Month: September 2021

MAYO’S THREE-POINT win over Galway last night set-up a mouthwatering Super 8s opener against Kerry in Fitzgerald Stadium next Sunday. Mayo defeated the Kingdom by 3-11 to 2-10 in the Division 1 final on 31 March to seal their first national title since 2001. In his post-game comments that afternoon, Horan suggested that if Mayo […]

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Cork 1-40 Westmeath 0-20 Conor McKenna reports from TEG Cusack Park CORK ADVANCED TO the All-Ireland SHC quarter-final, after a comprehensive 23 point victory over Westmeath, in TEG Cusack Park, Mullingar. Cork had far too much for their Midland counterparts and will be pleased with the manner of this victory, although tougher tasks most certainly […]

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Click:Swiss lathe machiningLaois 1-22 Dublin 0-23 A PITCH INVASION at full-time by delirious supporters and a result to cause shockwaves throughout the hurling championship. Seven days ago Laois were toasting their success in the Joe McDonagh Cup, today they followed it up with a stunning win over Dublin on their home patch in Portlaoise. Laois […]

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IT WAS AN afternoon to remember for the Laois hurlers, who upset the odds with a famous victory over heavy favourites Dublin in the All-Ireland preliminary quarter-final.   Aaron Dunphy’s first-half goal propelled Laois into a five-point half-time lead and they managed to hold-off a Dublin fightback in the second period to progress. There were joyous […]

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