GALWAY HAVE NAMED two players from Corofin’s all-conquering club side in their starting fifteen for Sunday’s clash with London and handed out a trio of starting championship debuts. Corofin’s All-Ireland winning exploits restricted the availability of their star players to Galway boss Kevin Walsh during the league but he’s able to call on wing-back Liam … Continue reading "All-Ireland club winners return and 3 new faces in starting side as Galway set for trip to London"

AFTER THE SPRING action in the league and the build-up in April, the 2019 All-Ireland senior football championship commences on Sunday. The 2019 championship campaign begins on Sunday. It all begins in the Connacht championship with overseas trips for the footballers of Galway and Mayo. Ruislip will host London’s clash with Galway while Gaelic Park … Continue reading "Quiz: Name the 33 managers in the 2019 All-Ireland senior football championship race?"

EX-WATERFORD MANAGER Derek McGrath says that training camps are vital to any team’s preparation, and has backed current Déise boss Paraic Fanning, who slammed the GAA’s plans to clamp down on such practices from next year. Waterford were punished for holding a training camp under Derek McGrath’s management last year. Source: David Fitzgerald/SPORTSFILE Earlier this … Continue reading "‘Lads have fundraised for it and they still get grief’ – Ex-Déise boss defends training camp culture"

TIM RABBITT HAS overseen a pretty successful start to life as Galway manager. A selector prior to now, the Oranmore-Maree clubman took the reins when Stephen Glennon stepped down last year.  With six wins from seven outings under their belt — the only defeat coming against back-to-back All-Ireland champions Dublin — Galway find themselves in … Continue reading "‘Cork are just a phenomenal team. It’s an opportunity for us and we’re accepting that challenge’"

NEW YORK MANAGER Justin O’Halloran said that entry into the backdoor system for the Exiles would be a huge development for the game in the United States. But O’Halloran, whose side embark on their 21st campaign in the Connacht SFC against Mayo on Sunday, says it doesn’t appear to be on the agenda at the moment … Continue reading "New York manager says place in All-Ireland qualifiers would be huge boost"

AHEAD OF A landmark occasion, it’s always nice to look back. Rewind the clock to the very start of the journey. Michelle Ryan. Still one of the stars of the Waterford show, Michelle Ryan first linked into the senior set-up in 2001. So, what would this be? Her 19th consecutive season. Consecutive? Surely there was … Continue reading "Déise veteran relishing the opportunity to come full circle in 19th consecutive season"

THE LANDSCAPE OF London GAA has transformed remarkably over the years. London-born GAA journalist Conor Martin has witnessed the growth of the sport in the English captial. Source: Harry Murphy via Conor Martin Similar to New York, the team has been largely reliant on Irish emigrants who relocated to the English capital in search of … Continue reading "The growth of English-born GAA players and raising the sport’s profile in London"

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TRIBUTES ARE POURING in for former All-Ireland winning manager Eugene McGee, who passed away overnight.  The former UCD, Cavan and International Rules manager was in charge of the Offaly side that denied Kerry a historic five-in-a-row in 1982.  Coaches, journalists and former players paid tribute to McGee, who also served as the chairman of the … Continue reading "‘Great man’, ‘oozed integrity’, ‘brilliant writer’ – tributes pour in for late Offaly boss"

Galway 0-16 London 1-9 Tony Tighe reports from Ruislip GALWAY ENDURED AN uncomfortable afternoon in the English capital as a gutsy London made the Connacht champions work hard for their victory. Level at the break, a flurry of points at the beginning of the second half swung the game in the Tribesmen’s favour as they … Continue reading "Level at half-time, Galway eventually come good to survive London scare"