LIMERICK’S AARON GILLANE has no concerns about his side’s preparation for their All-Ireland semi-final against Kilkenny thanks to the intensity of their in-house training games. After last year’s success, the defending All-Ireland champions have taken a more direct route through the 2019 campaign, with their Munster triumph propelling them straight into the last four of … Continue reading "‘Limerick in-house matches just as competitive as an All-Ireland quarter final’ – Gillane"

THE WICKLOW SENIOR footballers are on the hunt for a new manager following John Evans’ departure after two years in charge. The Kerry native, and former Tipperary and Roscommon boss, has not sought to extend his stay with the Leinster county; with Wicklow GAA tweeting this morning: “John Evans has completed his two-year term as … Continue reading "Wicklow on the hunt for new manager as Evans departs after two years in charge"

PRICING DETAILS OF the Sky’s new ‘Sports Extra’ package, which includes BT Sport and Premier Sports, have been released. It was confirmed earlier this month that Sky Sports would take over as the exclusive distributors of both BT Sport and Premier Sports in Ireland — meaning Eir Sport customers will lose access to the BT … Continue reading "Sky unveil pricing details of new package that includes BT Sport"

THE CAPACITY AT Elverys MacHale Park has been reduced by almost 6,000 to 25,369 for health and safety reasons for Mayo’s round 3 Super 8s game against Donegal on Saturday week.  Click Here: custom injection moulding Mayo GAA confirmed to The42 that because it’s a stand-alone fixture with general admission the capacity has been reduced from … Continue reading "MacHale Park capacity reduced by 6,000 for Mayo’s crunch Super 8s tie against Donegal"

1-2 IN CORK’S All-Ireland senior championship opener win against Cavan on Saturday, two goals in City’s Women’s National League victory over Kilkenny on Sunday; all in a weekend’s work for Saoirse Noonan. Saoirse Noonan. Source: Laszlo Geczo/INPHO It’s hard to believe that it was just last summer when the prodigiously talented dual star burst onto … Continue reading "‘She’s a serious operator’ – The remarkable impact of Cork’s young dual star over the past year"

WESTMEATH GAA HAVE confirmed that Joe Quaid will not be staying on as the county’s senior hurling manager for 2020, stating that they “will not be renewing our association” with the Limerick native. The news comes as quite a surprise, considering the success Quaid oversaw in his first year in charge of the Lake County. … Continue reading "Westmeath ‘not renewing association’ with Joe McDonagh final-reaching hurling boss"

DAVY FITZGERALD HAS proved time and again that he’s a man who likes to think outside the box.  Davy Fitzgerald takes a puck-out for Clare in 1996. That goes all the way back to his formative days as a goalkeeper on the Clare panel in the early 1990s when he was vying for a starting … Continue reading "‘Young people are different’ – Why Davy Fitz has ditched pre-game team-talks"

TG4 WILL THIS weekend broadcast as many as 10 live GAA matches across its various platforms as the Irish broadcaster once again displays its commitment to bringing championship action to a free-to-air audience. Starting with the All-Ireland senior ladies football championship clash between Donegal and Mayo on Saturday lunchtime, TG4 will have cameras around the … Continue reading "TG4 to show 10 live GAA games across a bumper weekend of action"

JOHN KIELY HAS unveiled the Limerick starting line-up and substitutes for their All-Ireland semi-final against Kilkenny. A place in this year’s decider will be at stake when the teams meet at Croke Park on Saturday evening (6pm). Kiely has opted to stick with the same line-up that started Limerick’s impressive Munster final victory over Tipperary … Continue reading "All-Ireland champions announce side for semi-final showdown with Kilkenny"

WATERFORD CAPTAIN NIAMH Rockett says the Déise are keen to focus on their camogie after last week’s fixture controversy. Waterford captain Niamh Rockett. Source: Dan Sheridan/INPHO The Munster side released a damning statement ahead of their All-Ireland senior championship clash which was scheduled for last Sunday to accommodate Cork’s dual players. Waterford claimed in a lengthy … Continue reading "‘We don’t want to burn bridges. We just want to improve camogie as a whole’"