REIGNING ULSTER CHAMPIONS Cavan will meet Tyrone at the quarter-final stage of this year’s senior football championship. Tonight’s draw pitted Mickey Graham’s side against Tyrone at the last eight juncture with the Red Hands now managed by Feargal Logan and Brian Dooher. Down will face Donegal, the champions in 2018 and 2019, in the preliminary … Continue reading "Reigning champions Cavan to face Tyrone after Ulster football draw is made"

KERRY FOOTBALLER PETER Crowley has announced his retirement from the inter-county game. Kerry footballer Peter Crowley. Source: Lorraine O’Sullivan/INPHO The 30-year-old has been a defensive regular for the Kingdom since making his senior championship debut against Tipperary in 2012, a year after his breakthrough had arrived in the league. Click Here: sydney roosters jersey Kerry … Continue reading "Kerry All-Ireland football winner Crowley retires from inter-county game"

THE KERRY HURLERS have been drawn in a group with Meath and Down in this year’s Joe McDonagh Cup as they bid to bounce back from last year’s final defeat. Kerry hurling captain Daniel Collins Source: Morgan Treacy/INPHO The GAA have announced the draws for the lower-level hurling competitions this evening with Kerry taking on … Continue reading "Kerry drawn with Meath and Down in Joe McDonagh Cup, Offaly to face Sligo in Christy Ring opener"

CORK MIDFIELDER NIAMH Cotter says she is determined to play her part in Cork’s bid for 2021 TG4 senior championship honours, but recovering from a serious back injury is her first priority. The Kilmacud Crokes player damaged a disc in her back in January of last year, and after it robbed her of eight months … Continue reading "‘Saying we are a team in transition is really starting to grate on us’ – Cork star eyeing glory after long road with injury"

THE ICING HAS been put on top of a dream Australian Football League Women’s [AFLW] season for Orla O’Dwyer, the Tipperary dual star finishing runner-up in Brisbane Lions’ Best and Fairest Awards. Luck of the Irish ☘️ After an outstanding season, Orla O’Dwyer is our Best & Fairest Runner-Up in what has been a nail-biting … Continue reading "Huge recognition for Tipp and Brisbane star O’Dwyer to put icing on dream AFLW season"

MAYO STAR CILIAN O’CONNOR remains “optimistic” about the fitness of captain Aidan O’Shea after a knee concern saw him depart their first collective training session last week. Cillian O’Connor was speaking as Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camps return for Summer 2021 and Kellogg celebrates its 10th year of sponsorship. Source: SPORTSFILE. It emerged yesterday that O’Shea’s … Continue reading "‘It was just a kind of a contact injury’ – O’Connor on ‘standard-setter’ O’Shea’s injury scare"

IRISH SPORTS FANS should begin to return to events this summer with grounds set to reopen in “a planned way and a cautious way”. Minster of State for Sport Jack Chambers said on Monday night that he expects to see the first fans back in attendance at GAA championship and League of Ireland matches later … Continue reading "Government hopeful that sports fans will be able to return to grounds this summer"

LEGENDARY WATERFORD HURLING figure Austin Flynn has passed away. Flynn was full-back on the last Waterford side to win the All-Ireland in 1959. He also won three Munster medals, a National League and Oireachtas title during an inter-county career that spanned from 1952 to ’67. Widely regarded as one of Waterford’s best ever players, Flynn … Continue reading "Legendary Waterford All-Ireland winner Austin Flynn passes away"

Updated Apr 29th 2021, 6:23 PM THERE IS GOOD news for sports teams around the country this evening with outdoor training permitted from Monday 10 May while matches can take place from Monday 7 June. Covid 19 signage at training last summer. Source: James Crombie/INPHO The measures were revealed as the government outlined their plans … Continue reading "Outdoor team sports training can resume on 10 May and matches without spectators from 7 June"

REIGNING CORK SENIOR hurling kingpins Blackrock will take on last year’s semi-finalists Erins Own after this evening’s draw for the 2021 club championships in the county. On the day that adult club players received the green light to resume training in pods of 15 from Monday 10 May and can play games from Monday 7 … Continue reading "Here are the 2021 Cork senior club football and hurling championship draws"