TIPPERARY FOOTBALL MANAGER David Power is our next coaching expert to feature on How To Win At Dominoes with host Shane Keegan. Power guided the Premier County to Munster glory last November, shocking Cork in the final to secure their first senior provincial football title in 85 years. Their achievement was particularly poignant as it coincided with … Continue reading "‘That was really driving me mad’ – how Munster champs Tipp turned their season around"

CPA CHAIRMAN MICHEÁL Briody says the decision to remove inter-county GAA from Level 5 exemption was ‘accepted too easily,’ but adds that the association is in a difficult position in relation to Covid-19 restrictions. The Government informed the GAA of the move last week while it was also announced that there will be no Gaelic … Continue reading "‘Accepted too easily’ – GAA need explanation over loss of Level 5 status"

LIMERICK GAA HAS paid tribute to one of its long-serving backroom team members, physiotherapist Mark Van Drumpt, who died today after an illness. The Dutch native worked with Limerick inter-county teams for over 15 years and was a key behind-the-scenes figure for both the senior football and hurling sides, helping the latter to All-Ireland glory. … Continue reading "‘The best of the best’ – Limerick GAA pay tribute to key behind-the-scenes figure in All-Ireland wins"

CORK FOOTBALL BOSS Ronan McCarthy’s 12-week ban for a training guideline breach has been upheld by the GAA’s Central Hearings Committee [CHC]. A hearing last night found that McCarthy’s charge of discrediting the Association was proven and the proposed suspension — in relation to a team gathering in January that was in contravention of the … Continue reading "Cork football boss McCarthy has 12-week ban for training guideline breach upheld"

THE FOUR ALL-Ireland semi-finalists make up the entire All-Star football selection, one that’s predictably dominated by six-in-a-row champions Dublin. Dublin’s Ciaran Kilkenny and Oisín Mullin of Mayo both picked up All-Stars. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO Dublin had nine players selected and even then Stephen Cluxton, Robbie McDaid and Sean Bugler made decent cases for inclusion. It’s … Continue reading "All-Stars reaction: Dublin’s record-equalling haul and did Mayo deserve more than two?"

A general view of Irish rugby players, Ciara Griffin, Lindsay Peat, Cliodhna Moloney, Linda Djougang and Nichola Fryday. THREE DAYS INTO February, the word finally arrived, even though it had been promised much earlier. Full details of the rescheduled 2021 Women’s Six Nations were to be announced “by the end of January”, as per a … Continue reading "Why is women’s sport being hit so much harder by the Covid-19 pandemic?"

ADRIAN MULLEN HAS been officially nominated as the new Kilkenny senior hurling captain for the 2021 season. His club Ballyhale Shamrocks confirmed the decision this afternoon with Richie Reid their choice to be vice-captain. Kilkenny still operate under the system whereby club champions nominate the captain for the following season. We are delighted to nominate … Continue reading "Mullen nominated as new Kilkenny senior hurling captain for 2021 season"

CHAMPIONS LIMERICK HAVE bagged nine winners in the 2020 PwC GAA-GPA All-Star hurling team. Burke, Barron, Morrissey, Reid and Kelly amongst the winners. John Kiely’s team were crowned league, Munster and All-Ireland winners last year, a level of dominance reflected in this selection that was announced tonight. There is a third award for defender Seán … Continue reading "9 awards for Limerick as 2020 All-Star hurling team is named"

DUBLIN’S BRIAN FENTON and Limerick’s Gearoid Hegarty have been announced as the PwC GAA-GPA Player of the Year award winners for 2020. It marks the second time Fenton has won the award after being previously honoured in 2018 while Hegarty lands the hurling equivalent for the first time. Dublin’s Ciaran Kilkenny and Mayo’s Cillian O’Connor … Continue reading "Dublin’s Fenton and Limerick’s Hegarty are crowned 2020 GAA Player of the Year winners"

MAYO’S OISIN Mullin and Kilkenny’s Eoin Cody have collected the PwC Young Player of the Awards for their displays in the 2020 GAA championships. The pair were announced as the victors for these individual awards on the ceremeny televised tonight on RTÉ. Congratulations to Oisin Mullin Kilmaine Gaa on being named PWC GAA/GPA All Stars … Continue reading "Mayo’s Mullin and Kilkenny’s Cody scoop Young Player of the Year awards"