CHANGES ARE AT a minimum for tomorrow’s Lidl National League Division 1 final between arch-rivals Dublin and Cork at Croke Park [throw-in 7.30pm, live on TG4]. Dublin boss Mick Bohan has made just one change for the top-flight showdown – a repeat of December’s All-Ireland final – with title holders from 2019, Cork, showing anRead moreRead more
Month: September 2021
One switch for Dublin and Cork unchanged for league final showdown in Croke Park
Huge blow for Tipperary as two-time All-Ireland winner suffers cruciate injury
THE TIPPERARY LADIES have suffered a huge blow ahead of the championship following the news that star player Aishling Moloney has suffered a cruciate injury. Moloney, who was named the 2019 LGFA Intermediate Player of the Year, confirmed the news of the dreaded knee injury on her Instagram account today. “Joining the ACL club for aRead moreRead more
Moran in at midfield and Kerry hand out championship starts to three newcomers
DAVID MORAN HAS returned to the Kerry starting side for tomorrow’s Munster quarter-final against Clare. Kerry’s David Moran. Source: James Crombie/INPHO Moran is selected at midfield, where he will partner Diarmuid O’Connor, in the only change from the recent league semi-final victory over Tyrone. There are three players handed their first championship start in goalkeeperRead moreRead more
Eight of All-Ireland final side named to start for Waterford against Clare
WATERFORD HAVE NAMED eight of last year’s All-Ireland final side for Sunday’s Munster opener against Clare. Brian Lohan and Liam Cahill after last year’s Clare-Waterford game. Source: Morgan Treacy/INPHO Billy Nolan is now in goal while Shane Fives and Iarlaith Daly are the additions in defence, it will be Daly’s first senior championship start. DarraghRead moreRead more
League specialists v championship conquerors – greatest rivalry renewed on the biggest stage
ONE OF THE greatest rivalries in Irish sport is renewed this evening. The greatest in ladies football, without a shadow of a doubt, anyway, as arch-rivals Cork and Dublin enter familiar territory; battling it out for silverware on the biggest stage. Cork captain Martina O’Brien and Dublin’s history-making skipper Sinéad Aherne. Source: Brendan Moran/SPORTSFILE CrokeRead moreRead more
Offaly footballers seal promotion to Division 2 with hard-fought defeat of 14-man Fermanagh
Offaly 1-14 Fermanagh 0-12 OFFALY SEALED A return to Division 2 of the Allianz Football League after a five-point win over Fermanagh in the semi-final. Offaly’s victory means the Division 3 final won’t be played as they’re in Leinster action against Louth in two weeks. They’ll share the title with Derry, who defeated Limerick byRead moreRead more
Second-half goals help Cork beat Westmeath, Laois come up short against Down in Division 2 relegation play-offs
Updated Jun 12th 2021, 8:33 PM TWO CORK GOALS in the opening 10 minutes of the second half proved crucial as Ronan McCarthy’s side saw off Westmeath and avoided relegation to Division 3 of the Allianz National Football League, winning 3-22 to 0-25. The first three-pointer was registered by Mark Collins, edging the home teamRead moreRead more
Dublin and Kerry will share this year’s league title after Dessie Farrell’s team beat Donegal
DUBLIN 1-18 DONEGAL 1-14 Alan Foley reports from Breffni Park PADDY SMALL STRUCK 1-3 as Dublin eased past Donegal in their Breffni Park semi-final, meaning the record books will show an asterix stating its shared Allianz League Division 1 title for 2021 with Kerry. With Kerry having hammered Tyrone earlier in the day, it meantRead moreRead more
Kerry cut Tyrone apart as league concludes, but will it have any impact on summer tests?
IT’S 22 MONTHS since Kerry mounted the second-half fightback that took down Tyrone by three points in an All-Ireland semi-final in Croke Park. Source: James Crombie/INPHO It’s 16 months since Tyrone held off Kerry by a point to win a league encounter in Edendork. Click Here: donegal gaa jerseys A pair of tight contests. ARead moreRead more
Maughan: Offaly would have gladly played Division 3 final next week
OFFALY AND DERRY will share the Division 3 title after winning their respective semi-finals yesterday. The GAA were reluctant to have divisional finals involving any of the 14 teams who are out in championship a week later. The Faithful begin their Leinster SFC campaign against Louth on 27 June, ruling out a showdown in Croke ParkRead moreRead more