CORA STAUNTON AND Yvonne Bonner have become the latest Irish stars to re-sign with an AFLW side for 2020, as the pair extend their deals with the Greater Western Sydney (GWS) Giants. They now join Clare’s Ailish Considine and Tipperary ace forward Aisling McCarthy, who have both penned new deals with their clubs. Considine is […]
ULSTER GAA HAVE announced ticket prices for the upcoming provincial football championship, with reductions confirmed in some instances. The Ulster Council received criticism for raising ticket prices in 2018, which saw attendances drop by almost 30% from the previous year while gate receipts fell by 17.5%. As part of the ‘Buy Early’ policy, pre-purchased stand […]
MEATH LEGEND TREVOR Giles says that earning promotion to Division 1 for 2020 is “a massive thing” for the county. The Royals booked their place in the top flight following a seven-point win over Fermanagh last month, a result which sees them return to Division 1 for the first time since 2006. Meath coughed up […]
THE CLUB PLAYERS Association (CPA) have hinted that potential strike action could be on the cards as a necessary “next step” in the battle to address the GAA’s fixtures crisis. In a message sent out to club players this afternoon, the CPA indicated their frustration at a lack of progress from Croke Park on the […]
CARLOW FORWARD MARTIN Kavanagh says their upcoming Leinster clash with Kilkenny is a fixture that “really caught our eye” as they prepare for a local derby in Netwatch Cullen Park next month. Kavanagh grew up on the border between the two counties, and can remember days when he only supported the neighbouring side in hurling, […]
MAYO’S PEARCE HANLEY reaches a special milestone this weekend in Australia as he is set to make his 150th appearance in the AFL on Sunday. Pearce Hanley in action for the Gold Coast Suns against St Kilda last month. Source: AAP/PA Images Hanley has been selected for Gold Coast Suns for Sunday’s clash against Adelaide […]
DUBLIN BOSS MICK Bohan has rung the changes as the champions prepare for Sunday’s Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 1 semi-final clash with Cork at Nowlan Park in Kilkenny at 2pm. Cork’s Ciara O’Sullivan and Sinead Finnegan of Dublin will be in action this weekend. Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO Bohan has made eight changes in […]
Dennis Hogan, who controversially lost his WBO light-middleweight title fight against Jaime Munguia, hails from which county? PA Laois Kildare Kilkenny Wicklow Leanne Kiernan is looking forward to an FA Cup final against Manchester City at Wembley after playing her part in a semi-final win over Reading, but for which club does the Irish international […]
Galway 1-12 Donegal 1-5 Kevin Egan reports from Glennon Brothers Pearse Park GALWAY’S OUTSTANDING FORM this spring continued as they burst out of the blocks against Donegal and easily secured their place in the Lidl Ladies NFL Division 1 final, their first time to reach that decider since 2015. The Tribeswomen enjoyed a nine-point win […]
Tipperary 0-14 Kilkenny 0-8 JENNY GRACE WAS named player of the match as Tipperary got the better of the local derby with Kilkenny to claim the county’s first Littlewoods Ireland Camogie League Division 2 title. Grace scored eight points, seven of which came from frees, and in a game of this nature, such a contribution […]