Month: September 2021

Click:1.5 ATA Hyperbaric Chamber Joe Canning hits the winning point. Source: Oisin Keniry/INPHO Galway 0-21  Dublin 1-17 Kevin O’Brien reports from Parnell Park JOE CANNING ARRIVED off the bench to slot over a 72nd-minute sideline and hand Galway a narrow one-point victory over Dublin in an exciting Walsh Cup semi-final. On their first run outRead moreRead more

Galway 1-9 Mayo 1-9 (Galway win 4-2 on penalties) John Fallon reports from Tuam Stadium GALWAY ADVANCED TO the FBD League final after winning a dramatic penalty shootout in front of 7,000 people at Tuam Stadium. Mayo seemed poised for a first win over Galway since 2015 but Barry McHugh scored a late equalising goalRead moreRead more

Wexford 0-16 Kilkenny 0-13 Ronan Fagan reports from Bellefield PAUDIE FOLEY was the exception on a difficult day otherwise for free-takers as the centre-back’s tally of 0-7 carried holders Wexford past neighbours Kilkenny in Sunday’s Walsh Cup senior hurling semi-final at a pleasant Bellefield. Both sides tried several different dead-ball shooters during a rather flatRead moreRead more

THE FIRST LEAGUE games of the second reigns in charge of Liam Sheedy and James Horan will commence the 2019 live GAA coverage on eir sport. TV cameras will be there for the league openers for Liam Sheedy and James Horan. Source: INPHO The broadcaster has today announced their planned schedule for this year’s AllianzRead moreRead more

THE CORK LADIES are set to make history next month as they prepare for their first ever competitive outing in Páirc Uí Chaoimh, the LGFA has announced. The 11-time All-Ireland champions are scheduled to play two Lidl National Football League Division 1 fixtures at the county’s main grounds this year, starting with a clash against Tipperary onRead moreRead more

SENAN CONNELL BELIEVES more counties should take advantage of the parentage rule to restore the balance in the All-Ireland football championship. As the playing numbers in rural areas continue to decline and the population steadily rises in the capital, Connell says more sides should follow the example of Offaly and bring in players who haveRead moreRead more

DUBLIN STAR DEFENDER Niamh Collins has paid tribute to her now-retired Cork counterpart Bríd Stack, saying she’s been “the leader in that role for so, so many years.” Cork defender Bríd Stack has announced her retirement. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO 11-time All-Ireland senior champion Stack first confirmed her decision to bring her inter-county career to aRead moreRead more

The victorious St Finbarr’s team after capturing the 2018 Cork SFC title. Source: Laszlo Geczo/INPHO THE DRAWS FOR the 2019 Cork senior county championships have taken place and a number of interesting ties are down for decision in the opening rounds. The reigning football champions St Finbarr’s have been paired with Clyda Rovers, while last year’s beatenRead moreRead more

ON 11 SEPTEMBER last year, Kieran Donaghy brought his Kerry senior career to a close after 14 seasons of service. Click Here: All Blacks Rugby Jersey Just under four weeks later Kerry entrusted their managerial reins to a new boss as Peter Keane’s appointed was rubber-stamped. The timing of Donaghy’s departure was telling. The 35-year-oldRead moreRead more

IN THE WAKE of Dublin’s retention of the All-Ireland title last September, Lyndsey Davey voiced her doubts about she would be able to return to pitch in with the squad for another season. With three senior medals in the trophy cabinet, the temptation was there to depart. It was not an issue that was resolvedRead moreRead more