Mayo defeat Leitrim in penalty shootout as James Horan’s second reign gets off to winning start

Mayo 2-13 Leitrim 2-13 (Mayo win 4-1 on penalties) Colm Gannon reports from Carrick-on-Shannon THERE WAS NO need for extra time or replays or even free kick contests as this Connacht FBD League game went to penalties in Carrick-on-Shannon today after a dramatic injury time equaliser from Leitrim’s Damien Moran. Evan Regan bagged the winningRead moreRead more

0-7 from Hetherton leads Dublin past Laois and into Walsh Cup last four

Dublin 1-18 Laois 1-16 Steven Miller reports from O’Moore Park DUBLIN ARE THROUGH to the semi-finals of the Walsh Cup following a hard-earned win over Laois in O’Moore Park this afternoon. John Hetherton top-scored for the Dubs with seven points while a fourth-minute goal from Eamonn Dillon was also crucial. Dublin will face Galway inRead moreRead more

Cork hit 3 goals in 17-point win over Limerick to set up McGrath Cup final against Clare

Cork 3-15 Limerick 0-7 Denis Hurley reports from Rathkeale TWO GOALS EARLY in the second half were decisive in helping Cork to ease past Limerick in today’s McGrath Cup semi-final at Rathkeale. Ian Maguire bagged Cork’s third goal this afternoon. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO The holders led by 1-6 to 0-6 at half-time, Brian Hurley withRead moreRead more

Two late Waterford goals can’t deny superb Clare, who book final meeting with Tipperary

Clare 2-20 Waterford 3-16 Eoin Brennan reports from Fraher Field LAST GASP WATERFORD goals from Tommy Ryan and Stephen Bennett ultimately weren’t sufficient to stop Clare from advancing to next Sunday’s Co-Op Superstores Munster hurling league final against Tipperary. Tempers flare between the sides. Source: Laszlo Geczo/INPHO Leading by 12 points by the 26th minuteRead moreRead more

Here’s the fixtures for the Leinster and Munster pre-season knockout games next weekend

THE WEEKEND GAA action in Leinster and Munster has left the picture clearer ahead of the concluding stages of the pre-season fare in the provinces. Click Here: saracens rugby jersey The McGrath Cup final and Walsh Cup semi-finals will be on the agenda next weekend. In Munster the two finals will take place next weekendRead moreRead more

11 of the best pictures from the first GAA Sunday of 2019

1. Mayo’s Evan Regan slots home the winning penalty past Leitrim goalkeeper Diarmuid McKiernan Source: James Crombie/INPHO 2. Leitrim’s McKiernan and Paddy Maguire battle for a high ball with Regan in the FBD League encounter Source: James Crombie/INPHO 3. Tempers flare during the Munster hurling league clash between Waterford and Clare Source: Laszlo Geczo/INPHO 4. DeclanRead moreRead more

It’s Sunday so here are 11 of our favourite pictures from the sporting week

Happy New Year Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang celebrates Arsenal’s fourth against Fulham on 1 January. Source: Kirsty Wigglesworth ‘Tis the season… Kjetil Jansrud of Norway during his run on the Super G at the Stelvio in Italy. Source: Imago/PA Images …for January hurling Waterford’s Billy Nolan with Michael O’Halloran of Cork. Source: Oisin Keniry/INPHO Nerve-jangling title-deciders PoorRead moreRead more

‘To be associated with guys like that and to see what they add to hurling in Dublin, they’ll be missed’

Shane Durkin and Gary Maguire. Source: Inpho Click Here: cheap nrl jerseys BALLYBODEN ST ENDA’S manager Joe Fortune has paid tribute to Gary Maguire and Shane Durkin, whose retirement from inter-county hurling was confirmed today. Maguire (35) and Durkin (31) won Division 1 honours and a Leinster SHC crown during lengthy playing careers with Dublin.Read moreRead more

‘It was the right decision for me’ – 14 senior seasons, Connacht glories and the best forwards in Gaelic football

AFTER 17 YEARS lining out for county teams, 14 seasons as a fixture in a senior setup and a member of two Connacht triumphs, Seán McDermott officially cut the ties that bound him with Roscommon football yesterday afternoon. Seanie McDermott made his championship debut for Roscommon in 2005. Source: James Crombie/INPHO For the 34-year-old, itRead moreRead more

9 young Gaelic footballers to watch in 2019

THE RETURN OF the Allianz Football League is just around the corner and with each new year comes fresh talent ready to burst onto the senior scene.  David Clifford and Brian Howard lit up the championship last summer, but what young prospects will we be hearing more about in 2019?  We’ve picked out nine youngsters who areRead moreRead more