Derek Kavanagh was an All-Ireland winner with Cork in 2010 Source: Billy Stickland/INPHO DEREK KAVANAGH FINALLY became an All-Ireland senior football winner at 30 but retired shortly after, an example of a player struck down through injury by a system that encourages training over playing games. Two years later, he was done with club football … Continue reading "‘The whole energy of the game is dropping and falling away and it’s just sad to see’"

Home Chris Fields of Straight Blast Gym. Source: Gary Carr/INPHO  Chris Fields is set to feature in the main event at Bellator 173 next month. Connacht’s Ultan Dillane and Jack Carty will return to action sooner than expected which will alleviate the club’s injury crisis.  The Donegal footballers have lost some key players today. Rory Kavanagh, … Continue reading "We’ll Leave It There So: More GAA retirements, a 48-team World Cup and respite for Connacht"

Na Fianna’s Donal Burke struck 1-10 for Dublin tonight. Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO Dublin 2-26 UCD 0-21 Paul Keane reports from Parnell Park HOLDERS DUBLIN ARE sitting pretty in Group 3 of the Bord na Mona Walsh Cup after a Donal Burke inspired win at Parnell Park. Last year’s Dubs minor attacker helped himself to 1-10 … Continue reading "1-10 return from teenage forward Burke helps Dublin to victory and Walsh Cup table top spot"

Cork 2-22 Tipperary 1-9 Jackie Cahill reports from Templetuohy PEADAR HEALY’S CORK opened the defence of their McGrath Cup title with a massive 16-point victory over Tipperary in Templetuohy this evening. Two goals tonight in the McGrath Cup for Carrigaline native Niall Coakley. Source: James Crombie/INPHO The Rebels were too good as Dublin-based Niall Coakley … Continue reading "Coakley fires two goals as Cork open McGrath Cup with 16-point win over Tipperary"

Neil Flynn, Bobby O’Brien and Gary Walsh all raised green flags tonight. Source: INPHO MEATH AND LAOIS will battle in a clash next Saturday night that will decide who advances to the O’Byrne Cup semi-finals, while Kildare and Louth are both in pole positions in their groups to also advance to the last four stage. … Continue reading "35-point win for Kildare in O’Byrne Cup while Meath and Laois on course for battle to reach semi-finals"

UCD 2-9 Dublin 1-10 Paul Keane reports from Parnell Park DUBLIN STAR JACK McCaffrey put sentiment to one side to play a key role in UCD’s Bord na Mona O’Byrne Cup win at Parnell Park, the Sky Blues’ first competitive defeat in almost a year. McCaffrey, the 2015 Footballer of the Year, didn’t play for … Continue reading "Jack McCaffrey key to victory over Dublin as UCD take the spoils in O’Byrne Cup tie"

LIMERICK’S JAMES RYAN has returned to the senior hurling panel for 2017, according to the Limerick Leader. The 2013 Munster winning player was initially omitted from the first panel which was announced in November 2016, to allow him some time to consider his inter-county future. Under new manager John Kiely, Ryan has confirmed his commitment … Continue reading "2013 Munster final man-of-the-match is back for another year with Limerick"

BEFORE EMBARKING ON a career in professional football, Kenny Cunningham played Gaelic football with the Dublin minors alongside Dessie Farrell and current senior boss Jim Gavin. Speaking on Off The Ball last night, the former Irish international told Ger Gilroy and Kevin Kilbane that he had a “fleeting acquaintance” with our indigenous sport but that he … Continue reading "Kenny Cunningham recalls the day he realised that Gaelic football wasn’t for him"

Galway 1-20 NUI Galway 0-13 SEAN MCINERNEY SCORED 1-3 on his first start for Galway as they made it back-to-back wins in Group 1 of the Walsh Cup against NUI Galway at Ballinasloe. Micheal Donoghue’s men hammered DIT 1-30 to 0-12 last weekend and although they trailed 0-11 to 0-5 at half-time, a Dan Nevin-inspired … Continue reading "More good news for Galway youngsters as they make it back-to-back wins in Walsh Cup"

JOE SHERIDAN IS set to make his inter-county comeback tomorrow night for Meath but it will be in a new role as goalkeeper. The former forward has been named between the posts by manager Andy McEntee for the O’Byrne Cup tie against Laois in Stradbally. Sheridan last lined out for Meath in their 2013 All-Ireland … Continue reading "The Joe Show! Former forward Sheridan named in goal for Meath as he makes inter-county comeback"