AFTER 13 SEASONS and 70 championship appearances as a Kerry senior footballer, Aidan O’Mahony hung up his boots today. Kerry defender Aidan O’Mahony won eight Munster senior football medals. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO There’s been no shortage of tributes to the Rathmore defender who walks away with five All-Ireland senior medals and three All-Star awards to … Continue reading "‘Absolute warrior’, ‘ultimate professional’, ‘fearless’ – tributes paid as Kerry’s O’Mahony retires"

Cronan Mac an Bhaird of Colaiste Na Coiribe in action against St Vincent’s Castleknock’s Roland-Onuoha and Ulo Eruma Gborie in today’s U16C Boys Subway All Ireland Schools Cup final. Source: Gary Carr/INPHO Home Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt has named three uncapped players — Andrew Conway, Niall Scannell and Rory Scannell — in his 40-man … Continue reading "We’ll Leave It There So: Schmidt unveils squad, Kerry legend retires and today’s sport"

THE DRAWS FOR the 2017 Tipperary county senior football and hurling championships were made this evening. Thurles Sarsfields celebrate winning the Tipperary SHC last October Source: Morgan Treacy/INPHO Hurling champions Thurles Sarsfields, who are chasing a fourth straight title this year, find themselves the same group as Kilruane MacDonaghs, Nenagh Eire Óg and Carrick Swan. … Continue reading "Here are the draws for the 2017 Tipperary county senior championships"

THE CLUB PLAYERS Association (CPA) have confirmed they won’t be backing Páraic Duffy’s proposals to revamp the All-Ireland senior football championship. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO Last August, Duffy unveiled his plan to replace the quarter-finals with two groups of four, which would involve the addition of eight extra games into the inter-county football calendar. Duffy’s proposals will … Continue reading "Club Players Association won’t support Duffy’s fixture proposals"

KERRY FORWARD DONNCHADH Walsh believes there won’t be any more retirements in the Kingdom this spring. Aidan O’Mahony, 36, announced yesterday his decision to step away from the inter-county game after a glittering career which delivered five All-Ireland titles. Colm Cooper and Kieran Donaghy, both 33, were also thought to be considering their futures, but Walsh … Continue reading "‘They’re definitely back’: Cooper and Donaghy on board with Kerry for 2017"

THERE’S NO DENYING the Dublin footballers have the edge over their great rivals Kerry. Kerry haven’t beaten the Sky Blues in the championship since 2009, and their four straight defeats to Dublin is their worst ever run in this fixture. Jonny Cooper and Donnchadh Walsh were at the 2017 Allianz Football League Launch in Croke … Continue reading "Donnchadh Walsh: ‘It’s very easy to become obsessed with Dublin’"

COULD THE ALL-Ireland hurling final be played after the football final? That prospect has been raised by Paraic Duffy as he seeks to address the concerns in hurling circles over his proposals to revamp the All-Ireland football championship. The GAA Director General – writing in his annual report today – has responded to the criticism … Continue reading "Trading places? All-Ireland hurling final could be played after football in calendar shake-up"

THE INCREASED EMPHASIS put on fitness and strength and conditioning in gaelic games has become more and more prevalent in recent times. ‘When I work out I’m happier.’ The game is becoming more and more physical. Players want to get bigger. There is more and more time being spent in the gym. This isn’t just … Continue reading "‘Physical fitness is your mental fitness’: Cork camogie star Ashling Thompson"

TG4 HAVE ANNOUNCED details of their spring GAA coverage which will see them broadcast 42 games over the next four months. The TV station’s coverage commences with the meeting of St Thomas’ (Galway) and Ballyea (Clare) in the AIB All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Semi-Final Saturday week, 4 February. The opening round of the Allianz football … Continue reading "Check out the 42 GAA games that TG4 will show between now and the championship"

University of Limerick 2-23 Cork IT 0-16 Declan Rooney reports from UL TWO GOALS IN a 30-second spell midway through the first-half got University of Limerick’s Fitzgibbon Cup campaign off to a winning start against a youthful Cork IT in Limerick. Waterford’s Stephen Bennett struck the first and Tipperary star John McGrath the second, as … Continue reading "Tipp’s McGrath and Waterford’s Bennett hit the net as UL see off CIT in Fitzgibbon opener"