The SSE Airtricity League kicks off tonight. Which of these teams is not in the Premier Division? INPHO Bray Wanderers Shelbourne Finn Harps Bohemians Who was announced as the new Connacht coach – replacing Pat Lam – this week? INPHO Kieran Keane Chris Boyd Dave Rennie John Kirwan Kilkenny opened their Littlewoods Camogie League […]
Mary Immaculate College 0-19 Limerick IT 0-14 Fintan O’Toole reports from Dangan THE CHAMPIONS ARE back in this year’s Fitzgibbon Cup final after another brilliant point-scoring display by Aaron Gillane and the midfield class of Clare’s Colm Galvin, helped ensure Mary Immaculate College triumphed in today’s second semi-final tie. Limerick’s Gillane hit 0-12 – eleven […]
THE SPINE OF his defence is constructed from Kerry and Meath, while he has a combined total of six players from Laois and Carlow. Yet Kilkenny great DJ Carey has taken that bunch to an elite level, mixed them with players from his own county, Tipperary and Waterford, to produce a side that made hurling […]
Mary Immaculate manager Jamie Wall with his players after the game. Source: Mike Shaughnessy/INPHO JAMIE WALL’S PRIMARY experience of a final against DJ Carey was back in 2003 when he hoped as a youngster to see the Kilkenny great fall short as captain in the All-Ireland senior hurling final. Tomorrow he’ll be up against him […]
Home Source: James Crombie/INPHO Connacht have moved to distance themselves from a potential move for Ian Madigan Ireland boss Joe Schmidt has backed the ‘great orchestrator’ Jonny Sexton to lift Ireland for the France clash IT Carlow are into their first Fitzgibbon Cup final after a dramatic win over UCC Seamus Power is just four off the […]
CORK BOSS PEADAR Healy has made a number of changes to the Rebels side who fell to Kildare by six points in their last outing two weeks ago. Cork are winless from their opening two games of the Allianz Footall League Division 2, with a win against Fermanagh absolutely critical if they are to push […]
JOHN HORAN IS the GAA president elect after a landslide victory at Congress tonight. He beat off competition from Martin Skelly (Longford), Sean Walsh (Kerry), Frank Burke (Galway) and Robert Frost (Clare) and will succeed Aogán Ó Fearghail in 2018. The 58-year-old is a former Dublin minor selector and manager, Central Council representative and Leinster Council […]
THE KERRY TEAM to take on Monaghan in Sunday’s Allianz Football League clash shows three changes to the side who lost to Mayo in Round 2. Eamonn Fitzmaurice has brought in Brendan Kealy for Brian Kelly between the posts, while Shane Enright returns to corner back after his absence with concussion. Jonathan Lyne reverts to […]
STEPHEN ROCHFORD HAS kept faith with the majority of the side who defeated Kerry in the previous round of the Allianz Football League. Jason Gibbons replaces Tom Parsons at midfield, while Diarmuid O’Connor comes into attack in favour of Conor O’Shea. Jason Doherty switches to the full-forward line alongside Andy Moran and Cillian O’Connor. Roscommon […]
THE SLAUGHTNEIL ODYSSEY enters the next phase today at the Athletic Grounds. One All-Ireland final place secured three weeks ago in Newry, the prospect of grasping another this afternoon in Armagh. Their GAA club juggling act has been stunning and captivating. For the only comparable side, the Derry champions current adventure evokes memories of another […]