NEW SLIGO MANAGER Paul Taylor has confirmed his backroom team for the 2019 campaign with former members of the Mayo and Donegal set-ups coming on board. Crossmolina native Joe Keane joins Sligo as coach/selector, while Donegal’s Adam Speer will operate as strength and conditioning coach and former Sligo player John MacPartland has been appointed selector. … Continue reading "Former members of Donegal and Mayo set-ups join Sligo backroom team"

KERRY HAVE NAMED James Costello as the county’s new minor football manager after Peter Keane’s promotion to the senior helm. The St Pat’s Blennerville man will be put before the County Committee for ratification on Monday, 26 November. His management team will also be ratified on the night. In recent years, Costello has been heavily … Continue reading "Costello succeeds Keane as Kerry minor football manager"

DUBLIN ARE EXPECTED to appoint their third manager in as many years later this week, with Anthony Daly and Mattie Kenny believed to be in a two-horse race for the position.  Kilmacud Crokes manager Anthony Daly. Source: Oisin Keniry/INPHO Kilmacud Crokes’ Dublin SHC final defeat to Ballyboden St Enda’s on Sunday has freed up Daly’s … Continue reading "‘The age issue is massively overblown in GAA’ – Liam Rushe"

2018 ALL-IRELAND WINNING manager John Ryan will remain at the helm of the Limerick ladies footballers after a turbulent few days on Shannonside.  Ryan, who steered Limerick to All-Ireland junior glory in his first year in charge, will now oversee their assault on the intermediate grade in 2019, with confirmation of his reinstatement coming at … Continue reading "Limerick All-Ireland winning manager reinstated after turbulent few days"

THE KERRY SENIOR ladies footballers have a new manager after an extremely up and down 2018. The Kerry ladies senior footballers (file pic, August 2017). Source: Tom Beary/INPHO Spa clubman Donal O’Doherty was ratified at last night’s Kerry LGFA October county board meeting as the Kingdom prepare for life in Division 2 of the Lidl … Continue reading "New management for Kerry ladies as they look to put 2018 struggles behind them"

WE’VE BEEN GAZING into our crystal ball ahead of the announcement of the 2018 PwC All-Star football team tomorrow morning. Colm Cavanagh, David Clifford and Stephen Cluxton all make our team. You can find the full list of nominations here. Eight players from All-Ireland champions Dublin make our team, with two from finalists Tyrone and semi-finalists … Continue reading "Open Thread: We’ve picked our 2018 All-Star football team but what’s your prediction?"

FORMER GALWAY HURLER Ollie Canning has defended his brother Joe’s decision to shoot for the posts in the final minute of the All-Ireland hurling final.  Canning attempted an equaliser from a free well inside his own half, but it dropped short and seconds later Limerick were celebrating a narrow one-point victory.  Some critics suggested post-game … Continue reading "‘He had to take that free on’: Ollie Canning on Joe’s late All-Ireland final shot"

CARLOW MANAGER TURLOUGH O’Brien has been one of the most vocal opponents of a move to a two-tier football championship, which GAA President John Horan has said he intends to introduce during his reign. Paul Broderick, one of O’Brien’s most trusted lieutenants on the field, has reiterated the Carlow squad’s opposition to a ‘B’ championship … Continue reading "‘If you asked me if I’d like to play in a second-tier championship, the answer would be: ‘No”"

DARRAGH FITZGIBBON, KYLE Hayes and Mark Coleman are the three names in the running to be crowned Young Hurler of the Year at the PwC All-Star awards on Friday night. It’s Coleman’s second year in succession to be up for the honour, but last year he was pipped by Galway ace Conor Whelan. Coleman, along … Continue reading "Fitzgibbon, Hayes or Coleman – Who should win Young Hurler of the Year?"

ALL-IRELAND CHAMPIONS Dublin have a total of seven players on the 2018 PwC All-Star football team. Jim Gavin’s side earned a convincing 2-17 to 1-15 victory over Tyrone in this year’s All-Ireland final, winning their fourth title in succession, and several players have been recognised as a result of that feat. Click Here: Spain soccer tracksuit … Continue reading "7 Dublin stars feature on 2018 All-Star football team"