Month: September 2021

IT WAS A busy day of club football in Ulster. Crossmaglen ended a three-year wait without the Armagh SFC title with a 0-24 to 1-15 victory over Ballymacnab.  Blistering last quarter by ⁦@crossrangers⁩ coming from 3 behind to win by 6. Ballymacnab boys must be dizzy. Great game of realfootball pic.twitter.com/QVZz8ZvL6h — Joe Brolly (@JoeBrolly1993)Read moreRead more

Moorefield 2-12 Athy 2-9 Robert Cribbin reports from St.Conleths Park MOOREFIELD MADE IT back-to-back Kildare senior football titles with a three-point victory over 14-man Athy in St.Conleths park. Moorefield led all the way through with first-half goals from Mark McDermott and Eddie Heavey setting up the victory. Athy stationed Kevin Feely at full forward andRead moreRead more

Naomh Eanna forward Conor McDonald. Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO THERE ARE FIRST-time hurling and football champions in Wexford this year after Naomh Eanna claimed their debut title in the small ball code today.  Competing in their first ever senior final, the Gorey club defeated St Martin’s by 2-11 to 0-13 after two goals from county starRead moreRead more

Dingle 4-13 East Kerry 0-12 Paul Brennan reports from Austin Stack Park, Tralee THREE GOALS IN the first 10 minutes of an eagerly anticipated Kerry SFC semi-final replay this afternoon paved the way for Dingle to book a county final meeting with champions Dr Crokes next Sunday back at the Tralee venue. And on thisRead moreRead more

1. Bundee Aki gives the thumbs up during a Connacht training session Source: Oisin Keniry/INPHO 2. Katie Taylor celebrates her latest victory with her team 3. Joey Carbery makes his way down the tunnel after Munster’s win 4. Cormac Doohan looks on from the Parnell Park dressing room before the Underdogs took on Dublin 5. Ballintubber players celebrate their MayoRead moreRead more

FORMER KILKENNY GOALKEEPER David Herity has been confirmed as the new boss of Kildare hurlers. Herity, who won five All-Ireland titles with the Cats, was in charge of the Dublin camogie side since 2016. “We wish David all the best in his new role,” a brief statement from Kildare GAA read. He replaces outgoing LilliesRead moreRead more

Kelly (centre) celebrating yesterday’s victory. Source: Bryan Keane/INPHO BALLYEA WERE CROWNED Clare senior hurling champions yesterday after a superb second-half performance at Cusack Park.  Niall Deasy hit 13 points on the day, while Tony Kelly captained the side to their second county championship in three years.  And Clare star Kelly produced a moment of brilliance onRead moreRead more

KERRY GAA WILL wait for the referee to submit his report on yesterday’s senior football championship semi-final replay between Dingle and East Kerry before determining the direction of its investigation. Sunday’s last four tie at Austin Stack Park, won by Dingle 4-13 to 0-13, was overshadowed by a mass touchline brawl, in what was theRead moreRead more

ROSCOMMON GAA HAVE stalled on the appointment of a new manager to the senior footballers as the wait to name Kevin McStay’s successor continues. McStay overlooking Dr Hyde Park in 2017. Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO “Roscommon GAA had hoped to put the name of the new senior football manager before a county board meeting tonight,” theyRead moreRead more

1. Fourth time lucky for new Cavan champions AFTER LOSING THE last three finals, not many in Cavan would have begrudged Castlerahan their maiden senior football success yesterday. The Ballyjamesduff outfit lost by a point to Kingscourt Stars in the 2015 decider, by two points after a replay to Ramor United in 2016, while Cavan Gaels defeatedRead moreRead more