Star forward hits 1-5 as Meath end seven-year wait for return to top-flight
By Meath 2-16 Kerry 1-9 By Daire Walsh STACEY GRIMES BAGGED an impressive tally of 1-5 at Croke Park as Meath were crowned Lidl National Football League Division 2 champions with a convincing final victory at the expense of Kerry. The Royals were defeated by their Munster counterparts in the opening round of this year’s second-tier, […]
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High-scoring Wexford hit five goals in Laois thrashing
Wexford 5-31 Laois 1-23 RORY O’CONNOR HIT 1-7 and Conor McDonald finished with 2-4 as Wexford easily got the better of Laois in Nowlan Park this evening to set up a Leinster championship semi-final clash with Kilkenny next Saturday. Wexford manager Davy Fitzgerald was confined to the stands as he served the second game of […]
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Kerry hit 3-22 to sweep past Clare and get Munster campaign off to strong start
Kerry 3-22 Clare 1-11 OPENING NIGHT IN Killarney got the home side up and running, Kerry ticking a box against Clare in the Munster championship as they go in search of a productive summer. Sean O’Shea fires home Kerry’s first goal. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO The goalscoring treat served up against Tyrone a fortnight ago to […]
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Tyrrell leads the way again as Dublin beat Cork to clinch second-ever league title
Dublin 2-15 Cork 1-13 ANOTHER CHAPTER OF this remarkable rivalry ending in a Dublin victory. That said, this was just the Sky Blues’ second time lifting the Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 1 crown, having won their first and only in 2018. Mick Bohan’s all-conquering side triumphed tonight in style, with another big win […]
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‘A whirlwind of emotions. It’s unexpected’ – from Irish rugby retirement to dream Dublin return
IRISH RUGBY’S LOSS to Dublin football’s gain, the last few weeks of Hannah Tyrrell’s life have been like no other. Hannah Tyrrell with the Division 1 league crown. Source: Brendan Moran/SPORTSFILE In brief, there’s been a Six Nations campaign, an inter-county recall, an international retirement and an unforgettable league run with the all-conquering Dublin footballers. […]
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No Kerry error this time, Clare’s short summer and the Clifford-O’Shea double act
1. No Kerry error this time as 2021 season starts 230 days after one campaign began for them in disastrous fashion, Kerry set out to try to make amends. If the 2020 winter championship proved a major letdown for their silverware aspirations, they started their 2021 summer run on a more positive note. Where the […]
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‘That was a great hurling occasion’ – Dublin and Galway to meet in rematch of 2019 thriller
FOR THE SECOND time in his managerial reign, Mattie Kenny will lead Dublin into championship battle against his native Galway next weekend. Click Here: FIJI rugby jersey His first outing against the Tribesmen, in the 2019 Leinster round robin, saw Dublin seal a famous 3-19 to 0-24 victory at a heaving Parnell Park. The result, […]
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McNamee stars as Offaly enjoy thrilling extra-time win over Louth
Offaly 3-19 Louth 0-19 (after extra-time) OFFALY SECURED JUST their third Leinster SFC victory since 2007, requiring extra-time to see off Mickey Harte’s Louth in a high-scoring and pulsating contest. Louth kicked the last three scores of the 70 minutes, almost won it with Sam Mulroy’s final kick of normal time that drifted narrowly wide […]
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Tony Kelly fires 1-12 as Clare get off to bright start in Munster with win over Waterford
Clare 1-22 Waterford 0-21 THE FINAL POINT of this Munster hurling afternoon, that was of the low-key rather than heart-stopping variety, turned out to be an insurance score as Tony Kelly tapped over the bar for Clare. Tony Kelly celebrates scoring a late point for Clare. Source: James Crombie/INPHO That settled it at last to […]
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I don’t expect Stephen Cluxton to play for Dublin next week: Whelan
CIARÁN WHELAN DOES not think Stephen Cluxton will be playing in Dublin’s Leinster SFC opener next weekend and says his return to the panel for the 2021 season is “still of concern.” Dublin star Ciarán Kilkenny said the veteran goalkeeper had returned to training last week and indicated that their All-Ireland-winning captain was on a […]
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