Month: September 2021

Kildare 0-14 Armagh 1-11 Conor McKenna reports from St Conleth’s Park KILDARE AND ARMAGH could not be separated, with the sides finishing level after what was a fantastic game of football played out in St. Conleth’s Park, Newbridge Armagh had a goal disallowed in the second minute, after Stefan Campbell was penalised for overcarrying and itRead moreRead more

Waterford 2-28 Offaly 0-7 Conor Kane reports from Thurles AFTER A DISAPPOINTING 2018 in both league and championship Waterford need to hit the ground running this year and they couldn’t have started in any better fashion than with this emphatic win over a hapless Offaly. Stephen Bennett took the opportunity afforded by poor opposition toRead moreRead more

JOHN MAUGHAN’S OFFALY reign began with an agonising defeat as their neighbours Westmeath made light of an eight-point deficit early in the second-half to seal a dramatic 0-13 to 0-12 victory in injury time.  The O’Byrne Cup winners ultimately atoned for a a desperately sluggish start, and found themselves six points down by the timeRead moreRead more

Limerick 1-17 Wexford 2-11 Ronan Fagan reports from Innovate Wexford Park ALL-IRELAND HOLDERS Limerick overcame both a strong late Wexford rally and some poor finishing to nail the opening-round Allianz Hurling League Division 1A spoils at a bitterly cold Innovate Wexford Park on Sunday. The visitors led 1-10 to 2-4 after a strong finish toRead moreRead more

Galway 0-13 Cavan 0-11 John Fallon reports from Pearse Stadium FIVE PLAYERS WERE sent to the sin-bin in the second-half of this contest at Pearse Stadium as last year’s finalists Galway came from behind to get their campaign off to a winning start. Galway had two players binned at separate stages of the second-half butRead moreRead more

Meath 0-15 Tipperary 1-8 Paul Keane reports from Pairc Tailteann, Navan EXPERIENCED MEATH FORWARD Mickey Newman gave a timely reminder of his talents with seven important points to help the hosts claim the Division Two spoils in Navan. The Kilmainham attacker, who sat out 2018 to recover from injuries after being sidelined for much of 2017,Read moreRead more

FERMANAGH: 0-8 CORK: 1-5 Declan Bogue reports from Brewster Park THOSE PAYING the full whack of £19 in to this game may not have been able to believe their eyes as the home side went the entire first half without scoring from play, Conal Jones’ fourth minute free opening the scoring for Fermanagh, while afterRead moreRead more

Kerry 0-11 Tyrone 0-7 Paul Brennan reports from Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney ON A GRIM day weather-wise in Killarney, Kerry and Tyrone produced a football game to match, but that won’t bother Peter Keane, who has already bought himself a little more time and breathing space with his first win as Kerry manager. Apart from theRead moreRead more

Kilkenny 2-18 Cork 0-17 KILKENNY BEGAN THE defence of their Allianz Hurling League Division 1 crown with a comfortable seven-point victory over Cork in Nowlan Park. Goals from Billy Ryan and Richie Leahy in either half handed Brian Cody’s side the victory against the Munster champions.  8,274 supporters turned out on a cold afternoon, whereRead moreRead more

NINE POINTS FROM Chloe Foxe propelled St Martin’s to the final of the AIB All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship as a result of a 0-11 to 0-5 win over Inniscarra at WIT Carriganore. St Martin’s celebrate. Source: Oisin Keniry/INPHO They will face the considerable task of attempting to dethrone an all-conquering Slaughtneil side that keptRead moreRead more