Evelyn McGinley of Donegal in action against Andrea Trill of Galway during the Lidl Ladies Football National League match between Galway and Donegal at Tuam Stadium last week. Source: Piaras Ó Mídheach/SPORTSFILE EVELYN MCGINLEY IS dedicated to Donegal football — but she knows that if her phone rings during training, she may have to dash […]
Updated Jun 12th 2021, 5:51 PM Cavan 0-18 Wicklow 3-11 2020 ULSTER CHAMPIONS Cavan have been relegated to Division 4 of the Allianz Football League after Wicklow eked out a two-point win at Páirc Tailteann. In a straight shootout, the old cliché of goals win games proved key for Davy Burke’s Wicklow, who stay in […]
Cork 5-10 Donegal 3-13 By Anthony Newman CORK AND DONEGAL a feast of goals at Tuam Stadium as defending champions Cork held on to advance to the Lidl National Football League Division 1 final after a hard-fought win. Six goals in the first-half saw the sides even at the break, with Donegal much the happier […]
WEXFORD SECURED A four-point victory over Dublin to seal a second place finish in Division 1B of the Allianz Hurling League. Since taking charge in 2016, Davy Fitzgerald has never lost a game to the Sky Blues. Lee Chin grabbed 10 points , three from play, while Rory O’Connor also impressed with a three-point haul […]
Updated Jun 12th 2021, 6:59 PM Kerry 6-15 Tyrone 1-14 475 DAYS AFTER their last competitive appearance in Fitzgerald Stadium, the Kerry senior team marked their comeback at the Killarney venue and the return of a small section of their fanbase to the stand, in some style tonight. Paul Geaney celebrates scoring Kerry’s fourth goal. […]
TYRONE HAVE A major injury concern ahead of the start of their championship campaign after star young forward Darragh Canavan came off injured today against Kerry. Canavan was wheeled off in a medical cart at Fitzgerald Stadium in the early stages of the Division 1 football league semi-final. The Errigal Ciarán youngster sustained a knock […]
THE ACTION HAD not even reached the first water break in Longford last Sunday but he knew his race was run. After devoting a decent chunk of his life to the Tipperary senior football cause, Alan Campbell was entitled to hope for something positive to mark the end point. But there he was in Pearse […]
MEATH ALL-IRELAND winner Bernard Flynn has resigned as manager of the county’s U20 football team. Flynn has made the decision due to the unavailability of senior players, as he was preparing for their upcoming Leinster championship campaign. An All-Ireland senior winner in 1987 and 1988, Flynn was appointed as Meath U20 boss in January […]
Updated Jun 19th 2021, 7:11 PM TWO STUNNING GOALS in a five-minute spell just before half-time by Niamh Mallon and Sorcha McCartan, and another in the 57th minute by Anna Rogan after Antrim had clawed back a seven-point deficit to be level, earned Down victory in a pulsating Littlewoods Ireland Camogie League Division 2 final at […]
Derry 0-21 Offaly 1-6 Kevin Egan reports from Croke Park DERRY PRODUCED A devastating performance that put in-form Offaly to the sword at Croke Park this evening – where over 2,000 supporters were present – racking up a 12-point win that could have been far more had the Oak Leaf County been able to take […]