Source: The42 WHERE IS BEST to start? Back to October 2004, when the 16-year-old goalkeeper helped his club take the reigning Kilkenny and Leinster champions O’Loughlin Gaels to a county quarter-final replay? Or maybe more recently, that remarkable feat of escapology as the 34-year-old forward smashing in the last-gasp goal that delivered a sensational ending … Continue reading "‘TJ is just an absolute genius to watch’ – The greatest club hurling forward of them all?"

NUI Galway 0-18 MTU Kerry 0-15 (after extra-time) John Keogh reports from Rathkeale NUI GALWAY ARE into the Sigerson Cup following a thrilling 0-18 to 0-15 semi-final extra time win over MTU Kerry at Mick Neville Park in Rathkeale.  Matthew Tierney starred for NUIG with 0-8 from a game that saw four MTU Kerry players sent … Continue reading "Three Kerry stars sent-off as Tralee lose to NUIG in extra-time"

NUI Galway 1-22 Waterford IT 2-13 NUI GALWAY SET up a local Fitzgibbon Cup semi-final clash next week against GMIT thanks to a six-point win over Waterford IT at Dangan tonight, with Evan Niland continuing his immaculate run of form for both Galway and the university by scoring 0-14 over the course of the hour. … Continue reading "Niland fires 0-14 and Bennett scores two goals as NUIG hold off WIT for Fitzgibbon Cup win"

MEATH DID IT, why can’t we? Something that’s likely been said over and over in every corner of the country since the Royals’ magical, maiden All-Ireland senior triumph. “Not that we’re worried, but we’re more conscious of the challenge this year than last year,” All-Star goalkeeper Monica McGuirk tells The42. It’s something every player in attendance … Continue reading "‘With five minutes to go, I was looking up at the clock like, ‘Get me out of here”"

Click:中华文明 ON SATURDAY, MICKEY Moran attempts to win a senior All-Ireland final as manager on the fifth time of asking.  The 2020 club final defeat with Kilcoo to Corofin, arrived after Slaughtneil fell at the final hurdle to the Galway side in 2015 and Dr Crokes in 2017. In 2006, his Mayo team were taken … Continue reading "‘A few players did approach him’ – Kilcoo’s bid to get Mickey Moran on board"

Ballygunner (Waterford) 2-17 Ballyhale Shamrocks (Kilkenny) 1-19 BALLYGUNNER HAVE LONG dreamed of being crowned All-Ireland champions but perhaps they could never have imagined as sensational a way to realise that ambition. Shane O’Sullivan celebrates Ballygunner’s win. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO Two points down, deep in injury-time against the Kilkenny aristocrats of this competition, it appeared as … Continue reading "Stunning late goal hands All-Ireland senior title win to Waterford’s Ballygunner"

Results Connacht senior A football final St Jarlath’s (Tuam) 3-6 St Colman’s (Claremorris) 0-9 Munster Corn Uí Mhuirí senior A football final St Brendan’s (Killarney) 0-17 Tralee CBS 0-12 Leinster Corn Uí Dhúill senior A hurling final Good Counsel (New Ross) 1-22 Dublin South Schools 0-14 Advertisement ***** GALWAY’S ST JARLATH’S, Kerry’s St Brendan’s and … Continue reading "Galway, Kerry and Wexford schools celebrate GAA senior provincial final wins"

THERE WAS SOME trepidation before the news was announced.  Perhaps a slight fear of the unknown of what lay ahead as the press release was sent out. Ladies Gaelic Football Association announces details of 2022 live-streaming service. No going back. The fine print? This would be a subscription model, with previously free-to-watch-online matches going behind … Continue reading "‘We felt this was the way to go eventually’ – inside the LGFA’s subscription streaming service"

Hurling – Ballyhale Shamrocks v Ballygunner, Croke Park, 3pm Football – Kilmacud Crokes v Kilcoo, Croke Park, 5pm  Both live on TG4 ***** 1. Will we get a hurling classic? If a general sense of anticipation builds up before an All-Ireland club hurling final, the game that unfolds has tended to disappoint in recent times. … Continue reading "The Kilkenny, Waterford, Dublin and Down champions chasing All-Ireland glory"

UL’s David Clifford celebrates with team-mates after their semi-final win. Source: Laszlo Geczo/INPHO THIS YEAR’S SIGERSON Cup final will be broadcast live by TG4.  Advertisement NUI Galway needed extra-time to book their place in the final with a 0-18 to 0-15 win over MTU Kerry last night.  In the other semi-final, Kerry star David Clifford … Continue reading "Sigerson Cup final to be shown live on TG4"