Month: September 2021

Cork 1-40 Westmeath 0-20 Conor McKenna reports from TEG Cusack Park CORK ADVANCED TO the All-Ireland SHC quarter-final, after a comprehensive 23 point victory over Westmeath, in TEG Cusack Park, Mullingar. Cork had far too much for their Midland counterparts and will be pleased with the manner of this victory, although tougher tasks most certainly […]

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Laois 1-22 Dublin 0-23 A PITCH INVASION at full-time by delirious supporters and a result to cause shockwaves throughout the hurling championship. Seven days ago Laois were toasting their success in the Joe McDonagh Cup, today they followed it up with a stunning win over Dublin on their home patch in Portlaoise. Laois forward Ross […]

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EDDIE BRENNAN’S LAOIS are one of six teams left standing in the race for the Liam MacCarthy Cup after their shock win over Dublin this evening. The O’Moore County, who lifted the Joe McDonagh Cup last weekend, backed up that victory by stunning Mattie Kenny’s side in Portlaoise. Midlands 103′s Jack Nolan and Shane Stapleton […]

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IT WAS AN afternoon to remember for the Laois hurlers, who upset the odds with a famous victory over heavy favourites Dublin in the All-Ireland preliminary quarter-final.   Aaron Dunphy’s first-half goal propelled Laois into a five-point half-time lead and they managed to hold-off a Dublin fightback in the second period to progress. There were joyous […]

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WHERE DID THIS rank? Paddy Purcell was unequivocal. The Laois captain may have climbed the steps of the Hogan Stand last Sunday and grasped silverware. But yesterday the spotlight was on Portlaoise, a bumper home crowd watching and a big team landing in town. A knockout blow landed against Dublin and a passage sealed to […]

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TIPPERARY PAIR JAKE Morris and Jerome Cahill both face a busy programme of hurling action this week with a Munster semi-final tomorrow night ahead of an All-Ireland quarter-final next Sunday. Tipperary take on Waterford in the Bord Gáis Energy Munster U20 semi-final tomorrow  in Thurles before the senior side face Laois in Croke Park next […]

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FROM THE HIGH of Parnell to the low of Portlaoise. Three weeks ago Dublin were brimming with optimism, a rousing victory over Galway had seen them escape from the Leinster hurling bearpit.  Yesterday they were staring ahead at a long idle summer, despatched by Laois at the opening All-Ireland hurdle. No complaints from manager Mattie […]

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