IS IT ME… or is anyone else bored already with this year’s Gaelic football championship? At the business end of the GAA season, fans are entitled to expect high drama. But neither of this weekend’s big games really ignited and September’s All-Ireland decider between Dublin and Tyrone is already looking like a potential damp squib. […]
AN ALL-IRELAND title is the prize at stake on Sunday, but in the long-term Micheal Donoghue hopes the foundations have been laid for Galway to regularly compete at the top table for years to come. Source: James Crombie/INPHO The Tribesmen are bidding to put together back-to-back All-Irelands for the first time in 20 years. If […]
FORMER GALWAY HURLER Cyril Donnellan believes the Tribesmen are ‘very fortunate’ to have Daithí Burke patrolling the full-back position as Galway seek to defend their All-Ireland crown. Source: Piaras Ó Mídheach/SPORTSFILE Burke is tipped to collect a fourth consecutive All-Star this year following a series of exceptional performances at the heart of the Galway defence. He […]
MAYO’S JASON DOHERTY has expressed his relief that Stephen Rochford has decided to remain at the helm for a fourth season with the senior footballers. Source: James Crombie/INPHO Rochford committed himself to the Mayo football team after meeting with both the Mayo GAA Board chairman Mike Connelly as well as members of the Mayo squad recently. […]
HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP DAYS but with a different twist for Paul Browne. In the 10th season of his existence as a Limerick senior hurler, he’s accustomed to being immersed in the heat of midfield battles. When his cruciate snapped during a tackling drill in a training session in mid June, his 2018 playing involvement crashed to […]
Updated Aug 15th 2018, 12:45 PM GALWAY SENIOR PANELLIST Brian Concannon is set to be suspended for Sunday’s All-Ireland final after being sent-off in last week’s U21 semi-final while Tipperary’s Mark Kehoe has been cleared to play in their upcoming U21 decider against Cork. Contrasting fortunes for Tipperary’s Mark Kehoe and Galway’s Brian Concannon. Source: […]
THE GAA HAVE warned that tickets being resold for prices above face value for the All-Ireland hurling and football finals will be cancelled. A general view of Croke Park. Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO A statement released this morning ahead of Galway and Limerick’s All-Ireland senior hurling showpiece on Sunday and the football decider between Dublin and […]
ALL ROADS LEAD to Dr Hyde Park on Saturday 25 August for ladies football fans with an exciting All-Ireland championship semi-final triple-header on the cards. A general view of Roscommon’s Dr Hyde Park. Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO There’s an All-Ireland intermediate championship final spot up for grabs first as Meath and Roscommon go head-to-head (throw-in 1pm, […]
HURLERS FROM EIGHT counties that lit up the championship action in the 1990s will be honoured in Croke Park this Sunday on All-Ireland final day. Traditionally the jubilee team is honoured 25 years on from their triumph, in between the All-Ireland minor and senior deciders. Kilkenny were Liam MacCarthy Cup victors in 1992 and 1993, […]
ALL-STAR HURLER Ollie Moran believes Limerick will be ‘very conscious’ of Galway’s recent habit of stuttering over the line as the sides prepare to meet in the All-Ireland SHC final. Ollie Moran pictured illustrating pride in his county colours at a media day ahead of this weekend’s GAA Hurling All-Ireland Final. Source: Dan Sheridan/INPHO The […]