Na Fianna 0-13 Ballymun Kickhams 0-8 NA FIANNA SENT Ballymun Kickhams packing from the Dublin SFC tonight with a well-deserved five-point victory. Reigning champions Kilmacud Crokes had already sealed top spot in the group, meaning this was a straight shootout to join them in the quarter-finals.  Managed by All-Ireland winning minor and U21 boss Dessie … Continue reading "Na Fianna dump star-studded Ballymun out of the Dublin SFC"

THE QUARTER-FINAL line-up for this year’s Dublin Senior Football Championship is complete, with Clontarf and St Jude’s booking their place in the last eight on Saturday as the final round of group games took place. Clontarf, featuring Footballer of the Year nominee Jack McCaffrey, overcame Lucan Sarsfield 1-17 to 1-10 to take second place in … Continue reading "Dublin SFC quarter-finals confirmed as champions Kilmacud Crokes welcome Clontarf"

Sixmilebridge 0-18 Inagh/Kilnamona 0-15 Páraic McMahon reports from Cusack Park, Ennis SIXMILEBRIDGE HAVE sealed their spot in the Clare senior hurling championship final, blitzing Inagh/Kilnamona in the final quarter of Saturday’s semi-final. Now chasing their 14th championship, Sixmilebridge have contested every final this decade in a year that ended in an odd number. Inagh/Kilnamona’s dreams … Continue reading "Davy Fitzgerald helps Sixmilebridge move closer to 14th Clare title"

CORK’S CONOR Corbett and Galway’s Seán McDonagh have been named Electric Ireland Minor Footballer and Hurler of the Year for their exploits in 2019. Corbett was a pivotal figure as Cork clinched their first All-Ireland Minor Football title since 2000 with an impressive victory over Galway which saw the Clyda Rovers clubman score 1-7 in the final. McDonagh … Continue reading "Conor Corbett and Seán McDonagh named Minor Footballer and Hurler of the Year"

1. “We end up disappearing down the rabbit hole of whether Bernardo is “a racist”, a term that has no fixed definition, and thus can be endlessly argued and endlessly denied. We are told that wasting time on frivolities like this hurts the fight against “real racism”, which for some reason can only be defined … Continue reading "The ‘racist’ rabbit hole, World Cup woes and more of the week’s best sportswriting"

WHEN THE 2019 PwC All-Star hurling nominations were announced last Wednesday one name more than any other seemed to have been sprung from nowhere. Jack Kelly alongside Eddie Brennan after Laois’ victory in the Joe McDonagh Cup final. Source: Gary Carr/INPHO Laois native Jack Kelly began this year as a hurling unknown. He argues that … Continue reading "‘Those sessions were some craic. I have a couple of good friends who nearly lost their jobs over it’"

ALL-IRELAND FINALISTS Foxrock-Cabinteely maintained their dominance in Dublin this weekend with a dramatic extra-time victory to collect their fifth county title in-a-row. There was drama in Parnell Park on Saturday night as the defending champions narrowly edged out Kilmacud Crokes with a 2-13 to 3-8 victory. Weather conditions were poor as Kilmacud’s Molly Lamb sent … Continue reading "All-Ireland finalists Fox-Cab win fifth Dublin crown on the bounce after extra-time thriller"

SARAH ROWE RECENTLY brought the curtain down on an outstanding first season in the Australian Football League Women’s (AFLW). But actually, with the deal done and everything in place, the Mayo star nearly made a complete u-turn just before she packed up her life and headed Down Under. The news broke that she had signed … Continue reading "‘That’s when it dawned on me that this isn’t just a hobby. People’s lives depend on this’"

Na Fianna 3-14 St Sylvesters 0-9 Kevin O’Brien reports from Parnell Park NA FIANNA HAD far too much quality for St Sylvesters in today’s Dublin SFC 1 Group 1 encounter, coasting to a comfortable 14-point win over St Sylvesters. Even without the county stars Jonny Cooper and Eoin Murchan in their squad – both presumably … Continue reading "Dessie Farrell’s reign over Na Fianna begins with 14-point victory against 13-man Sylvesters"

THE FINAL PAIRINGS for the Lidl Ladies National Football League semi-finals were confirmed after wins for Cavan and Louth in this weekend’s deciding matches. In Division 2, victory for James Daly’s Cavan means they finish in third place in the final standings and will meet Waterford in next weekend’s semi-final. In the other Division 2 … Continue reading "Hat-trick hero Sheridan guides Cavan to league semi-final with win over Kerry"