Mayo 1-14 Donegal 1-10 Colm Gannon reports from Castlebar THEIR BACKS WERE against the wall and not for the first time, Mayo came game good against the odds. In a game that both sides did their best to kick away, Mayo held on to book their place in the All-Ireland semi-final next weekend, grinding out […]
Kerry 2-18 Meath 1-13 Fergal Lynch reports from Navan SEAN O’SHEA produced a masterful display as Kerry advanced to the semi-finals of the All-Ireland SFC with an under-whelming Super 8s victory over Meath at Pairc Tailteann this evening. With nothing at stake for Meath the brave Royals made Kerry work hard for their win and […]
CORK U20 FOOTBALL manager Keith Ricken praised his side’s ability to put their early disappointments against Dublin behind them to kick on with an All-Ireland winning performance of classy defending and lethal scoring at O’Moore Park. A first Cork win at the reformed grade looked highly unlikely after Dublin raced into a 1-6 to 0-0 […]
AFTER ANOTHER ABSOLUTE battle, Mayo are back in the All-Ireland semi-finals. Aidan O’Shea was named man-of-the-match in Castlebar yesterday. Source: James Crombie/INPHO James Horan’s Westerners edged out Ulster champions Donegal in their all-or-nothing Super 8s showdown at McHale Park yesterday evening. With Declan Bonner’s men considered favourites ahead of the Castlebar clash, Mayo star Aidan […]
Roscommon 4-9 Cork 3-9 Denis Hurley reports from Páirc Uí Rinn ROSCOMMON ENDED THEIR Super 8s campaign with a win as they struck for three second-half goals to overcome Cork at Páirc Uí Rinn on Sunday. Having lost all three group games last year, the Connacht champions were in danger of the same fate as they […]
SET TO BE named Wexford’s new football manager, Paul Galvin says that he doesn’t see himself as a “conventional” GAA boss. The Wexford county board confirmed on Friday that the former Kerry star is set to take charge, pending ratification at a meeting in early September. It would come as the four-time All-Ireland winner and […]
TOMÁS Ó SÉ believes big inter-county games like Mayo’s thrilling victory over Donegal on Saturday in Castlebar should be available free-to-air. Aidan O’Shea and Chris Barrett celebrate after Mayo’s win on Saturday. Source: James Crombie/INPHO James Horan’s men booked their place in the All-Ireland semi-finals with a 1-14 to 1-10 win at MacHale Park, however […]
Laois goalkeeper Enda Rowland. Source: Laszlo Geczo/INPHO LAOIS NETMINDER ENDA Rowland sent over a score straight from his puck-out during a club championship game for Abbeyleix against Clough-Ballacolla on Saturday. Rowland is well known for his scoring exploits from frees for the county side, but he added a string to his bow when his restart […]
THE SUPER 8s concluded over the weekend as Kerry and Mayo sealed their places in the All-Ireland semi-final with victories over Meath and Donegal respectively in Group 1. In Group 2, Dublin defeated Tyrone to finish on top while Cork fell to Roscommon in a dead-rubber goal rush. Man-of-the-match awards were handed out to Kerry […]
Cork 4-11 Monaghan 1-8 Daragh Small reports from O’Connor Park KATIE QUIRKE SCORED 1-7 as Cork were crowned All-Ireland Minor A champions with victory over Monaghan at Bord na Móna O’Connor Park in Tullamore. Last year’s beaten finalists were playing in their sixth straight decider and showed their experience as they took a 2-5 to […]