GAA PRESIDENT JOHN Horan has revealed the identity of the chairman of the new Fixtures Review Group and will hope they will bring back three proposals with a view to overhauling the current fixtures schedule. Eddie Sullivan, a former secretary-general within the public service and chairman of Dublin club St Sylvester’s, will chair the committee … Continue reading "‘Appetite is out there’ – Support for two-tier football structure which could be in for 2020 season"

1. Managing Cillian O’Connor’s return  BACK IN JANUARY, Cillian O’Connor sat in the eir Sport offices at the Allianz Football League launch and said he hoped to return to training after knee surgery by early February.  Cillian O’Connor before the Division 1 final in March. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO The 27-year-old clearly hit a few speedbumps … Continue reading "5 challenges James Horan faces as he bids to turn Mayo’s summer around"

FOR THE SECOND Saturday night in succession, a stadium in a county town was lit up by the joy generated from a landmark early summer victory. Click Here: factory direct sale The parallels can be easily drawn between events in Castlebar on Saturday night and those in Cavan a week previous. The ending of barren … Continue reading "After setbacks Roscommon claim statement win over Mayo but what impact will it have?"

HAVING SHIPPED 10-92 en-route to their Division 1 relegation in the spring, there was little to suggest Roscommon were capable of pulling off ambush against the league champions in Castlebar. Conor Cox celebrates at the full-time whistle. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO The Rossies actually started the league in decent shape, conceding an average of 12 points … Continue reading "After all he’s achieved across both codes, is Anthony Cunningham still underrated?"

THE FIRST ROUND of the All-Ireland football qualifiers will be split evenly across the weekend of 8-9 June after the GAA announced the fixture details today. Conor McManus, Michael Quinlivan and John Heslin will all be in action in the All-Ireland qualifiers. The draw took place yesterday morning for the opening round of the backdoor … Continue reading "GAA release fixture details for the opening round of the All-Ireland football qualifiers"

CORK WILL LOOK to put their disastrous 2019 league campaign behind them this weekend as they welcome high-flying Limerick to Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday night [throw-in 7pm]. The Rebels aim to revitalise their squad ahead of this year’s Munster SFC and have included three Championship debutants for this weekend’s game on home turf. Nathan … Continue reading "Cork name trio of Championship debutants for Limerick clash"

WHILE THE WEEKEND’S GAA coverage was dominated by stories of Mayo’s shock exit from the Connacht SFC and the the rather unexciting — for the most part — Leinster SHC draw between Galway and Wexford, there were flashes of brilliance elsewhere.  Step away from the top tier and you’ll find that Kerry stormed to a … Continue reading "This audacious goal scored by a Laois minor is one to be watched over and over"

AS WE HEAD for the third phase of the Leinster SHC, star forward Joe Canning will be on week 10 of his recovery. His impending absence was signposted well in advance of the championship as he required surgery for the serious groin injury he picked up in Galway’s Division 1 semi-final against Waterford. Given his … Continue reading "The former Young Hurler of the Year steering Galway’s ship in Canning’s absence"

DIARMUID RYAN DIDN’T have to look far for a sporting role model in Clare when he was growing up. He watched his brother Conor burst onto the scene with a Clare U21 side that swept all before them in 2012. That All-Ireland success was followed up by the ultimate honour twelve months later, a thrilling … Continue reading "‘It was a dream for the two of us to play with each other’ – flying the family flag with Clare"

GALWAY WILL HEAD into the Connacht SFC final without the services of captain Damien Comer who is still recovering from a fractured bone in his foot.  Comer, who hasn’t featured for Galway yet in 2019, has been laid up since he suffered the injury while playing a charity soccer game on St Stephen’s Day.  The … Continue reading "Blow for Galway as captain admits Connacht final will come too soon in his fitness battle"