Kilkenny 2-27 Cork 3-18 THEY CAME UP short in their last trip to Croke Park but the memories of that Leinster final loss faded for Kilkenny this afternoon as they returned to the last four All-Ireland senior hurling stage. Brian Cody’s team produced a masterful second-half display to finish six points clear at the final … Continue reading "Horgan hits 3-10 but Kilkenny finish in style to knock Cork out of All-Ireland race"

Donegal 2-19 Meath 1-13  Alan Foley reports from MacCumhaill Park  PADDY MCBREARTY MARKED his 100th inter-county appearance with a typically influential display, firing a personal hail of 1-6 to help Donegal see off a spirited Meath effort in Ballybofey.  The Donegal sharpshooter led from the front as Declan Bonner’s side rallied in the final quarter … Continue reading "McBrearty-inspired Donegal produce strong finish to see off spirited Meath"

Tipperary 2-25 Laois 1-18 LAOIS’S MAGNIFICENT SUMMER of hurling has finally come to an end. Seamus Callanan bears down on goal with Jack Kelly and Ryan Mullaney behind him. Source: Gary Carr/INPHO On their third successive weekend in action and after playing with 14 men for the majority of the second-half, Eddie Brennan’s side battled … Continue reading "Laois battle bravely with 14 men but Forde’s 1-12 helps Tipperary book All-Ireland semi-final"

Kerry 1-22 Mayo 0-15 Colm Gannon reports from Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney MAYO MAY HAVE won the league final when these sides last met – but when it came to the white hot heat of Summer championship action Kerry laid down a serious marker of intent in front of 31,312 paying spectators in Fitzgearld Stadium. Peter … Continue reading "Clifford stars as Kerry make Super 8s statement with 10-point win over Mayo"

VICTORIES FOR KILKENNY and Tipperary today confirmed the pairings for this year’s All-Ireland senior hurling semi-finals. It’ll be a massive weekend of Croke Park action at the end of the month with Kilkenny to face Munster champions Limerick on 27 July and Tipperary will meet Leinster champions Wexford on 28 July. With repeats of provincial … Continue reading "All-Ireland hurling semi-final fixtures confirmed after today’s Croke Park action"

Patrick Horgan and David Clifford produced some moments of individual brilliance today. THERE WAS PLENTY of drama across the All-Ireland football and hurling championships today. The Kerry footballers got their Super 8s campaign off to a winning start with an impressive 10-point victory over Mayo, while Donegal got the better of Meath in the other … Continue reading "Clifford’s sideline point and Horgan’s second goal lit up Sunday’s GAA action"

KILKENNY AND TIPPERARY both shook off provincial final defeats to navigate their All-Ireland quarter-finals with varying degrees of difficulty on Sunday.  Kilkenny boss Brian Cody and Tipperary manager Liam Sheedy. The Cats needed a titanic second-half display to overturn a half-time deficit and dismiss favourites Cork, while Tipperary beat Laois by 10 points but left … Continue reading "Cody or Sheedy – Who’ll have been the happier manager leaving Croke Park?"

EirGrid Ulster U20 Championship Final Tyrone 4-13 Derry 1-10 DARRAGH CANAVAN STARRED for Tyrone as they defeated the reigning champions Derry to win the EirGrid Ulster U20 football championship. Canavan finished with a tally of 0-2 and contributed hugely from general play as Tyrone ran out 4-13 to 1-10 victors at the Athletic Grounds. It was … Continue reading "Canavan shines as flurry of Tyrone goals dethrone Derry to clinch Ulster U20 crown"

AFTER THE FINAL whistle, Laois captain Paddy Purcell gathered his team-mates and lead them on a lap around Croke Park. It was a gesture of appreciation for the blue and white hordes that had got behind the county’s hurling side over the course of a memorable week that yielded a famous win over Dublin and … Continue reading "Eddie Brennan: ‘These are the days that are the cruellest but you learn the most from’"

THE PRIZE FOR Kilkenny following yesterday’s stirring defeat of Cork is a last four meeting with reigning National League, Munster and All-Ireland champions Limerick. “From the frying pan into the fire!” quipped Cats boss Brian Cody after he watched his side dismantle the Rebels in an impressive second-half showing.  “We’re in an All-Ireland semi-final and … Continue reading "Cody relishing showdown against ‘the best team in the country’"