Luke Kelly loves his football, Max Holloway visits Croke Park and more Tweets of the Week
By 1. Brother against brother Skill, Heart, and Respect: all learned in the garden! Brothers Michael Carey of UL & Sean Carey of UCD – sons of Kilkenny great DJ Carey – were up against each other in tonight’s Electric Ireland Fitzgibbon Cup match at Belfield. 📸 @sportsfilesteve https://t.co/RfFk393T7h pic.twitter.com/4bMCkxqEJt — Sportsfile (@sportsfile) January 31, 2019 […]
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‘Our priority would be to try and keep guys a bit fresher coming into the summer’
Kevin O’Brien report from Croke Park WHEN KEVIN WALSH was asked about his aims for the league campaign after last night’s defeat to Dublin, his response said a lot. “I suppose it’s our second year in Division 1. We definitely haven’t as much (fitness work) done as we would have done this time last year. […]
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Kildare finish with 13 men but Feely goal proves crucial in victory over Cork
Kildare 1-10 Cork 0-10 Fintan O’Toole reports from Páirc Uí Chaoimh BY THE FINAL whistle Kildare were playing out with 13 men and Cork would close out with 14 but amidst the cards being brandished, it was the away team who would round out this Division 2 league encounter on a successful note. Kildare’s Keith […]
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Late Kavanagh free hands Carlow impressive draw with All-Ireland finalists Galway
Carlow 0-20 Galway 0-20 Conor McKenna reports from Dr Cullen Park CARLOW AND GALWAY could not be separated after what was a fantastic game of hurling played out in Dr. Cullen Park. Carlow were magnificent throughout and were full value for the draw which will be remembered for a long, long time in GAA circles. […]
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The longest serving inter-county footballer confirms retirement after 19 seasons
AFTER 19 CONSECUTIVE seasons lining out for Fermanagh, Ryan McCluskey has announced his retirement from inter-county football. The 37-year-old was the longest serving inter-county footballer having first joined the Fermanagh panel in 2000, making his National League debut later that year. The Enniskillen Gaels full-back confirmed that he was hanging up his boots on Monday after a season […]
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Do you agree with the man-of-the-match winners from the weekend’s football and hurling action?
THE FINAL ROUND of the Super 8s took place at the weekend as did the All-Ireland hurling semi-final replay between Galway and Clare. There were some standout performances across the board as Galway advanced to the hurling decider, while Dublin, Monaghan, Kerry and Tyrone enjoyed victories in football. Joe Canning took the top honour following […]
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Analysis: Tyrone’s incredible tackling, Harte’s bench power play and why they conceded the kick-outs
THIS WAS DEFINITELY a game of two halves. With what started as a very cagey and nervous affair, ended in a dominant Tyrone second-half performance where they scored 2-11 to ensure their passage to the All Ireland semi-finals and a rematch with Monaghan. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO Tyrone’s intensity and fitness One area that Tyrone have […]
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Who’s in the frame to become the next Kerry senior football boss?
KERRY ARE ON the hunt for a new senior manager for the first time since 2012 following Eamonn Fitzmaurice’s decision to step down on Saturday night. Source: James Crombie/INPHO Just four men have managed Kerry since 1995 – Paidi Ó Sé, Jack O’Connor (twice), Pat O’Shea and Fitzmaurice. After delivering one league crown, six Munsters […]
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Just one change from Munster final defeat as Tipp take on Galway in All-Ireland U21 final four
TIPPERARY HAVE NAMED their team for Wednesday’s Bord Gáis Energy All-Ireland Under 21 Hurling Championship semi-final. Liam Cahill’s side take on Galway in two days’ time in the Gaelic Grounds, making just one change to the side which was beaten 2-23 to 1-13 by Cork in the Munster decider at Páirc Uí Chaoimh a month […]
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‘It was a strange match for an All-Ireland quarter-final in that it was so lopsided’
CORK MANAGER EPHIE Fitzgerald believes the tremendous work-rate of his players could send them back into an All-Ireland final after last year’s heartache. The 11-time champions will face-off against Donegal in this year’s dream All-Ireland semi-final on 18 August. And yesterday’s huge 8-18 to 1-6 victory over Westmeath outlined Cork’s huge squad depth once again. […]
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