LAST JULY, CONOR Cox took his place alongside his father Martin in O’Moore Park for Roscommon’s round 4 qualifier tie against Armagh.  Martin hails from the Éire Og club in Roscommon and Conor, his Kerry-born son, has been a regular spectator at their championship games over the years.  “He’s a big Rossie fan,” Cox told The42. ”When … Continue reading "‘I’m still friends with all the Kerry lads – there’s no hard feelings there. A few of them text me afterwards’"

THE REIGNING CHAMPIONS Dublin have booked their place in the semi-finals of the Electric Ireland Leinster MHC following a dramatic draw with Wexford. Wexford rallied from eight points down to secure a share of the spoils, with AJ Redmond slotting over a late equalising point from a long-range free. The 2-17 to 3-14 result sees … Continue reading "Leinster minor champions Dublin book semi-final spot after dramatic draw while Laois score huge win"

THERE WERE BIZARRE scenes at Nowlan Park on Saturday afternoon during Kilkenny’s Leinster Senior Hurling Championship curtain-raiser against Dublin, as selector Greg Kennedy caught a TJ Reid free while on the pitch. Kennedy, a former Galway hurler who was sent off in the 2001 All-Ireland semi-final against Kilkenny, successfully intercepted Reid’s quickly-taken free aimed at … Continue reading "Bizarre scenes as Dublin selector comes onto pitch and intercepts TJ Reid free"

Kilkenny 2-23 Dublin 1-21 Kevin O’Brien reports from Nowlan Park  THE 2018 SEASON had a lot to live up to, but the 2019 championship roared into life as Kilkenny turned a four-point half-time deficit into a five-point victory in the Leinster SHC opener this evening. Tj Reid celebrates scoring his side’s first goal. Source: Ryan … Continue reading "TJ Reid bags 2-12 as dominant second-half guides Kilkenny to opening day win over Dublin"

Limerick 3-11 Tipperary 1-10 Daragh Small reports from Semple Stadium LIMERICK WON THEIR first Munster senior football game since 2012 as they advanced to a semi-final meeting with Cork. Semple Stadium in Thurles was bathed in sunshine this evening and Billy Lee’s men fully deserved their shock win over Tipperary. It was 0-8 to 0-8 … Continue reading "Limerick stun Tipperary to claim first senior football win in Munster since 2012"

Clare 0-9 Waterford 0-8 Declan Rooney reports from Cusack Park, Ennis CLARE WILL FACE Kerry in the Munster senior football championship semi-final for the fourth year in a row after Eoin Cleary fired them to victory against Waterford at Cusack Park in Ennis. This was far from straightforward for the Banner men, who had to … Continue reading "Clare hold firm at the death to survive valiant Waterford fightback"

Kildare 0-15 Wicklow 1-10 Robert Cribbin reports from Netwatch Cullen Park A LATE NEIL Flynn free gave Kildare the breathing space they needed as they took a narrow win over a gallant Wicklow side in the Leinster SFC first round in Carlow. Click Here: vodacom bulls rugby jersey It’s a game where Kildare will wonder … Continue reading "Kildare hang on for victory after Wicklow fightback to set up Leinster clash with Longford"

Laois 4-22 Offaly 3-21 Kevin Egan reports from Tullamore FOUR YEARS AFTER beating Offaly in senior championship hurling for the first time in 43 years, Laois repeated the trick this evening in Tullamore, and just as it was in the league this year, the final margin was four points but could easily have been far … Continue reading "50 scores in Tullamore clash as Laois win Joe McDonagh Cup opener against Offaly"

Kevin O’Brien reports from Nowlan Park BRIAN CODY DESCRIBED the first-half incident involving Greg Kennedy during today’s Leinster SHC opener as “a bizarre thing to do” by the Dublin backroom team member. Brian Cody clashes with Greg Kennedy near the sideline. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO The former Galway defender, who also worked with Mattie Kenny during … Continue reading "‘A bizarre thing to do’ – Cody weighs in on controversial incident involving Dublin selector"

DESSIE FITZGERALD IS reminded of the incident that changed his life every time he passes the Buttevant GAA pitch in Cork. Dessie Fitzgerald’s life changed forever in the 2011 Cork junior hurling semi-final. Source: James Crombie/INPHO His mind is instantly brought back to a Cork junior hurling semi-final in 2011.  Click Here: cronulla sharks team … Continue reading "‘Sometimes my heart starts racing’ – Former Cork minor hurler embracing memories of a spinal cord injury"