WHILE DISAPPOINTED NOT to be there herself, Donegal star Katy Herron will be keeping a close eye on Croke Park this Sunday. Katy Herron facing Dublin’s Jennifer Dunne in last year’s keague. Source: Tommy Grealy/INPHO Once again, on the biggest day of the ladies football calendar year, Dublin and Cork will do battle for the … Continue reading "Expecting an All-Ireland final Christmas cracker, going again with Donegal and comparisons with Oz"

Action from the Christy Ring documentary. Source: Christy Ring: Man And Ball Twitter page TRIBUTES HAVE BEEN paid to the brilliant Christy Ring documentary that was aired on RTÉ last night. Produced by Colm O’Callaghan and award-winning director Gerry Nelson, ‘Christy Ring: Man And Ball’ explores the life and sporting career of hurling icon Christy Ring. … Continue reading "‘Just beautiful,’ ‘superb,’ ‘brilliant show’ – tributes paid to Christy Ring documentary"

GAA PRESIDENT John Horan says the Association did all they could to facilitate the LGFA in the controversy over the All-Ireland ladies football semi-final.  Click Here: Tonga Rugby Shop The game between Cork and Galway was moved to Croke Park on the morning of the game earlier this month, after the Parnell Park pitch was … Continue reading "John Horan: GAA ‘could do no more’ to help LGFA avoid venue switch controversy"

IF IT WASN’T going to be Michael Jordan or Carole Baskin, then Paul Mescal is the right choice to narrate this year’s All-Ireland football final promo.  Sky Sports have drafted in the breakout star of the pandemic, Normal People’s Paul Mescal for their excellent teaser for the championship showpiece tomorrow:  🗣️"𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 … Continue reading "Paul Mescal narrates Sky Sports’ All-Ireland football final promo"

BACK IN FEBRUARY, James Horan and Ciaran McDonald approached Aidan O’Shea at training with a plan to play him at full-forward. Mayo coach Ciaran McDonald chats with Aidan O’Shea. Source: James Crombie/INPHO O’Shea has frequently occupied the position before over the years, famous scoring 3-4 in the 2015 Connacht final against Sligo and grabbing a … Continue reading "‘This is the first time I’ve had a right run of it’ – Mayo captain on move to full-forward"

THE YEAR HE turned 30 hasn’t worked out so badly for Dean Rock.  Click Here: sydney roosters shirt A free run with Ballymun Kickhams during the summer led to Brendan Hackett’s side reigning supreme in Dublin for the first time since 2012. Shortly after that he sealed his place as the county’s all-time leading scorer, … Continue reading "Criticism of his free-taking project, self-doubts and being dropped by Pat Gilroy in 2012"

Can you name Limerick's top scorer from play in their All-Ireland senior hurling final defeat of Waterford? INPHO Aaron Gillane Tom Morrissey Gearoid Hegarty Seamus Flanagan Who captained Peamount United to their resounding FAI Cup final victory against Cork City? INPHO Stephanie Roche Karen Duggan Eleanor Ryan Doyle Áine O’Gorman In what round did Anthony … Continue reading "Know Your Sport? Take our weekly quiz"

SIX-IN-A-ROW CHASING DUBLIN and old foes Mayo have named unchanged sides for tomorrow’s All-Ireland senior football final showdown. All eyes will be on Croke Park under Saturday Night Lights [throw-in 5pm, live on RTÉ Two and Sky Sports Mix] as Dessie Farrell and James Horans’ sides do battle for the Sam Maguire. The champions stick … Continue reading "Old foes Dublin and Mayo show their hand for tomorrow’s All-Ireland final showdown"

DONEGAL STAR YVONNE Bonner has become the third Irish player to withdraw from the 2021 Australian Football League Women’s [AFLW] season. Yvonne Bonner. Source: AAP/PA Images First reported by The42, her club Greater Western Syndey [GWS] Giants have since confirmed that Bonner will not return to Australia for a third season in the league. “Bonner, the … Continue reading "Another Irish absentee as Donegal star withdraws from 2021 AFLW season due to husband’s travel issues"

DECLAN O’SULLIVAN IS set to become the new manager of the Kerry U20 football team. O’Sullivan is in line for a two-year term to include the 2021 and 2022 seasons as he takes over a post that was vacant following the departure of John Sugrue. Kerry bowed out at the All-Ireland semi-final stage of the … Continue reading "All-Ireland senior winning captain O’Sullivan set to become next Kerry U20 boss"