NEW ROSCOMMON BOSS Anthony Cunningham doesn’t envisage any difficulty in switching from hurling to football management. Cunningham, who has lived in Roscommon for most of his adult life, says he is looking forward to building on the progress achieved by predecessor Kevin McStay. Anthony Cunningham is the new Roscommon senior football manager. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO … Continue reading "Relishing inter-county management return after taking Galway heave on the chin"

TRIBUTES HAVE POURED in to former GAA manager Paddy Clarke who passed away at the weekend.  Clarke was in charge of the Louth senior footballers from 1997 to 2001 while he also enjoyed success at club level in an array of counties. Paddy Clarke celebrating a Louth qualifier victory in 2001. Source: INPHO The Louth … Continue reading "Tributes paid after the death of former Louth boss who won senior titles in 5 different counties"

JOE CANNING IS set to face a time-based suspension rather than a match-based one if the red card he received in yesterday’s exhibition match in Sydney is upheld.  Joe Canning with referee James Owens. Source: Twitter – @TheSundayGame Canning was in action for Galway against Kilkenny in the Wild Geese Trophy match, which his side … Continue reading "Canning unlikely to miss games after red card in Wild Geese Trophy match in Sydney"

THE ABSENCE OF a serial All-Ireland winner might derail the plans of most clubs in their provincial opener but Kilmacud Crokes had always planned to operate without Cian O’Sullivan for yesterday’s AIB Leinster SFC quarter-final.  Cian O’Sullivan lifts the trophy after the Dublin county final victory for Kilmacud Crokes. Source: Laszlo Geczo/INPHO Click Here: brisbane … Continue reading "‘For a guy who has given so much to the club and to the county you’ve got to let him off’ – Kilmacud cope without star"

IN A WEEK of hurling events in far-flung locations like Sydney and Boston, Paul Coady pauses to assess the end of the season at home in Carlow. He signed off on this year’s campaign eight days ago in Tullamore, Mount Leinster Rangers bowing out of the Leinster club race at the hands of Offaly’s Coolderry. … Continue reading "‘Why are they trying to grow the game across the world? Grow it in Ireland first.’"

KERRY FOOTBALL GREAT Marc Ó Sé has brought his playing career to an end, lining out for the last time in a club game with An Ghaeltacht on Sunday. Ó Sé won five All-Ireland senior medals with Kerry. Source: INPHO Ó Sé featured at corner-back for An Ghaeltacht as they lost out to near rivals … Continue reading "‘Tá mo chuid déanta’ – Kerry great Ó Sé brings football playing career to an end"

TIPPERARY BOSS LIAM Sheedy has included 12 players from August’s All-Ireland U21 hurling triumph in his 40-man pre-season senior squad for the 2019 season while the county board has also announced a new sponsorship agreement with global CEO advisory firm Teneo. Tipperary players celebrating their August All-Ireland final victory. Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO Click Here: shopskm … Continue reading "12 All-Ireland U21 winners in 40-man Tipperary hurling pre-season squad as new sponsor named"

IT WAS A major breakthrough for Kilmacud Crokes but they didn’t bask in the glow of the success. The October Bank Holiday weekend yielded a Dublin county senior title, the club’s first since 2010 in what was their final since 2012. There were not many survivors from that previous success still hanging around this season … Continue reading "‘It would have tainted it a bit getting knocked out first round in Leinster after winning the Dublin championship’"

IF YOU’RE LOOKING for a few bits and pieces to watch on Sunday, TG4 most definitely have you covered.  Clare won the 2017 Super 11’s Fenway Classic. Source: Emily Harney/INPHO The broadcaster is set to screen eight hours of live GAA action, with two provincial club matches on the agenda followed by coverage from Fenway … Continue reading "On The Box! TG4 to show eight hours of live GAA action on Sunday"

LORCAN MCLOUGHLIN HAS announced his departure from the Cork senior hurling ranks after nine seasons. Lorcan McLoughlin won three Munster senior hurling medals with Cork. Source: James Crombie/INPHO McLoughlin, who made his debut for Cork in 2010 in a league match against Offaly, described on Twitter his honour to represent the Rebel setup and wished … Continue reading "3-time Munster senior hurling winner brings Cork inter-county career to a close"