EARLY AUGUST IN Killarney and a championship Saturday night that had a defining feel to it. Kerry won and Kildare lost but the twist of the Super 8s saw both teams troop out of Fitzgerald Stadium disconsolate that their 2018 season was over. Individual storylines popped up on. The immediate exit of Eamonn the managerRead moreRead more
Month: September 2021
Starting out under Micko, 17 seasons with Kildare and the story behind the nickname of Leper
Mullinalaghta boss makes winning start to Cavan reign, Donegal ease to McKenna Cup victory
A MEMORABLE YEAR for Mickey Graham has ended with the new Cavan senior football manager guiding his county to victory in his first game in charge. Graham recently guided Longford champions Mullinalaghta to the Leinster club senior football title, setting up an All-Ireland semi-final against Dr Crokes on 16 February. In the meantime, he mustRead moreRead more
Open thread: What are you most looking forward to in the 2019 sporting year?
2019 COULD POTENTIALLY be a massive year for Irish sport. Naturally, our starting point is the Rugby World Cup in September where Ireland will go deservedly go into the tournament as favourites. Joe Schmidt’s side were always a strong prospect for the World Cup, but that historic victory over the All Blacks on home soilRead moreRead more
McCarthy names his side as Cork prepare to begin McGrath Cup defence
RONAN McCARTHY HAS announced his Cork senior football team to play Limerick in the semi-finals of the McGrath Cup. The neighbours will begin their 2019 seasons by squaring off at Mick Neville Park in Rathkeale at 2pm on Sunday afternoon. An experimental Cork line-up captained by Ian Maguire features eight members of the side thatRead moreRead more
Brick Walsh to start in opener to his 17th season as Waterford and Cork name sides
MICHAEL ‘BRICK’ WALSH will begin his 17th inter-county senior hurling season tonight in Mallow after being named at half-back in the Waterford team to face Cork. The sides clash in Round 2 of the Co-Op Superstores Munster Hurling League with Brick Walsh selected in defence for the first game of the Padraic Fanning era asRead moreRead more
0-13 for Bennett and a goal for Brick Walsh as Waterford saw off Cork tonight
Waterford 1-24 Cork 1-18 Denis Hurley reports from Mallow WATERFORD WILL PLAY Clare on Sunday for a place in the final of the CoOpSuperStores.ie Munster hurling league after they got the better of Cork in Mallow tonight. Cork’s Conor Cahalane and Waterford’s Michael Walsh challenge for possession. Source: Oisin Keniry/INPHO Stephen Bennett scored 13 pointsRead moreRead more
Castleknock ace named in attack as Limerick look to start season on a high against Cork
LIMERICK BOSS BILLY Lee has named his starting team to face Cork in Sunday’s McGrath Cup semi-final. It’s the first game of the season for both sides, with Waterford and Clare facing off in the other last four clash. The Treaty manager starts with one debutant – full-forward Adam Kearns – for the 2pm meetingRead moreRead more
‘Do we really need universities in the McKenna Cup?’ – Armagh assistant manager
ARMAGH ASSISTANT MANAGER Jim McCorry has questioned whether university football teams should continue to participate in the Dr McKenna Cup, arguing that they are struggling to compete against county teams. Jim McCorry standing alongside Armagh boss Kieran McGeeney. Source: James Crombie/INPHO Ulster University Jordanstown [UUJ], St Mary’s University and Queen’s University Belfast are the threeRead moreRead more
Third-level sides nearing the end in McKenna Cup, but what’s next?
ARMAGH ASSISTANT MANAGER Jim McCorry added his name yesterday to the growing list of voices who’ve questioned the value of retaining university sides in the Dr McKenna Cup. Queen’s University, Ulster University and St Mary’s College have competed in the Ulster pre-season since the early 2000s, but they may not be doing so for much longer.Read moreRead more
Teenage prospect Darragh Canavan set for first Tyrone senior start this weekend
DARRAGH CANAVAN AND Matthew Murnaghan will make their first senior starts for Tyrone in Sunday’s Dr McKenna Cup clash with Ulster University at Healy Park. Click Here: highlanders rugby jersey Cavanan, the son of Red Hand legend Peter, is regarded by many as one of the finest attacking talents to emerge from the county in recentRead moreRead more