SENAN CONNELL BELIEVES more counties should take advantage of the parentage rule to restore the balance in the All-Ireland football championship. As the playing numbers in rural areas continue to decline and the population steadily rises in the capital, Connell says more sides should follow the example of Offaly and bring in players who have […]
DUBLIN STAR DEFENDER Niamh Collins has paid tribute to her now-retired Cork counterpart Bríd Stack, saying she’s been “the leader in that role for so, so many years.” Cork defender Bríd Stack has announced her retirement. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO 11-time All-Ireland senior champion Stack first confirmed her decision to bring her inter-county career to a […]
The victorious St Finbarr’s team after capturing the 2018 Cork SFC title. Source: Laszlo Geczo/INPHO THE DRAWS FOR the 2019 Cork senior county championships have taken place and a number of interesting ties are down for decision in the opening rounds. The reigning football champions St Finbarr’s have been paired with Clyda Rovers, while last year’s beaten […]
ON 11 SEPTEMBER last year, Kieran Donaghy brought his Kerry senior career to a close after 14 seasons of service. Just under four weeks later Kerry entrusted their managerial reins to a new boss as Peter Keane’s appointed was rubber-stamped. The timing of Donaghy’s departure was telling. The 35-year-old sought to announce his retirement before […]
IN THE WAKE of Dublin’s retention of the All-Ireland title last September, Lyndsey Davey voiced her doubts about she would be able to return to pitch in with the squad for another season. With three senior medals in the trophy cabinet, the temptation was there to depart. It was not an issue that was resolved […]
KILKENNY’S STAR FORWARD is set to captain their senior hurling squad this season after TJ Reid was nominated last night for the position. Kilkenny still operate under the system whereby the senior club champions have the right to nominate the county captain for the following season. The success of Ballyhale Shamrocks last October handed them […]
LOUTH FORWARD JIM McEneaney reckons his side have been given an added incentive ahead of their Division 3 opener against Longford on Sunday week, with news of their round two clash with Laois being fixed for Croke Park. Laois had been due to host the game at O’Moore Park, but have lost home advantage after […]
IT’S JUST OVER a decade since Kieran Donaghy and Tommy Walsh began working in tandem to wreak havoc on opposition defences as part of a Kerry attacking twin threat. They dovetailed successfully en route to Kerry’s 2008 All-Ireland final appearance before the following year Walsh cut loose and picked off 0-4 in a Sam Maguire […]
2018 MUST BE considered a major success for the Galway footballers. They topped Division 1 after going unbeaten in the spring, running Dublin to four points in the final. The Connacht title was regained in June, while they took the scalp of old rivals Mayo along the way. And a Super 8s victory over Kerry […]
St Mary’s College (Belfast) 1-11 NUI Galway 1-11 St Mary’s College win 4-2 after free-taking competition Declan Rooney reports from Dangan ST MARY’S COLLEGE Belfast claimed victory in the first Sigerson Cup game of the year, but they needed a free-taking competition to claim the win at a wintery Dangan. The teams finished level at […]