A BITTER PILL to swallow. As we all know, sport is cruel sometimes. There are exhilarating highs and days to cherish, but there are also gut-wrenching lows and ones to forget. Just four minutes in tothe All-Ireland semi-final win over Cork, Dublin star forward Nicole Owens saw her afternoon — and 2019 — come to […]
IT’S BEEN A rollercoaster three years for Tipperary ladies football. Tipperary captain Samantha Lambert. Source: Ramsey Cardy/SPORTSFILE From 15 games came 15 wins and three titles in 2017, as the Premier county capped a remarkable year by climbing the steps of the Hogan Stand and lifting the All-Ireland intermediate title. Promoted to Division 2 and […]
A KEY MEMBER of Liam Sheedy’s 27-man backroom team for their All-Ireland winning campaign was legendary forward Eoin Kelly. For Sheedy to operate with such a large management set-up was a sign of his willingness to be a facilitator and oversee the entire operation. Kelly’s official title was free-taking coach but he helped out with […]
FORMER KERRY DEFENDER Marc Ó Sé believes Stephen O’Brien is the man to track Jack McCaffrey’s marauding runs from deep in Saturday’s All-Ireland final replay. The Clontarf flyer scored 1-3 in a devastating man-of-the-match performance in the drawn game. Initially, it appeared Adrian Spillane was the man tasked with picking up McCaffrey but Gavin White […]
IN GALWAY MANAGER Tim Rabbitt’s first year in the top job, he’s steered the Tribe to a first All-Ireland final since 2005. Galway ladies football manager Tim Rabbitt. Source: Morgan Treacy/INPHO The Westerners lost that day but 12 months beforehand, beat Dublin to lift the Brendan Martin Cup for the first time ever. It’s all […]
JIM GAVIN CAN count on one hand the number of games where Dublin have performed well below their optimum level in championship football during his tenure. Dublin manager Jim Gavin during the drawn final. Source: Morgan Treacy/INPHO After a bright start in the 2014 All-Ireland quarter-final, they were badly exposed at the back by Donegal […]
FOUR-TIME ALL-Ireland winner Mike Quirke is on the verge of taking over the Laois senior football side after he was chosen as the preferred candidate to replace outgoing boss and fellow Kerry native John Sugrue. Laois Today reports that Quirke, who is currently in charge of Kerry club side Kerins O’Rahillys, will be put forward for […]
THE 1-16 KERRY put past Dublin in the drawn game would have been enough to beat them in the 2015 final and both the 2016 decider and replay. Stephen Cluxton saves a shot from Kerry’s Paul Murphy. Source: Morgan Treacy/INPHO But when you consider Kerry played with an extra man for over 42 minutes and […]
SPEAKING TO MEATH captain Máire O’Shaughnessy ahead of their Division 3 league final earlier this year, she was delighted to have her sister back by her side in the Royal set-up. Caitriona had been Stateside for some time, and her younger sister was more than pleased to have one of her nearest and dearest in […]
THE BUILD-UP to the All-Ireland football final replay has been muted this week given what’s at stake tomorrow night. James McCarthy and Tommy Walsh shake shands after the game. Source: James Crombie/INPHO Both Dublin and Kerry opted not to hold a press night for the rematch – despite attempts from Croke Park’s top brass to […]