KIERAN MCGEENEY IS a firm believer in the dark side. The former All-Ireland winning captain often says that all elite sportsmen need to have a darkness inside them to compete at the highest level. Sean Cavanagh can attest to that. Source: James Crombie/INPHO The five-time All-Star found himself edging closer and closer to his darkRead moreRead more
Month: September 2021
‘At times during my career I felt I was the only one on the planet that felt like this’
A bid to keep GAA fan haunt the Big Tree serving on match days has been blocked
A BID TO keep part of the famous Big Tree GAA haunt near Croke Park open on match days has been blocked by the local council. Louis Fitzgerald, the former owner of the pub, revealed earlier this year that the north Dublin joint had been sold to the Dublin Loft Company. Since the sale, the newRead moreRead more
2017 Clare senior hurling champions and runners-up both crash out
CRATLOE PROVED SUPERIOR to reigning champions Sixmilebridge as they enjoyed 1-19 0-16 win over their neighbours in this afternoon’s quarter-final. Riain Considine, a Dr Harty Cup winner with Ard Scoil Rís, fired home the all-important goal in the 37th minute. His initial shot was saved by Derek Fahy but Considine made no mistake with theRead moreRead more
No disciplinary action as Tyrone GAA rule Cavanagh injuries were accidental
Updated at 7.45pm TYRONE GAA HAS this evening said it will be taking no disciplinary action against any Edendork player after Sean Cavanagh sustained horrific injuries during a club match last weekend. The former Tyrone senior football captain suffered a broken nose and concussion after an incident during the championship clash between Edendork and Moy at O’NeillRead moreRead more
Abbeyside see off last year’s finalists to reach first Waterford decider in a decade
Abbeyside 0-14 De La Salle 0-13 Tomás McCarthy reports from Fraher Field JUBILANT SCENES GREETED Tommy O’Sullivan’s final whistle in Fraher Field this evening as Abbeyside squeezed through to their first Waterford senior hurling final in 10 years. Top scorer Mark Ferncombe hit the winner five minutes from the end for Peter Queally’s charges afterRead moreRead more
Cillian O’Connor scores 0-7 as Ballintubber book semi-final spot while Breaffy see off Westport
Ballintubber 2-17 Moy Davitts 0-11 BALLINTUBBER BOOKED THEIR spot in the final four of the Mayo GAA Senior Football Championship with a comprehensive win over last years intermediate champions Moy Davitts. Cillian O’Connor led the way on the scroeboard with seven points over the hour and the impressive Alan Plunkett keeping up his good formRead moreRead more
The self-destruction of a £2 million teenager and more of the week’s best sportswriting
“Let’s face it, it’s a rare sport that hasn’t been through an existential crisis in recent years. From athletics to cycling and tennis to Formula One, we’ve seen almost every major sport display some pretty ugly cracks as the direct and indirect result of the massive financial pressures that now dominate the global games. Corruption,Read moreRead more
Gary Lineker’s apology to James Milner and more tweets of the week
1. Jon Walters …also, I would like my official description to change from Veteran forward to Pensioner forward 👍🏼 https://t.co/NTVR6zOrYR — Jonathan Walters (@JonWalters19) September 21, 2018 2. Saoirse Noonan Brotherly love – Friend and fellow @sportsfile photographer Eóin Noonan consoles his young sister Saoirse after today’s TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Championship Final#ProperFan pic.twitter.com/A3RPXJg1GV — SamRead moreRead more
Castlebar and Ballaghderreen both advance as Mayo senior semi-final draw is made
THE FOUR-IN-a-row chasing Castlebar Mitchels booked their place in the semi-finals of the Mayo senior football championship with a 1-20 to 2-9 win over Claremorris in MacHale Park on Sunday afternoon. Mayo senior star Paddy Durcan finished the day with four points and his twin brother James with three, while Neil Douglas continued to showRead moreRead more
2016 senior champions and 2017 intermediate winners power to victory to reach Clare hurling last four
NEIGHBOURS KILMALEY AND Ballyea completed the line-up for the Clare Senior Hurling Championship semi-finals in a fortnight’s time after powering to victories in this afternoon’s quarter-final double header in Cusack Park, Ennis. They join Saturday’s last eight victors O’Callaghan’s Mills and Cratloe in tomorrow night’s draw at Clare Headquarters in Clareabbey. Three years on fromRead moreRead more