Second-half goals help Cork beat Westmeath, Laois come up short against Down in Division 2 relegation play-offs
By Updated Jun 12th 2021, 8:33 PM TWO CORK GOALS in the opening 10 minutes of the second half proved crucial as Ronan McCarthy’s side saw off Westmeath and avoided relegation to Division 3 of the Allianz National Football League, winning 3-22 to 0-25. The first three-pointer was registered by Mark Collins, edging the home team […]
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Dublin and Kerry will share this year’s league title after Dessie Farrell’s team beat Donegal
DUBLIN 1-18 DONEGAL 1-14 Alan Foley reports from Breffni Park PADDY SMALL STRUCK 1-3 as Dublin eased past Donegal in their Breffni Park semi-final, meaning the record books will show an asterix stating its shared Allianz League Division 1 title for 2021 with Kerry. With Kerry having hammered Tyrone earlier in the day, it meant […]
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Kerry cut Tyrone apart as league concludes, but will it have any impact on summer tests?
IT’S 22 MONTHS since Kerry mounted the second-half fightback that took down Tyrone by three points in an All-Ireland semi-final in Croke Park. Source: James Crombie/INPHO It’s 16 months since Tyrone held off Kerry by a point to win a league encounter in Edendork. A pair of tight contests. A success for each side. The […]
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Maughan: Offaly would have gladly played Division 3 final next week
OFFALY AND DERRY will share the Division 3 title after winning their respective semi-finals yesterday. The GAA were reluctant to have divisional finals involving any of the 14 teams who are out in championship a week later. The Faithful begin their Leinster SFC campaign against Louth on 27 June, ruling out a showdown in Croke Park […]
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Galway crowned Division 1A league winners after second-half revival defeats Cork
Galway 3-25 Cork 2-23 IT MAY NOT have looked likely at the midway mark but by the end of their trip to Leeside, Galway’s hurlers could reflect on a highly satisfactory afternoon. Patrick Horgan in action for Cork against the Galway defence. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO They produced a power-packed second-half display, fuelled by the three […]
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Huge setback for Munster champs Tipperary with relegation to Division 4 after loss to Longford
OVER SIX MONTHS after one of their greatest days when they achieved Munster final glory, the Tipperary footballers suffered a major setback today with relegation to Division 4 of the football league for 2022. Tipperary lost out in their Division 3 relegation play-off away to Longford this afternoon by 1-13 to 0-9, the home side claiming a […]
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McCarron hits brilliant winner as Monaghan relegate Galway and Armagh retain Divsion 1 status
MONAGHAN AND ARMAGH both retained their Division 1 football league status today as they condemned Connacht sides Galway and Roscommon to a campaign in the second tier in 2022. The Ulster teams enjoyed contrasting victories, Monaghan needing extra-time in Clones before defeating Galway by 1-21 to 2-17 after a wonderful late point by Jack McCarron clinched victory. […]
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Here are the winners and losers from the 2021 GAA football league play-offs
PROMOTION CELEBRATIONS AND relegation disappointment. Click Here: leeds rhinos rugby jersey The main action in the 2021 GAA football league due to a close this weekend with a series of promotion and relegation play-offs as counties had plenty to fight for before heading into championship. There is set to be only one league final next […]
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Andy McEntee claims Meath player was ‘spat on in the face’ during defeat to Kildare
MEATH BOSS ANDY McEntee says full-back Conor McGill was spat on by a Kildare player in the incident that sparked a full-scale brawl at the end of their Division 2 semi-final defeat. The Royals were left counting the cost of defeat after an ankle injury to Brian Menton and shoulder problem for Donal Keogan forced […]
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Injury and suspension concerns, spitting allegation and looking ahead to Leinster
1. Kildare redemption for Leinster semi-final collapse WHEN KILDARE TOOK a six-point lead into half-time of this Division 2 semi-final against Meath, they didn’t need reminding that they watched a similar margin crumble into a nine-point loss in last November’s Leinster semi-final. On that occasion, Meath’s hard running game saw them net five goals in […]
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