Month: April 2022

Mooncoin (Kilkenny) 0-22 Ballygiblin (Cork) 1-18 Kevin Egan reports from Croke Park MOONCOIN’S GREATER OVERALL scoring threat, embodied by two utterly incredible scores from Adam Croke and Martin O’Neill at the end of this incredible and memorable All-Ireland junior club hurling final, proved to be the vital ingredient that edged them over the line against […]

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St Jude’s [Dublin] 3-9 Mullinahone [Tipperary] 1-8 Darren Kelly reports in Baltinglass CAPTAIN AOIFE KEYES scored a crucial goal as St Jude’s were crowned the currentaccount.ie All-Ireland Junior club champions following a seven-point victory over Mullinahone in Baltinglass. Three first half goals from Caoimhe McGrath, Keyes and Aisling Gannon gave Jeff Kane’s charges a 3-4 to […]

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DERVLA HIGGINS HAS had a few swerve balls thrown her way in her bid to establish herself as a Galway player and while nothing is certain in an environment that emphasises equality of opportunity regardless of reputation, the Athenry defender is now one of the premier corner-backs in the land and a front runner for […]

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Kilkenny celebrate their league success in 2021. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO 1. Kilkenny’s hopes to retain crown Following the conclusion of last year’s Division 1 final, Kilkenny looked set to complete a clean sweep and end the year as All-Ireland champions. As the reigning holders of the O’Duffy Cup, they had just staged an impressive second-half […]

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CLARE HURLER COLM Galvin has announced his retirement from inter-county hurling.  The midfielder, who celebrated his 29th birthday on Wednesday, was part of the side that famously lifted the Liam MacCarthy Cup in 2013 and won an All-Star the same year.  Galvin also claimed three U21 All-Ireland and Munster titles with the Banner between 2012-2014. […]

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THE REIGNING ALL-Ireland camogie champions Galway have received a huge boost ahead of the 2022 season as long-serving midfielder Niamh Kilkenny is returning for another year. Kilkenny, who first joined the Galway panel in 2006, enjoyed a stellar campaign for the Tribeswomen last year as they collected their second All-Ireland title in three years. Advertisement […]

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