Cork boss – ‘A late goal like that, it is a sucker-punch. It is desperately disappointing.’
By THE GAELIC GROUNDS has not been a happy hunting ground for a bunch of Cork underage hurlers. 2015 saw them lose out by three points in a Munster minor semi-final to a Limerick team that they had defeated by 10 points a few months previously. Last summer brought a two-point loss in a Munster U21 […]
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Penalty saved, full-time whistle sounds and rebound scored in dramatic end to Kerry hurling decider
LATE HURLING DRAMA is not just currently the preserve of All-Ireland finals, as evidenced by the conclusion of yesterday’s Kerry senior decider in Tralee. Austin Stack Park hosted yesterday’s Kerry senior hurling final.Source: Laszlo Geczo/INPHO A week after Limerick held off a Galway comeback at senior level and on the same day a Tipperary revival […]
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‘I remember the team in the noughties used to go down and applaud the Hill’ – Dublin’s changed approach
FORMER TYRONE PLAYER Enda McGinley says the current Dublin team are unlikely to be affected by complacency compared with previous Dublin sides he encountered during his playing days. Jim Gavin’s charges are aiming to win the Sam Maguire for a fourth successive time this weekend against Tyrone, which would leave them one title short of […]
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Quiz: How well do you remember the 2018 inter-county hurling summer?
This year’s victorious Galway, Limerick and Tipperary winning captains. Source: INPHO THE CURTAIN WAS brought down on the 2018 inter-county hurling championship season yesterday at the Gaelic Grounds as Tipperary lifted the Bord Gáis Energy All-Ireland U21 crown. It’s been a great few months of hurling action but how much do you remember? Time to […]
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Jim Gavin: ‘The perception that Tyrone are just defensive is incorrect’
JIM GAVIN ARRIVED at Dublin’s All-Ireland final media night armed with facts and figures that show how Tyrone have evolved into a more attacking outfit. Source: James Crombie/INPHO Jim McGuinness suggested last week that Tyrone may look to drop 15 bodies behind their own 45 in an attempt to arm wrestle the four-in-a-row chasing side into […]
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Rochford resigns as Mayo boss over lack of support from board executive
MAYO ARE ON the look-out for a new senior football manager after Stephen Rochford confirmed his resignation following three seasons in charge. Rochford looked set to remain at the helm 2019 when Peter Ford and Shane Conway were confirmed as the new members of his backroom team earlier this week. But speculation began to mount […]
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Who’s in the frame to become the next Mayo senior football boss?
THE ALL-IRELAND football final is only days away but Stephen Rochford’s decision to step down as Mayo boss will dominate the news agenda over the next 48 hours as the county begin their search for a replacement. [image alt=”Stephen Rochford” src=”http://cdn.thejournal.ie/media/2018/08/stephen-rochford-63-630×323.jpg” width=”630″ height=”323″ title=”” /end] Few details around his departure have emerged as of yet, […]
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Ex-Mayo boss Maughan set to take charge of Offaly footballers for 2019
OFFALY ARE SET to turn to John Maughan to take charge of their senior football squad for the 2019 season. The recommendation as new Offaly football boss is John Maughan.Source: James Crombie/INPHO Maughan has been recommended by a committee comprising of Tommy Byrne, Pauric Pierce, Vinny Claffey and Eddie Fleming to take charge of the […]
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The timeline of a chaotic few weeks in Mayo GAA leading up to Rochford’s departure
EVEN BY MAYO standards, it’s been a madcap couple of weeks in the county. Last night, Stephen Rochford confirmed his resignation as Mayo manager citing a lack of ”a desired level of support” for him to continue in the role for a fourth season.The 2015 All-Ireland club winning Corofin manager agreed on a two-year extension to […]
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Who are the leading contenders to win the 2018 Footballer of the Year?
WITH THE FINAL looming into view, the 2018 All-Ireland senior football championship is set to conclude and the last opportunity arises to make the case for the star footballer from this season. Howard, Cavanagh, Fenton, Kilkenny, Sludden and McCaffrey have been some of the star performers this season.Source: INPHO It looks set to be a […]
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