Antrim prevail in seven-goal thriller to leave Offaly facing relegation to Christy Ring

Antrim 3-23 Offaly 4-18 Kevin Egan reports from Bord na Mona O’Connor Park ANTRIM ARE JUST one home win away from reaching the Joe McDonagh Cup final following their two-point win at Bord na Móna O’Connor Park this afternoon. Offaly now need a favour from their neighbours Laois next weekend if their bid to avoid … Continue reading "Antrim prevail in seven-goal thriller to leave Offaly facing relegation to Christy Ring"

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O’Shea hits 0-5 as Kerry seal Munster decider with unconvincing win over Clare

Kerry 1-15 Clare 0-12 Daragh Small reports from Cusack Park PETER KEANE’S FIRST championship game in charge of Kerry ended in a six-point win over Clare as they moved into another provincial decider. The reigning Munster champions haven’t lost a game in the province since 2012 and they were too strong once again, despite losing … Continue reading "O’Shea hits 0-5 as Kerry seal Munster decider with unconvincing win over Clare"

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Hourihane’s ‘stuff of dreams’, Bjorn bites back and more Tweets of the Week

1. Leeds United  Source: Twitter 2. Hourihane’s play-off delight Source: Twitter 3. Don’t ask Jack Grealish silly questions Source: Twitter 4. John Heslin Source: Twitter 5. Glenn Whelan Source: Twitter 6. Thomas Bjorn Source: Twitter 7. Benitez’s Supercut Pushing and pushing. #nufc pic.twitter.com/ezAjDg4a1W — Daniel Maier (@danielmaier) May 27, 2019 Source: Daniel Maier/Twitter 8. St. … Continue reading "Hourihane’s ‘stuff of dreams’, Bjorn bites back and more Tweets of the Week"

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20-point Munster victory for Limerick as they storm past 14-man Waterford

Limerick 2-24 Waterford 0-10 Fintan O’Toole reports from Walsh Park A TRULY EMPHATIC response. Limerick landed in Waterford today, bristling from their loss a fortnight ago to Cork and they produced a powerful statement to atone for that reversal. By the final whistle they had 20 points to spare over the home side, reigniting their … Continue reading "20-point Munster victory for Limerick as they storm past 14-man Waterford"

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Ryan bags 0-9 as Dubs cruise to 12-point victory over Carlow

Dublin 2-22 Carlow 1-13 Conor McKenna reports from Netwatch Cullen Park DUBLIN EASED TO a 12-point victory over Carlow to boost their chances of qualification for the knockout stages, with the victors dominant from start to finish, in Netwatch Dr. Cullen Park Dublin were impressive throughout the game and produced some excellent hurling for those … Continue reading "Ryan bags 0-9 as Dubs cruise to 12-point victory over Carlow"

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Kildare clinch 11-point win in Leinster replay to book semi-final date with Dublin

Kildare 1-18 Longford 0-10 Kevin Egan reports from Bord na Mona O’Connor Park FOR KILDARE, GOING from taking on Longford today to taking on Dublin in seven days will be a case of out of the frying pan and into the fire, if the frying pan is fresh out of the drawer and still at … Continue reading "Kildare clinch 11-point win in Leinster replay to book semi-final date with Dublin"

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McGrath brothers star as Tipperary crush Clare to close in on Munster final spot

Clare 0-17 Tipperary 3-21 Eoin Brennan reports from Cusack Park TIPPERARY’S DEVASTATING RUN through Munster continued unabated this afternoon after putting Clare to the sword in ruthless fashion to effectively ensure their passage to a first provincial decider since 2016. Clare’s perfect home record in the new championship format was essentially shattered by timely goals … Continue reading "McGrath brothers star as Tipperary crush Clare to close in on Munster final spot"

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Cavan and Armagh face semi-final replay after thrilling extra-time battle

Armagh 1-14 Cavan 0-17 Declan Bogue reports at Clones ARMAGH AND CAVAN played like there was a safety net here in the old venue and it made for a truly thrilling spectacle. Heaven knows what it looked like on the TV monitors of the taste makers, but when you are in the middle of the … Continue reading "Cavan and Armagh face semi-final replay after thrilling extra-time battle"

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It’s Sunday so here are 10 of our favourite images from the sporting week

Liverpool come home to a hero’s welcome after winning the Champions League Source: Barrington Coombs Plenty of colour at the Women’s Mini Marathon Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO Seamus Callanan rattles the Clare net in their Munster SHC clash with Clare Source: James Crombie/INPHO Katie Taylor lands a great punch in her victory over Delfine Persoon Source: Matchroom … Continue reading "It’s Sunday so here are 10 of our favourite images from the sporting week"

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‘Their form has been atrocious’: Óg Cusack critical as Waterford suffer 20-point Limerick hammering

Waterford’s Michael Walsh dejected after the game. Source: Oisin Keniry/INPHO DONAL ÓG CUSACK believes a major review is needed for Waterford following their 2-25 to 0-10 hammering at the hands of Limerick in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship on Sunday. The defending All-Ireland champions provided an emphatic response to their defeat against Cork a fortnight … Continue reading "‘Their form has been atrocious’: Óg Cusack critical as Waterford suffer 20-point Limerick hammering"

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