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 […]
TYRONE ARE SET to appeal all three of the black cards Peter Harte picked up this summer as they bid to have his one-match ban overturned. Harte was black-carded late in their round 4 qualifier win over Cavan yesterday, which followed his recent black cards against Donegal and Longford. As it stands, Harte is suspended […]
AFTER MEATH’S WIN over Clare this afternoon, the Super 8s groups have now been confirmed. Just eight teams are left in the hunt for the Sam Maguire and they’ll enter the two-group All-Ireland quarter-final phase which is in its second year of existance. Andy McEntee’s Royals will face a stern examination in Group 1 alongside […]
Meath 2-16 Clare 1-18 WHEN THE FINAL whistle sounded Meath reacted with a mixture of joy and relief in the knowledge that their last eight progression was assured. Clare’s players collapsed in despair, their 2019 summer race grinding to a halt. They fell short by the minimum, last-gasp points by David Tubridy and Dermot Coughlan […]
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 […]
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 […]
EDDIE BRENNAN’S LAOIS are one of six teams left standing in the race for the Liam MacCarthy Cup after their shock win over Dublin this evening. The O’Moore County, who lifted the Joe McDonagh Cup last weekend, backed up that victory by stunning Mattie Kenny’s side in Portlaoise. Midlands 103′s Jack Nolan and Shane Stapleton […]
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 […]
WHERE DID THIS rank? Paddy Purcell was unequivocal. The Laois captain may have climbed the steps of the Hogan Stand last Sunday and grasped silverware. But yesterday the spotlight was on Portlaoise, a bumper home crowd watching and a big team landing in town. A knockout blow landed against Dublin and a passage sealed to […]
TIPPERARY PAIR JAKE Morris and Jerome Cahill both face a busy programme of hurling action this week with a Munster semi-final tomorrow night ahead of an All-Ireland quarter-final next Sunday. Tipperary take on Waterford in the Bord Gáis Energy Munster U20 semi-final tomorrow in Thurles before the senior side face Laois in Croke Park next […]