65 DAYS AFTER a vacancy arose in the Kerry football hotseat, it was filled last night in Tralee. Fitzgerald, Griffin, Keane and Buckley will all be involved with Kerry. Source: INPHO Word had filtered out last week that Peter Keane was to be the new boss and speculation flared over his backroom team before it … Continue reading "Kerry find their next group of leaders, now the challenge starts as they seek to get back to the top"

AIDAN O’SHEA IS more than pleased to have James Horan back on board as Mayo senior football manager. Aidan O’Shea (file pic). Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO After previously being in charge between 2011 and 2014, Horan was re-appointed as manager last Thursday night and handed a four-year term. He succeeds Stephen Rochford, who departed in late … Continue reading "‘I don’t think James would come back if he didn’t think there was potential for us to win an All-Ireland’"

TEAMS IN NEXT year’s Leinster senior hurling championship will gain a reprieve rather than having to undergo a hectic schedule in the round-robin format, as it is set to be run over six weekends. This year’s championship, the first to incorporate the new system, unfolded over the course of five weekends, resulting in both Offaly … Continue reading "Leinster hurling counties to gain break in new schedule for 2019 senior championship"

THE MAYO LGFA county board’s appeal against the leniency of the suspensions imposed on the Carnacon eight was rejected last night, meaning the players are available to play in Sunday’s Mayo Ladies SFC semi-final. The LGFA Central Council heard the county board’s appeal in Tullamore on Tuesday evening, but the two-week suspensions were upheld. The … Continue reading "Carnacon eight cleared to play in Sunday’s semi-final after Central Council ruling"