NUI Galway 0-12 UL 1-6 A FIRST SIGERSON Cup title for NUI Galway since 2003 after their powerful start to the second half proved crucial in defeating UL at a rain-lashed IT Carlow grounds tonight. NUIG’s Cathal Sweeney and Eoghan McLaughlin of the University of Limerick. Source: Laszlo Geczo/INPHO Despite losing Mayo’s Tommy Conroy and … Continue reading "NUI Galway land first Sigerson Cup title since 2003 as strong display secures win over UL"

Updated Tue 8:03 PM JAMES HORAN HAS called the demands on young inter-county players “unsustainable” in the wake of Tommy Conroy’s ACL injury. Conroy had been double jobbing with Mayo in the Allianz Football League on weekends while on Sigerson Cup duty with NUIG in midweek. His season came to a crashing halt when a … Continue reading "After Conroy injury, Horan criticises ‘unsustainable’ demands on young players"

THE DUST MAY have settled, but the memories of that special day will last a lifetime. In late January, Kilkerrin-Clonberne of Galway were crowned All-Ireland senior club  champions for the very first time, ending Mourneabbey’s bid for three-in-a-row as they lifted the Dolores Tyrrell Memorial Cup. “It was definitely the best win I have ever … Continue reading "A first club All-Ireland win, a family affair, and the ever-present club and county legend"

THE FOUR TYRONE players sent-off in their recent football league game against Armagh, have had their bans upheld. Four Tyrone players were shown a red card against Armagh. Source: Philip Magowan/INPHO The Gaelic Life is this morning reporting that the quartet of Peter Harte, Michael McKernan, Padraig Hampsey and Kieran McGeary had their bans upheld after … Continue reading "Bans upheld for Tyrone players sent off in clash against Armagh"

CONOR LAVERTY WAS one of the last men to emerge from Kilcoo’s dressing room on Saturday night. Kilcoo’s Conor Laverty celebrates at the end of the game. Source: Ken Sutton/INPHO He walked out with his gearbag in one hand and a glint in his eye. Almost 20 years after he made his senior debut for … Continue reading "‘Fascinating’ first meeting with Moran, playing without knee cartilage and landing the Holy Grail at 36"

FOR THE SECOND successive week, Michael Fennelly had to pick his Offaly team up off the floor after they suffered a heavy defeat to All-Ireland contenders. Offaly’s ambitions are a far cry away from challenging for the Liam MacCarthy – they won’t even be competing in the top tier come the championship. The Faithful are … Continue reading "‘You’re in survival mode and shipping big defeats. My heart goes out to the boys’"

GALWAY CAMOGIE CAPTAIN Sarah Dervan, and Cork Ladies star Erika O’Shea have expressed their support for a motion going before GAA Congress regarding a merger of the GAA, LGFA and the Camogie Association.   The motion has been submitted by the GPA, and requests that the GAA “prioritise integration with the LGFA and Camogie Association in … Continue reading "‘We can’t get any pitch facilities with lights’ – All-Ireland champions set for new season"

MAGGIE FARRELLY WILL become the first female referee to take charge of a men’s national league match this weekend.  The Cavan native has been named to officiate in Sunday’s Division 4 football fixture between Leitrim and London at Carrick-on-Shannon, with throw-in scheduled for 12pm.  Click Here: Advertisement It is not the first time that the … Continue reading "Referee Maggie Farrelly to make history in men’s Allianz League game"

TYRONE’S PÁDRAIG HAMPSEY says his team are “not proud” of the brawl which unfolded in the closing minutes of their league clash with Armagh, but also believes that the incident was blown out of proportion.  Click Here: Referee David Gough issued five red cards after the sides engaged in a major scuffle, with four Tyrone … Continue reading "Padraig Hampsey: ‘It’s one we’re not proud of ourselves as a county, but I don’t think there was much in it’"

Click:supplier bearing 1. Harry Ruddle and Jerome Johnston the All-Ireland heroes There is only one appropriate place to start when digesting the events at Croke Park on Saturday. Those sensational late goals will be folkloric moments in the history of Ballygunner and Kilcoo, those last-gasp interventions sparking the joy that engulfed both clubs. Harry Ruddle … Continue reading "6 talking points after Ballygunner and Kilcoo win on a truly great All-Ireland club final day"