Source: The42.ie/YouTube Cuala 2-19Ballyea 1-10 Kevin O’Brien reports from Croke Park CUALA BECAME THE first hurling side from the capital to win All-Ireland honours on St Patrick’s Day after a commanding victory over Ballyea at Croke Park. Goals from Colm Cronin and Jake Malone sent the Dalkey club on the way to victory as they […]
Colm Cooper celebrates All-Ireland club final glory. Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO Dr Crokes Slaughtneil 1-7 Fintan O’Toole reports from Croke Park IT’S TAKEN THEM 25 years but Dr Crokes finally claimed another All-Ireland senior club football title today in Croke Park, with Colm Cooper striking home the first half goal that helped propel the Killarney club […]
DR CROKES ARE celebrating tonight their return to the All-Ireland club winners enclosure. Dr Crokes captain Johnny Buckley lifts the cup with 10-year-old Amy O’Connor. Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO The Killarney club ended a 25-year wait since their only previous title and they will savour today’s final victory over Slaughtneil in Croke Park In a passionate […]
THE CORK FOOTBALLERS HAVE rung the changes for Sunday’s Allianz Division 2 football league tie with Meath, as they bid to bounce back from their recent disappointing loss to Clare. Manager Peadar Healy has made six alterations to the starting side and there is also a notable inclusion on the bench in former Leitrim player […]
FOR THE SECOND time in three years, Slaughtneil fell at the final hurdle in their bid to win the All-Ireland club title. This was worlds apart from their blowout 10-point defeat to Corofin in the 2015 decider, but a red card for key midfielder Paudie Cassidy before half-time severely hampered their chances. Losing a dynamic […]
JIM GAVIN’S RECORD-setting Dubs stand on the verge of another significant feat today. Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO While they’ll stress that winning the All-Ireland is all that matters, there’s no doubt the opportunity to achieve the GAA’s longest unbeaten run has been playing on the minds of the Dublin players this week. It’s important in terms […]
IT’S BEEN ANOTHER action-packed week of sport at home and abroad. From Cheltenham to All-Ireland club finals and plenty of European football in between, there was lots up for discussion. Here’s what you had to say. Willie Mullins and Ruby Walsh. Source: James Crombie/INPHO It was a slow start to the Cheltenham festival for Willie […]
A LITTLE OVER a month after leaving the Limerick hurling panel due to ‘personal reasons’, Barry Nash returned to training with John Kiely’s side last week. The 20-year-old last month left the senior intercounty panel ahead of Limerick’s Allianz Hurling League campaign but now appears to have made himself available again ahead of the championship. […]
Updated at 16.00 IT WAS THE one piece of silverware that had eluded Colm Cooper in his storied career, but the decorated forward finally got his hands on the Andy Merrigan Cup yesterday. Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO The 33-year-old was clinical as ever in front of goal, and his tally of 1-2 paved the way to […]
St Brendan’s College, Killarney (Kerry) 3-13 St Colman’s Claremorris (Mayo) 1-11 TWO GOALS IN three second-half minutes were crucial to defending Hogan Cup champions St Brendan’s College returning to Croke Park for the decider in two weeks’ time. The Sem overcame a spirited challenge from St Colman’s of Claremorris this afternoon at Cusack Park in […]