2018 MUST BE considered a major success for the Galway footballers.  They topped Division 1 after going unbeaten in the spring, running Dublin to four points in the final. The Connacht title was regained in June, while they took the scalp of old rivals Mayo along the way. And a Super 8s victory over Kerry … Continue reading "‘Whatever game is in front of us we have to go out and win – no matter what’"

St Mary’s College (Belfast) 1-11 NUI Galway 1-11 St Mary’s College win 4-2 after free-taking competition Declan Rooney reports from Dangan ST MARY’S COLLEGE Belfast claimed victory in the first Sigerson Cup game of the year, but they needed a free-taking competition to claim the win at a wintery Dangan. The teams finished level at … Continue reading "Free-taking competition secures win for 2017 champions in opening game of the Sigerson Cup"

BOTH CORN UÍ Mhuirí (Munster PPS U19AFC) semi-finals will be Kerry-Cork affairs, but only after holders Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne squeezed through against St Flannan’s College today. At Killeedy, the Dingle school trailed as the final minute of normal time dawned, but Ruairí Ó Beaglaioch was on hand to get a vital goal for a 1-5 … Continue reading "Late goal rescues victory for title holders as Kerry-Cork football semi-final ties in store in Munster"

JUST OVER 12 months ago, Ryan Wylie and Paul Mannion arrived back from a winter trip to America and Colombia with their hair dyed an eye-catching platinum blond. Ryan Wylie is sent-off in the first game of the 2018 Division 1 campaign. Source: John McVitty/INPHO All-Star nominee Wylie is friendly with a number of the current … Continue reading "‘They have two arms and two legs like I do’ – Wylie on marking the game’s best forwards"

JIM MCGUINNESS BELIEVES that Gaelic football’s experimental rules will affect All-Ireland champions Dublin more than any other side if they remain in place for the Allianz leagues.  The controversial rules have been trialled throughout this month’s pre-season competitions, and will be reviewed by the GAA’s Ard Comhairle on 19 January to determine whether they will … Continue reading "Jim McGuinness: Dublin likely to be most affected by football’s experimental rules"

UL 1-13 DIT 1-12 Conor McKenna reports from Grangegorman UL ADVANCED TO round three of the Sigerson Cup after a narrow one point victory over DIT, with a Keelan Sexton masterclass sealing the victory. Sexton was magnificent for UL throughout registering 1-10 throughout the match, in what was a fine individual performance from the Clare footballer. … Continue reading "Clare forward Sexton hits 1-10 as UL squeeze past DIT in Sigerson Cup"

UCC 7-26 Athlone IT 2-4 John O’Shea reports from the Mardyke  IN THIS SIGERSON Cup first round clash played at the Mardyke on tonight, UCC came out on top in quite devastating fashion. UCC, who have won the Sigerson title on 21 occasions and most recently in 2014, set their stall out from the very … Continue reading "UCC put 7-26 past Athlone IT with David Clifford’s brother Paudie bagging hat-trick"

STEPHEN O’BRIEN WAS an ever-present on the Kerry half-forward line last summer, meaning he had a front-row seat for David Clifford’s stunning breakthrough campaign.  Stephen O’Brien celebrates scoring a goal against Cork with David Clifford. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO The Fossa star arrived into the season on the back of heavy interest from the AFL and … Continue reading "‘He’s unbelievable at singing…and he won some golf tournament as well last year’"

UCD 5-8 CIT 0-10 Kevin O’Brien reports from Belfield UCD SURVIVED A ropey start before blitzing CIT with a five-goal haul in the opening round of the Sigerson Cup this afternoon. Con O’Callaghan, Conor McCarthy, Evan O’Carroll, Fiachra Clifford and Conor Hartley all hit the net for the reigning champions, who now advance into round … Continue reading "O’Callaghan and McCarthy help UCD hit 5 goals as they begin Sigerson Cup defence in style"

STAR FORWARD DOIREANN O’Sullivan will captain 11-time All-Ireland champions Cork in 2019, taking over from her sister Ciara. 24-year-old Doireann had a stellar 2018 in the Rebel red and with her club Mourneabbey, reaching two All-Ireland finals and winning a first All-Star award. O’Sullivan steered the Clyda outfit to a first-ever All-Ireland senior club title … Continue reading "Star forward O’Sullivan takes over from sister to captain 11-time champions Cork"