Sligo 0-7 Galway 3-11 Darragh Small reports from Markievicz Park LIAM SILKE INSPIRED reigning champions Galway to the Connacht final with victory over Sligo. Galway haven’t put provincial crowns back-to-back since 2003 but moved one step closer at Markievicz Park. Kevin Walsh’s men were 0-5 to 0-3 in front after a dull first half. The game […]
Cork 1-26 Limerick 1-19 Fintan O’Toole reports from Gaelic Grounds AN AFTERNOON IN the Gaelic Grounds to rip up the Munster hurling form book. Patrick Horgan celebrates his goal for Cork against Limerick. Source: James Crombie/INPHO Limerick, the reigning kingpins of the championship and league, returned to a home stadium that was bristling with anticipation […]
SEVEN POINTS IN arrears last Sunday against Tipperary, seven points clear a week on against Limerick. Cork’s hurling fortunes have swung sharply in the space of seven days in Munster, this afternoon’s success in Limerick a striking response after such a flat opening to their provincial campaign at home. John Meyler gives a young fan […]
Armagh 2-17 Down 3-13 Declan Bogue reports from Pairc Elser FIVE GOALS IN total, a first Ulster championship win for Kieran McGeeney as Armagh manager, extra-time and a red card controversy. As much as people love dressing up Gaelic football as having enormous issues, days like these show that there is plenty to appreciate too. […]
LIMERICK MANAGER JOHN Kiely has backed his All-Ireland winning players to revive their Munster campaign after falling to a seven-point loss in their opener this afternoon. On home soil at the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick fans saw their 2019 championship season begin on a low note when they faced Cork. The league champions have a fortnight […]
Sean Moran celebrates scoring his goal. Source: Laszlo Geczo/INPHO Click Here: New Zealand All Blacks Jerseys Kevin O’Brien reports from Parnell Park ONLY FOR SEAN Moran’s injury-time equaliser, Dublin were almost certainly out of the race to finish inside the top three in the Leinster hurling pecking order. After defeat to Kilkenny last weekend, another […]
WATERFORD BOSS PARAIC Fanning admitted they face a difficult task trying to salvage their season against All-Ireland champions Limerick in two weeks. But he’s confident they will rise to the task after suffering a second loss yesterday when they fell away in the final quarter to lose by double scores, 2-30 to 0-18 to Tipperary […]
DEREK MCGRATH HAS slammed the dismissal of Waterford’s Conor Gleeson in their defeat to Tipperary, saying that he “was very hard done by” in the bookings that led to his sending off. Gleeson was hit with a first yellow card after 27 minutes for an off-the-ball tangle with Tipperary forward Seamus Callanan. The Fourmilewater man was […]
LEE BRENNAN HAS become the latest forward to quit the Tyrone panel, with the talented Trillick player informing Mickey Harte of his decision over the weekend. The Ulster Herald reports that Brennan decided to step away due to a lack of game-time this season. The 23-year made just one start in the Allianz Football League – […]
TIPPERARY AND CORK stars collected the Sunday Game man-of-the-match awards this weekend following another instalment of thrilling Munster SHC action. Eoin Cadogan produced a towering display at full-back for Cork, as he held Limerick star Aaron Gillane to just one point from play in a much-needed victory over the All-Ireland champions. That result sees John […]