Clarity on ladies football season expected next week after frustration shared and call for split season
By THE LADIES GAELIC Football Association [LGFA] have announced that a clearer picture of the 2021 season should be outlined next week. The dates for the Lidl Ladies National Football Leagues were recently confirmed, with the competition running from 22/23 May to finals weekend on 26/27 June. Uncertainty reigns over the TG4 All-Ireland championship, however, with […]
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Dublin’s Madden makes winning debut for Brisbane while Tipp’s O’Riordan triumphs with Sydney
Colin O’Riordan (right) in action for the Sydney Swans. Source: AAP/PA Images THERE WAS A winning start for Dubliner James Madden to his AFL career on a busy day of action for Irish players in Aussie Rules action. Madden made his bow for Brisbane Lions in their Round 7 clash with Port Adelaide at the Gabba. […]
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The ‘athletic freak’ that is Lindsay Peat, José’s quiet departure, and the week’s best sportswriting
1. Imagine, just for a second, that a man did all of this. His mug would be splashed across Connolly Station Bridge so people marching on Croker could see him. His brand would amass seven-figure annual returns from a post-career media profile. He’d be a household name, loved or despised with everyone agreeing he’s an […]
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‘Great to be back’ – Four-time All-Ireland winner returns to Wexford camogie panel
FOUR-TIME ALL-Ireland winner Katrina Parrock has returned to the Wexford camogie panel ahead of the 2021 season. Parrock, who was part of Wexford’s three-in-a-row All-Ireland champions, has linked up with the squad after stepping away from inter-county camogie in 2017. She was 17 when she played in her first All-Ireland final, coming on as a […]
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Limerick call up youngsters to senior squad as All-Ireland winning defender opts out
LIMERICK HAVE CALLED up four players to their squad for the 2021 season while All-Ireland winning defender Paddy O’Loughlin has dropped out of the setup ‘for personal reasons for a while.’ John Kiely’s team commence their campaign next Saturday in the Gaelic Grounds against Tipperary after a terrific 2020 season that yielded All-Ireland, Munster and […]
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Five hurling matches live on TV this weekend as inter-county GAA action returns
Seamus Callanan and Gearóid Hegarty facing off last year. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO AS INTER-COUNTY GAA action returns this weekend, five hurling matches will be available to watch live on TV. The 2021 National Hurling Leagues get up and running on Saturday, with the mouthwatering battle between Limerick and Tipperary the big one that evening [throw-in […]
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Ladies football season layout confirmed, with matchday travel expenses covered through national league
THE LADIES GAELIC Football Association [LGFA] has confirmed its plans for the 2021 season. The TG4 All-Ireland championships will run from July to September, meaning a split season — as reported by The42 — with the format as follows; inter-county league, inter-county championship and club, in that order. The GAA are also following a county-before-club […]
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Champions Mayo to face Sligo in opener as Connacht senior fixtures released
CONNACHT CHAMPIONS MAYO will begin the defence of their provincial football crown on Saturday 26 June in Sligo. The first provincial fixtures for the 2021 championship season have been released today with Connacht finalising their football schedule. Mayo will travel to Markievicz Park for a Saturday afternoon clash with the home side on what will […]
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Mayo sweating on fitness of AFLW star after shoulder surgery in Australia
MAYO HAVE BEEN left sweating on the fitness of star forward Sarah Rowe, after the Collingwood Aussie Rules player underwent surgery in Australia last week. Rowe had managed a shoulder problem through the 2021 Australian Football League Women’s [AFLW] season, despite fears in the opening weeks that it would inevitably rule her out. The Kilmoremoy […]
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Full squads can attend inter-county games as challenge matches return next week
NON-PLAYING MEMBERS of inter-county panels will be allowed attend games, the government have confirmed. Minister of State for Sport Jack Chambers announced the news on Twitter as the start of the 2021 season looms. It means players who are not included in the matchday 26-man squads for inter-county league and championship games can enter the […]
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