GOVERNMENT FUNDING FOR the Gaelic Players Association is set to be significantly restored over the next three years following the announcement of a €6.9 million package. The GPA will receive €1.6 million from Sport Ireland in 2017 with that number increasing to €2.3 million in 2018 and €3 million in 2019. As part of the […]
Not the one we wanted this season at all, but great to give this man the send off he deserves! @Bodengaa #AFL1 pic.twitter.com/OqZPxPnBvr — Darren O'Reilly (@dazza_13) December 13, 2016 Source: Darren O’Reilly/Twitter NEW MEATH SENIOR football manager Andy McEntee is already looking ahead to the 2017 season with the Royals. But last night he […]
THE SHORTLIST FOR RTÉ Sports Person of the Year is packed with worthy contenders. Today, Kevin O’Brien argues in favour of All-Ireland hurling winner, Seamus Callanan… Click Here: cronulla sharks jersey Source: James Crombie/INPHO 2016 was undoubtedly a great sporting year for Ireland, as we enjoyed success in soccer, rugby, MMA, rowing and sailing on the international stage. […]
Tipperary All-Ireland minor winner Killian O’Dwyer is part of the Thurles CBS side. Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO 2015 CHAMPIONS THURLES CBS have completed the line-up for this season’s Dr Harty Cup quarter-finals after their second round victory this afternoon in Dundrum over Abbey CBS. The all-Tipperary clash saw Thurles CBS run out five-point victors by 0-14 […]
Home Source: Presseye/Brian Little/INPHO Neil Seery’s UFC final fight before retirement is set to take place early next year. Pat Hickey’s passport has reportedly been returned to him and he could be on his way back to Ireland. Government funding for the GPA will continue over the next three years with mental health programmes currently in the pipeline. […]
IF GAA CHIEFS were looking for evidence that the interprovincial competitions have a viable and long-term future, attendances at last weekend’s semi-finals in both codes will have left them disappointed. It’s estimated that 75 people were present in Nenagh for the Connacht-Leinster hurling semi-final, with the figure at Semple Stadium for the Munster-Ulster clash on […]
DESSIE FARRELL WILL bring his 14-year stint as CEO of the Gaelic Players Association to an end tomorrow but he insists his decision is not linked to a desire to enter senior inter-county management with Dublin. It was announced in September that Farrell would be stepping down from his role with the inter-county players body. […]
DERRY CHAMPIONS SLAUGHTNEIL will be bidding for a remarkable All-Ireland senior club double in 2017. And they are hoping for a little help from the GAA fixture-makers to give them a chance to prepare properly for that. As it stands Slaughtneil face Dublin’s Cuala in an All-Ireland hurling semi-final on Saturday 4 February before they […]
DIARMUID ‘GIZZY’ LYNG proved himself time and time again on the hurling field for Wexford but he is also clearly an excellent public speaker. Lyng is well known for being quite a character off the field, a deep thinker who has a love of travel and hurling. You may well recall Lyng from his previous […]
THE SHORTLIST FOR RTÉ Sports Person of the Year is packed with worthy contenders. Emma Duffy endorses the claims of 11-time All-Ireland champion and TG4/LGFA senior Player of the Year Bríd Stack. Bríd Stack celebrates Cork’s All-Ireland win at the final whistle. Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO CORK HAVE BEEN unstoppable when it comes to Ladies football […]