Updated Feb 15th 2021, 12:06 PM THE SHORTLISTS FOR the Camogie Association/WGPA Players’ Player of the Year Awards have been announced today.  Click Here: PSG Jordan soccer tracksuit Denise Gaule, who scored 1-6 in December’s All-Ireland final, and her Kilkenny team-mate Grace Walsh have been nominated for Senior Player of the Year alongside Galway’s Shauna … Continue reading "Kilkenny duo and Galway star make Player of the Year shortlist"

THE GAA HAVE named the Joe McDonagh Team of the Year and the Champion 15 selection after the 2020 season. The GAA/GPA McDonagh Cup team includes seven players from champions Antrim, who are represented in every outfield line of the field. Beaten finalists Kerry have five representatives, while Carlow have two and Westmeath have one. … Continue reading "Joe McDonagh and Champions 15 award winners announced"

ONE DREAM PARKED for now, “another step in the right direction” taken towards the other. Saoirse Noonan, one of the country’s top dual stars, will focus on soccer for the foreseeable after making the move to Dublin outfit Shelbourne from her hometown club of Cork City. Saoirse Noonan signed for Shelbourne last week. Source: Inpho … Continue reading "‘It’s the right thing for me to do at the right time’ – Dual star Noonan puts full focus on soccer for now"

IT’S THAT TIME on a Monday again as we look back on the weekend that’s been in the Australian Football League Women’s [AFLW]. Aishling Sheridan, Aisling McCarthy and Sinéad Goldrick were the pick of the Irish in Round Three. Source: PA Images/West Coast Eagles / Melbourne FC. Nine Irish stars featured in Round Three, which … Continue reading "‘A shining light’ and ‘a live wire’ – the nine Irish stars that featured Down Under this weekend"

DUBLIN STAR CARLA Rowe has her heart set on defending her side’s TG4 All-Ireland senior championship this year – and feels the lure of a magical five-in-a-row could keep Mick Bohan’s panel unified in another uncertain season. Rowe was one of Dublin’s standout players as she helped her side to victory in December’s All-Ireland Final … Continue reading "No departures so far with Dublin all in for Drive for Five, says Player of the Year nominee"

THE GAA HAVE reported a combined national deficit of €34.1m after the 2020 season was impacted hugely by the Covid-19 pandemic. The Association’s annual finance report was released today with Director-General Tom Ryan describing the past year as ‘very damaging to the Association from a financial point of view.’ Ryan believes ‘the after effects will … Continue reading "‘The past year has proved very damaging’ – GAA report combined deficit of €34.1m after 2020 season"

DIRECTOR GENERAL TOM Ryan says the GAA accept responsibility for the failure to complete club championships in 2020, a decision that “weighed heavily” on him. 11 senior county finals have yet to be played after club action was suspended in October following a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases nationwide.  Writing in the GAA’s 2020 annual … Continue reading "‘Largely our own fault’ – GAA chief on failure to complete club championships in 2020"

THE HEADLINE A few weeks back was a welcome sight: Kilkenny Ladies Gaelic adult team set for comeback. It was indeed “exciting news,” as the social media post from Kilkenny LGFA read, with the Cats in line to return to the inter-county scene in the near future having last competed in 2019. After a difficult year … Continue reading "‘It’s hopefully the start of a fairytale story’ – Kilkenny ladies football team set to return"

THE GAA HAVE rejected the idea that the decision to postpone the return of inter-county action was financially motivated. Speaking at the launch of the GAA’s annual report, director general Tom Ryan pointed out that the National Leagues are not major financial earners for Croke Park. “The league in itself doesn’t really have a huge … Continue reading "GAA hopeful some crowds may attend inter-county games in 2021"

AMAZON PRIME VIDEO could become a new home for GAA coverage in the future. The American subscription streaming service was name-checked by the GAA’s commercial director, Peter McKenna, as the Association launched its annual financial report yesterday. McKenna suggested that Amazon could be a possible bidder for some GAA action in the future, with media … Continue reading "GAA name Amazon Prime as potential new bidder for broadcast rights"