Ballyhale Shamrocks 6-21 Naomh Éanna 4-11 Ronan Fagan reports from Innovate Wexford Park COLIN FENNELLY SHOWED himself to be the master executioner when blasting 4-4 to power Ballyhale Shamrocks through to their first Leinster Club SHC decider since 2014 at the expense of Wexford champions Naomh Éanna. But Ballyhale had to overcome an electrified opening by […]
Coleraine 2-10 Scotstown 1-14 Declan Bogue reports from Healy Park, Omagh IT HAD TO be Rory Beggan. With five minutes of injury time played, Scotstown got a chance they scarcely deserved after trailing for most of the game. A cross-field pass was played, and Donal Morgan was caught with a closed-fist tackle by Ciaran McGoldrick. […]
Foxrock-Cabinteely (Dublin) 2-08 Donaghmoyne (Monaghan) 1-08 Aisling Clery reports from Bray Emmets SUBSTITUTE ROISIN MCGOVERN proved the match-winner for Foxrock-Cabinteely as her late, late goal sent the Dublin and Leinster champions into their first All-Ireland Senior Ladies Club Football Final since 2016. In a dramatic finish at Bray Emmets, the sides were level at 1-8 […]
Ballyboden St Enda’s 5-28 Coolderry 5-25 (After extra extra-time) Paul Keane reports from Parnell Park IF THERE WAS a more entertaining game played at Parnell Park than this AIB Leinster club SHC semi-final, settled by the majesty of Dublin footballer Colm Basquel who hit 3-3, we’d love to hear about it. An epic encounter that […]
Charleville 2-20 Feakle 1-20 CHARLEVILLE PRODUCED A stirring 13-point second-half turnaround to dramatically secure a historic Munster Intermediate Club Hurling title in the Gaelic Grounds this afternoon. Ten points in arrears by half-time against Clare champions Feakle, the North Cork side still trailed by five entering the final 10 minutes. However, with an eight-point second-half […]
1. Ballygunner rewarded at last Perseverance is rewarded. Ballygunner are no strangers to big Munster club hurling days, the issue has been in grasping silverware. This bunch of players have lost finals in 2015 and 2017, a few are knocking around from the 2005 and 2009 reversals, while in total the club has suffered eight […]
Gaoth Dobhair 4-11 Crossmaglen Rangers 0-16 Declan Bogue reports from Healy Park, Omagh FOR THE FIRST time ever, Gaoth Dobhair have made it to an Ulster club final where they will meet Monaghan’s Scotstown. And any questions of their credentials in this first foray into Ulster were met with an emphatic trouncing of Crossmaglen Rangers, […]
St Martin’s (Wexford) 2-10 Thomastown (Kilkenny) 1-6 ST MARTIN’S OF Wexford are Leinster senior club camogie champions after they put an end to Thomastown’s provincial three-in-a-row bid. Second-half goals from Linda Bolger and Chloe Foxe helped the Wexford champions to a seven-point win in a repeat of the 2017 decider. Thomastown were reduced to 14 […]
Limerick 38 Cork 30 John Fallon reports from Fenway Park ALL-IRELAND CHAMPIONS Limerick rounded off a glorious year by capturing the Aer Lingus Fenway Hurling Classic. Limerick never trailed in the final as they built on a blistering start to finish as they added the Players’ Champions Cup to their trophy cabinet. Limerick led by […]
WHEN BALLYGUNNER REACHED the Munster club hurling summit for the first time in 2001, Fergal Hartley was at the heart of the action as a centre-back powering his team to victory. Ballygunner players celebrate their Munster title victory. Source: Morgan Treacy/INPHO There’s been no shortage of frustration and suffering since then in the Waterford club’s […]