IN FIVE WEEKS’ time, Dublin will be six games into their Allianz League campaign. By 19 March, they’ll have clashes against Tyrone, Mayo and Kerry in this year’s competition under the belt – the three teams widely regarded as the biggest pretenders to Dublin’s All-Ireland crown. Dublin forward Paul Mannion Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO If Jim Gavin’s … Continue reading "30 steps to greatness: Inside Dublin’s 23-month unbeaten run"

2016 WAS AN incredible year for Slaughtneil, winning Ulster titles in both football and hurling, as well as camogie, making for an historic treble for the Derry club. How and ever, 2017 is shaping up to be even better. The footballers today booked their St Patrick’s Day All-Ireland final date in Croke Park, as they … Continue reading "Despite booking Croker date, Slaughtneil’s Chrissy McKaigue can’t focus on the final just yet"

Source: Tommy Grealy/INPHO A LEINSTER SCHOOLS hurling game in Thomastown in Kilkenny was abandoned today early in the second half after an injury to a player from Wexford school, Good Counsel (New Ross). Jim Ryan, a player from Kilkenny club Rower-Inistioge, suffered a head injury in the Leinster SAHC semi-final between Good Counsel and Kilkenny … Continue reading "Leinster hurling game abandoned after head injury to Wexford school player"

Click:Poly bag making machineColáiste Chríost Rí (Cork) 1-14 Tralee CBS (Kerry) 2-11 (after extra-time) Denis Hurley reports from Baile Bhúirne There will be a third game in the Corn Uí Mhuirí semi-final saga between Coláiste Chríost Rí and Tralee CBS after Michael Kelliher’s free five minutes into injury time at the end of extra time … Continue reading "Second semi-final replay for Cork’s Chríost Rí and Kerry’s Tralee CBS after dramatic draw"

Slaughtneil 0-12 St Vincent’s 0-10 By Orla Bannon at Pairc Esler THE COLLECTIVE WILL of Slaughtneil, and the individual brilliance of Chrissy McKaigue, drove the Derry and Ulster champions to a stunning upset over St Vincent’s to advance to the AIB All-Ireland club football final. The Dublin champions were highly fancied to win at Pairc … Continue reading "Treble All-Ireland dream alive as ever for Slaughtneil as footballers stun Vincent’s"

Tipperary 1-24 Dublin 1-8 Fintan O’Toole reports from Croke Park REIGNING ALL-IRELAND champions Tipperary began their 2017 campaign in style as they flattened Dublin by 16 points in tonight’s Allianz Division 1A hurling league tie at Croke Park. Tipperary returned to headquarters for the first time since last September’s glorious triumph against Kilkenny and manager … Continue reading "Tipperary open league in style with 16-point Croke Park win over Dublin"

Dublin 0-10 Tyrone 1-7 Fintan O’Toole reports from Croke Park DUBLIN’S REMARKABLE UNBEATEN record in league and championship continues but it took an expertly converted injury-time free from Dean Rock to ensure they rescued a Division 1 league draw against Tyrone tonight. Jim Gavin’s side kicked the final five points of the game to draw … Continue reading "Still unbeaten: Dublin kick last five points against Tyrone to claim dramatic draw"

Cork 0-21 Clare 1-11 Denis Hurley reports from Páirc Uí Rinn CORK ACHIEVED THEIR first regular-season Allianz HL Division 1A win since March 2015 as they pulled away from Clare in the second half at Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday evening. Having played well for much of the first half, the home side found themselves … Continue reading "New-look Cork hurlers hit the ground running with impressive win over Clare"

Mayo 0-15 Kerry 1-10 Paul Brennan reports from Austin Stack Park, Tralee NOT QUITE CROKE Park in August but as near as one could hope for championship football in February as Mayo pulled off a remarkable win over Kerry in Tralee tonight. As the temperatures plummeted in Austin Stack Park, the tempers rose towards the … Continue reading "Late red card doesn’t stop Mayo from claiming vital away win against Kerry"

ONE GAME INTO Dublin’s league campaign and things are already looking precarious for Ger Cunningham’s side at the foot of the Division 1A table. A 16-point thumping to the All-Ireland champions is hardly time to press the panic button, but it is a confidence-sapping result for this young squad. Four of the starting team tonight … Continue reading "Cunningham: Dublin players have ‘to decide if that level of performance is good enough’"