Month: September 2021

1. In the semi-final Crokes goalkeeper David Nestor saved a last-minute penalty from Portlaoise’s Craig Rogers to win the game. Another Rogers stepped up to take this kick. Wing-forward Gary, cool as a man kicking around on the beach, wrote his name into the history books by sending Nestor the wrong way. In that gloriousRead moreRead more

Meath 0-16 Dublin 1-11 MEATH RECORDED A two point victory over All-Ireland champions Dublin on Sunday afternoon at Páirc Tailteann, as the two rival counties united together to raise much-needed funds for Sean Cox. The father-of-three was brutally attacked unprovoked prior to Liverpool’s Champions League semi-final meeting with AS Roma in April, with all funds fromRead moreRead more

DUBLIN’S HURLERS ENDED 2018 on a high with a 0-27 to 0-18 win over Offaly at Parnell Park in Round 2 of the Walsh Cup today. After a relatively evenly fought opening few minutes in which both sides scored four points each, Dublin started to establish a substantial lead that they rarely looked like surrendering.Read moreRead more

NEW LAOIS BOSS Eddie Brennan is frustrated at not having a full complement of players available to him for the coming season and cannot understand the reluctance of some hurlers in the county to join their squad. It was revealed last week that this year’s captain Ross King had opted to step away from theRead moreRead more

IT MIGHT BE only days away from Christmas, but Thursday night will feature four senior inter-county games as the 2019 pre-season competitions continue in earnest.  Leinster GAA have confirmed that the O’Byrne Cup meeting between Wexford and Laois, which fell victim to the weather over the weekend, has been refixed for Thursday, 20 December inRead moreRead more

THE ALL-IRELAND football and hurling club championships are heating up as the fixture details for the semi-final ties are now finalised.  Reigning All-Ireland SFC club champions Corofin will face Donegal and Ulster winners Gaoth Dobhair in their final-four fixture on Saturday 16 February in Carrick-on-Shannon. Longford’s Mullinalaghta will be looking to extend their fairytale season whenRead moreRead more

GALWAY GAA TREASURER Michael Burke hit out at people ‘within Galway GAA’ who ‘put every barrier and obstacle’ in his way of getting to the truth of their financial problems. Speaking at last night’s Galway GAA Convention, Mr Burke said ‘the game is up’ for those who have ‘done a disservice to Galway GAA andRead moreRead more

LIMERICK HAVE CONFIRMED that Clare native Aonghus O’Brien has joined the coaching setup of the reigning All-Ireland champions for next season. The addition of O’Brien comes after the announcement on Saturday that selector Jimmy Quilty has departed John Kiely’s setup for the 2019 campaign. O’Brien, who hails from Broadford in Clare, will be no strangerRead moreRead more

THE GAA HAVE announced that two Pairc Ui Chaoimh board directors will examine figures and clarify the cost relating to the stadium redevelopment. Click Here: Geelong Cats Guernsey A joint statement released by GAA president John Horan and Cork chairperson Tracey Kennedy this evening states that Michael O’Flynn and Tom Gray have been asked by the boardRead moreRead more

WHAT WAS YOUR most memorable Irish sporting moment from the past year? In one annual survey, Johnny Sexton’s winning drop goal in the Six Nations clash against France in February has come out on top. Johnny Sexton kicks the winning drop goal in Paris. Source: James Crombie/INPHO The score received 31% of the vote inRead moreRead more