SIX OF THE country’s top stars are in the running for the the 2020 RTÉ Sportsperson of the Year award, with the nominees revealed this afternoon. Katie Taylor and Sam Bennett are among the contenders. Source: Inpho Sports. Katie Taylor, Sam Bennett, Ciarán Kilkenny, Gearóid Hegarty, Sanita Puspure and Colin Keane are all nominated for the … Continue reading "Katie Taylor and Sam Bennett among nominees for 2020 RTÉ Sportsperson of the Year"

COLM CAVANAGH HASN’T ruled out the prospect of making a surprise return to the Tyrone fold in 2021. The 33-year-old announced his inter-county retirement after a stellar career last September, ahead of the 2020 championship.  Mickey Harte’s departure in December paved the way for Fergal Logan and Brian Dooher to take over as joint managers. … Continue reading "Cavanagh: ‘Could I go back for 2021? I’m keeping myself in good nick here, who knows?’"

THE DAY STARTED with Michael Darragh MacAuley’s retirement and closed with news that Paul Mannion is opting out. Click Here: cronulla-sutherland sharks rugby store The shift in Dublin’s squad continues with MacAuley bowing out after a career that properly began with his 2010 championship debut and then more strikingly came the word of Mannion’s plans … Continue reading "Change hits Dublin with MacAuley and Mannion moving on but no county can cope better with departures"

THE CARLOW SENIOR hurlers have a new manager in Kilkenny native Tom Mullally. Click Here: cheap gold coast titans jerseys He takes over from Colm Bonnar, who left the role in November after four years, and has since joined the Tipperary ladies backroom team under the watchful eye of new manager and All-Ireland winning hurling … Continue reading "Kilkenny native and Mount Leinster Rangers mastermind named Carlow hurling manager"

TIPPERARY’S TWO-TIME ALL-IRELAND winning captain Samantha Lambert has retired from inter-county football. The Ardfinnan defender bows out with three All-Ireland intermediate medals to her name — two of those coming as captain in 2017 and 2019, having climbed the steps of the Hogan Stand to lift the Mary Quinn Memorial Cup, and the other coming … Continue reading "Two-time All-Ireland winning Tipperary captain retires from inter-county football"

THE ARSENAL OF attacking options available to new Tyrone managers Fergal Logan and Brian Dooher is mouthwatering prospect. 2019 Footballer of the Year nominee Cathal McShane will return from a serious ankle problem that derailed his 2020 season. In his absence, former AFL man Conor McKenna became Tyrone’s leading forward after the GAA’s restart, re-adapting … Continue reading "Cavanagh has ‘no doubt’ Tyrone have the second best forward line in the country"

JANUARY LOCKDOWN CONTINUES but at least there’s some sport on TV to keep us entertained. There’s a Munster-Leinster battle on Saturday in the Pro14 and another Manchester United-Liverpool clash, this time in the FA Cup, on Sunday. Throw in the golf from Abu Dhabi where Rory McIlroy has started well, Conor McGregor in UFC 257 … Continue reading "Here’s your TV guide for this weekend of sport"

TG4 HAS ANNOUNCED that it will provide weekly matches and highlights of the 2021 Australian Football League Women’s (AFLW) season. Click Here: Germany football tracksuit This will be the first time that extensive coverage of the sport will be provided on Irish television, with 14 Irish players signed up with clubs for the new season. Several … Continue reading "14 Irish players to feature as TG4 announce weekly matches and highlights of 2021 AFLW season"

DUBLIN WILL HAVE to plan without Paul Mannion when they bid to win a seventh consecutive All-Ireland Senior Football Championship in 2021. In a brief statement this afternoon, Dublin GAA confirmed that the 27-year-old has opted out of the panel “for now”. Mannion has been one of the Dubs’ star forwards in recent years, as … Continue reading "Dublin confirm departure of three-time All-Star forward Paul Mannion"

Ireland international Jason Knight was named Derby County captain in Wayne Rooney's first game as permanent manager. What age is the young Dubliner? PA 17 18 19 20 Cork's Bríd Stack is recovering after sustaining an injury in her first AFLW game. For which club does she play? Twitter Adelaide Crows Gold Coast Suns North … Continue reading "Know Your Sport? Take our weekly quiz"