24 YEARS AFTER lifting Sam with Down, Mickey Linden didn’t expect to be still making headlines as a result of his Gaelic football exploits. Down football legend Mickey Linden. Source: ©INPHOAndrew Paton But the clip that surfaced last month of Linden firing over a point in a reserve football game for his club Mayobridge at … Continue reading "‘I got the feel of it, enjoyed it again, stayed on’ – the All-Ireland winner playing club football at 55"

Colin Bell's Ireland U17 side began their women's European Championship qualification campaign earlier this week with a huge win over Albania. What was the final score? 7-1 9-0 14-0 11-2 Name the former Armagh footballer who has withdrawn from the race to become the next Roscommon manager? Aidan O'Rourke Oisin McConville Steven McDonnell Enda McNulty … Continue reading "Know Your Sport? Take our weekly quiz"

AN ENFORCED RETIREMENT in March, injury cutting down a Gaelic football career at the age of 26. Paul Whyte in action for Waterford against Cork in the Munster championship last year. Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO A sudden comeback in September after the frustration of standing idle and watching on games during the summer months had proved … Continue reading "‘I won’t be able to do what I’m doing for much longer, so if we can win that medal I’d happily stop playing’"

Ballygunner 1-18 Midleton 2-13 Tomás McCarthy reports from Walsh Park Click Here: westmeath gaa jerseys A CONOR POWER goal eleven minutes from time propelled Ballygunner into the Munster semi finals as Fergal Hartley’s men fought back from four points down against Cork runners-up Midleton. Pauric Mahony also dispatched a dozen dead balls (eleven frees and a … Continue reading "0-12 for Mahony as Ballygunner march past Midleton into Munster semi-final"

Dr Crokes 1-15 Dingle 0-12 Paul Brennan reports from Austin Stack Park NOT THAT THEY needed another county title to consolidate their status as the undisputed market leaders of Kerry club football, but Dr Crokes added a seventh title to the six already won since 2010 to cement their reputation as undisputed kingpins of Kerry … Continue reading "Seventh Kerry title since 2010 for Dr Crokes following six-point defeat of Dingle"

St Finbarr’s 3-14 Duhallow 2-14 Denis Hurley reports form Pairc Ui Chaoimh ST FINBARR’S BRIDGED a 33-year gap to claim the Cork senior football title by beating Duhallow at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Sunday afternoon. Since overcoming Clonakilty in the final, the Barrs had lost deciders in 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 2009, 2010 and … Continue reading "Joyous scenes as St Finbarr’s end 33-year wait for Cork football crown"

Corofin 0-7 Mountbellew-Moylough 0-7 Daragh Small reports from Pearse Stadium MICHEAL LUNDY SCORED a 64th minute point as reigning All-Ireland club champions Corofin survived a massive scare to salvage a replay against Mountbellew-Moylough at Pearse Stadium in Salthill. Kevin O’Brien’s side remain unbeaten in this competition since Tuam Stars knocked them out in the 2012 … Continue reading "Lundy equaliser at the death saves All-Ireland champions Corofin from surprise defeat in Galway final"

Ballyboden St Endas 2-15 Kilmacud Crokes 1-15 Stephen O’Meara reports from Parnell Park AFTER THE NORMAL and extra-time drama in the drawn final last week, Kilmacud Crokes and Ballyboden St Endas drew swords for the second time in eight days, today in Parnell Park, in the Dublin senior hurling championship replay. With Boden having shown … Continue reading "Ballyboden crowned Dublin hurling champions after narrow replay win over Kilmacud"

Ballyhale Shamrocks 2-20 Bennettsbridge 2-17 Trevor Spillane reports from Nowlan Park A STRONG SHOW from T.J. Reid helped Ballyhale Shamrocks get their hands on the Kilkenny senior hurling crown for the 16th time. Reid hit 1-10 as the Shamrocks ended Henry Shefflin’s first year in charge with the silverware as they held off a strong … Continue reading "Shefflin’s first year over Ballyhale ends with Kilkenny title after TJ Reid masterclass"

ST THOMAS’ NEEDED extra-time to see off Clarinbridge in the Galway SHC quarter-final, advancing on a scoreline of 1-23 to 2-19. The 2016 champions will face Sarsfields in the last four next Sunday in Athenry.  The sides were level at half-time at 1-8 to 0-11, with Conor Cooney hitting the goal for St Thomas’. Clarinbridge … Continue reading "Ulster champions Slaughtneil dethroned by Ballycran, while Cushendall reclaim Antrim title"