Updated May 10th 2021, 8:20 AM 1. Cork’s goalscoring spree Cork have not exactly been goalscoring kings during their league endeavours in recent years. Granted they raised 11 green flags last season but across 2017, 2018 and 2019, they hit the net ten times over three campaigns. They didn’t manage to hit five goals in … Continue reading "Cork hunt for goals, Waterford ‘naivety’ at the back and young Rebel forwards"

CORK ALL-IRELAND winner Donal Óg Cusack hailed the achievement of the Antrim hurlers with their opening day league win over Clare but still feels they ‘will struggle’ at the top level this season. Antrim lifted the Joe McDonagh Cup last December and at the time Cusack suggested their performance would make it difficult to bridge … Continue reading "Cusack’s Antrim hurling verdict: ‘Delighted to see it – but I still think they are going to struggle’"

Updated May 10th 2021, 5:11 PM Leitrim hurler Zak Moradi at today’s launch in Croke Park. A NEW JERSEY was launched today in Croke Park which will see the Leitrim hurlers partner with Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (MRCI) in saying no to racism. The Leitrim senior side will display the slogan ‘No To Racism’ on … Continue reading "Leitrim hurlers to display ‘No To Racism’ on their jerseys for the 2021 season"

Updated May 10th 2021, 7:18 PM SLIGO FOOTBALLER NEIL Ewing has announced his retirement from the senior inter-county game. Click Here: Netherlands football tracksuit The 33-year-old defender started out in 2008 and featured in three Connacht finals. Success eluded him in those clashes against Roscommon in 2010 and twice against Mayo (2012 and 2015). Ewing … Continue reading "Long-serving Sligo stalwart and Cork’s Belfast-born defender retire from inter-county football"

FOUR-TIME ALL-Ireland winner Katrina Parrock says the Camogie Association “needs to get on top” of the ongoing saga regarding the 2021 fixture plan. Katrina Parrock in action for Wexford in 2016. Source: Cathal Noonan/INPHO Members are currently being polled about what format should be adopted for the season after a consultation document was circulated last … Continue reading "Camogie saga ‘not fair on players’ and joy at seeing €2.4 million injection for GAA funding parity"

THE TIPPERARY FOOTBALLERS have added Dublin All-Ireland senior and U21 winning forward Philip Ryan to their panel for the 2021 season. Hailing from the St Brigid’s club, Ryan started at full-forward — and scored a point — in the 2012 All-Ireland U21 final win over Roscommon, while he was on Jim Gavin’s panel for the … Continue reading "Dublin All-Ireland winning forward added to Tipperary football panel"

CORK MINOR LADIES football boss Joe Carroll believes that scrapping the All-Ireland series at underage level for 2021 is ‘terribly disappointing’ and has called on the Ladies Gaelic Football Association [LGFA] to consider a U-turn. LGFA top brass cancelled national underage inter-county competitions for 2021 last Friday, while the GAA pushes on with its equivalent. … Continue reading "‘Terribly disappointing’ – Fallout after All-Ireland minor ladies football series scrapped again"

THE MUNSTER COUNCIL have tonight confirmed the fixture details for their 2021 senior championships. The action will begin in the province on Saturday 26 June with two football quarter-finals in Limerick and Killarney while the hurling will begin the following day in Thurles on Sunday 27 June. Reigning hurling champions Limerick will meet Cork in … Continue reading "Munster GAA confirm dates and venues for 2021 championship games"

Kerry’s Paul Geaney, David Moran and Paul Murphy. THE KERRY WINTER departures began on New Years Day. Jonathan Lyne was the first in 2021 to call time on his county career and his Killarney Legion club-mate Brian Kelly followed him in arriving at that decision on 4 January. Two days later Shane Enright joined the … Continue reading "Where do Kerry’s older All-Ireland winning crew stand ahead of 2021 season?"

DUBLIN CAMOGIE PLAYER Leah Butler has backed the Camogie Association’s decision to opt for a split season after their initial schedule drew strong criticism.  The threat of strike action prompted the organisation into a rethink and following a nationwide poll of clubs, a small majority backed a demarcation between the club and county seasons.  53% … Continue reading "‘I’m just delighted the Camogie Association listened to the players’ voice’"