Ballintubber 1-12 Castlebar Mitchels 1-12 (After extra time) Colm Gannon reports from Elverys MacHale Park DEFENDING CHAMPIONS CASTLEBAR Mitchels and fierce local rivals Ballintubber will have to do it all over again after they could not be separated even after extra time in Elverys MacHale Park. Two Cillian O’Connor injury time frees sent this Mayo … Continue reading "0-8 for O’Connor as Ballintubber bring four-in-a-row chasing Castlebar to replay"

A COUNTY FINAL day with a difference. Abbeyside-Ballinacourty have grown accustomed to showings in football finals in Waterford. Getting to sample county hurling final day is still something of a novelty so they will savour heading from their base in the eastern part of Dungarvan today, across the bridge and into Fraher Field in search … Continue reading "‘We make no bones about it, this is a massive ask from our point of view’"

1. Good knock Good knock. Looking forward to the rematch. — Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) October 7, 2018  2. Never. Leave. Early.  3. Back in action.  Click clack, he’s back! Good to see the big lad back in action against a tough Connacht side. #play6please 😆 pic.twitter.com/oFfQC0z9Ng — Josh van der Flier (@joshvdf) October 1, 2018 … Continue reading "Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh abseiling, Drake backing McGregor and more Tweets of the Week"

Clonoulty-Rossmore 0-19 Toomevara 1-10 Fintan O’Toole reports from Semple Stadium A FIRST FINAL place since 2011 confirmed and the chance to end a county senior title wait that has dragged on since 1997. It was a good afternoon’s work for Clonoulty-Rossmore in the first game in the Tipperary senior hurling semi-final double-header today, a merited … Continue reading "Clonoulty aim to end 21-year title wait after reaching Tipperary senior final with win over Toomevara"

Cratloe 1-14 Kilmaley 0-16 Eoin Brennan reports from Cusack Park, Ennis CRATLOE WILL FACE Ballyea in this year’s Clare senior hurling final after clinging on for a minimum victory over intermediate champions Kilmaley in Cusack Park this afternoon. 19 wides apiece told its own story of a nervy low-scoring affair in admittedly blustery conditions that … Continue reading "Cratloe narrowly see off Kilmaley to seal Clare hurling final showdown with Ballyea"

Nenagh Éire Óg 2-18 Thurles Sarsfields 2-15 Fintan O’Toole reports from Semple Stadium THURLES SARSFIELDS HAVE lorded Tipperary hurling in recent times, claiming seven of the last nine county senior titles and aiming to complete five-in-a-row this season. But they were dethroned in Semple Stadium today, taken down at the semi-final stage by a Nenagh … Continue reading "Tipp hurling champs five-in-a-row dream is over as Nenagh Éire Óg dethrone Thurles Sarsfields"

PATRICKSWELL AND KILMALLOCK completed the Limerick SHC semi final line-up with two big quarter final wins in a Gaelic Grounds double-header this Sunday afternoon. Gary Kirby’s Patrickswell had 13 points to spare over South Liberties, while John Brudair’s Kilmallock had 26 points to spare over Murroe-Boher. Patrickswell now play Doon in the semi final, while … Continue reading "Patrickswell and Kilmallock advance to Limerick hurling semi-finals"

Updated Oct 7th 2018, 6:09 PM Kilmacud Crokes 3-13 Cuala 1-17 Stephen O’Meara reports from Parnell Park  THE MARQUEE GAME of this year’s Dublin senior hurling championship saw the semi-final clash of three in-a-row Dublin, and two-in-a-row All-Ireland champions, Cuala, face southside rivals and 2014 champions, Kilmacud Crokes. A repeat of the 2016 and 17 … Continue reading "All-Ireland club champions Cuala dumped out in Dublin semi-final by Dalo’s Kilmacud"

COOLDERRY LIFTED THE Offaly hurling title for the 31st time in their history with a 2-17 to 0-17 win over reigning champions Kilcormac/Killoughey. Goals from captain Kevin Connolly and Eoghan Parlon in either half powered Joachim Kelly’s side to their first title since 2015. Kevin Connolly the @coolderrygaa captain celebrates with the Robbins Cup pic.twitter.com/gsb3VbQdkc — … Continue reading "Coolderry win 31st Offaly title, while Scotstown do four-in-a-row in Monaghan"

Ballygunner 2-19 Abbeyside 0-13 Tomas McCarthy reports from Dungarvan PAURIC MAHONY SUPPLIED thirteen points as Ballygunner raised the News & Star cup for the fifth year in-a-row at a blustery Fraher Field this afternoon. The Gunners talisman was a major doubt before the match with a back injury but was deemed fit to start and … Continue reading "Deise star Pauric Mahony fires over 0-13 to mastermind five-in-a-row for Gunners"