CONTROVERSY REIGNED IN last night’s Antrim SFC semi-final replay when the county board chairman called a halt to the game during a free-kick shoot-out. Lamh Dhearg’s clash against Portglenone finished level at 0-15 to 1-12 after extra-time, while the sides were deadlocked at 9-9 after taking 10 free-kicks apiece in the shoot-out. As Lamh Dhearg forward […]
NEW YORK OFFICIAL Larry McCarthy has entered the race to succeed John Horan as the next GAA president. Cork native has been nominated by New York, where he previously served as chairman, secretary and PRO. In 2018, McCarthy was elected onto the GAA’s Management Committee, becoming the first official based outside Ireland or England to do […]
DAVY FITZGERALD SAYS he was ready to step away as manager of the Wexford hurlers before receiving an important call and message which helped him change his mind. The Clare native, who guided Wexford to a Leinster SHC in 2019, told Midwest Sport this week that he was “torn” about his future with the team due to […]
IF YOU MISSED out earlier this week, you’re in luck. 1,000 extra free tickets for Dublin’s homecoming event at Merrion Square on Sunday will be released at 12 noon tomorrow. Jim Gavin’s All-Ireland five-in-a-row champions and Mick Bohan’s three-in-a-row heroes will be celebrated in the capital on Sunday [gates open at 1.30pm], with 15,000 tickets […]
Updated at 17.44 How many All-Star football nominations did Dublin receive? 12 13 14 15 Which of these Irish players wasn't involved in a Champions League clash this week? Katie McCabe Megan Campbell Tyler Toland Niamh Fahey Nigel Benn is set for a comeback fight. What age is he? 40 45 50 55 Man United […]
Na Fianna 0-13 Ballymun Kickhams 0-8 NA FIANNA SENT Ballymun Kickhams packing from the Dublin SFC tonight with a well-deserved five-point victory. Reigning champions Kilmacud Crokes had already sealed top spot in the group, meaning this was a straight shootout to join them in the quarter-finals. Managed by All-Ireland winning minor and U21 boss Dessie […]
THE QUARTER-FINAL line-up for this year’s Dublin Senior Football Championship is complete, with Clontarf and St Jude’s booking their place in the last eight on Saturday as the final round of group games took place. Clontarf, featuring Footballer of the Year nominee Jack McCaffrey, overcame Lucan Sarsfield 1-17 to 1-10 to take second place in […]
Sixmilebridge 0-18 Inagh/Kilnamona 0-15 Páraic McMahon reports from Cusack Park, Ennis SIXMILEBRIDGE HAVE sealed their spot in the Clare senior hurling championship final, blitzing Inagh/Kilnamona in the final quarter of Saturday’s semi-final. Now chasing their 14th championship, Sixmilebridge have contested every final this decade in a year that ended in an odd number. Inagh/Kilnamona’s dreams […]
CORK’S CONOR Corbett and Galway’s Seán McDonagh have been named Electric Ireland Minor Footballer and Hurler of the Year for their exploits in 2019. Corbett was a pivotal figure as Cork clinched their first All-Ireland Minor Football title since 2000 with an impressive victory over Galway which saw the Clyda Rovers clubman score 1-7 in the final. McDonagh […]
1. “We end up disappearing down the rabbit hole of whether Bernardo is “a racist”, a term that has no fixed definition, and thus can be endlessly argued and endlessly denied. We are told that wasting time on frivolities like this hurts the fight against “real racism”, which for some reason can only be defined […]