1. “The next thing I remember was hearing someone banging on the door. It was around midnight. When I woke up I was lying on the floor covered in sick, my legs wouldn’t work. I crawled over to the door and opened it. The doctor and the guards were there, they barged into the room. […]
KNOWN TO MANY as “the Memory Man”, the late Jimmy Magee was one of the most popular voices in Irish sport since his first job reporting on a hockey match for RTÉ in 1956. Since then, his coverage of many World Cups, Olympic Games and his co-hosting of RTÉ’s sports trivia show ‘Know Your Sport’ […]
Dr Crokes 1-21 St Joseph’s Miltown Malbay 2-9 Fintan O’Toole reports from Gaelic Grounds A RETURN TO winning ways for Dr Crokes in these end of season Munster final days. Dr Crokes players and supporters toast their latest success. Source: Ken Sutton/INPHO After the disappointment of being despatched by Nemo Rangers at this stage last […]
Kilcummin (Kerry) 1-11 Fermoy (Cork) 1-3 Denis Hurley reports from Mallow KERRY’S STRONG RECORD in the Munster Club IFC was maintained as Kilcummin finished strongly at Mallow on Sunday afternoon to make it 12 Kingdom victories in the past 13 years. While they had eight points to spare in the end, it wasn’t until Ian […]
Kilmacud Crokes 1-17 Portlaoise 3-8 Kevin O’Brien reports from Parnell Park PORTLAOISE HAD A 61st-minute penalty from Craig Rogers saved as Kilmacud Crokes advanced to their first Leinster SFC club final in eight years. Source: Lorraine O’Sullivan/INPHO It was more late heartache in this competition for Portlaoise, who saw Paul Cahillane miss a late chance to […]
Corofin 2-10 Ballintubber 1-9 Colm Gannon reports from MacHale Park, Castlebar Corofin showed their grit to come out on top. Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO THE INTRODUCTION OF Ian Burke from the bench proved to be vital for Corofin as they retained the Connacht senior title by four points against Ballintubber in MacHale Park on Sunday afternoon. […]
Mullinalaghta 2-15 Éire Óg 0-3 Conor McKenna reports from Glennon Brothers Pearse Park MULLINALAGHTA ST COLUMBA’S booked their place in the Leinster senior club football final after a comprehensive 18 point victory over Eire Og, with the Carlow champions finishing the game with 12 players. Mullinalaghta players celebrate their victory. Source: Laszlo Geczo/INPHO No Longford […]
1. Crokes control in Munster again IF 2017 CULMINATED on a low note for Dr Crokes when they were toppled by Nemo Rangers, they restored themselves to the status of Munster title holders in style today. They may have shipped a late goal but were full value for their nine-point winning margin in the Gaelic […]
JUST BEFORE THE final whistle sounded in Semple Stadium last Sunday, Wayne Hutchinson retreated as Na Piarsaigh mounted one last attack. All afternoon he had been immense at the heart of the Ballygunner defence. There was a six-point buffer on the scoreboard to protect. Once more he prepared to defend that central corridor. As the […]
Kellie Harrington was crowned Champion of the World on Saturday Source: Mandatory Credit – AIBA The Dubliner received a heroes’ welcome home earlier — and rightly so! Source: Morgan Treacy/INPHO Teen star Michael Obafemi made his Ireland senior debut on Monday, at the start of a mental week for the national side Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO […]