Click:Canada nicotine Pouches IT’S BEEN A LONG, weird year for us all, and we know how important it is to spread some cheer this Christmas. In recent weeks, we’ve been asked by lots of you about how you can give a membership to The42 to someone who’d enjoy it during what will be a sports-packed […]
THIS WEEKEND IS all about the Women’s FAI Cup final in Tallaght Stadium. Next weekend, it’s the All-Ireland ladies football final in Croke Park. Cork City and Cork ladies football star Saoirse Noonan. Source: SPORTSFILE. Saoirse Noonan could not be happier, playing at the highest possible level of her two beloved sports on these shores, […]
ORDINARILY, THIS IS Katie Power’s favourite time of the year. An All-Ireland final. Katie Power looking on at Kilkenny’s semi-final win over Cork. Source: Laszlo Geczo/INPHO It’s sharing the stage with Christmas in 2020, but a change in scheduling aside, it’s still an All-Ireland final. The O’Duffy Cup will still be waiting in the Hogan […]
FINTAN O’CONNOR CONFESSES to being a bit dazed while watching last month’s hurling quarter-final involving Waterford against Clare. He is connected to the present Waterford bunch in a multitude of ways through different coaching roles. But tuning in fully was difficult in the aftermath of his own hurling engagement that afternoon. A pulsating finish at […]
Cork 2-29 Limerick 0-21 THE GAELIC GROUNDS has proved an unhappy hunting ground for Cork hurling in recent times yet the county’s U20 team managed to deliver a positive outcome at the venue in tonight’s Munster semi-final. Cork’s Shane Barrett in action against Limerick’s Jimmy Quilty. Source: Ken Sutton/INPHO The success was achieved in a […]
LIMERICK AND TIPPERARY are set for a pre-Christmas Munster hurling final showdown after the county’s minor teams won today’s semi-final clashes. Limerick saw off Cork by 2-19 to 0-13 in Semple Stadium while Tipperary overcame Waterford by 2-13 to 0-12 in Páirc Uí Rinn. The final will take place on Sunday 20 December at 1pm […]
KILKENNY BOSS BRIAN Dowling has hailed the effort of his players after slaying the ghost of All-Ireland finals past to reign supreme again. The Cats dethroned Galway in an epic camogie decider, with Denise Gaule scoring 1-6 to seal a two-point victory at a crowdless Croke Park. Her tally included a penalty which she won […]
1. Waterford’s need for goals Stephen Bennett brings a big goal threat for the Deise. Source: Morgan Treacy/INPHO THE PROSPECT OF Waterford winning the All-Ireland final without raising at least one green flag on Sunday appears unlikely. If this final descends into a point-scoring shootout, then Limerick will prevail eight or nine times out of […]
KILKENNY’S DENISE GAULE thought she’d be crying at full-time. Denise Gaule scoring a penalty for Kilkenny. Source: James Crombie/INPHO Surreal was the word that came to mind when asked for a summary of her feelings after an All-Ireland final in which she pocketed 1-6 to help her side to victory. These trips to Croke Park […]
WESTMEATH BEAT DUBLIN by three points to book their place in the Leinster minor hurling championship semi-final at TEG Cusack Park, Mullingar. Nine points from captain Eamonn Cunneen and a first-half goal from his midfield partner Mark Cunningham steered the Midlanders to victory this afternoon. At the break, Westmeath led 1-4 to 0-6, the much-needed goal […]