WHEN THE 2019 PwC All-Star hurling nominations were announced last Wednesday one name more than any other seemed to have been sprung from nowhere. Jack Kelly alongside Eddie Brennan after Laois’ victory in the Joe McDonagh Cup final. Source: Gary Carr/INPHO Laois native Jack Kelly began this year as a hurling unknown. He argues that […]
ALL-IRELAND FINALISTS Foxrock-Cabinteely maintained their dominance in Dublin this weekend with a dramatic extra-time victory to collect their fifth county title in-a-row. There was drama in Parnell Park on Saturday night as the defending champions narrowly edged out Kilmacud Crokes with a 2-13 to 3-8 victory. Weather conditions were poor as Kilmacud’s Molly Lamb sent […]
SARAH ROWE RECENTLY brought the curtain down on an outstanding first season in the Australian Football League Women’s (AFLW). But actually, with the deal done and everything in place, the Mayo star nearly made a complete u-turn just before she packed up her life and headed Down Under. The news broke that she had signed […]
Na Fianna 3-14 St Sylvesters 0-9 Kevin O’Brien reports from Parnell Park NA FIANNA HAD far too much quality for St Sylvesters in today’s Dublin SFC 1 Group 1 encounter, coasting to a comfortable 14-point win over St Sylvesters. Even without the county stars Jonny Cooper and Eoin Murchan in their squad – both presumably […]
THE FINAL PAIRINGS for the Lidl Ladies National Football League semi-finals were confirmed after wins for Cavan and Louth in this weekend’s deciding matches. In Division 2, victory for James Daly’s Cavan means they finish in third place in the final standings and will meet Waterford in next weekend’s semi-final. In the other Division 2 […]
MICHAEL RYAN GOT his tenure as Na Piarsaigh manager off to a winning start this afternoon, as his side ran out 22-point winners in the Bon Secours Hospital Limerick SHC. Former Tipperary hurling boss, Michael Ryan. Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO The reigning champions saw off the challenge of South Liberties on a scoreline of 4-20 to 0-10. Last year’s […]
CLARE’S AILISH CONSIDINE is one of eight players to have re-signed with women’s AFL champions the Adelaide Crows, the club has confirmed. Considine kicked an early first-quarter goal as her side powered to a 45-point win over Carlton in the Grand Final in front of over 53,000 fans last month. Following an impressive debut season […]
DESPITE HOPES THAT he would rejoin the Donegal squad ahead of the championship, Odhran MacNiallais has confirmed he won’t be involved with Declan Bonner’s side this season. MacNiallais played a starring role in Gaoth Dobhair’s run to the All-Ireland club semi-finals and his decision not to commit is a major blow to Bonner’s plans as […]
Updated Apr 15th 2019, 2:00 PM CARLOW HAVE APPEALED the suspensions imposed on Turlough O’Brien, Steven Poacher and Brendan Murphy to the GAA’s Central Appeals Committee (CAC) with their cases likely to be heard this week. Last week, manager O’Brien was slapped with a 20-week ban while coach Poacher and midfielder Murphy each received 12-week suspensions […]
JAMES HORAN HAS been handed a welcome boost ahead of Mayo’s trip Stateside with the news that Cillian O’Connor and Cian Hanley made successful returns to the field over the weekend. O’Connor has been sidelined since undergoing keyhole surgery on his knee in December which saw him miss Mayo’s entire league campaign. The rehabilitation phase […]