24 YEARS AFTER lifting Sam with Down, Mickey Linden didn’t expect to be still making headlines as a result of his Gaelic football exploits. Down football legend Mickey Linden. Source: ©INPHOAndrew Paton But the clip that surfaced last month of Linden firing over a point in a reserve football game for his club Mayobridge at […]
Colin Bell's Ireland U17 side began their women's European Championship qualification campaign earlier this week with a huge win over Albania. What was the final score? 7-1 9-0 14-0 11-2 Name the former Armagh footballer who has withdrawn from the race to become the next Roscommon manager? Aidan O'Rourke Oisin McConville Steven McDonnell Enda McNulty […]
AN ENFORCED RETIREMENT in March, injury cutting down a Gaelic football career at the age of 26. Paul Whyte in action for Waterford against Cork in the Munster championship last year. Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO A sudden comeback in September after the frustration of standing idle and watching on games during the summer months had proved […]
FORMER WATERFORD HURLING boss Michael Ryan has been involved with inter-county teams every year except one since 1982. Michael Ryan during his time in charge of the Waterford hurlers. Source: James Crombie/INPHO There’s always been a steady stream of requests for his assistance and input across all the codes down through the years, and he’s […]
Ballygunner 1-18 Midleton 2-13 Tomás McCarthy reports from Walsh Park A CONOR POWER goal eleven minutes from time propelled Ballygunner into the Munster semi finals as Fergal Hartley’s men fought back from four points down against Cork runners-up Midleton. Pauric Mahony also dispatched a dozen dead balls (eleven frees and a 65) to set up another […]
Dr Crokes 1-15 Dingle 0-12 Paul Brennan reports from Austin Stack Park NOT THAT THEY needed another county title to consolidate their status as the undisputed market leaders of Kerry club football, but Dr Crokes added a seventh title to the six already won since 2010 to cement their reputation as undisputed kingpins of Kerry […]
St Finbarr’s 3-14 Duhallow 2-14 Denis Hurley reports form Pairc Ui Chaoimh ST FINBARR’S BRIDGED a 33-year gap to claim the Cork senior football title by beating Duhallow at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Sunday afternoon. Since overcoming Clonakilty in the final, the Barrs had lost deciders in 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 2009, 2010 and […]
Corofin 0-7 Mountbellew-Moylough 0-7 Daragh Small reports from Pearse Stadium MICHEAL LUNDY SCORED a 64th minute point as reigning All-Ireland club champions Corofin survived a massive scare to salvage a replay against Mountbellew-Moylough at Pearse Stadium in Salthill. Kevin O’Brien’s side remain unbeaten in this competition since Tuam Stars knocked them out in the 2012 […]
Ballyboden St Endas 2-15 Kilmacud Crokes 1-15 Stephen O’Meara reports from Parnell Park AFTER THE NORMAL and extra-time drama in the drawn final last week, Kilmacud Crokes and Ballyboden St Endas drew swords for the second time in eight days, today in Parnell Park, in the Dublin senior hurling championship replay. With Boden having shown […]
Ballyhale Shamrocks 2-20 Bennettsbridge 2-17 Trevor Spillane reports from Nowlan Park A STRONG SHOW from T.J. Reid helped Ballyhale Shamrocks get their hands on the Kilkenny senior hurling crown for the 16th time. Reid hit 1-10 as the Shamrocks ended Henry Shefflin’s first year in charge with the silverware as they held off a strong […]