A QUICK LOOK through the programme from All-Ireland final day yesterday shows that just four Dublin players are currently over the age of 30. Siobhan McGrath, Sinead Aherne and Lyndsey Davey. Source: Inpho Sports. Captain Sinéad Aherne, who again climbed the steps of the Hogan Stand to lift the Brendan Martin Cup and seal three-in-a-row […]
AFTER THE DEPARTURE of strength and conditioning coach Peter Donnelly to Ulster Rugby, Tyrone GAA have performed a remarkable switch and are set to name former Ulster Rugby strength and conditioning coach Jonny Davis as their new resident expert. It’s understood that the finer details are now well on the way to being ironed out […]
DUBLIN SELECTOR PAUL Casey says it’s crucial manager Mick Bohan remains on as the TG4 All-Ireland Senior winners push for a fourth successive crown. Goals from Sinéad Goldrick and Hannah O’Neill helped grind out a narrow 2-3 to 0-4 victory over Galway on Sunday. And despite the dreadful conditions for football, there was still a […]
THE GAA MUSEUM has announced the induction of six legendary former players, three hurlers and three footballers, into the Hall of Fame for 2019. Nicky English (Tipperary), Conor Hayes (Galway) and Terence ‘Sambo’ McNaughton (Antrim) were the inductees on the hurling side, while former footballers Denis ‘Ogie’ Moran (Kerry), Colm O’Rourke (Meath) and Larry Tompkins […]
FIVE KERRY PLAYERS won a record eight All-Ireland medals between 1975 and 1986, but there are a host of Dublin players now closing in on that haul. Pat Spillane, Páidí Ó Sé, Mikey Sheehy, Denis ‘Ógie’ Moran and Ger Power hold 40 Celtic Corsses between them, yet they may be surpassed by the time this […]
THE CLUB PLAYERS Association [CPA] has criticised the GAA and their decision to bring forward a vote on the introduction of a new Tier 2 football championship at next month’s Special Congress in Cork. The GAA confirmed on Monday that Páirc Uí Chaoimh will host the Special Congress vote on 19 October, with the debate on […]
ALL-IRELAND CHAMPIONS GALWAY lead the way on the shortlist for the 2019 Camogie All-Star award nominations with 14 players included. Galway’s Sarah Dervan, Shauna Healy and Niamh Kilkenny all earn nominations. Source: James Crombie/INPHO Goalkeeper Sarah Healy, captain Sarah Dervan and All-Ireland final Player of the Match Niamh Kilkenny all get the nod on the […]
Jerome Cahill lifting the Liam MacCarthy Cup. Source: James Crombie/INPHO TIPPERARY STAR JEROME Cahill has capped an outstanding individual season with the Bord Gáis Energy U20 Player of the Year award. Cahill scored 1-1 in last month’s All-Ireland U20 final, in which the Premier county saw off Cork to lift the silverware. That win came […]
CLUB AND COUNTY All-Ireland-winning manager Shane Ronayne has brushed off talk of the vacant Cork ladies football job but has not ruled himself out of the running. Ronayne steered Tipperary to All-Ireland intermediate glory yet again at Croke Park on Sunday, adding to the 2017 title he also oversaw as they beat Meath by five […]
Cuala duo Byrne and Dunne and Skerries Harps’ Lyndsey Davey. Source: Inpho. JUST THREE DAYS after climbing the steps of the Hogan Stand, it was back to club duty for three of Dublin’s All-Ireland champions last night. Player of the Match in Sunday’s decider against Galway, Lyndsey Davey, was flying the flag for Skerries Harps, […]