Tyrone 1-13 Monaghan 0-15 Fintan O’Toole reports from Croke Park THERE WAS A solitary green flag raised in Croke Park today but it proved critical in determining who would advance to the All-Ireland decider and who would bow out of the 2018 race. At a juncture when Monaghan had just edged in front, Niall Sludden … Continue reading "Sludden goal proves crucial as Tyrone end 10-year wait for All-Ireland final place"

Dublin 3-19 Kerry 1-7 Daragh Small reports from Dr Hyde Park NIAMH MCEVOY SCORED the crucial first goal and reigning TG4 All-Ireland champions Dublin advanced to a semi-final against Galway with an 18-point win over Kerry at Dr Hyde Park in Roscommon. Dublin claimed the 2018 Lidl NFL title when they saw off Mayo in … Continue reading "Champions Dublin blow Kerry away with 18-point All-Ireland quarter-final victory"

A ONE POINT All-Ireland semi-final loss was bound to generate disappointment, but for Monaghan boss Malachy O’Rourke the pain was greater given the amount of injury-time that was played today in Croke Park. Points from Kieran Hughes and Drew Wylie had enabled Monaghan to chip away at Tyrone’s advantage in the additional period before time … Continue reading "‘Just frustrated’ – Monaghan boss questions amount of injury-time played"

TYRONE WILL MEET Dublin in the All-Ireland football final after both sides enjoyed vastly different semi-final wins over the weekend. On Saturday, Dublin had nine points to spare against Connacht champions Galway in Croke Park. Jack McCaffrey, Ciaran Kilkenny, Brian Fenton, Con O’Callaghan and Paul Mannion were among Dublin’s star men while Ian Burke stood out … Continue reading "Do you agree with the man-of-the-match winners from the weekend’s All-Ireland SFC semi-finals?"

SINCE TYRONE LAST scaled the Gaelic football summit in 2008, they have ventured back to Croke Park on four occasions in search of a berth in the September decider. Cork in 2009, Mayo in 2013, Kerry in 2015 and Dublin in 2017 put paid to the dreams held by Mickey Harte’s teams. Their All-Ireland semi-final … Continue reading "Mickey Harte: ‘There is a longing in the people of Tyrone to be here on All-Ireland final day’"

GALWAY MANAGER STEPHEN Glennon says it was a massive relief when Róisín Leonard scored her side’s fifth goal against Mayo, to secure safe passage into a first TG4 All-Ireland semi-final since 2014. The reigning Connacht champions were hammered 6-19 to 1-10 by Cork at this stage last year, and this was a big statement. They … Continue reading "‘I put a lot of pressure on myself…I really did feel it coming into this game’ – Galway ladies boss"

DUBLIN MANAGER MICK Bohan says his players were entirely responsible for their brilliant second half display as they blew Kerry away with a stunning performance at Dr Hyde Park on Sunday. The 18-point victory sets up a TG4 All-Ireland semi-final with Galway, the only team who have defeated Dublin competitively this year. The Tribeswomen claimed … Continue reading "‘It’s going to be a fantastic battle’ – Dublin ready to face only team to beat them in 2018"

SATURDAY NIGHT DREW a line under Galway’s 2018 football involvement and brought a close to a fourth year at the helm for their main man. Kevin Walsh has held the managerial reins out west since the commencement of the 2015 season. Progress has been incremental – a round 4 exit in this first season, a … Continue reading "‘Kevin has built us and got us to where we are’ – Galway call for manager to stay on"

THE GAELIC GROUNDS in Limerick has been confirmed as the venue for this year’s Bord Gáis Energy All-Ireland U21 hurling final between Cork and Tipperary with a throw-in time of 5.30pm on Sunday 26 August. Cork and Tipperary will meet for the second time in the U21 championship this year. Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO Click Here: … Continue reading "Papal mass and TV slots factors in Sunday evening fixture in Limerick for All-Ireland U21 hurling final"

FORMER TRIBE CAPTAIN David Collins believes retaining the All-Ireland crown would be an even more impressive feat for Galway that last September’s success. Source: Cathal Noonan/INPHO The Tribesmen ended a 29-year drought without the Liam MacCarthy in 2017 after a five-game run, but they’ve already played eight games this summer. They haven’t been beaten yet and … Continue reading "If Limerick don’t avoid hype, ‘they could be in trouble’ – Ex-Galway captain Collins"