EVEN THOUGH HE was born and raised in London, Adrian Moyles made sure not to forget his Mayo roots from a young age. Click Here: nrl rugby league jerseys The St Kiernan’s captain was picked up by Chelsea in his teens and made his way up through the youth ranks, where he was once managed … Continue reading "From Chelsea to Slaughtneil: A Londoner’s quest to reach an All-Ireland semi-final"

RHODE ENTER TODAY’S AIB Leinster club football final with history against them. They’ve been crowned Offaly champions on 26 occasions in total and eight times in of the last 13 years, but that’s where their success ends. Four times in the past, Rhode have made it to the provincial decider, and four times they’ve been … Continue reading "15 clubs that know all about provincial senior club final heartbreak"

1. I think back to the moment the little man arrived. White and blue and screams before a beautiful silence as he lay on mummy’s chest, raising his head to look at us each in turn with those piercing, sparkling eyes. Curious eyes and a strong neck. Just minutes old. And tears from me. Not sobs. … Continue reading "Munster memories, the physicality of modern rugby, the national anthem and all the week’s best sportswriting"

1, Bundee Aki reacted after Pat Lam revealed he would move on at the end of the season 2. He would later delete the Tweet, but not before Kieran Marmion got a word in get out off the beer tent lad — kieran marmion (@kieranmarmion) December 5, 2016 Source: kieran marmion/Twitter 3. Meanwhile Toni Kroos … Continue reading "Bundee in the beer tent, Toni meets Robbie and of sporting Tweets of the Week"

Munster 3-21 Ulster 0-15 Jackie Cahill reports from Semple Stadium, Thurles ANTHONY DALY’S MUNSTER cruised into the GAA interprovincial hurling final with a facile 15-point victory over Ulster at Semple Stadium this afternoon. A crowd estimated at 100 turned up in Thurles to watch captain Seamus Callanan lead the way in the scoring stakes, as … Continue reading "All-Ireland final hero Callanan inspires Munster to 15-point semi-final win over Ulster"

Ulster 3-17 Munster 1-15 BARELY 100 TURNED out at Parnell Park to witness it but Ulster produced some stunning football at times to march confidently through to the Interprovincial football final. Peter Harte’s 1-8 tally was highly impressive and the Tyrone talisman narrowly edged out Armagh’s Stefan Campbell, who kicked five points from play, to … Continue reading "Harte stars as Ulster overcome Munster to reach Interprovincial football final"

Captain Diarmuid Connolly lifts the Leinster club football trophy. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO St Vincent’s 1-16 Rhode 0-12 FOR THE THIRD time in four years, St Vincent’s are heading into Christmas with the satisfaction of being crowned Leinster champions and the anticipation of an All-Ireland assault in the spring. The Dublin club staved off the challenge … Continue reading "A third Leinster title in four years for Dublin’s St Vincent’s as Offaly’s Rhode fall short again"

SINCE THE COMPETITION began in 1970, Dublin sides have been crowned top dogs in the Leinster club SFC a record 21 times. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO Laois are their nearest challengers thanks to Portlaoise’s seven provincial titles. Dublin sides have enjoyed near-total dominance in Leinster over the last decade. Since 2007, Portlaoise and Garrycastle are the … Continue reading "St Vincent’s keep Dublin golden era going as Rhode suffer more Leinster heartbreak"

Carbery Rangers and Glen Rovers were the 2016 Cork senior champions. THE DUST IS settling on the 2016 club championships but the focus has already switched in places to 2017. The draws took place this afternoon for the first rounds of next year’s Cork senior hurling and football championships at the county’s annual GAA convention. … Continue reading "Here’s the 2017 Cork senior football and hurling championship opening round draws"

Updated at 20:00 The Irish rugby team and Tipperary hurlers are amongst the nominees Source: INPHO THE NOMINEES FOR RTÉ’s Sport Team of the Year have been announced with 12 outfits in contention for the award after their heroics in 2016. The Irish rugby team are nominated after a year of historic wins over New … Continue reading "12 nominees in contention for the 2016 RTÉ Sports Team of the Year award"