MIKE SOLAN HAS withdrawn his name from the race to replace Stephen Rochford as Mayo senior football manager, paving the way for James Horan to take charge.  Solan and Horan were the only two names put forward by the clubs in the nomination process, but the former All-Ireland winning U21 boss has decided to drop out … Continue reading "Solan drops out of race to be next Mayo manager, paving the way for Horan’s return"

How many of Dublin's 2018 All-Ireland winners were this week nominated for ladies football All-Star awards? 13 14 15 16 Who scored the first soccer goal at Páirc Uí Chaoimh during the Liam Miller tribute match? Robbie Keane Denis Irwin Louis Saha Roy Keane Sean O'Brien is set to make a return to action against … Continue reading "Know Your Sport? Take our weekly quiz"

Foxrock-Cabinteely 1-13 St Brigid’s 0-7 REIGNING DUBLIN AND Leinster champions Foxrock-Cabinteely made it four in-a-row tonight as they beat St Brigid’s in the county senior championship final. The dominant southside outfit boasts six of Mick Bohan’s freshly-crowned All-Ireland winners — Sinead Goldrick, Niamh Collins, Amy Connolly, Hannah O’Neill, Emma McDonagh and Tarah O’Sullivan — and … Continue reading "Dub kingpins Foxrock-Cabinteely’s reign continues as they make it four in-a-row"

PARNELLS GAA HAVE accepted relegation from the Dublin SFC 1 after the Coolock outfit conceded their relegation play-off, which was scheduled for Sunday. The relegation double-header dogfight was scheduled for O’Toole Park with Parnells down to face Lucan Sarsfields and Clontarf due to go head-to-head with St Oliver Plunkett’s-Eoghan Ruadh, but both fixtures have been … Continue reading "Stephen Cluxton’s Parnells concede relegation from top tier of Dublin SFC"

THE WEST COAST Eagles came out on top in a cracking AFL Grand Final as they beat Collingwood by five points at the MCG.  Champions: West Coast Eagles. Source: AAP/PA Images It was a thrilling finish at the Melbourne venue as Dom Sheed powered the Eagles into the lead with a goal from an acute … Continue reading "West Coast Eagles snatch AFL Grand Final glory after epic battle with Collingwood"

TWO MAYO HURLING clubs claim they have been overlooked by the county board in the distribution of JP McManus’ €3.2million donation to GAA clubs.  Earlier this week, the news broke that the Limerick multi-millionaire had donated €100,000 to every GAA county board in Ireland to distribute among their clubs. The instruction was that the figure be … Continue reading "Two Mayo hurling clubs claim they were shunned in allocation of McManus funds"

St Judes 2-9 Ballymun Kickhams 1-11 Kevin O’Brien reports from Parnell Park BALLYMUN KICKHAMS WERE sensationally dumped out of the Dublin senior 1 football championship quarter-final by St Judes after Kieran Doherty’s stoppage-time winner. A start-studded Ballymun side looked in control when they led by 1-10 to 1-6 after 55 minutes, but Judes scored 1-3 down … Continue reading "McManamon’s St Judes stun star-studded Ballymun in Dublin football quarter-final"

THURLES SARSFIELDS’ QUEST for a fifth Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship title remains alive, but only just, as they needed a Ronan Maher goal deep in injury time to see off the challenge of Kilruane MacDonaghs, 2-14 to 1-16, in the quarter final in Nenagh today. Maher’s strike, his second in the space of ten minutes, … Continue reading "Maher goal deep in injury time keeps Thurles Sarsfields’ dream of fifth Tipperary title alive"

Ballyboden St Enda’s 3-13 Na Fianna 0-15 Kevin O’Brien reports from Parnell Park BALLYBODEN ST ENDA’S gave notice of their championship intentions with a commanding seven-point victory over Na Fianna to seal a passage into the Dublin senior 1 football championship semi-finals. The 2016 All-Ireland club champions easily took care of a Na Fianna outfit that were … Continue reading "MDMA sent off but Basquel brothers score 3-6 as Ballyboden power past Na Fianna"

THE ELECTRIC IRELAND Minor Star Awards Hurler and Footballer of the Year were announced today at the second annual Electric Ireland GAA Minor Star Awards in Croke Park. Kerry’s All-Ireland Minor winning forward, Paul Walsh was named as Electric Ireland Minor Footballer of the Year, with Galway Minor full forward Donal O’Shea securing the Electric … Continue reading "Kerry’s Walsh and Galway’s O’Shea named Electric Ireland Minor Footballer and Hurler of the Year for 2018"