TWO IMPORTANT OPENERS either side of the Irish sea in two days. Armagh’s Aimee Mackin. Source: Laszlo Geczo/INPHO Armagh open their All-Ireland championship campaign against Cavan tomorrow, but they’ll be without the services of one of their leading stars. Caroline O’Hanlon is tied up, captaining Northern Ireland at the Netball World Cup in Liverpool with […]
PETER HARTE HAS been cleared to play for Tyrone in tomorrow evening’s Super 8s meeting with Roscommon (5pm). The influential forward was black-carded late in the Round 4 qualifier win over Cavan last Sunday — his third black card this summer, having already picked up two against Donegal and Longford. That meant he was due […]
THE WEXFORD HURLERS have received a huge boost ahead of their All-Ireland SHC semi-final following the news that Aidan Nolan has had his two-match ban reduced. Nolan was ruled out of their incredible Leinster final win over Kilkenny for using ‘abusive language towards a referee’ in their previous round-robin clash with the Cats, which led to […]
KERRY HAVE NAMED one change in the side that won the Munster SFC final, as they prepare to face Mayo in their Super 8s opener this Sunday at Fitzgerald Stadium [throw-in, 4pm]. Micheál Burns comes in to replace Jack Barry after coming on in the provincial decider against Cork where Kerry managed to hold on […]
THE ROSCOMMON TEAM for tomorrow’s Super 8s opener against Tyrone at Dr Hyde Park (5pm) shows one change from their win against Galway in the Connacht final. Hubert Darcy has been named to start in the half-forward line for Anthony Cunningham’s side in place of Conor Devaney, who limped off with an injury in the […]
Cork 5-23 Waterford 0-07 CORK WILL FACE Kerry in this year’s EirGrid Munster U20 Football Championship decider following a facile win over Waterford in Clonakilty this evening. Keith Ricken’s side produced a workmanlike display, which included a three-goal blast during the second quarter to confirm their victory before the half-time whistle sounded. Two additional second-half […]
CORK SENIOR HURLING manager John Meyler has unveiled his side for Sunday’s All-Ireland quarter-final against Kilkenny at Croke Park (2pm). It shows three changes in personnel from the team that started last weekend’s trouncing of Westmeath in Mullingar. Sean O’Donoghue is restored to the defence in place of Christopher Joyce, while Daniel Kearney and Luke […]
BEFORE HE GOT his hands on the Nestor Cup, watched Roscommon get wrapped up in a celebratory midsummer mood and started thinking of the Super 8s, Enda Smith was concerned. His 2019 championship journey was nearly derailed before it had a chance to take off. “Couple of weeks before playing Leitrim, we’d a challenge game […]
MEATH SENIOR FOOTBALL manager Andy McEntee has revealed his side for tomorrow’s meeting with Donegal (2pm) in the opening round of the Super 8s. For the trip to Ballybofey, McEntee has opted to keep faith with the same 15 players who started last weekend’s hard-earned victory over Clare. The one-point win against the Banner County […]
NEARLY EVERY INTER-county player at some point in their career has been asked the question: “Who was your toughest opponent?” Whenever it’s put to Brendan Maher, his answer is an easy one – Eddie Brennan. “Eddie is always the man that I say,” says the Tipperary defender. After a playing career that delivered eight Celtic […]