ON SUNDAY, ANTHONY Daly will lead Kilmacud Crokes in the Dublin SHC final against Ballyboden St Enda’s. Source: Oisin Keniry/INPHO Their stunning semi-final win to dump out reigning champions Cuala means they’re narrow favourites to take the crown this time around. The Clare native has previously enjoyed major success in the capital, having led Dublin to … Continue reading "Dalo talks managing Kilmacud, Sheedy’s return in Tipp and Keaney’s leadership"

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Updated at 21.44 DONEGAL GAA HAVE confirmed Stephen Rochford will join Declan Bonner’s backroom team for the upcoming season. Rochford spent three years in charge of Mayo before departing last month and will replace outgoing coach Karl Lacey in the Donegal set-up. Click Here: Sao Paulo soccer tracksuit Before taking charge of Mayo, Rochford managed … Continue reading "Donegal confirm Stephen Rochford appointment as coach"

CORA STAUNTON HAS conceded that she is unlikely to return for a remarkable 25th senior inter-county season with Mayo next year. The football legend was one of 12 players who withdrew from the Mayo Ladies squad this summer citing unspecified “player welfare issues”, setting off a summer-long saga which played out very publicly. Manager Peter … Continue reading "‘I can’t see myself playing for Mayo again,’ admits Cora Staunton"

SARSFIELDS ARE THE first club into the Galway SHC semi-finals after their 1-12 to 0-13 win over Castlegar today.  The sides were level at 0-8 apiece at half-time in Kenny Park, but Sarsfields put in an impressive second-half to take the two-point victory.  Senior A Hurling #Championship Qtr Final #1Fulltime in Kenny Park Athenry@SarsfieldsGAA 1-12@CastlegarGAA 0-13#GalwayHurling … Continue reading "Shelmaliers win first ever Wexford football crown while Sarsfields advance to Galway hurling semis"

GARRYSPILLANE ARE LIMERICK Premier intermediate hurling champions after their 2-12 to 0-12 win over Bruff today in Kilmallock.  Ex-Limerick boss TJ Ryan was in charge of the victors, while his brother David captained the side from full-back and another brother Donie top-scored with 0-8. TJ’s son Colin starred at midfield for the winners. Click Here: Tonga … Continue reading "Family affair as former Limerick boss TJ Ryan leads Garryspillane to Limerick intermediate glory"

Duhallow 3-13 Castlehaven 0-16 John O’Shea reports from Páirc Uí Rinn DUHALLOW ARE NOW one game away from winning their first Cork senior football championship crown since 1991. In what has been an epic trilogy overall in this semi final tie between themselves and Castlehaven, it is the men from the North Cork region that deservedly … Continue reading "Duhallow edge closer to first Cork senior crown since 1991 after epic semi-final trilogy"

Ballintubber 0-12 Breaffy 1-8 Colm Gannon reports from MacHale Park WHEN IT CAME down to the winning moment of this game, Diarmuid O’Connor was the man who came good and kicked the winning score at the end of hard fought local derby in MacHale Park. Ballintubber battled back from conceding a goal early on and … Continue reading "Diarmuid O’Connor kicks superb winner as Ballintubber edge out Breaffy in Mayo final"

JOURNEYS THROUGH THE Clare hurling landscape. Kevin Sheehan has been through a few and can appreciate the varying directions they can take. He can remember the days when Ballyea toiled away in the junior club hurling ranks in the 90s, battling for recognition. He ploughed away as they climbed up over the next decade or … Continue reading "Changing seasons – from All-Ireland club final goalkeeper to Clare county final manager"

Clonoulty/Rossmore 0-23 Nenagh Eire Og 2-13 Shane Brophy reports from Semple Stadium, Thurles CLONOULTY/ROSSMORE ENDED a 21 year wait for their fourth Tipperary senior hurling championship title after finishing strongly to defeat favourites Nenagh Eire Og at Semple Stadium today. The West Tipperary side struck the last four points, four from the stick of Timmy Hammersley … Continue reading "Favourites Nenagh beaten as Clonoulty/Rossmore land first Tipp title in 21 years"