Month: September 2021

WEDNESDAY’S NEWS THAT Cillian O’Connor will undergo surgery to repair his Achilles tendon dealt a hammer blow to Mayo’s All-Ireland hopes. The Ballintubber star posted 1-4 before he was forced off against Clare last weekend and although the exact nature of the injury has not been made public, it’s highly unlikely he’ll play any part […]

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LEITRIM STAR ÁINE Tighe has penned a new Australian Football League Women’s [AFLW] deal with Fremantle Dockers. After two injury-ravaged seasons at the Perth outfit, it’s a massive show of faith in Tighe, who will look to finally make her AFLW debut in the upcoming season.  The Kiltubrid forward has endured a torrid run of […]

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Mo Nerney proved to be a lucky mascot for Laois in 2001 when they put the heartbreak of seven All-Ireland final defeats behind them to win the championship for the first time when they defeated Mayo. Source: SPORTSFILE TWENTY YEARS AFTER she proved a lucky mascot for Laois in the TG4 All-Ireland Senior final, Mo […]

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DUBLIN CAPTAIN SINÉAD Aherne says the unique circumstances surrounding the league this year enabled her side to be “a bit more focused” for the competition. While Mick Bohan’s four-in-a-row All-Ireland-winning side are a dominant force in Ladies football at the moment, their league form has certainly been mixed. They won only their first Division 1 […]

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Mayo 3-23 Sligo 0-12 Colm Gannon reports from Markievicz Park MAYO DIDN’T MISS Cillian O’Connor on the scoreboard in Markievicz Park on Saturday afternoon where they put Sligo to the sword in impressive style, Aidan O’Shea scoring 2-2 for last year’s All-Ireland finalists. Aidan O’Shea scores Mayo’s second goal. Source: James Crombie/INPHO They ended up […]

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Dublin 2-15 Cork 1-13 ANOTHER CHAPTER OF this remarkable rivalry ending in a Dublin victory. That said, this was just the Sky Blues’ second time lifting the Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 1 crown, having won their first and only in 2018. Mick Bohan’s all-conquering side triumphed tonight in style, with another big win […]

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