DESSIE FARRELL WILL bring his 14-year stint as CEO of the Gaelic Players Association to an end tomorrow but he insists his decision is not linked to a desire to enter senior inter-county management with Dublin. It was announced in September that Farrell would be stepping down from his role with the inter-county players body. … Continue reading "After 14 years with GPA, Farrell can’t see himself as future Dublin senior boss"

DERRY CHAMPIONS SLAUGHTNEIL will be bidding for a remarkable All-Ireland senior club double in 2017. And they are hoping for a little help from the GAA fixture-makers to give them a chance to prepare properly for that. As it stands Slaughtneil face Dublin’s Cuala in an All-Ireland hurling semi-final on Saturday 4 February before they … Continue reading "Double Ulster champs want help from the GAA to ease manic All-Ireland schedule"

DIARMUID ‘GIZZY’ LYNG proved himself time and time again on the hurling field for Wexford but he is also clearly an excellent public speaker. Lyng is well known for being quite a character off the field, a deep thinker who has a love of travel and hurling. You may well recall Lyng from his previous … Continue reading "Watch: Compelling speech from ex-inter-county star on how hurling helped in tough times"

THE SHORTLIST FOR RTÉ Sports Person of the Year is packed with worthy contenders. Emma Duffy endorses the claims of 11-time All-Ireland champion and TG4/LGFA senior Player of the Year Bríd Stack. Bríd Stack celebrates Cork’s All-Ireland win at the final whistle. Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO CORK HAVE BEEN unstoppable when it comes to Ladies football … Continue reading "Sports Person of the Year 2016: Why Bríd Stack deserves her place on the shortlist"

Dublin and Mayo players before the drawn All-Ireland final. GAA INTER-COUNTY players got a major boost yesterday with the announcement that the funding they receive from the Government is set for a major increase. A new €6.9 million package over the next three years was agreed with the Gaelic Players Association, who will then distribute … Continue reading "Here’s how much the new €6.9m GPA government deal is worth for an inter-county GAA player"

Brian McGuigan and Mickey Harte after the 2008 All-Ireland football final. Source: Morgan Treacy/INPHO Click Here: north queensland cowboys shirt HE WON THREE All-Ireland senior medals during his inter-county days before retiring in 2011 and now Brian McGuigan has called time on his club career as well. A star in the Tyrone attack during their … Continue reading "3-time All-Ireland winner brings club career to an end and set to move into management"

Home Pat Hickey is on his way home to Ireland. Source: James Crombie/INPHO Former Tyrone footballer Brian McGuigan has called time on his club career with a view to pursuing management.  Former OCI President Pat Hickey is now on his way home to Ireland from Brazil. Ulster football and hurling champions Slaughtneil, are appealing to the … Continue reading "We’ll Leave It There So: Ronaldo scores his 500th goal, Rio Ferdinand’s Christmas gift and all today’s sport"

DEFENDING CHAMPIONS ÁRDSCOIL Rís of Limerick are set to face Cork’s Midleton CBS, as the quarter-final draw for the Dr Harty Cup was made this evening. Tipperary All-Ireland minor winning captain Brian McGrath Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO 2015 champions Thurles CBS will face fellow Tipperary school Our Ladys Templemore, after they overcame Abbey CBS in an all-Tipp second … Continue reading "Tipp and Kerry derbies the highlights of the Dr Harty Cup and Corn Ui Mhuiri quarter-final draws"

Munster 2-20 Leinster 2-16 By Jackie Cahill at Semple Stadium, Thurles Munster’s Paraic Maher celebrates with Dan McCormack after the game. Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO AARON SHANAGHER’S LATE goal sealed victory for Anthony Daly’s Munster in this evening’s GAA Interprovincial hurling final at Semple Stadium, in front of 592 spectators. Rising Clare star Shanagher was introduced … Continue reading "Rising Clare star Aaron Shanagher’s late goal seals inter-provincial victory for Munster"

12 NOMINEES FROM across a wide-range of sports are in the hunt to pick up the RTÉ Sports Person of the Year award. The winner, which has been chosen by a public vote, will be announced on 17 December when the RTÉ Sport Awards take place. All-Ireland winners Seamus Callanan, Brian Fenton, Denise Gaule and Bríd Stack have … Continue reading "Who do you think should be the 2016 RTÉ Sports Person of the Year?"