Clare 2-20 Waterford 3-16 Eoin Brennan reports from Fraher Field LAST GASP WATERFORD goals from Tommy Ryan and Stephen Bennett ultimately weren’t sufficient to stop Clare from advancing to next Sunday’s Co-Op Superstores Munster hurling league final against Tipperary. Tempers flare between the sides. Source: Laszlo Geczo/INPHO Leading by 12 points by the 26th minute … Continue reading "Two late Waterford goals can’t deny superb Clare, who book final meeting with Tipperary"

THE WEEKEND GAA action in Leinster and Munster has left the picture clearer ahead of the concluding stages of the pre-season fare in the provinces. The McGrath Cup final and Walsh Cup semi-finals will be on the agenda next weekend. In Munster the two finals will take place next weekend – Cork taking on Clare … Continue reading "Here’s the fixtures for the Leinster and Munster pre-season knockout games next weekend"

1. Mayo’s Evan Regan slots home the winning penalty past Leitrim goalkeeper Diarmuid McKiernan Source: James Crombie/INPHO 2. Leitrim’s McKiernan and Paddy Maguire battle for a high ball with Regan in the FBD League encounter Source: James Crombie/INPHO 3. Tempers flare during the Munster hurling league clash between Waterford and Clare Source: Laszlo Geczo/INPHO 4. Declan … Continue reading "11 of the best pictures from the first GAA Sunday of 2019"

Happy New Year Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang celebrates Arsenal’s fourth against Fulham on 1 January. Source: Kirsty Wigglesworth ‘Tis the season… Kjetil Jansrud of Norway during his run on the Super G at the Stelvio in Italy. Source: Imago/PA Images …for January hurling Waterford’s Billy Nolan with Michael O’Halloran of Cork. Source: Oisin Keniry/INPHO Nerve-jangling title-deciders Poor … Continue reading "It’s Sunday so here are 11 of our favourite pictures from the sporting week"

Shane Durkin and Gary Maguire. Source: Inpho BALLYBODEN ST ENDA’S manager Joe Fortune has paid tribute to Gary Maguire and Shane Durkin, whose retirement from inter-county hurling was confirmed today. Maguire (35) and Durkin (31) won Division 1 honours and a Leinster SHC crown during lengthy playing careers with Dublin. Fortune managed the pair at … Continue reading "‘To be associated with guys like that and to see what they add to hurling in Dublin, they’ll be missed’"

AFTER 17 YEARS lining out for county teams, 14 seasons as a fixture in a senior setup and a member of two Connacht triumphs, Seán McDermott officially cut the ties that bound him with Roscommon football yesterday afternoon. Seanie McDermott made his championship debut for Roscommon in 2005. Source: James Crombie/INPHO For the 34-year-old, it … Continue reading "‘It was the right decision for me’ – 14 senior seasons, Connacht glories and the best forwards in Gaelic football"

THE RETURN OF the Allianz Football League is just around the corner and with each new year comes fresh talent ready to burst onto the senior scene.  David Clifford and Brian Howard lit up the championship last summer, but what young prospects will we be hearing more about in 2019?  We’ve picked out nine youngsters who are … Continue reading "9 young Gaelic footballers to watch in 2019"

TOMMY BUGGY WATCHED on with interest as the action unfolded on Sunday afternoon at Rodney Parade. Padraig Amond featured for the Carlow minor hurlers in 2006. Source: INPHO/PA In a frantic finale he saw Newport County’s striker keep his cool to slot home the penalty that toppled Leicester City and secured the headline giant-killing act … Continue reading "‘We played him under the name Brendan Amond one night’ – from Carlow minor hurler to FA Cup hero"

AN IN-DEPTH look at the careers of GAA stars like Colm Cooper and Rena Buckley, a focus on Ireland’s leading female jockeys and live action from marquee games in rugby and soccer. Rachael Blackmore, Colm Cooper and Garry Ringrose will all be in the TV spotlight. Source: INPHO Irish stations TG4 and Virgin Media TV … Continue reading "A new Laochra Gael series, Jump Girls racing documentary, live rugby and soccer coverage"

Updated Jan 8th 2019, 5:03 PM DUBLIN FORWARD NOELLE Healy was a vocal critic of Leo Varadkar’s comments on hospital workers before Christmas, when he called on doctors and nurses not to take any annual leave over the festive period due to a shortage of staff. Noelle Healy at the launch of Future Proof Media, … Continue reading "‘I just don’t think it was very fair’ – Dublin star Healy critical of Varadkar’s comments on medics"