Results Croke Cup Semi-final St Joseph’s Tulla 1-11 St Kieran’s 3-16 Allianz Football League Division 3 Longford 0-14 Westmeath 0-10 Advertisement Fermanagh 3-15 Laois 3-9   *********************** IN TODAY’S REFIXED Allianz Football League games, there were wins in Division 3 for Longford and Fermanagh.  Billy O’Loughlin’s Longford eased their relegation fears with a 0-15 to 0-10 win … Continue reading "Fermanagh and Longford seal wins, St Kieran’s end Tulla’s historic journey"

Wexford 1-22 Offaly 2-12 Ronan Fagan reports from Chadwicks Wexford Park WEXFORD PRODUCED A late flourish to add to Offaly’s relegation worries after Saturday’s Allianz National Hurling League Division 1 duel at blustery Chadwicks Wexford Park. A 48th minute penalty goal from Luke O’Connor gave Offaly a fighting chance of a first victory in Group … Continue reading "Wexford overcome strong Offaly challenge to maintain 100% record"

THE PHONE CALL came out of the blue. A few days beforehand, Monica McGuirk had made the decision to take a break from one sport. This was at the start of 2018. An accomplished goalkeeper in the Women’s National League [WNL] at the time, she was stepping away from the top-flight of women’s soccer on … Continue reading "‘I know in the back of my mind I was good enough, and I am good enough’"

THE ALL-IRELAND CLUB camogie final is coming at a good time for Eoghan Rua forward, and Irish hockey international, Katie Mullan. Eoghan Rua’s Katie Mullan. If the season had been any longer, she might not have been able to keep committing to both teams. On the day she speaks to the media — one week … Continue reading "‘Tough to manage but good too’ – Balancing hockey for Ireland with Croke Park final prep"