Powerful second-half helps Davy’s Limerick IT see off UCD and set up semi-final with the champions

Limerick IT 1-20 UCD 1-13 Jackie Cahill reports from Limerick IT DAVY FITZGERALD’S LIMERICK IT produced a powerful second half display to see off UCD by seven points in this afternoon’s Fitzgibbon Cup quarter-final. LIT’s David Reidy with Darragh Nolan and Jack O’Connor of UCD. Source: Morgan Treacy/INPHO Trailing by three points at half-time on … Continue reading "Powerful second-half helps Davy’s Limerick IT see off UCD and set up semi-final with the champions"

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Quiz – Test your knowledge of the football career of Kerry’s Ó Sé family

Marc, Darragh and Tomás Ó Sé. Source: INPHO TEAMS FROM 14 Irish counties along with sides from Liverpool and Dubai, will converge on West Kerry this weekend for the annual Páidí Ó Sé football tournament. Click Here: cheap converse men low top shoes The competition was first established in 1989 by Páidí, who sadly passed … Continue reading "Quiz – Test your knowledge of the football career of Kerry’s Ó Sé family"

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‘I’d be as happy as I was 39 years ago’ – Tipp’s Our Lady’s chase Harty Cup history

MARTIN BOURKE REMEMBERS it as if it was only yesterday. The year was 1978, when Templemore CBS won the Harty Cup. Now Our Lady’s secondary school, the chance to end a 39-year wait has presented itself again. Our Lady’s will do battle with Fermoy’s St Colman’s College at the Gaelic Grounds on Saturday for the … Continue reading "‘I’d be as happy as I was 39 years ago’ – Tipp’s Our Lady’s chase Harty Cup history"

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Even injury couldn’t prevent Darran O’Sullivan from helping his club to All-Ireland success

GLENBEIGH-GLENCAR BOSS Aidan O’Shea was full of praise for man of the match Darran O’Sullivan, who scored 1-3 to lead the Kerry club to All-Ireland success yesterday. O’Sullivan hit 1-1 in the first-half against Tyrone’s Rock St Patrick’s before suffering a blow to his quad muscle, leaving his participation for the second period in doubt. … Continue reading "Even injury couldn’t prevent Darran O’Sullivan from helping his club to All-Ireland success"

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‘Any fella who doesn’t put in the hard yards won’t be there too long’ – Kiely’s Limerick warning

LIMERICK LOOK SET to be consigned to an eighth successive season of second tier Allianz League hurling in 2018. Wexford’s opening two Division 1B victories against fellow big-hitters Limerick and Galway have left Davy Fitzgerald’s Slaneysiders in the box seat for promotion to the top flight. But Limerick manager John Kiely isn’t giving up the … Continue reading "‘Any fella who doesn’t put in the hard yards won’t be there too long’ – Kiely’s Limerick warning"

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From All-Ireland minor hurling winners with Tipperary to Harty Cup history-makers

SATURDAY WAS SPECIAL for Our Lady’s Secondary School, Templemore, as they won the Dr. Harty Cup for the first time since 1978.  For nine players who featured in last year’s final defeat to Ardscoil Rís, it was the chance to exorcise some demons and they did that in style, romping to a 19-point victory over … Continue reading "From All-Ireland minor hurling winners with Tipperary to Harty Cup history-makers"

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Ex-Aussie Rules player departs Kildare panel as serious hip injury takes its toll

KILDARE FOOTBALLER SEÁN Hurley is stepping away from the county set-up, for the time being at least. Hurley spent two injury-ravaged  years in Australia with AFL side Freemantle Dockers, before he was released last August. He returned Down Under in November to undergo hip surgery, before rejoining the Kildare squad as he stepped up his … Continue reading "Ex-Aussie Rules player departs Kildare panel as serious hip injury takes its toll"

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Limerick senior forward switches clubs to 2016 Dublin football finalists

Limerick footballer Seamus O’Carroll. Source: Lorraine O’Sullivan/INPHO LAST YEAR’S DUBLIN senior football finalists Castleknock have a new recruit in Limerick forward Seamus O’Carroll. Click Here: adelaide crows guernsey The attacker recently rejoined the Limerick senior setup after previously lining out in the 2013 qualifier defeat to Longford. He hit 1-1 in January’s McGrath Cup final … Continue reading "Limerick senior forward switches clubs to 2016 Dublin football finalists"

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The Donegal retirements continue as Gallagher the latest All-Ireland winner to depart

Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO MIDFIELDER NEIL GALLAGHER has become the latest Donegal All-Ireland winner to announce his retirement from inter-county football. Injury problems have hampered the Glenswilly man in recent seasons and today manager Rory Gallagher has confirmed that he has stepped away with a back complaint. Rory Gallagher has today confirmed that due to injury … Continue reading "The Donegal retirements continue as Gallagher the latest All-Ireland winner to depart"

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Former Tipperary star Colin O’Riordan made his senior debut for the Sydney Swans yesterday

FORMER TIPPERARY FOOTBALLER Colin O’Riordan made his first senior appearance for the Sydney Swans in a pre-season game yesterday. O’Riordan in action during Swans training in 2016. Source: Luke McManus/Sydney Swans O’Riordan, who made the move Down Under in October 2015, had 12 possessions in his debut for the Swans in their two-point defeat to … Continue reading "Former Tipperary star Colin O’Riordan made his senior debut for the Sydney Swans yesterday"

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