Controversial handpass rule ditched but four others to remain under trial through league
By THE PROPOSED HANDPASS rule has been ditched ahead of the 2019 National Football Leagues but the other four experimental rules will continue, the GAA have confirmed. Ciaran Kilkenny ready to handpass the ball. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO Central Council met at Croke Park today to decide on the proposed changes and agreed that four of the […]
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Fitzgibbon points Charleville to All-Ireland intermediate club final despite late scare
Charleville (Cork) 1-15 Graigue-Ballycallan (Kilkenny) 1-13 CORK’S CHARLEVILLE HAVE booked their All-Ireland club intermediate hurling championship final date after an two-point win over Kilkenny kingpins Graigue-Ballycallan at Semple Stadium. Coached by Ben O’Connor and with Cork star Darragh Fitzgibbon one of their key players, that experience was key for Charleville on the day. Fitzgibbon hit […]
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GAA confirm ticket price increases for both league and championship
THE GAA HAVE confirmed several ticket price increases for the 2019 season. In the Allianz Leagues, tickets for Division 1 and 2 football matches and Division 1A and 1B hurling clashes will rise by €5, from €15 to €20. When pre-purchased before match day, they’ll still increase by €3, from €12 to €15. Admission for […]
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3 red cards and 0-9 for McCurry as Tyrone edge Armagh in Dr McKenna Cup final
Armagh 0-14 Tyrone 0-16 Declan Bogue reports from Athletic Grounds, Armagh. WITH the GAA’S Central Council voting down the controversial and little-loved restriction on hand-passing there was a more familiar look about Saturday night’s Bank of Ireland Dr McKenna Cup final. Unfortunately for Armagh the flow of play was disturbingly familiar too. After profiting from […]
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The lows of a 17-point defeat to Galway, a first-ever U21 All-Ireland with Clare and 2013 ‘euphoria’
CLARE HURLER CIAN Dillon thought he was ready for a 10th year on the road with the Banner. Clare’s Cian Dillon [left] alongside Conor Ryan and Patrick O’Connor after winning the 2013 All-Ireland final. Source: Morgan Treacy/INPHO The Crusheen defender was present and correct when the squad reconvened for their first session of the new […]
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The nonsense of Bielsa’s ‘Spygate’, Andy Murray’s life on Earth, and the week’s best sportswriting
Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa gives a PowerPoint presentation to the media during a press conference at Thorp Arch, Leeds. Source: PA Wire/PA Images 1. So where, then, has the outrage come from? Largely, it’s been imagined and invented. Both by the pundit class, the vast and diseased corpus of professional opinion-formers whose livelihood depends […]
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Defending All-Ireland champions Cork pushed all the way, while Limerick and Waterford also victorious
ALL-IRELAND CHAMPIONS Cork survived an extremely stern examination from Tipperary to get their Littlewoods Ireland Camogie League Division 1 campaign off to a winning start, 0-10 to 0-7 at The Ragg. Tipp are looking to build on a progressive 2018 under Bill Mullaney, when they reached the last four of the championship. Cork ended their […]
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It’s Sunday so here are 10 of our favourite images from the sporting week
1. Galway stand for national anthem Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO 2. Ireland’s Lauren Delany is tackled Source: Laszlo Geczo/INPHO 3. Ulster’s Rory Best after the game against Leicester Tigers Source: Gary Carr/INPHO 4. Leinster’s Tadhg Furlong with Joe Launchbury and Will Rowlands of Wasps Source: Dan Sheridan/INPHO 5. Exeter Chiefs Jonny Hill loses his jersey Source: Bryan Keane/INPHO 6. DIT’s Brian […]
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Westmeath boss Cooney undaunted by rise in expectations ‘as long as we’re making progress’
WESTMEATH BEGIN THEIR Division 3 campaign away to Offaly this weekend and they do so with a strong pre-season campaign behind them. Under new boss Jack Cooney, the Lake County annexed their first O’Byrne Cup title in 31 years and just their fourth overall on Friday night – albeit against Dublin’s third-string outfit. “It’ll shorten […]
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‘She’s got plenty of tricks’ – Rowe catches the eye on big weekend for Irish in Oz
MAYO STAR SARAH Rowe well and truly impressed in her first outing with AFLW side Collingwood, scoring two goals while showing that she can transfer her Gaelic football skills to Aussie Rules. Sarah Rowe impressed in her first run-out while Aisling McCarthy was on the opposing team. Source: Collingwood FC/Luke Henry. The Melbourne-based outfit were […]
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