ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER cry for change.  Kilkenny star Anna Farrell is the latest camogie player to add her name to the long list of those delivering passionate arguments for change across the board. The outdated, archaic rules are the main thing players take issue with. Their physicality has outgrown the rule book, the game has … Continue reading "‘The hits in hurling and the speed it’s played at, that’s what camogie players want’"

WHILE SHE’S UNSURE whether a stint in the AFLW would appeal to her personally, Mayo captain Niamh Kelly is more than happy to welcome team-mate Sarah Rowe back into the fold. Niamh Kelly is delighted to have Sarah Rowe (14) back in the Mayo set-up. Source: Morgan Treacy/INPHO Rowe made her return to the Green … Continue reading "‘She’s a huge boost to us. She was straight back in, at the first training session within 24 hours’"

MAXI CURRAN’S DONEGAL have been dealt a blow ahead of the business end of the ladies football season as they plan without star forward Yvonne Bonner. The Glenfin ace recently completed an excellent first AFLW campaign with Greater Western Sydney (GWS) Giants Down Under, and it was hoped that she’d be back to don the … Continue reading "Blow for Donegal as Curran’s side plan for business end without AFLW star Bonner"

ALL-IRELAND WINNING manager Jim McGuinness has earned his first victory as head coach of US second-tier side Charlotte Independence. The North Carolina outfit have struggled with results since the Donegal man’s appointment back in December, picking up just one point from his first five games in charge. But a 2-1 win over Bethlehem Steel on Tuesday night … Continue reading "Celtic loanee on target as Jim McGuinness earns first win as manager of US side"

CLARE BOOKED THEIR place in the final of the first phase of the Electric Ireland Munster minor football championship after a seven-point win tonight against Tipperary. Following up on last week’s comprehensive success away to Limerick, Clare proved too strong for Tipperary, who had won their opening tie against Waterford, in this encounter at Cusack … Continue reading "Clare through to Munster MFC phase 1 final after win over Tipp as Limerick and Waterford draw"

CORA STAUNTON AND Yvonne Bonner have become the latest Irish stars to re-sign with an AFLW side for 2020, as the pair extend their deals with the Greater Western Sydney (GWS) Giants. They now join Clare’s Ailish Considine and Tipperary ace forward Aisling McCarthy, who have both penned new deals with their clubs. Considine is … Continue reading "Staunton and Bonner become latest Irish stars to re-sign with AFLW sides for 2020"

ULSTER GAA HAVE announced ticket prices for the upcoming provincial football championship, with reductions confirmed in some instances. The Ulster Council received criticism for raising ticket prices in 2018, which saw attendances drop by almost 30% from the previous year while gate receipts fell by 17.5%. As part of the ‘Buy Early’ policy, pre-purchased stand … Continue reading "Munster and Ulster announce ticket details for provincial championships"

MEATH LEGEND TREVOR Giles says that earning promotion to Division 1 for 2020 is “a massive thing” for the county. The Royals booked their place in the top flight following a seven-point win over Fermanagh last month, a result which sees them return to Division 1 for the first time since 2006. Meath coughed up … Continue reading "Promotion to Division 1 ‘massive’ for Meath, says two-time All-Ireland winning Royal"

THE CLUB PLAYERS Association (CPA) have hinted that potential strike action could be on the cards as a necessary “next step” in the battle to address the GAA’s fixtures crisis. In a message sent out to club players this afternoon, the CPA indicated their frustration at a lack of progress from Croke Park on the … Continue reading "CPA message to club players suggests ‘possible escalation’ is on the way"

CARLOW FORWARD MARTIN Kavanagh says their upcoming Leinster clash with Kilkenny is a fixture that “really caught our eye” as they prepare for a local derby in Netwatch Cullen Park next month. Kavanagh grew up on the border between the two counties, and can remember days when he only supported the neighbouring side in hurling, … Continue reading "‘When I was a young lad I used to only go to Kilkenny games. You wouldn’t be going to Carlow matches’"