LONGFORD MANAGER PADRAIC Davis has bemoaned the system that prevents USA bound Darren Gallagher from playing against Kildare next Sunday despite the midfielder not being set to fly out from Ireland until late June. Gallagher was a central figure in Longford’s league campaign, on the scoresheet in every game and finishing with a total of … Continue reading "‘I think the ruling on it is a complete and utter disaster’ – Loss of players to USA hits Longford hard"

“I’M A BIT nervous about it,” says Boidu Sayeh. “I haven’t done anything like it before. This’ll be new for me.” The Westmeath GAA star is referring to an annual conference for the Federation of Irish Sport taking place today at the Helix Theatre in DCU. This year, the topic is inclusivity in Irish sport, … Continue reading "‘People were saying they don’t want non-Irish people playing their sport’"

CAPTAIN DIARMUID O’CONNOR returns as Mayo make three changes for Saturday’s Connacht semi-final against Roscommon in Castlebar. O’Connor, one of the stars of their league final win over Kerry in the spring, missed the opener against New York but is named at wing-forward for the last four clash. Click Here: stormers rugby jersey for sale … Continue reading "Captain back as Mayo make 3 changes for Connacht clash with Roscommon"

Kerry 1-16  Clare 0-11 KERRY SET-UP a Munster minor football championship final meeting with Cork after an eight-point defeat of Clare in tonight’s clash in Tralee. Emmet O’Shea’s goal handed the hosts a 1-8 to 0-3 lead at the interval, with Dylan Geaney, Kevin Goulding and Jack O’Connor also on target.  Clare’s challenge improved somewhat after … Continue reading "Kerry minors defeat Clare to set-up Munster final showdown with Cork"

WESTMEATH’S 2004 CREW will gather later this summer to mark the 15th anniversary of their famous Leinster final replay victory over Laois. Paidi O’Se celebrates the 2004 Leinster semi-final victory with John Keane and Gary Connaughton. Source: INPHO In 2014, a decade on from the only provincial title in their history, the county board organised … Continue reading "‘We were on our team holiday and Páidí called me to the bar to inform me about the All-Star’"

2018 ALL-IRELAND FINALISTS Tyrone have made one personnel change to their starting team to face Antrim in their Ulster SFC quarter-final clash. There’s a place in the last four at stake at the Athletic Grounds in Armagh tomorrow evening [throw-in 6pm, live on BBC Two Northern Ireland], with Mickey Harte’s side hoping to build on … Continue reading "Cavanagh in as Mickey Harte makes one change to Tyrone side to face Antrim"

AT THE END of every season, James McCarthy will sit down and reflect on the year.  Six times since 2011, he has finished the year as an All-Ireland champion. On three occasions, he’s been selected on the All-Star team and can count himself extremely unlucky not to have won at least four.  But that doesn’t … Continue reading "‘Everyone has their self-doubts…You’re the one getting chased all the time’"

16 TEAMS WILL go into the hat for the All-Ireland football qualifiers round 1 draw that takes place on Monday morning. The draw will be broadcast live on RTE Radio 1′s Morning Ireland and GAA.ie just after 8.30am. All the counties involved failed to reach their provincial semi-finals. Dates and venues for each game will … Continue reading "Here’s the details for Monday morning’s football qualifier draw"

JIM GAVIN WILL leave nothing to chance this evening in Portlaoise as Dublin welcome back their big guns for their Leinster SFC opener against Louth in O’Moore Park. The Dubs boss makes just four changes to the side that lifted the Sam Maguire in Croke Park last September. Stephen Cluxton takes his place between the … Continue reading "Cluxton, McCaffrey return as Dublin recall big guns for Louth clash"

Westmeath 2-16 Kerry 1-21 Conor McKenna reports from Cusack Park, Mullingar KERRY CLAIMED VICTORY away to Westmeath in their second game of the Joe McDonagh Cup, with Fintan O’Connor’s side full value for their two-point win on Saturday afternoon at Cusack Park. Westmeath were flat on the day in complete contrast to their victory over … Continue reading "0-13 for Conway as Kerry claim key Joe McDonagh Cup victory against Westmeath"