Month: September 2021

DUBLIN CAPTAIN SINÉAD Aherne says she has returned to training ahead of their All-Ireland final against Cork after recovering from a hamstring tweak. The St Sylvester’s star, who is hoping to captain her side to a four-in-a-row, picked up the injury towards the end of the first half in Dubin’s semi-final win over Armagh. Click […]

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DOWN GAA LAST night unveiled the 2021 coaching ticket for their U20 footballers, featuring long-time Meath manager Sean Boylan. Boylan, who turns 71 this week, managed the Royal county footballers to four All-Ireland titles between 1987 and 1999. He now joins the impressive backroom in the Mournemen’s U20 setup, an advisory role, with Kilcoo’s Conor […]

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THIS WEEKEND IS all about the Women’s FAI Cup final in Tallaght Stadium. Next weekend, it’s the All-Ireland ladies football final in Croke Park. Cork City and Cork ladies football star Saoirse Noonan. Source: SPORTSFILE. Saoirse Noonan could not be happier, playing at the highest possible level of her two beloved sports on these shores, […]

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ORDINARILY, THIS IS Katie Power’s favourite time of the year. An All-Ireland final. Katie Power looking on at Kilkenny’s semi-final win over Cork. Source: Laszlo Geczo/INPHO It’s sharing the stage with Christmas in 2020, but a change in scheduling aside, it’s still an All-Ireland final. The O’Duffy Cup will still be waiting in the Hogan […]

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FINTAN O’CONNOR CONFESSES to being a bit dazed while watching last month’s hurling quarter-final involving Waterford against Clare. He is connected to the present Waterford bunch in a multitude of ways through different coaching roles. But tuning in fully was difficult in the aftermath of his own hurling engagement that afternoon. A pulsating finish at […]

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Cork 2-29 Limerick 0-21 THE GAELIC GROUNDS has proved an unhappy hunting ground for Cork hurling in recent times yet the county’s U20 team managed to deliver a positive outcome at the venue in tonight’s Munster semi-final. Cork’s Shane Barrett in action against Limerick’s Jimmy Quilty. Source: Ken Sutton/INPHO The success was achieved in a […]

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