Tipperary players celebrating their All-Ireland final win. Source: Morgan Treacy/INPHO IT WAS A brilliant year for Tipperary as they were crowned All-Ireland senior champions. But what else do you remember from the 2016 hurling year? Take our quiz to find out. **************** Who won the Walsh Cup in Croke Park in January? INPHO Wexford Dublin […]
IT WOULDN’T BE the GAA if a season didn’t pass by without controversy. This year saw its fair share, with the black card, verbal jousts and scoring messes adding to the seasonal intrigue. Here, in no particular order, we focus on the 12 big GAA controversies from the 2016 campaign. *** Christy Ring Cup scoring […]
IT WAS A Monday evening, 13 April 2015, when Tom McGrath arrived home from work. Walking through his front door, he was stuck with an immediate sense that something was wrong, very wrong. Worry hung in the air. Tom recalls a feeling that “something had to be told” and after leaving his keys and diary […]
LOOKING BACK ON 2016 makes you realise that it was a sporting year that wasn’t short of incredible teams; both the old reliables that do the business year in year out, but also teams that caused major shocks and upsets. We took a look through some of the teams that really caught our eye this […]
Where were Kenmare Shamrocks crowned intermediate champions this year? INPHO Galway Cork Kerry Clare What county are Killyclogher from? INPHO Tyrone Down Armagh Monaghan Where were Carbery Rangers celebrating this year? INPHO Waterford Wexford Tipperary Cork Name the county that Aughawillan are from? @AughawillanGAA Leitrim Sligo Mayo Longford Any idea what county senior final that […]
AFTER 11 ALL-IRELAND senior wins, that Croke Park final whistle still sparks an emotional response. There’s no tedium for the Cork ladies footballers in their relentless stockpiling of national triumphs. For the longer-serving members of the team, their latest success last September held a great significance. “Every year is definitely getting that bit more special,” […]
1. A third All-Ireland senior camogie title in four years for Cork’s Milford in March. Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO 2. All eyes on the ball during the National camogie league final between Kilkenny and Galway. Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO 3. A celebratory cartwheel by Briege Corkery after Cork pick up another ladies football league crown. Source: Donall […]
Michael Murphy in action for Donegal. Source: Presseye/Donna McBride/INPHO DONEGAL FOOTBALLER MICHAEL Murphy is reported to be one of the Irish participants to feature in the 2017 edition of The Toughest Trade documentary, according to a report. Since its inception, The Toughest Trade has allowed Irish sport stars to sample other sports as part of […]
What county are St Rynagh's from? INPHO Westmeath Roscommon Laois Offaly Any clue where county champions Ahascragh-Fohenagh are from? @AhasFohGAA Galway Mayo Clare Tipperary It was a year of county and provincial hurling glory for Mayfield. But where are they from? @MayfieldGAA Dublin Cork Waterford Kildare Name the county that O'Loughlin Gaels are located in? […]
THE BIG PRIZES have been handed out across the various grades at club and inter-county levels. Hurling’s standard-bearers are Tipperary after a stunning summer campaign while Dublin swept all before them again to successfully retain their All-Ireland senior football championship crown. But for others, the winter months are filled with soul-searching, regrets and thoughts of […]