THE BIG PRIZES have been handed out across the various grades at club and inter-county levels. Hurling’s standard-bearers are Tipperary after a stunning summer campaign while Dublin swept all before them again to successfully retain their All-Ireland senior football championship crown. But for others, the winter months are filled with soul-searching, regrets and thoughts of … Continue reading "Welcome to Heartbreak Hotel – 16 of the most crushing GAA defeats of 2016"

PLENTY DRAMA, PLENTY success and plenty disappointment. 2016 was packed with standout club hurling moments, here are some of the pictures that capture it. Click Here: West Coast Eagles Guernsey 24 pictures that sum up the drama and colour of the 2016 club hurling year Previous 1 / 24Next All-Ireland senior semi-final Na Piarsaigh’s Cathal … Continue reading "24 pictures that sum up the drama and colour of the 2016 club hurling year"

DONEGAL MANAGER RORY Gallagher will be without the services of Leo McLoone in 2017 after the forward decided to make himself unavailable for selection. The former All-Ireland winner found himself out of favour last season and didn’t start any of Donegal’s Championship fixtures in 2016. McLoone, a key part of Jim McGuinness’ All-Ireland winning squad … Continue reading "Blow for Donegal as All-Ireland winner walks away from inter-county football"

1. Finian Hanley with his daughter after the Connacht final The Galway defender gets to savour a first provincial title win in eight years with his five-month-old daughter Freya. Source: James Crombie/INPHO 2. Waterford’s Pauric Mahony is comforted after the defeat to Kilkenny The Deise sharpshooter struck 0-23 over the course of the All-Ireland semi-final … Continue reading "Family celebrations, summer shocks, club glories – 2016 heartwarming GAA moments"

1. ”11 games, 11 wins, 25 goals scored, 2 goals conceded, from 8th place and 8 points off the pace to 6 points clear at the top of the table. This is, of course, Chelsea’s record since Conte changed to a 3-4-3 formation. These results are impressive regardless, however, they become even more impressive when the quality of … Continue reading "‘The beginnings of the sexual revolution in Derry’ and more of the week’s best sportswriting"

Harry Kane stopped blaming the pitch and started looking for a new job If there's any @NFL teams looking for a kicker in the future, have a look at my game tonight! 😉 #SOUTOT — Harry Kane (@HKane) December 28, 2016 Source: Harry Kane/Twitter Paul McShane, gamechanger I made such an impact in that 30seconds … Continue reading "Gigi’s new year, Nasri’s extremely tense words with himself and more sporting Tweets of the Week"

THE GREEN AND Red of Mayo was a song that was undoubtedly played numerous times on jukeboxes around Edinburgh recentlty as Dunedin Connollys toasted an All-Ireland JFC quarter-final win over Rosenallis of Laois. They went into the game as big underdogs, partly to do with the fact that they had never beaten an Irish side … Continue reading "The Mayo men helping a Scottish GAA club on historic tilt at All-Ireland glory"

Dublin 1-19 Dubs Stars 1-14​ IT WAS HARDLY Croke Park beneath the summer sun but victory in the annual Dubs Stars challenge was welcome all the same for under pressure Dublin manager Ger Cunningham. The Cork legend is beginning his third season as Dubs boss and needs things to go his way after a tricky … Continue reading "Experimental Dublin team overcome Dubs Stars at Parnell Park"

Who is this Cork footballer tussling with Meath's Bernard Flynn in the 1990 All-Ireland final? Larry Tompkins Conor Counihan Niall Cahalane Barry Coffey Who is this Down footballer in shock after their success in 1991? Paddy O'Rourke Mickey Linden Eamon Burns Ross Carr Can you name this player from Donegal's victorious team in 1992? Barry … Continue reading "Quiz: Can you name these All-Ireland-winning Gaelic footballers from the 1990s?"

1. Davy Fitzgerald’s first year in Wexford Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO DAVY FITZGERALD never going to stay away for long, but few could have predicted how quickly he’d be back in inter-county management. Fitzgerald is dropping down the ladder at Wexford, with a talented bunch of players who’ve achieved little at senior level. The All-Ireland winning … Continue reading "Tipp defence, Davy in Wexford and Cody rebuilds: 5 things to look out for in the 2017 hurling year"