MICHAEL RYAN GOT his tenure as Na Piarsaigh manager off to a winning start this afternoon, as his side ran out 22-point winners in the Bon Secours Hospital Limerick SHC. Former Tipperary hurling boss, Michael Ryan. Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO The reigning champions  saw off the challenge of South Liberties on a scoreline of 4-20 to 0-10. Last year’s … Continue reading "Former Tipp boss Ryan starts life as Na Piarsaigh manager with a win in Limerick SHC"

CLARE’S AILISH CONSIDINE is one of eight players to have re-signed with women’s AFL champions the Adelaide Crows, the club has confirmed. Considine kicked an early first-quarter goal as her side powered to a 45-point win over Carlton in the Grand Final in front of over 53,000 fans last month. Following an impressive debut season … Continue reading "Clare’s Ailish Considine re-signs with AFLW champions Adelaide"

DESPITE HOPES THAT he would rejoin the Donegal squad ahead of the championship, Odhran MacNiallais has confirmed he won’t be involved with Declan Bonner’s side this season. MacNiallais played a starring role in Gaoth Dobhair’s run to the All-Ireland club semi-finals and his decision not to commit is a major blow to Bonner’s plans as … Continue reading "MacNiallais: ‘I’m not going back. I just have no real interest in football at the minute’"

Updated Apr 15th 2019, 2:00 PM CARLOW HAVE APPEALED the suspensions imposed on Turlough O’Brien, Steven Poacher and Brendan Murphy to the GAA’s Central Appeals Committee (CAC) with their cases likely to be heard this week.  Last week, manager O’Brien was slapped with a 20-week ban while coach Poacher and midfielder Murphy each received 12-week suspensions … Continue reading "Carlow trio to fight hefty suspensions in front of appeals committee"

JAMES HORAN HAS been handed a welcome boost ahead of Mayo’s trip Stateside with the news that Cillian O’Connor and Cian Hanley made successful returns to the field over the weekend. O’Connor has been sidelined since undergoing keyhole surgery on his knee in December which saw him miss Mayo’s entire league campaign. The rehabilitation phase … Continue reading "Good news for Mayo as leading scorer and ex-AFL player make returns from injury in club action"

KERRY STAR SEAN O’Shea has been included in the 2019 Sigerson Cup team of the year, while Limerick All-Ireland winner Aaron Gillane has been named in the Fitzgibbon Cup selection. Sean O’Shea has scooped the Sigerson Cup Footballer of the Year award, while Aaron Gillane has been included in the Fitzgibbon Cup team. UCC dominate … Continue reading "Limerick All-Ireland winner and Kerry star named in Sigerson and Fitzgibbon Cup teams of 2019"

Updated Apr 16th 2019, 8:40 AM THREE-TIME ALL-Star Damien Hayes believes that the GAA club-only month is “not working for anyone”, and has expressed his concern for the future of club players. The Ballyhale Shamrocks players celebrating their All-Ireland triumph on St Patrick’s Day. Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO April has been designated as a month which … Continue reading "Club-only month ‘not working for anyone’, says three-time Galway All-Star"

GALWAY HURLERS HAVE been handed a huge boost with the news that Joseph Cooney will return home from Australia this week and rejoin Michael Donoghue’s panel ahead of the Leinster championship.  Cooney moved to Sydney late last year and missed Galway’s entire league campaign, but The42 understands he is expected home in the coming days. He’s been … Continue reading "Major boost for Galway with star forward home from Australia this week and set to rejoin panel"

2016 FOOTBALLER OF the Year Lee Keegan is broadly in favour with the range of playing rules that were trialled in this year’s league campaign and believes the sin bin is a ‘more punishing’ than the black card in tackling indiscipline. Keegan was part of the Mayo side that were crowned Division 1 league champions … Continue reading "‘I think the sin bin was probably a bit more punishing than the actual black card’ – new rules find favour with Mayo star"

THERE WAS NO shortage of scoring moments for Aaron Gillane during the 2019 hurling league but the Limerick forward reserved his most special contribution for the final day. Gillane chalked up 2-45 during Limerick’s route to spring glory, his return of 1-9 in the final victory in March rounding off an explosive start to the … Continue reading "‘I still don’t know what I was doing to be honest. I barely flicked it, it was just pure luck I’d say’"