Month: September 2021

LORCAN MCLOUGHLIN HAS announced his departure from the Cork senior hurling ranks after nine seasons. Lorcan McLoughlin won three Munster senior hurling medals with Cork. Source: James Crombie/INPHO McLoughlin, who made his debut for Cork in 2010 in a league match against Offaly, described on Twitter his honour to represent the Rebel setup and wished […]

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THE WATERFORD COUNTY Board received majority support from clubs for the redevelopment of Walsh Park in a meeting in Dungarvan on Sunday night. The only delegate opposed to the board’s plan came from Kilgobnet: WLR FM report that this particular representative stated their belief that Dungarvan, and not Walsh Park, should be redeveloped. During an […]

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THE GAA’S STANDING committee on playing rules (SCPR) have finalised the five new rule changes that they’re experimenting with in Gaelic football. Aidan O’Shea and James McCarthy in the 2017 All-Ireland final. Source: James Crombie/INPHO A restriction in handpasses, a plan to have all sidelines kicked forward, the introduction of an attacking mark, the implementation […]

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JOE KERNAN, IRELAND’S International Rules boss last year, does not support the idea of GAA clubs being compensated for young players joining AFL clubs. Joe Kernan after Ireland’s International Rules defeat last year to Australia. Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO The issue has cropped up again recently with a group of young players – Dublin’s James Madden, […]

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1996 WEXFORD ALL-IRELAND winner Eamonn Scallan has been confirmed as the new Wicklow hurling manager.  The Ferns-St Aidan’s club man takes his first step into senior inter-county management having built up valuable experience in charge of the Wexford minors recently. Scallan has also been involved in the Model county’s senior backroom team. As a player, […]

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ALL-STAR WINNING FORWARD Ian Burke will bolster the options of All-Ireland club champions Corofin by being fit for selection for Sunday week’s AIB Connacht decider. Burke, who collected his first All-Star award recently after his exploits for Galway this summer, has missed Corofin’s last two games after fracturing a rib in their drawn county final. […]

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“IT’S BEEN A mad few months”. Shane Dowling reflects on a year of contrasting All-Ireland final experiences. Late March generated the heart-breaking disappointment with Na Piarsaigh of a club final loss in a replay thriller. Mid August saw him reach the peak with the Limerick hurlers in Croke Park. And next Sunday he’ll aim to […]

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