WHATEVER YOUR PRECONCEIVED opinions are, leave them here. Wherever your allegiances lie, put them to one side. As a person, Ashling Thompson — the Cork camogie captain and the sport’s teak-tough poster girl — deserves a fair trial at the very least. Although, that said, it doesn’t really bother her what people think. She couldn’t … Continue reading "‘I still have dark days when it’s up and down but I won’t give in to anything, not even depression’"

Limerick 4-28 Kerry 0-16 Paul Brennan reports from the Gaelic Grounds LIMERICK, AS EXPECTED, built on their mid-week win over Clare to make it three Co-Op Superstores Munster SHL wins from four games with a comprehensive 24-point hammering of Kerry at the Gaelic Grounds and leaves John Kiely’s team waiting to see if they will … Continue reading "Barry Nash bags a brace as Limerick record 24-point win over Kerry"

Mayo 4-11 Roscommon 2-16 Declan Rooney reports from the GAA grounds in Kiltoom ROSCOMMON WILL PLAY Galway in next weekend’s FBD League final, but two goals from Andy Moran in added-time somehow gave Mayo victory in Kiltoom. Two Enda Smith goals looked to have handed a second defeat of the year to Mayo, but Moran … Continue reading "Andy Moran nets twice in injury time as Mayo defeat Roscommon"

TYRONE AND DERRY will meet in the Dr McKenna Cup final after both counties safely navigated their respective semi-finals this afternoon. Derry were a point behind with three minutes to play before a James Kielt goal propelled them to a 2-12 to 1-13 triumph over Monaghan. Kielt’s goal, along with points from Neil Forester and Niall … Continue reading "10 points for McCurry and Harte as Tyrone advance to face Derry in McKenna Cup final"

Dublin 0-16 Kildare 2-8 Paul Keane reports from Newbridge. BACK-TO-BACK All-Ireland football champions Dublin flexed their muscle in novel fashion by overcoming a strong Kildare team in Newbridge to qualify for the Bord na Mona O’Byrne Cup final with their development panel. Paul Clarke continued in charge of a rookie Dublin panel, having been handed … Continue reading "Dublin overcome Kildare to progress to O’Byrne Cup final"

Louth 1-14 Meath 0-10 LOUTH SECURED THEIR first O’Byrne Cup final appearance since 2011 with a comfortable seven point win over 14-man Meath in Navan. As their reward for dumping out the O’Byrne Cup holders, the Wee County will play All-Ireland champions Dublin in the final of the pre-season competition. Meath’s Alan Forde was dismissed … Continue reading "Louth book first O’Byrne Cup final in six years with win over 14-man Meath"

Kerry 3-13 Limerick 2-12 (A.E.T.) Jackie Cahill reports from the Gaelic Grounds CONOR GEANEY’S LATE goal sealed a fifth McGrath Cup title for Kerry at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick this afternoon. The Kingdom needed extra-time on an afternoon that saw ace forward James O’Donoghue limp off with what looked like a serious ankle injury. … Continue reading "Kerry secure fifth McGrath Cup title with late goal in extra-time"

Kerry defender Aidan O’Mahony celebrated the 2014 All-Ireland final win with manager Eamonn Fitzmaurice. Source: Morgan Treacy/INPHO LONG-SERVING KERRY football defender Aidan O’Mahony has retired at the age of 36. The Rathmore player won five All-Ireland senior medals with the county while making 70 championship appearances for the Kingdom. His last outing was in the … Continue reading "Five-time Kerry All-Ireland winning defender O’Mahony retires from inter-county football"

The Clare management and players after yesterday’s game. Source: Ken Sutton/INPHO Updated 16.22pm THE NEW CLARE management team of Donal Moloney and Gerry O’Connor may have signalled that they would be unable to field a team but it’s been confirmed that Wednesday evening’s Co-Op Superstores Munster Hurling League game against Cork in Sixmilebridge will go … Continue reading "‘We’re not going to torture our players’ – Clare hurlers unhappy but Cork match to go ahead"

THE FOOTBALLERS OF Dublin, Louth, Roscommon, Galway, Tyrone and Derry will all have the chance to land some early season silverware this weekend. Dublin, Louth and Roscommon all chasing January silverware. Source: INPHO The finals of the January football fare in Leinster, Connacht and Ulster will see the spoils up for grabs in the O’Byrne … Continue reading "January silverware and colleges showdowns – here’s the key 33 GAA fixtures this week"