‘People probably think we’re a bit obsessed. Sometimes you have to be’
By Updated Jan 24th 2021, 12:00 PM Collingwood’s Irish duo Sarah Rowe and Aishling Sheridan. Source: AAP/PA Images THEY’RE LIVING THE Australian dream, but those back on home soil are never too far from their thoughts. “It’s very difficult for people in Ireland at the minute,” Sarah Rowe shakes her head, sitting next to her Collingwood […]
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A defensive star for 16 seasons, was Higgins the best Mayo produced in modern era?
THE LAST ACT for Keith Higgins in a Mayo jersey saw him play a peripheral role. He watched on as All-Ireland dejection visited Mayo once more in a decider, an unused substitute for the eerie December occasion that rounded off the 2020 championship. It would prove his final involvement in the Mayo football ranks. Five […]
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All-Star midfielder and Carnacon great open to Mayo return under new management
FORMER MAYO STAR Fiona McHale says she is open to a potential return to the Green and Red set-up in 2021 under new management. The Carnacon midfielder was one of 12 players to leave the panel in the summer of 2018, originally citing “player welfare issues” as the reason for their departure. She was vice-captain […]
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‘What was put out to the general populous was basically that there was five troublemakers being let go’
HIS CLUB CAREER would go on for almost another decade, but Shane Curran’s days in the Roscommon jersey ended when John Maughan took charge of the county in 2006. After two and a half seasons under Tommy Carr, Maughan’s appointment saw several senior players removed who were considered difficult to handle at the time. Ex-Roscommon […]
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Three-time Clare county winning manager takes over Limerick side Patrickswell
TOP LIMERICK HURLING club Patrickswell have turned to a highly successful Clare club manager to take charge of them for the 2021 season. John O’Meara won three county titles as Sixmilebridge manager. Source: INPHO John O’Meara has been appointed as the new boss of Patrickswell and will be joined by Sean Chaplin as coach of […]
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Connacht secretary calls for county training to be capped at 3 times per week, plus other limits
CONNACHT GAA SECRETARY JOHN Prenty says the pandemic forced county boards into cost-saving measures which should be retained to curb the rising costs of preparing inter-county teams. In the provincial council’s annual report, Prenty noted how a “high quality” All-Ireland championship took place in 2020 despite team costs being a fraction of the previous year. Costs […]
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Murphy named new captain of Kerry senior footballers for 2021 season
EXPERIENCED DEFENDER PAUL Murphy has been confirmed as the new Kerry senior football captain for the 2021 season, taking over a position filled last year by David Clifford. New Kerry football captain Paul Murphy. Source: Laszlo Geczo/INPHO The 29-year-old Rathmore club man was nominated by the East Kerry Board after his role in the divisional […]
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Four-time All-Ireland winner Murray signs up for another year as Cork boss
PAUDIE MURRAY IS to remain in charge of the Cork senior camogie team for the 2021 season. Murray will now reach a decade in the role after being ratified as manager last night for the 10th year in a row by the camogie board on Leeside. Since taking charge in 2012, he has guided Cork […]
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Karl Lacey appointed to new role as Donegal plan for the future
DONEGAL GAA HAS named Karl Lacey as the county’s Head of Academy Development. The appointment comes after Lacey stepped down from his role as a selector for the county’s senior football team, having worked on Declan Bonner’s backroom staff for the past three seasons. One of Donegal’s most decorated footballers, Lacey retired from the inter-county […]
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Ex-Waterford boss McGrath to stay in Laois minor role for 2021
DEREK MCGRATH IS set to be involved with the Laois minor hurlers again in 2021. The ex-Waterford manager was part of Liam Dunne’s backroom team last year, and also had a role with Wexford club Faythe Harriers. Click Here: offaly gaa jerseys Prior to that, he was in charge of the Déise from 2014-18 — […]
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