KILLIAN YOUNG GOT to witness some of the closing successful chapters of Maurice Fitzgerald’s playing days. Kerry selector Maurice Fitzgerald and defender Killian Young. Source: INPHO With his inter-county time with Kerry behind him, Fitzgerald was part of county winning sides with South Kerry and that overlapped with the start of Young’s senior career for … Continue reading "Working with a football hero in Kerry and preparing for a sellout clash in Tralee against Dublin"

DONAL ÓG CUSACK says the Cork squad had no other choice but to go on strike to remove Gerald McCarthy as manager in 2009. Cusack, who is the subject of the first episode in the new series of Laochra Gael on TG4 next Wednesday, was a central figure in the infamous stand-off between the Rebels and the … Continue reading "‘We stood up, we fought, we stuck together and we came out the other side’ – Donal Óg on Cork strike"

OFFALY SENIOR FOOTBALL manager Pat Flanagan is set to meet with the county’s clubs next Tuesday amid calls for his removal following their recent 30-point defeat to Armagh. The Faithful endured a 6-22 to 0-10 hammering by Kieran McGeeney’s side, leaving them bottom of Division 3 and staring down the barrel of relegation to the … Continue reading "Offaly boss Flanagan to meet with clubs as delegates call for his dismissal after record defeat"

AS DAVY FITZGERALD’S Wexford renaissance gathers momentum, Lee Chin admits there is genuine excitement building around the county ahead of a promising 2017 season. Wexford have started their Allianz National Hurling League campaign in encouraging fashion, recording victories over Limerick, Galway and Kerry in their opening three outings to sit top of Division 1B. A … Continue reading "Excitement building around Wexford as Davy Fitz’s renaissance job gathers momentum"

ALL THE FOCUS on ladies football this weekend turns to the West, with some of the best players in the country in action at the O’Connor Cup weekend. UCD won the O’Connor Cup last year. Source: SPORTSFILE Hosted by Galway Mayo Institute of Technology, all six HEC competitions will be hosted together for the first … Continue reading "The key Cork, Dublin, Mayo, Galway and Clare players to watch in colleges action this weekend"

CLARE DEFENDER OISIN O’Brien is set to miss the rest of the season after damaging his cruciate ligament, his second serious knee injury in the space of six months. The news was confirmed to Club Clare members on Thursday by joint Banner bosses Donal Moloney and Gerry O’Connor. O’Brien fell awkwardly and was stretchered off … Continue reading "Cruel blow as Clare hurler suffers second serious knee injury in the space of 6 months"

Shane Dowling has been named at wing-forward for Limerick. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO THERE’LL BE A welcome sight for Limerick hurling fans tomorrow night with Shane Dowling set to make his 2017 debut for the county. Dowling has been named at wing-forward for the Division 1B Allianz hurling league tie against Laois in O’Moore Park, after … Continue reading "Dowling to make his 2017 debut for Limerick as part of 10 changes for clash with Laois"

SEAN CAVANAGH HAS been handed his first start of this year’s Allianz Football League by Tyrone manger Mickey Harte for Sunday’s re-arranged game against Cavan in Omagh. Sean Cavanagh and Mickey Harte celebrating last year’s league final win over Cavan. Source: Lorraine.O’Sullivan Cavanagh has been named at full-forward for a game that was originally postponed … Continue reading "He’s back – Mickey Harte gives his attacking talisman a start for Tyrone’s clash with Cavan"

THE GALWAY TEAM has been named ahead of their EirGridU21 Connacht football championship quarter-final clash with Leitrim tomorrow. Galway, who are fourth favourites to win the All-Ireland, behind Kerry, Dublin and Cork, have named a strong side for their season opener. Robert Finnerty and Desmond Conneely, who kicked five points between them in last year’s … Continue reading "Corofin seniors, son of Mayo legend and former AFL trialist make up strong Galway U21 side"

Ciara Delany (Kilkenny United WFC), Louise Corrigan (Peamount United), Kylie Murphy (Wexford Youths Women’s LFC), Pearl Slattery (Shelbourne LFC), Meabh de Burca (Galway WFC), Emily Cahill (UCD Waves) and Saoirse Noonan (Cork City Women’s FC) at the Continental Tyres Women’s National League Launch. Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO Home A Portuguese coach has been named as first-team … Continue reading "We’ll Leave it There So: McGeady rewarded, Blow for Munster and all today’s sport"