Month: September 2021

TYRONE BOSS MICKEY Harte has changed things up with two personnel and several positional switches as they go in search of their first Allianz Football League win of 2019 this weekend. The Red Hand welcome Mayo to Healy Park on Sunday [throw-in 2.30pm] as they look to get their Division 1 campaign up and runningRead moreRead more

Which of these players did not make Ireland's matchday squad for their Six Nations opener against England? ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan John Cooney ©INPHO/Billy Stickland Dave Kilcoyne ©INPHO/Oisin Keniry Rob Kearney ©INPHO/Billy Stickland Cian Healy Ireland international David Meyler is on the move. Which League One outfit has he signed for on loan? ©INPHO/Bryan Keane Coventry CityRead moreRead more

PETER KEANE HAS named the Kerry side that will take on Cavan in the second round of the Allianz League on Sunday at Kingspan Breffni Park [throw-in, 2pm]. Keane has elected to make just one change which prevailed in their opening round against Tyrone, as Killan Spillane comes into the Kerry attack. Spillane — whoRead moreRead more

ALAN CADOGAN WILL make his first competitive appearance for Cork since last March when the Rebels take on Wexford this weekend. The Douglas man, who didn’t play any championship hurling last year due to a knee injury, has been named at corner-forward for Sunday’s Allianz Hurling League Division 1A game at Páirc Uí Chaoimh (3pm).Read moreRead more

BRIAN CODY HAS made two changes for Kilkenny’s second-round tie against Clare in the Allianz hurling league on Sunday [Ennis, throw-in 2pm]. Richie Leahy and Martin Keoghan have both been named to come into the Kilkenny attack, after the Cats got their league defence off to a winning start against Cork last weekend. Leahy, whoRead moreRead more

STAR DEFENDER JAMES Barry has been named to start for the Tipperary hurlers in their league meeting with All-Ireland champions Limerick on Saturday evening [Gaelic Grounds, throw-in 7pm]. Barry takes up the full-back position in an otherwise unchanged team that scored an impressive victory over Clare in their opening Division 1A fixture. Captain Seamus CallananRead moreRead more

JAMES HORAN HAS named three changes in the Mayo side that will take on All-Ireland finalists Tyrone this Sunday in Division 1 of the Allianz football league [Healy Park, 2.30pm] Ballina Stephenites forward Ciaran Treacy has been handed a league debut to start at half-forward while James McCormack and Fionn McDonagh have also been drafted into the side.Read moreRead more

A NEW DAWN, a new day. 2018 is in the past, 2019 is a new year. A blank canvas, a fresh slate, an empty cabinet. Dublin star Sinéad Goldrick. Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO “You haven’t won anything, you haven’t earned anything and that’s the mindset that we have,” Sinéad Goldrick tells The42, excitement shining through herRead moreRead more

THE LADIES FOOTBALL season commences this weekend and reigning champions Dublin will begin their league title defence with a major target on their back. Mick Bohan’s charges may have only won a first Division 1 title for the county last year, but they have quickly developed into a dominant force in the top tier. TheyRead moreRead more

CLARE HAVE RANG the changes for tomorrow’s Division 1A hurling league encounter at home to Kilkenny. After last weekend’s opening round defeat to Tipperary, joint managers Gerry O’Connor and Donal Moloney have made six changes. Rory Hayes replaces Jason McCarthy at corner-back, David Fitzgerald is in for Aidan McCarthy at wing-back, while Colm Galvin startsRead moreRead more