IT’S OVER A fortnight since his sudden departure as Dublin manager, Pat Gilroy citing work commitments as the reason for his exit. At a time when the demands on GAA players are frequently debated, the commitment required to fill management positions in inter-county setups is also a live issue. After his first season involved in […]
DAVY FITZGERALD HAS stepped down as manager of LIT’s Fitzgibbon Cup side after 16 years in charge. Fitzgerald led the Limerick college to Fitzgibbon glory in 2005 and 2007, while a host of talented players came through the college during his tenure. Instead, the Clare native will move into a new role in LIT. A […]
SLAUGHTNEIL’S REIGN AS Derry and Ulster senior club football champions ground to a halt in dramatic fashion this evening. Chasing a fifth consecutive Derry crown, they suffered a 1-11 to 0-13 defeat to Eoghan Rua in their quarter-final replay in Owenbeg. Eoghan Rua completed a superb comeback to set up a semi-final meeting with Ballinascreen. […]
NEW TIPPERARY HURLING boss Liam Sheedy concedes that the onus is on his side to win back the public after a disappointing 2018. The 2016 All-Ireland champions crashed out of Munster in early June without a win to their credit after defeat to Clare following two draws and a loss to Limerick. That stormy period, […]
KILKENNY AND DUBLIN All-Ireland winning coaches, Mick Dempsey and Jason Sherlock, are both of a new group that has been established by GAA President John Horan to look at GAA youth development. O’Connor, Sherlock, Dempsey and Cuthbert are all part of the group. Source: INPHO The panel is set to review the youth/player development pathway […]
SUCCESSFUL MINOR BOSS Peter Keane is set to be confirmed as Kerry’s new senior football manager next Monday night. The move will bring an end to Kerry’s hunt for a new man at the helm since Éamonn Fitzmaurice brought his six-season reign to a close in the wake of their exit in the Super 8s […]
LOUTH HAVE TURNED to a former county underage manager to guide their senior football side for the 2019 season. The Louth players before their Leinster championship tie against Carlow this year. Source: Lorraine OÕSullivan/INPHO Wayne Kierans has been tonight confirmed at a county board meeting as the new Louth manager, taking over from Down great […]
2018 ALL-IRELAND CHAMPIONS Limerick will face Davy Fitzgerald’s Wexford while Super 11s holders Clare will go head-to-head with Cork in this year’s semi-finals at Fenway Park. The action kicks off in Boston on Sunday, 18 November with the four sides doing battle for the Players Champions Cup at the home of the Red Sox. The […]
JAMES HORAN’S RETURN as Mayo manager places him back in charge of a group he formed a strong emotional bond with during his first spell. Source: James Crombie/INPHO In his four-year stint at the helm betweelon 2011 and 2014, Horan led Mayo to All-Ireland finals in 2012 and 2013, where they lost to Donegal and […]
ALL-IRELAND INTERMEDIATE CHAMPIONS Cork lead the way in the nominees for the 2018 Camogie Soaring Stars Awards with 10 nominations while beaten finalists Down are close behind with nine. 10 for Cork, 9 for Down: Saoirse McCarthy and Sara-Louise Carr are both up for awards. Source: Laszlo Geczo/INPHO With the All-Star nominees announced earlier this […]