Breaffy duo to join Rochford’s Mayo management team for 2019
By FORMER MAYO CAPTAIN Peter Ford and Shane Conway, who are currently working together as joint managers of the Breaffy senior club football team, have agreed to join Stephen Rochford’s Mayo management set-up as selectors. A meeting of the executive officers of the Mayo GAA Board is due to be held this evening to discuss the […]
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Keeper saves penalty with last puck as Lixnaw crowned Kerry hurling champions
LIXNAW LIFTED THE Kerry senior hurling title after a 1-16 to 2-11 win over Kilmoyley in a game that finished in controversial circumstances. Lixnaw were leading by two points when Kilmoyley were dramatically awarded a penalty in the fifth minute of stoppage-time at the end of the second-half. Daniel Collins stepped up but had his strike […]
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Cork’s Cahalane scorches through Tipp defence to score wonder goal in All-Ireland U21 final
CORK’S CONOR CAHALANE scored a sensational goal for his side in the All-Ireland U21 hurling final against Tipperary on Sunday. Cahalane — who was a late inclusion in the Cork team before throw-in — gathered the ball at midfield towards the end of the first half and proceeded to go on a solo-run through the […]
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Late scoring show hands Tipp dramatic All-Ireland U21 final win over Cork
Tipperary 3-13 Cork 1-16 Fintan O’Toole reports from Gaelic Grounds A DRAMATIC FINALE propelled Tipperary into the winners’ enclosure as they pounced for a late spree of scores to snatch the Bord Gáis Energy All-Ireland U21 hurling title from Cork’s grasp this evening. Tipperary captain Colin English lifts the trophy. After being soundly beaten in […]
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It’s Sunday so here are 10 of our favourite images from the sporting week
1. Katie Taylor shakes hands with Cindy Serrano at a press conference in Boston Source: Emily Harney/INPHO 2. Limerick’s Barry Hennessy with 10-year-old Jessica Whelan from Kildare at Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital Crumlin Source: Oisin Keniry/INPHO 3. Ger Doherty celebrates a last minute penalty save for Derry City in the FAI Cup against St Pat’s at the […]
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1-11 from Austin Gleeson can’t prevent Mount Sion’s Waterford SHC exit
REIGNING CHAMPIONS BALLYGUNNER will face Passage East while De La Salle will take on Abbeyside in the Waterford SHC semi-finals after this weekend’s last eight clashes. Passage had a dominant 5-18 to 0-15 win over Dungarvan in this evening’s quarter-final clash to become the last team to seal a place in the semi-finals. Goals from […]
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Injury-time drama, major boost for Tipperary and more Cork underage woes
1. Injury-time drama settles final When five minutes were announced by the sideline official as the game passed the hour mark, the prospect of extra-time must have crossed the minds of the attendance of 16,173 at the Gaelic Grounds. Cork had just pegged Tipperary back and the teams were deadlocked on the scoreboard. But the […]
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Diarmo’s winning matches! Connolly points Donegal Boston to senior championship title
DIARMUID CONNOLLY PLAYED a pivotal role in helping Donegal Boston to a senior championship title over the weekend, scoring 0-12 in the Boston Senior Championship final on Sunday. Donegal Boston defeated Wolfe Tones 0-17 1-12 in the decider, with the St Vincent’s clubman hitting four points in the semi-final last weekend. Connolly has been absent from […]
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‘Absolutely thrilled’ – 11-time champions Cork back in showpiece after absence
11-TIME ALL-IRELAND CHAMPIONS Cork are back where they want to be after a year-long hiatus. After a semi-final exit at the hands of Mayo last year, Ephie Fitzgeralds’ charges missed out on the biggest day in the ladies football calendar for the first time in years. But they safely secured their Croke Park date on […]
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"My mother used to always say, ‘be fierce careful what you wish for’ " – Cahill on vacant Tipp senior post
THE U21 SUCCESS was being celebrated but senior matters did not stray far from Tipperary hurling thoughts in the Gaelic Grounds last night. It was an All-Ireland underage triumph for the county to cherish after a major revival since the Munster final but when the man at the helm for Tipperary spoke afterwards, the issue […]
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