CHAMPIONS LIMERICK HAVE bagged nine winners in the 2020 PwC GAA-GPA All-Star hurling team. Burke, Barron, Morrissey, Reid and Kelly amongst the winners. John Kiely’s team were crowned league, Munster and All-Ireland winners last year, a level of dominance reflected in this selection that was announced tonight. There is a third award for defender Seán … Continue reading "9 awards for Limerick as 2020 All-Star hurling team is named"

DUBLIN’S BRIAN FENTON and Limerick’s Gearoid Hegarty have been announced as the PwC GAA-GPA Player of the Year award winners for 2020. It marks the second time Fenton has won the award after being previously honoured in 2018 while Hegarty lands the hurling equivalent for the first time. Dublin’s Ciaran Kilkenny and Mayo’s Cillian O’Connor … Continue reading "Dublin’s Fenton and Limerick’s Hegarty are crowned 2020 GAA Player of the Year winners"

MAYO’S OISIN Mullin and Kilkenny’s Eoin Cody have collected the PwC Young Player of the Awards for their displays in the 2020 GAA championships. The pair were announced as the victors for these individual awards on the ceremeny televised tonight on RTÉ. Congratulations to Oisin Mullin Kilmaine Gaa on being named PWC GAA/GPA All Stars … Continue reading "Mayo’s Mullin and Kilkenny’s Cody scoop Young Player of the Year awards"

THE LAST TIME nine All-Star awards were being handed out to one county in the wake of a hurling season was 2008. That was the year that Kilkenny’s golden generation turned in their most complete display, blowing away Waterford with an awesome showing on the biggest day in the hurling calendar. It replicated the feat … Continue reading "The latest reminder of Limerick’s dominance as hurling Allstars round off 2020 campaign"

ANOTHER WEEK OF Level 5 lockdown ahead, but at least it’s another one packed with quality content for members of The42. Thankfully, sport is keeping us occupied through these difficult times and there’s plenty more where that came from here. Over the past few months, members have had access to host of exclusive podcasts, newsletters, … Continue reading "Here’s what’s coming up this week for members of The42"

THE DAY BEFORE he was named Hurler of the Year, Gearoid Hegarty and his Limerick team-mates formed a guard of honour for their late physio Mark van Drumpt, who died after a long battle with cancer. “I got much more emotional than I thought I would,” admits Hegarty. “It just shows you how much he … Continue reading "‘He was an incredible man’ – Hegarty dedicates Hurler of the Year award to late Limerick physio"

AMID THE FLURRY of WhatsApp and Twitter messages Brian Fenton received on Saturday night, one stood out from the rest. It arrived from Kerry legend Jack O’Shea, whose astonishing list of achievements in the game are being hunted down by the 27-year-old Dublin star. O’Shea won Texaco Footballer of the Year four times, six All-Stars … Continue reading "‘I was sort of in shock’ – Brian Fenton on congratulatory text from Jack O’Shea"

CORK CAMOGIE STAR Gemma O’Connor has announced her retirement from the inter-county game. Gemma O’Connor in action in the 2018 All-Ireland senior final. Source: Bryan Keane/INPHO Click Here: sea eagles jerseys O’Connor is one of the most successful players in the sport having collected nine All-Ireland senior medals and has a record 11 All-Star awards. … Continue reading "Cork star O’Connor retires after 9 All-Ireland senior wins and 11 All-Star awards"

THE GAA 2021 season is set to start in May at the earliest with inter-county GAA only permitted under Level 4 restrictions after Government’s revised ‘Living With Covid-19′ plan was issued today. Taoiseach Micheál Martin revealed that Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions will be extended in Ireland until 5 April, a decision which means inter-county training … Continue reading "Inter-county GAA to resume at Level 4 with May start at earliest for 2021 season"

EACH YEAR SINCE 2018, Dublin forward Lyndsey Davey has contemplated retirement from inter-county duty.  She linked up with the squad as a 14-year-old in 2004, played in her debut All-Ireland final at 15 and won her first All-Star when she was just 16. At 31, she has spent well over half her life as a … Continue reading "Retirement decision still lingering for Dublin star but AFLW move off the cards…for now"