AFTER 21 BARREN years Cuala finally got to rejoice last winter after they made a Dublin senior hurling breakthrough. They bounced on from that county title to reach the Leinster equivalent where they lost out to Wexford’s Oulart-the-Ballagh. Click Here: But after all that painstaking progress, the south Dublin club then almost lost the man […]
DIARMUID CONNOLLY WAS in outstanding form to ensure St Vincent’s booked their place in the Dublin SFC final for the fourth consecutive year. Although the game was not broadcast live, highlights have now emerged from an enthralling encounter as Vincent’s edged past Ballymun Kickhams by a single point. Albert Martin secured the decisive point to separate the northside rivals, […]
Davy’s back in Wexford and Tipp are on top. THREE TIMES IN six weeks earlier this summer, Derek McGrath and Davy Fitzgerald faced off on the sideline in Thurles. The results helped shape their campaigns with the league success proving the high-water mark of Clare’s season under Fitzgerald, while the Munster semi-final triumph helped McGrath’s […]
The Galway team before their clash with Clare in July Source: Morgan Treacy/INPHO GALWAY HURLING MANAGER Micheal Donoghue is turning to youth in a bid to end the county’s All-Ireland famine with five long-serving players not included in a 40-man squad for winter training. Former captains David Collins, Fergal Moore and Andy Smith, along with […]
Castleknock 0-11 St Jude’s 1-4 Paul Keane reports from Parnell Park CIARAN KILKENNY IS on the verge of making another piece of history after guiding Castleknock to a shock Dublin SFC final place. Dublin’s back-to-back All-Ireland medal winning half-forward pulled the strings from midfield on a famous night at Parnell Park that saw the west […]
FORMER GALWAY HURLING manager John McIntyre says he’s not shocked that the county are still being denied home matches in the Leinster Championship. Click Here: The Leinster Council announced yesterday that Galway will have to continue travelling for their provincial fixtures next season, despite being in the competition since 2009. The exclusion of the Galway […]
Connacht Rugby’s new signing Marnitz Boshoff pictured at the Sportsground today. Source: James Crombie/INPHO Home Katie Taylor has turned professional and will make her debut next month. The Ulster and Munster sides for Friday’s Pro12 clash have been named. There are six uncapped players in Ireland Women’s squad for the November series. A one-under par 71 […]
Westport 1-9 Shurle-Glenncorrib 0-9 CONOR MORTIMER MADE his return to club action this evening but a cameo off the bench couldn’t prevent Shurle-Glencorrib slipping to defeat to Westport at MacHale Park. Mayo’s all-time leading scorer had to wait until the fifth minute of the second-half to get his chance and while he marked his return […]
The O’Donovan brothers have teamed up with Bord Bia To Launch Bord Bia Quality Assured Eggs. Source: Dan Sheridan/INPHO Home Joe Schmidt has included six uncapped players in his 32-man squad for Ireland‘s four November Internationals. Despite concerns over his fitness, Johnny Sexton says he’s 100% fit for the opening game against New Zealand in […]
The Galway team before their All-Ireland semi-final against Tipperary Source: INPHO GALWAY ARE TO continue to hit a brick wall in their efforts to have a home senior hurling championship game in Leinster and to get their underage sides to compete in the province. Since joining Leinster in 2009, Galway have yet to host a […]