TIPPERARY GREAT PADRAIC Maher has announced his retirement from hurling on medical grounds at the age of 32. The three-time All-Ireland winner and six-time All-Star released a heartfelt statement through Tipperary GAA this morning, which begins: “It is not the Read More …
AT ONE STAGE earlier in her teenage years, Erika O’Shea quit football. Though only momentarily, it all could have been so different. The Cork star is still only 19, but is now a 2021 All-Star and a key member of Read More …
IT’S ONLY THE second round of the league, but already Dublin’s clash with Kerry on Saturday night has taken on major significance. For both counties, a failure to win their opening game of Division 1 leaves obvious room for improvement. Read More …
THE RETURN OF inter-county hurling action and some big football games dominate this week’s GAA TV coverage. RTÉ’s live game next Saturday sees Kerry and Dublin face off in Tralee while BBC Northern Ireland are live-streaming the clash of Down Read More …
Kilkerrin-Clonberne players celebrate at the final whistle. Source: Lorraine O’Sullivan/INPHO THE EMOTION ON show at the final whistle said it all; St Brendan’s Park erupting as Kilkerrin-Clonberne were crowned All-Ireland senior club champions for the first time. Amidst the madness Read More …
Updated Jan 31st 2022, 8:30 AM 1. Kerry’s midfield options No David Moran. No Jack Barry. No Diarmuid O’Connor. Kerry took to the field in Newbridge yesterday minus three leading figures around the middle from their last meaningful encounter, that Read More …
Tyrone 0-9 Monaghan 0-9 Declan Bogue reports from Healy Park ALL-IRELAND CHAMPIONS Tyrone just about clung on with their 14 men in the final stages of this strange and wildly entertaining opening league game in an Omagh blizzard. In a Read More …
GARY WALSH GRABBED two goals for Laois in their 3-9 to 1-10 win against Mickey Harte’s Louth in Division 3. Bouncing back from their O’Byrne Cup loss to Dublin, Billy Sheehan’s men hit goals at the start of the second-half through Walsh and Read More …
Roscommon 1-13 Cork 0-10 Kevin Egan reports from Dr Hyde Park A DOMINANT DISPLAY by the Smith brothers along the spine of the attack gave Roscommon a measure of leadership and penetration that was sorely lacking from their Cork opponents Read More …
Mayo 0-11 Donegal 0-11 Colm Gannon reports from Markievicz Park ROB HENNELLY WAS the hero for Mayo kicking last second injury time free to earn Mayo a draw against Donegal in Sligo. Donegal were by far the better side in Read More …