Tyrone boss Mickey Harte. Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO DESPITE SHARING 52 senior provincial titles between them, Cork and Tyrone have met infrequently in championship football over the years. This weekend’s encounter will be just their fourth clash in the All-Ireland SFC, following previous meetings in 2018, 2009 and 1973. The counties have also faced-off in two […]
IT’S BEEN FAR from the easiest of years for Monaghan ladies. After 27 years in the top flight, the Farney were relegated to Division 2 of the Lidl Ladies National Football League in March. Then, a rare 14-point Ulster semi-final defeat to Armagh ensued, meaning they missed out on reaching an 18th provincial final this […]
Cork 3-16 Kerry 0-12 Ger McCarthy reports from Páirc Uí Rinn CATHAL O’MAHONY SCORED 1-5 as Cork overwhelmed Kerry in the EirGrid Munster U20 football championship final at Páirc Uí Rinn this evening. The defending champions were blown away by a powerful Cork performance highlighted by Cathal O’Mahony, Damien Gore, Mark Cronin and Blake Murphy’s […]
13 MONTHS AFTER Paddy McBrearty’s torn cruciate derailed their 2018 All-Ireland bid, Donegal latest pursuit of the Sam Maguire has been rocked with the news that Eoghan Ban Gallagher suffered a broken ankle in training on Wednesday night. Donegal defender Eoghan Ban Gallagher. Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO The flying wing-back was in the running for an […]
IF KERRY ARE going to deny Dublin the five-in-a-row next month, Kieran Donaghy feels they must come out of the Super 8s group with three wins from three under their belt. Coming off the back of the 10-point beating they handed out to Mayo, Peter Keane’s side will face an altogether different challenge in Donegal, […]
ANTHONY CUNNINGHAM HAS made just one change to his Roscommon team to face All-Ireland champions Dublin in the second round of the Super 8s at Croke Park on Saturday (7pm). Brian Stack replaces Hubert Darcy at wing forward in a move that Cunningham made over 10 minutes before half-time in the Rossies’ defeat to Tyrone […]
Jack Byrne scored one of the goals, as Shamrock Rovers knocked Brann out of the Europa League. Who scored the other goal for the Irish side? Ronan Finn Dan Carr Dylan Watts Gary O'Neill David Duval registered the worst British Open round in 22 years on Thursday. What did he finish the day on? 15 […]
THE CAMOGIE ASSOCIATION say they are “continuing to liaise” with Waterford, after a damning statement was released in relation to notice of a major fixture this weekend. The Déise are facing Cork this Sunday at Walsh Park in the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Camogie Championship [throw-in, 5.30pm]. This is to accommodate Cork dual players who are involved […]
KERRY MANAGER PETER Keane has made two changes to his side to face Donegal in their Super 8s showdown at Croke Park on Sunday [throw-in 4pm]. The Kingdom laid down a serious marker of intent in their Super 8s opener against Mayo last weekend, coming out on top on a scoreline of 1-22 to 0-15 […]
Dublin 4-18 Laois 0-17 Conor McKenna reports from O’Connor Park, Tullamore DUBLIN’S U20 FOOTBALLERS were crowned Leinster champions for the first time in their history, after a 13-point victory over Laois in what were wet conditions for football in O’Connor Park, Tullamore. Ciaran Archer was magnificent for the victors scoring 3-8 over the course of […]