TIPPERARY BOSS COLM Bonnar resisted the temptation to afford new captain Ronan Maher the chance to start yesterday in their first home game of 2022, but hailed his impact off the bench in their win over Kilkenny. Tipperary opted to start with an unchanged side from the opening round win over Laois the previous Saturday … Continue reading "Colm Bonnar: ‘There was such a roar behind me from the crowd and then what a score’"

CORK HEAD INTO their Division 1A meeting with Limerick in fine fettle with two wins from two in the bag.  Plenty of soul-searching took place on Leeside over the winter after they were dismantled by the Treaty in the All-Ireland final.  Scoring exhibitions against Clare and Offaly have seen the Rebels put up a combined … Continue reading "Cork building strength in depth as competition for places in attack heats up"

THIS WAS THE type of euphoric moment to justify Dessie Hutchinson’s life-changing decision. Three years ago when Ballygunner and Ballyhale had previously crossed paths, Hutchinson was watching on. He had only just rejoined his club hurling team, working his way back into the game. A soccer career had been parked after a few seaons with … Continue reading "‘I thought I was going to have a heart attack on the pitch in the last seconds’"

Tipperary 1-19 Kilkenny 1-18 THE SCORING NARRATIVE began in the same way it had finished, Jason Forde despatching a free over the bar for Tipperary. Alan Flynn and Padraig Walsh. His last point was more critical than his first, the tenth white flag he had raised over the afternoon, and the one that essentially settled … Continue reading "Forde free hands Tipperary victory as they hold off Kilkenny challenge in Thurles"

Waterford 7-31 Laois 0-19 IT WAS ALL too easy for Waterford as Liam Cahill’s men leathered 13-man Laois by 33 points this afternoon. 2020 All-Star Stephen Bennett scored 3-8 for the goal-hungry hosts while Patrick Curran helped himself to 1-7. Carthach Daly, Austin Gleeson and Ciaran Kirwan also found the net. Four goals in four … Continue reading "Stephen Bennett fires 3-8 as Waterford wallop Laois by 33 points"

Dublin 4-7 Waterford 1-4 By Aisling Clery CAOIMHE O’CONNOR HIT 1-1 as reigning champions Dublin opened their Lidl National Football League Division 1B campaign with a win against Waterford at Fraher Field. Dublin led throughout, taking a 2-3 to 0-1 lead into the half-time break, while Waterford dominated possession at times but they couldn’t make … Continue reading "Dublin open Division 1 league title defence with win on the road against Waterford"

LIKE BALLYGUNNER’S HARRY Ruddle earlier in the day, Jerome Johnston struck with an injury-time Croke Park goal for Kilcoo that sealed his club’s maiden All-Ireland senior crown.  It’s a moment he’ll never forget, a career-defining score. Kilmacud Crokes were leading by two at the end of extra-time and seconds from victory, when Johnston struck. He’d … Continue reading "‘Is this for real?’: Kilcoo’s Jerome Johnston reflects on his goal that won the All-Ireland"

Kilcoo 2-8 Kilmacud Crokes 0-13 (after extra-time) FOR THE SECOND time today, an All-Ireland senior club final was decided by a late, late goal as Kilcoo snatched victory from the jaws of defeat. Kilcoo’s Conor Laverty and lifts the cup. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO Trailing Kilmacud Crokes by two points in the 81st minute, Jerome Johnston … Continue reading "Kilcoo snatch All-Ireland from Kilmacud in dramatic fashion with 81st minute winning goal"

NUI GALWAY ARE to appeal the red card dished out to Hurler of the Year Cian Lynch in the closing stages of the Fitzgibbon Cup final at the weekend. Lynch appeared to be harshly sent off three minutes from time by Tipperary referee Fergal Horgan, following advice from Kilkenny linesman Sean Cleere, after an exchange … Continue reading "NUIG to appeal Cian Lynch’s controversial red card from Fitzgibbon final"

LAST YEAR’S ALL-IRELAND finalists Meath and Dublin both sealed their progression in the Lidl Ladies National Football League over the weekend, though will renew their rivalries first in a mouth-watering group game in two weeks’ time. Páirc Tailteann hosts the Division 1B clash on Saturday 5 March [throw-in 3pm], with the TG4 cameras pitching up … Continue reading "Meath and Dublin seal progression before league showdown, as ‘very special player’ shines again"