CRATLOE PROVED SUPERIOR to reigning champions Sixmilebridge as they enjoyed 1-19 0-16 win over their neighbours in this afternoon’s quarter-final. Riain Considine, a Dr Harty Cup winner with Ard Scoil Rís, fired home the all-important goal in the 37th minute. His initial shot was saved by Derek Fahy but Considine made no mistake with the … Continue reading "2017 Clare senior hurling champions and runners-up both crash out"

Updated at 7.45pm TYRONE GAA HAS this evening said it will be taking no disciplinary action against any Edendork player after Sean Cavanagh sustained horrific injuries during a club match last weekend.  The former Tyrone senior football captain suffered a broken nose and concussion after an incident during the championship clash between Edendork and Moy at O’Neill … Continue reading "No disciplinary action as Tyrone GAA rule Cavanagh injuries were accidental"

Abbeyside 0-14 De La Salle 0-13 Tomás McCarthy reports from Fraher Field JUBILANT SCENES GREETED Tommy O’Sullivan’s final whistle in Fraher Field this evening as Abbeyside squeezed through to their first Waterford senior hurling final in 10 years. Top scorer Mark Ferncombe hit the winner five minutes from the end for Peter Queally’s charges after … Continue reading "Abbeyside see off last year’s finalists to reach first Waterford decider in a decade"

Ballintubber 2-17 Moy Davitts 0-11 BALLINTUBBER BOOKED THEIR spot in the final four of the Mayo GAA Senior Football Championship with a comprehensive win over last years intermediate champions Moy Davitts.  Cillian O’Connor led the way on the scroeboard with seven points over the hour and the impressive Alan Plunkett keeping up his good form … Continue reading "Cillian O’Connor scores 0-7 as Ballintubber book semi-final spot while Breaffy see off Westport"

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THE FOUR-IN-a-row chasing Castlebar Mitchels booked their place in the semi-finals of the Mayo senior football championship with a 1-20 to 2-9 win over Claremorris in MacHale Park on Sunday afternoon. Mayo senior star Paddy Durcan finished the day with four points and his twin brother James with three, while Neil Douglas continued to show … Continue reading "Castlebar and Ballaghderreen both advance as Mayo senior semi-final draw is made"

NEIGHBOURS KILMALEY AND Ballyea completed the line-up for the Clare Senior Hurling Championship semi-finals in a fortnight’s time after powering to victories in this afternoon’s quarter-final double header in Cusack Park, Ennis. They join Saturday’s last eight victors O’Callaghan’s Mills and Cratloe in tomorrow night’s draw at Clare Headquarters in Clareabbey. Three years on from … Continue reading "2016 senior champions and 2017 intermediate winners power to victory to reach Clare hurling last four"

Ballygunner 3-23 Passage 1-4 Tomas McCarthy reports from Walsh Park BALLYGUNNER MOVED A step closer to Waterford senior hurling five-in-a-row with a semi-final obliteration of neighbours Passage at a breezy Walsh Park this afternoon. Pauric Mahony shot 1-11 in an attacking masterclass from the champions while Conor Power and JJ Hutchinson struck second half goals. … Continue reading "1-11 for Mahony as Ballygunner close to Waterford five-in-a-row after 25-point semi-final win"

THE REIGNING SENIOR hurling champions in Dublin, Offaly, Wexford and Laois are all still on course to retain their titles after the weekend’s action. All-Ireland club kingpins Cuala booked a Dublin semi-final spot this afternoon while St Martin’s reached the last four in Wexford yesterday. In Offaly, Kilcormac-Killoughey sealed a final spot yesterday with Camross … Continue reading "Cuala to face Kilmacud in Dublin semi-final as Offaly, Wexford and Laois champions all progress"