Here’s your TV guide for this weekend of sport
By JANUARY LOCKDOWN CONTINUES but at least there’s some sport on TV to keep us entertained. There’s a Munster-Leinster battle on Saturday in the Pro14 and another Manchester United-Liverpool clash, this time in the FA Cup, on Sunday. Throw in the golf from Abu Dhabi where Rory McIlroy has started well, Conor McGregor in UFC 257 […]
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14 Irish players to feature as TG4 announce weekly matches and highlights of 2021 AFLW season
TG4 HAS ANNOUNCED that it will provide weekly matches and highlights of the 2021 Australian Football League Women’s (AFLW) season. This will be the first time that extensive coverage of the sport will be provided on Irish television, with 14 Irish players signed up with clubs for the new season. Several LGFA stars are on the […]
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Dublin confirm departure of three-time All-Star forward Paul Mannion
DUBLIN WILL HAVE to plan without Paul Mannion when they bid to win a seventh consecutive All-Ireland Senior Football Championship in 2021. In a brief statement this afternoon, Dublin GAA confirmed that the 27-year-old has opted out of the panel “for now”. Mannion has been one of the Dubs’ star forwards in recent years, as […]
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Know Your Sport? Take our weekly quiz
Click Here: mens all stars nrl jersey Ireland international Jason Knight was named Derby County captain in Wayne Rooney's first game as permanent manager. What age is the young Dubliner? PA 17 18 19 20 Cork's Bríd Stack is recovering after sustaining an injury in her first AFLW game. For which club does she play? […]
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GAA move to explain loan application, clarify no redevelopment plan for Cusack Stand
THE GAA HAVE this afternoon moved to clarify that they have no plan to refurbish Croke Park’s Cusack Stand. The Dublin venue reportedly had approval for a €36 million loan, but the governing body this evening stated they ‘have no plans to proceed with the refurbishment or expansion of the Cusack Stand.’ “In 2019 the […]
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All-Ireland winning defender opts out of Clare hurling set-up for 2021
ALL-IRELAND SENIOR winner Seadna Morey has opted out of the Clare hurling panel for the coming season. The pacey defender’s departure was confirmed through a statement by his club Sixmilebridge last night. Morey, who also won a National League crown and three All-Ireland U21 titles with the Banner, made his debut in 2012 and won […]
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Two-time Ashbourne Cup winning manager takes over Dublin camogie
ADRIAN O’SULLIVAN HAS been appointed as the new Dublin senior camogie manager. He replaces outgoing boss John Treacy (Cuala), who was in charge for just one campaign. O’Sullivan led UL to back-to-back Ashbourne Cups in 2018 and 2019, while he worked as coach with Westmeath (2016, 2017) and Kildare (2019) hurlers in recent years. He […]
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RTÉ unveil contenders for Young Sportsperson and Manager of the Year – who should win?
RTÉ HAVE UNVEILED the list of contenders who have been nominated for the Young Sportsperson of the Year, and Manager of the Year for 2020. Five top athletes have been shortlisted for the Young Sportsperson of the Year category while six names have been put forward for the Manager of the Year gong. Snooker player […]
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Four-time All-Star Higgins becomes the latest Mayo retirement
FOUR-TIME ALL-Star Keith Higgins has become the latest high profile retirement in Mayo, as he departs the squad after 16 seasons of senior inter-county football. Click Here: shopskm The 35-year-old, who has also lined out for the Mayo hurlers in the past, excelled in both attacking and defensive positions. He was selected to mark some […]
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The many sides of Jerry Kiernan and the week’s best sportswriting
1. “I think I have definitely moved on. When I was pressing the ‘f**k it button,’ subconsciously, I was playing out those roles but, for me, it was important not to consider myself a victim or a survivor [of abuse]. They are important words for me to avoid in many respects because I think if you […]
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