A NEW ERSI study has shed some light on the demands of being an inter-county player, with information on the time commitment involved, compromised sleep and injuries some of its major findings. The research, which was commissioned by the GAA and GPA, used data from a 2016 survey of players to examine the toll playing … Continue reading "New study finds players are spending up to 31 hours per week on inter-county commitments"

THE DIFFERENCE TWO years makes. On the double: Dublin star Carla Rowe. Source: Sam Barnes/SPORTSFILE Carla Rowe grabbed the majority of the headlines after Dublin’s immense All-Ireland senior final win on Sunday as they beat the old enemy Cork and made it back-to-back titles for the first time in the county’s history. For all the … Continue reading "‘It’s amazing’ – Dublin star Rowe puts All-Ireland final Hawk-Eye demons to bed"

THE MAYO LGFA Board Executive have responded to the claims made by the 14 departed members of the Mayo set-up last night, fully backing manager Peter Leahy. The players who left the Mayo Ladies squad held a press conference last night and released a statement outlining the reasons for their departure. They said they left … Continue reading "Mayo LGFA break their silence with strong statement in defence of manager Peter Leahy"

FORMER MAYO CAPTAIN Sarah Tierney, one of the 12 players who departed the panel earlier this summer, has specified exactly why she, and the group, left Peter Leahy’s set-up. Sarah Tierney in action earlier this year. Source: Lorraine O’Sullivan/INPHO Last night the departed 14, which includes two members of the management team, held a press … Continue reading "‘It was like a personal attack that evening’: Former Mayo captain gives specifics on welfare issues"

CLARE GAA HAVE reappointed Colm Collins for a sixth year in charge of the senior footballers, according to Clare FM. Collins will now become the fourth longest-serving inter-county football manager behind Mickey Harte (17 seasons since 2019), Jim Gavin (7) and Malachy O’Rourke (7). The Clare footballers finished in third place in Division 2 of the … Continue reading "Collins joins group including Harte and Gavin as he heads for sixth year in charge of Clare footballers"

A REVIEW OF the hurling league structure is being explored in an effort to correct the imbalance between the pressure on teams in Division 1A and the opportunity afforded to leading teams in Division 1B to compete. The battle to avoid relegation has resulted in huge competition in the opening months of the season between … Continue reading "‘There is a view there that we will go back to two equal divisions’ – potential changes for 2020 hurling league"

CARNACON HAVE BEEN fined €500 while the eight players who left the Mayo panel this summer have been suspended for four weeks after a meeting of the Connacht LGFA Council tonight, The42 understands. After an appeal by the Mayo county board, the Connacht Council upheld the decision to reinstate the reigning All-Ireland champions into the Mayo … Continue reading "Carnacon reinstated to championship but 8 players who left Mayo squad hit with 4-week bans"

LUCOZADE SALES SPIKED as usual in bars around Ireland when Liverpool took on Spurs in an early kick-off on Saturday. It was the weekend’s standout Premier League fixture, which meant a mandatory pub visit for those who don’t have Sky Sports. But the game’s 12.30pm start time meant alcohol was off the menu. I ordered … Continue reading "‘I’d be lying if I said I hadn’t conspired to indoctrinate my nieces and nephew with an allegiance to Mayo’"

Updated Sep 19th 2018, 12:07 PM AN ATTEMPT WILL be made in the coming months to sell the idea of introducing a second-tier All-Ireland football championship with the GAA President John Horan believing it ‘is the right thing to do’ as the issue of a gap in standards between counties in Gaelic football continues to … Continue reading "‘I think it’s the right thing to do’ – GAA plans for a two-tier All-Ireland football championship"

THIS YEAR’S ALL-IRELAND Minor Hurling finalists dominate the team of the year with Galway and Kilkenny making up nine of the line-up. The back-to-back champion Tribe are represented by forwards Donal O’Shea and Dean Reilly, with centre back Sean Neary, corner back Shane Jennings and goalkeeper Patrick Rabitte also making the cut. O’Loughlin Gaels duo … Continue reading "5 of Galway’s All-Ireland winners in Minor Hurling Team of the Year"