LEAVING CROKE PARK yesterday, there were two main schools of thought regarding Kerry. The first being that they showed they’re a match for Dublin, matched up well defensively and should benefit hugely from knowing they can hang with the champions. The second and more pervasive notion is that Kerry let their big chance slip yesterday. […]
THE TENSION-LADEN finale of Sunday’s All-Ireland senior football championship final between Dublin and Kerry attracted a TV audience of over one million as the two counties played out a thrilling draw. As Dean Rock lined up a free under the Cusack Stand to clinch a historic five-in-a-row for Dublin, a peak audience of 1,099,900 were […]
Click:香港a貨哪裡買 THE DRAW FOR the last four of the Waterford SHC has been made following last weekend’s quarter-final ties. Ballygunner’s Pauric Mahony stands over a free. Source: Bryan Keane/INPHO Munster champions Ballygunner will take on Dungarvan while De La Salle face-off with Mount Sion. The games will be played on the weekend of 28/29 September. Ballygunner, […]
THE GAA HAVE announced that ticket prices will be reduced for the All-Ireland SFC final replay between Dublin and Kerry, while Cork official Conor Lane has been appointed as referee for the game. Following a thrilling encounter in Croke Park on Sunday, the two sides will prepare to square off once again in what will […]
THE RACE TIMES for the opening day of Leopardstown’s Longines Irish Champions Weekend have been changed to avoid a clash with the All-Ireland football final replay between Dublin and Kerry. Yesterday’s draw at Croke Park has resulted in a replay being scheduled for Saturday 14 September. Horse Racing Ireland have reacted by announcing today that […]
JACK MCCAFFREY’S GOAL in the first half of the All-Ireland final had a bang of familiarity about it. With 18 minutes on the clock, Kerry were leading Dublin by one point while also missing a penalty that would have stretched their advantage. But just as they were getting their tactics on point, Dublin pounced. A […]
GAA ANALYST CIARAN Whelan has reversed his position on the dismissal of Dublin defender Jonny Cooper in the drawn All-Ireland final against Kerry. The star defender was sent off just before half-time in the decider after receiving two yellow cards for fouls on Kerry’s David Clifford. Referee David Gough’s decision was a topic of debate […]
Jack McCaffrey surges past Gavin White. Source: Morgan Treacy/INPHO IT COULD BE argued that Peter Keane got every decision right on Sunday apart from his failure to put a dedicated man-marker on Jack McCaffrey from the start. A muted display in the semi-final against Mayo may have worked in McCaffrey’s favour and convinced Keane that […]
ALL-IRELAND WINNING boss John Kiely has been handed a new two-year term in charge of the Limerick hurlers, while Andy McEntee is also staying on as manager of the Meath footballers. Kiely, who guided Limerick to All-Ireland glory in 2018, was reappointed at a specially organised County Board meeting on Monday with the option of […]
SEAMUS ‘BANTY’ MCENANEY has returned for a second stint as Monaghan manager after his appointment was ratified at a County Committee meeting on Monday. McEnaney previously held the position between 2004 and 2010 and is back at the helm following the departure of Malachy O’Rourke during the summer. The former Meath and Wexford boss will […]