RTÉ’S COVERAGE OF the All-Ireland senior football final won’t feature any interviews with Tyrone players or management, a statement from the national broadcaster has confirmed. Mickey Harte has refused to speak with RTÉ since June 2011 after an ill-judged comedy sketch on The John Murray Show mimicked the Tyrone boss just six months after the deathRead moreRead more
Month: September 2021
Tyrone will refuse ‘to participate in any media activity’ with RTÉ ahead of All-Ireland final
Declan Hannon: ‘We are going to enjoy this, have a sing song and many sing songs’
DECLAN HANNON BEGAN his captain’s winning speech yesterday by tipping his cap to the players and management who went before them in the 45 years since their last All-Ireland triumph. The centre-back doubled down on that sentiment under the Hogan Stand afterwards as the enormity of what Limerick had achieved started to sink in. “ThereRead moreRead more
Limerick’s All-Ireland champions visit children’s hospitals with Liam MacCarthy
FRESH FROM ENDING their 45-year wait for All-Ireland hurling glory, Limerick’s newly-crowned champions continued a fine GAA tradition by visiting Dublin’s children’s hospitals ahead of their journey home from the capital. Source: Oisin Keniry/INPHO Limerick’s heroic winners brought along the Liam MacCarthy Cup to visit the kids and spirits were high in both Crumlin Children’sRead moreRead more
Cork’s Conor Lane to take charge of Dublin-Tyrone All-Ireland football final
THE GAA HAVE confirmed that Cork official Conor Lane will be the referee for the All-Ireland football final on Sunday 2 September. Lane will take charge of the clash between Dublin and Tyrone in Croke Park, in what will be his second All-Ireland senior final appearance having previously refereed the 2016 decider between Dublin andRead moreRead more
What was your favourite moment from an extraordinary summer of hurling?
IT MAY WELL go down as the greatest All-Ireland senior hurling championship of all-time, but what was your favourite moment from the summer? Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO Here are the main contenders: Click Here: FC Bayern München soccer tracksuit 1. The 18-second turnaround in Tipperary vs Clare A six-point swing over the course of 18 dramaticRead moreRead more
Newly crowned All-Ireland champions Limerick receive heroes’ welcome home
Limerick players in jubilant mood as they head home with Liam MacCarthy Cup pic.twitter.com/c6fQGMJosd — RTÉ News (@rtenews) August 20, 2018 THE LIMERICK HURLERS were given a heroes’ welcome home after ending a 45-year wait for an All-Ireland title on Sunday. John Kiely’s side earned a dramatic 3-16 to 2-18 victory over Galway, prompting jubilant scenesRead moreRead more
‘To have them on the field with me afterwards, that’s my ultimate moment’
THE SOLITARY LIMERICK survivor. It only took Seamus Hickey two seasons as a Limerick senior hurler to grace All-Ireland final day. Cast your mind back to 2007. Hickey was a symbol of a Limerick team powerless to stop a Kilkenny side at the peak of their considerable powers. A teenage corner-back detailed to pick upRead moreRead more
‘You were heading out into the back yard to look up at the stars and figure out the solution to some problem’
LAST NIGHT JOHN Kiely got to come home to Limerick and celebrate in familiar environs. The night before he got to appreciate a different occasion in the Citywest Hostel. The Limerick manager had seen his share of Sunday All-Ireland post-mortems, this one was different and worth savouring. Click Here: new zealand warriors rugby store “We’veRead moreRead more
Kildare announce plans for redevelopment of St Conleth’s Park as planning permission is granted
KILDARE GAA HAVE announced they’ve been granted planning permission for the redevelopment of county grounds St Conleth’s Park. The venue was at the centre of the ‘Newbridge of Nowhere’ saga back in June after the GAA announced Kildare’s Round 3 qualifier game against Mayo would be moved to Croke Park because St Conleth’s Park was not fitRead moreRead more
Tributes paid after former Clare senior footballer passes away after illness
TRIBUTES HAVE BEEN paid after the death yesterday of former Clare footballer Michael O’Shea, who lined out for his county at senior level for 15 seasons. Clare’s Michael O’Shea celebrating their 2012 Munster semi-final win over Limerick Source: INPHO Kilkee native O’Shea, who passed away after a cancer illness, made his debut for the ClareRead moreRead more