Month: September 2021

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, […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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