CORK SIDES MIDLETON CBS and Christian Brothers College both booked places in the Dr Harty Cup for the second successive year after they claimed quarter-final victories today. They did it in contrasting styles with Midleton CBS hitting seven goals en route to a 17-point victory over Our Lady’s Templemore in Bansha and CBC Cork relyingRead moreRead more
Month: September 2021
Midleton hit 7 goals and CBC strike late winner as two Cork schools advance to Harty Cup semi-finals
How do you beat the Dubs? ‘Go man-to-man for as long as you can,’ says Tyrone defender
HOW DO YOU take down Dublin? That’s the question on the minds of every All-Ireland contender heading into the 2019 campaign. The five-in-a-row, and immortality, is within Dublin’s grasp. Just like Offaly did to Kerry in 1982, it’s up to someone to find a way to stop them. Michael McKernan clashes with Brian Howard during theRead moreRead more
‘I was sitting beside Nickie Quaid and I was as white as a ghost. I thought I was going to get sick’
OVER THE FESTIVE period, Seamus Flanagan finally got around to sticking on the tape of last August’s All-Ireland hurling final. Seamus Flanagan after the All-Ireland final. Source: James Crombie/INPHO The Limerick full-forward admits he “moved on pretty quickly” after a glorious rookie campaign where he helped Limerick end a 45-year famine without the Liam MacCarthy.Read moreRead more
East Kerry player set to captain Kerry for start of league as Dr Crokes to wait on revealing nominee
A PLAYER FROM the East Kerry division is set to captain the Kerry senior side for the opening rounds of the Allianz football league with county champions Dr Crokes set to nominate their choice to lead the Kingdom in 2019 once their All-Ireland club campaign has concluded. Kerry will open their league campaign with aRead moreRead more
Clare’s 2013 All-Ireland winning full-back has retired
CLARE DEFENDER CIAN Dillon has announced this evening that he is retiring from inter-county hurling. Cian Dillon (left) celebrates with team-mates Conor Ryan and Patrick O’Connor in 2013. Source: Morgan Treacy/INPHO Dillon informed joint managers Donal Moloney and Gerry O’Connor of his decision to depart in the early stages of the 2019 season and hisRead moreRead more
Good night’s work for Donegal, Armagh, Tyrone and Derry as they reach Dr McKenna Cup semi-finals
THE LINE-UP for the semi-finals of the Dr McKenna Cup was completed tonight as the pre-season competition in Ulster moved towards the knockout stages. The last series of games in the round-robin tonight saw six fixtures played around the province with Donegal, Armagh, Tyrone and Derry all advancing. In Section A, Donegal ran out 1-20Read moreRead more
RTÉ to air Allianz League and club championship GAA games in 2019
THE GAA HAS announced a new broadcast deal has been struck with eir sport and RTÉ, which will see the national broadcaster gain a greater share of the GAA calendar for live free-to-air games. RTÉ, whose live GAA coverage traditionally spanned from May to September, will now provide coverage of Allianz League and club championshipRead moreRead more
First-night nerves at Kerry training, owing ‘a lot’ to Fitzmaurice and working under new boss Keane
DAVID CLIFFORD ARRIVED into his debut campaign with Kerry seniors last year with a great degree of hype, which he more than justified by landing All-Star and Young Footballer of the Year honours at the end of the year. But the excitement surrounding Clifford meant he took the attention firmly off the shoulders of Kerry’sRead moreRead more
‘It’s a massive challenge’ – Monaghan ready for big 2019 under new management
THE MONAGHAN SENIOR ladies football team have a new manager. The Monaghan team last April. Source: Eóin Noonan/SPORTSFILE Truagh Gaels clubman Niall Treanor, a former Monaghan hurler, has been confirmed as the Farney’s new man at the helm after he and his management team were ratified at a county board meeting last night. Monaghan LadiesRead moreRead more
Dublin ladies set for two Croke Park league outings as Mayo double-header confirmed
BACK-TO-BACK TG4 ALL-IRELAND champions Dublin will return to Croke Park for two of their league fixtures, with double-headers confirmed this afternoon. Mick Bohan’s Sky Blues will open their Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 1 defence at HQ against Donegal on Saturday, 2 February, before facing Mayo in a repeat of last year’s league deciderRead moreRead more