Month: September 2021

SHORTLY AFTER LEADING Cork to a fourth All-Ireland senior camogie title in five years, manager Paudie Murray arrived into his post-game briefing with the press sporting a fresh cut above his right eye.  “I ran into a camera at the final whistle,” he explained. Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO During the on-field celebrations, heRead moreRead more

IT WAS A busy weekend in the Cork senior football championship as the competition advanced to the last eight. Carbery Rangers’ John Hayes In a repeat of the 2014 and 2016 finals, Carbery Rangers enjoyed an impressive a 0-15 to 1-8 win over fellow heavyweights Ballincollig to seal their place in the quarter-finals. They’ll beRead moreRead more

TRAILING BY NINE points after 50 minutes, Kerins O’Rahilly’s launched a stunning comeback to defeat reigning champions Dr Crokes by 3-18 to 2-17 in the Kerry SFC. Former Kerry All-Ireland winner and Sydney Swans player Tommy Walsh grabbed two goals and Karl Mullins netted their third goal in stoppage-time to seal a four-point win. The winRead moreRead more

BACK-TO-BACK All-Ireland camogie champions Cork dominated The Sunday Game’s Team of the Year following their triumph over Kilkenny yesterday. Cork defeated Kilkenny by a single point to retain the O’Duffy Cup in Croke Park and their hero Orla Cotter was rewarded with a wing-forward slot on the team.  Pundits Ann Marie Hayes, Liam Sheedy, MagsRead moreRead more

CORK’S ALL-IRELAND final hero Orla Cotter admitted after the game she didn’t know exactly why referee Eamon Cassidy awarded her a free in the dying minutes of yesterday’s encounter – not that it mattered to her.   “Nah, I didn’t mind, I’ll take it,” she said. Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO “Some fella told me it wasRead moreRead more

CORK’S ALL-IRELAND SENIOR and intermediate heroes will be welcomed home with an open-top bus parade later this evening, but members of both squads had an important appointment before boarding the train back south. As is tradition for All-Ireland winners, the Cork senior and intermediate camogie teams brought the O’Duffy Cup to Crumlin Children’s Hospital onRead moreRead more

EDDIE BRENNAN HAS been ratified as the new Laois senior hurling manager, the county confirmed on Monday night. The 39-year-old won eight All-Ireland hurling titles during an illustrious career for Kilkenny between 2000 and 2011 and led the county’s U21s to the 2017 All-Ireland final, where he stepped down following defeat to Limerick. Monday’s appointmentRead moreRead more

Updated Sep 11th 2018, 12:05 AM Click Here: Japan Rugby Shop EIGHT TEAMS REMAIN in the hunt for the Mayo SFC after the conclusion of the group stages at the weekend. James Horan (Westport), Barry Moran (Castlebar Mitchels), Cillian O’Connor (Ballintubber) and Aidan O’Shea (Breaffy) Reigning champions Castlebar Mitchels enjoyed a 3-12 to 0-12 winRead moreRead more

DUBLIN FORWARD NICOLE Owens says she is determined to claim a second TG4 All-Ireland senior title and put three Croke Park defeats to Cork behind her once and for all. Owens has been a star performer for Dublin all season as they worked their way through the Leinster and All-Ireland championships unbeaten thus far. A Lidl LeagueRead moreRead more

MONAGHAN SENIOR FOOTBALL manager Malachy O’Rourke has agreed a one-year extension to his previous deal, keeping him at the helm until 2020. Monaghan GAA announced the news last night after he was ratified at the Farney’s county committee meeting: “Malachy O’Rourke has been ratified at tonight’s County Committee Meeting as Monaghan GAA Senior Football ManagerRead moreRead more