Cork 0-24 Clare 0-15 Ger McCarthy reports from Páirc Uí Rinn CORK EASED INTO the Bord Gáis Energy Munster U20HC final following a convincing victory over Clare at Páirc Uí Rinn this evening. Shane O’Regan and Brian Turnbull were in terrific form for the winners, contributing nine points of their team’s winning total. Craig Hanifin … Continue reading "Turnbull and O’Regan star as Cork see off Clare to reach Munster hurling final"

MAN-OF-THE-match last week and the scorer of the best point of the game tonight. Cork full-forward Shane O’Regan is in a brilliant run of form at present, striking 1-6 for the county’s U20 hurling side when they defeated Limerick last Wednesday and then hitting 0-5 from play tonight against Clare. The pick of the bunch … Continue reading "This superb catch and point lit up Cork’s Munster semi-final win over Clare"

WHEN CORK CRASHED out of the All-Ireland football championship last year, Brian Hurley and Mark Collins were on the bench in Portlaoise as the final whistle sounded. Hurley had been withdrawn during the second half, Collins joining him on the sideline after he was shown a red card with ten minutes left. Tyrone had swatted … Continue reading "Analysis: The club-mates hoping to fire Cork forward in football Super 8s"

THE RACE FOR All-Ireland semi-final spots begins this weekend as the Super 8s competition commences. Eight teams across two groups will feature in the round-robin series with the first-round games down for decision on Saturday and Sunday. All-Ireland champions Dublin will be joined by Roscommon, Tyrone and Cork in Group 2, but which two sides … Continue reading "Open Thread: Who do you think will qualify from Group 2 of the Super 8s?"

CORK MANAGER EPHIE Fitzgerald says that pin-pointing a potential All-Ireland semi-final showdown against Dublin is “very disrespectful to everybody else”. Another titanic collision between the old foes has been earmarked before a ball has been kicked in the All-Ireland championship round-robin series, and Fitzgerald feels that they hype around it is unfair on other sides.  … Continue reading "‘Very disrespectful’ to focus on potential Cork-Dublin showdown before a ball is kicked, says Rebels boss"

Click:korean novel CILLIAN O’CONNOR could become the top scorer in All-Ireland SFC history this weekend as Mayo take on Kerry in the Super 8s.  O’Connor, still just 27, travels to Killarney just four points shy of Colm Cooper’s all-time scoring record. Legendary forward Cooper, who retired aged 33, scored 23-283 in his 85 championship games … Continue reading "‘He’s going to deserve it’ – Gooch on prospect of O’Connor overtaking his scoring record in Killarney"

2018 WAS AN historic year for Waterford Camogie, and for Beth Carton.  Waterford star Beth Carton. Source: Dan Sheridan/INPHO The Déise featured in the All-Ireland quarter-finals for the first time ever, while their scoring sensation Carton capped the journey with a first camogie All-Star for the county. It was an incredible journey, one on which … Continue reading "A first camogie All-Star for Waterford to cap an historic 2018, but bigger and better on the cards"

Eirgrid Munster U20 Football Championship Semi-Final: Kerry 0-18 Limerick 1-3 Jason O’Connor reports from Austin Stack Park KERRY BEGAN THE defence of their Munster U20 Football title with an expected but underwhelming victory this evening, as the Shannonsiders put in a much more creditable effort than last year’s outfit, who suffered a 28-point drubbing in … Continue reading "Kerry begin defence of Munster U20 title with defeat of Limerick"

HAVING STARTED ALL four of Laois’s round-robin games in the Joe McDonagh Cup, defender Joe Phelan was disappointed to discover he’d been left out of the team for the final against Westmeath.  “It was tough at the time getting dropped for that match,” Phelan admits.  Despite being one of the elder statesmen on the Laois … Continue reading "‘I was in Australia for most of my mid-20s’: Veteran Laois defender making up for lost time"

TWO IMPORTANT OPENERS either side of the Irish sea in two days.  Armagh’s Aimee Mackin. Source: Laszlo Geczo/INPHO Armagh open their All-Ireland championship campaign against Cavan tomorrow, but they’ll be without the services of one of their leading stars. Caroline O’Hanlon is tied up, captaining Northern Ireland at the Netball World Cup in Liverpool with … Continue reading "A team-mate starring at a World Cup, a hugely talented GAA family and promising soccer exploits"