Tony Kelly scores 2-12 as Clare storm past Offaly for first league win

Clare 4-20 Offaly 0-16 Eoin Brennan reports from Tullamore NORMAL SERVICE WAS resumed this afternoon when Tony Kelly returned to fire 2-12 and guide Clare to their first Allianz League League victory of the new campaign in Bord na Mona O’Connor Park in Tullamore. Having recovered from surgery on a persistent ankle injury, the currentRead moreRead more

Three goals in five second-half minutes as Mayo edge Galway to book league semi-final spot

Mayo 6-6 Galway 2-8 Gerard Mulreaney reports at Tuam Stadium SINÉAD WALSH AND Lisa Cafferky both scored two goals as Mayo earned their place in the semi-finals of the Lidl NFL after victory over rivals Galway at Tuam Stadium. The hosts were looking to bounce back from their opening round defeat in Donegal but itRead moreRead more

Mayo hit five points in final five minutes to edge out thriller with Armagh

Mayo 0-15 Armagh 1-10 Colm Gannon reports at Hyde Park IF YOU WANTED entertainment then Hyde Park was the place to be as Mayo and Armagh went blow for blow in a thrilling league encounter. The contest was finally put to bed when Paddy Durcan slotted over from close range at the end of aRead moreRead more

O’Connor on fire as Wexford maintain perfect start with six-point win over Galway

Galway 0-15 Wexford 2-15 John Fallon reports at Pearse Stadium WEXFORD CONTINUED THEIR perfect start to the league under new manager Darragh Egan as they carved out a fully merited win over a Galway side which struggled to get going in Salthill. Wexford held an edge throughout and capably dealt with a Galway revival afterRead moreRead more

Dominant Derry still on course for promotion as they defeat Clare by nine points

Derry 2-13 Clare 0-10 Paraic McMahon reports from Cusack Park FOUR ROUNDS IN and Rory Gallagher’s Derry look primed to seal promotion to Division 1 of the Allianz National Football League. The unbeaten Ulster men are on course to advance to the top tier having lined out in Division 3 last season. Benny Heron’s thirtyRead moreRead more

The Belfast football club where Bobby Sands played and the week’s best sportswriting

1. When it rained, it poured. On August 31, 2019 a customer in Douglas Village Shopping Centre noted smoke at the front of her car as she parked it. In the ensuing fire that partially destroyed a complex which duly remained closed for 14 months, the Cork City merchandise shop was burned out of action.Read moreRead more

Donegal impress in win over Tyrone with O’Donnell and McKelvey goals proving key

Donegal 2-10 Tyrone 0-12 MAYBE DONEGAL ARE nowhere near as bad as they showed against Kerry, and maybe Tyrone are finding life hard to adjust to as champions. Either way, you could have thought the opposite of both those things as the game took shape in the middle of the first half as Tyrone tookRead moreRead more

Roscommon go top of Division 2, Kerry and Kildare sides to meet in Hogan Cup final

Results Division 2 football league Roscommon 1-18 Down 0-10 Division 3 football league Limerick 1-13 Wicklow 1-9 Laois 1-8 Antrim 1-8 Division 4 football league Tipperary 1-13 Sligo 1-9 Hogan Cup semi-finals Naas CBS 3-14 St Jarlath’s Tuam 1-4 St Brendan’s Killarney 1-10 St Mary’s Magherafelt 1-8 *********** Advertisement ROSCOMMON MAINTAINED THEIR push for promotionRead moreRead more

Shane Walsh scores 2-7 as Galway overwhelm Cork in second half to triumph

Galway 3-22 Cork 2-17 GALWAY’S PROMOTION PROSPECTS received another major boost as Shane Walsh put on a scoring masterclass in their successful trip to Cork this evening. Padraic Joyce’s side, who had last week’s game postponed against Offaly, claimed their third win on the bounce in Division 2 of the football league, with Walsh shootingRead moreRead more

Major drama as Meath grab injury-time goal to deny Offaly in draw in Tullamore

Offaly 1-10 Meath 1-10 Kevin Egan reports from Tullamore IT MAY BE a point that proves vital to the survival of one or both of these counties in their battle against relegation from Division Two of the Allianz Football League, or it may yet turn out that these two counties are destined to meet againRead moreRead more