New job for Davy Fitz as Wexford manager takes coaching role with 2017 Clare champions
By DAVY FITZGERALD IS set for a busy 2019 after being named coach of 2017 Clare hurling champions Sixmilebridge. The Wexford manager will work under new manager Tim Crowe, while Timmy Crowe will be fitness trainer and Paddy Meehan will stand in as a selector at the Banner club. Fitzgerald is a native of Sixmilebridge native, […]
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Steven Reid’s retirement from sprinting and more Tweets of the Week
1. Connacht Rugby Not the shortest walk from the dressing room to the pitch here…😳 🏃♂️ #BORvCON pic.twitter.com/PEYwkDjzcf — Connacht Rugby (@connachtrugby) January 19, 2019 2. Raheem Sterling 🤣🤣 mannnn whoever said thats me down the wing… im confused now its accurate af 😂 https://t.co/vGXSEEaOqV — Raheem Sterling (@sterling7) January 21, 2019 3. Dublin airport […]
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How the return of ‘one of the best players in Ireland’ could light a fire under Armagh’s season
“I just discovered more things. I discovered what life’s about. I discovered how great the world is and realised you only get one shot at the thing. Part of me is like, ‘I’d love to be part of something, I’d love to go again’. I don’t want to give up, if that makes sense? I think […]
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Canning steers Galway to comfortable win against Laois
Galway 1-27 Laois 2-15 John Fallon reports from Pearse Stadium JOE CANNING AND Cathal Mannion led the way as Galway got their Division 1B campaign off to a winning start at Pearse Stadium. Laois never looked like delivering a win for new manager Eddie Brennan as they were chasing the game from the outset. Having […]
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Promotion hopefuls Kildare and Armagh finish level after entertaining clash
Kildare 0-14 Armagh 1-11 Conor McKenna reports from St Conleth’s Park KILDARE AND ARMAGH could not be separated, with the sides finishing level after what was a fantastic game of football played out in St. Conleth’s Park, Newbridge Armagh had a goal disallowed in the second minute, after Stefan Campbell was penalised for overcarrying and it […]
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0-16 for Bennett as Waterford hit the ground running with 27-point win over Offaly
Waterford 2-28 Offaly 0-7 Conor Kane reports from Thurles AFTER A DISAPPOINTING 2018 in both league and championship Waterford need to hit the ground running this year and they couldn’t have started in any better fashion than with this emphatic win over a hapless Offaly. Stephen Bennett took the opportunity afforded by poor opposition to […]
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Westmeath win with late drama against Maughan’s Offaly as Derry nudge past Antrim
JOHN MAUGHAN’S OFFALY reign began with an agonising defeat as their neighbours Westmeath made light of an eight-point deficit early in the second-half to seal a dramatic 0-13 to 0-12 victory in injury time. The O’Byrne Cup winners ultimately atoned for a a desperately sluggish start, and found themselves six points down by the time […]
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Gillane’s 1-5 helps All-Ireland champions Limerick to narrow opening day win over Wexford
Limerick 1-17 Wexford 2-11 Ronan Fagan reports from Innovate Wexford Park ALL-IRELAND HOLDERS Limerick overcame both a strong late Wexford rally and some poor finishing to nail the opening-round Allianz Hurling League Division 1A spoils at a bitterly cold Innovate Wexford Park on Sunday. The visitors led 1-10 to 2-4 after a strong finish to […]
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Five players sin binned during Galway’s come-from-behind win over Cavan
Galway 0-13 Cavan 0-11 John Fallon reports from Pearse Stadium FIVE PLAYERS WERE sent to the sin-bin in the second-half of this contest at Pearse Stadium as last year’s finalists Galway came from behind to get their campaign off to a winning start. Galway had two players binned at separate stages of the second-half but […]
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Mickey Newman points the way for Meath in victory against Tipperary
Meath 0-15 Tipperary 1-8 Paul Keane reports from Pairc Tailteann, Navan EXPERIENCED MEATH FORWARD Mickey Newman gave a timely reminder of his talents with seven important points to help the hosts claim the Division Two spoils in Navan. The Kilmainham attacker, who sat out 2018 to recover from injuries after being sidelined for much of 2017, […]
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