Mayo 0-15 Armagh 1-10 Colm Gannon reports at Hyde Park IF YOU WANTED entertainment then Hyde Park was the place to be as Mayo and Armagh went blow for blow in a thrilling league encounter. The contest was finally put to bed when Paddy Durcan slotted over from close range at the end of a … Continue reading "Mayo hit five points in final five minutes to edge out thriller with Armagh"

Galway 0-15 Wexford 2-15 John Fallon reports at Pearse Stadium WEXFORD CONTINUED THEIR perfect start to the league under new manager Darragh Egan as they carved out a fully merited win over a Galway side which struggled to get going in Salthill. Wexford held an edge throughout and capably dealt with a Galway revival after … Continue reading "O’Connor on fire as Wexford maintain perfect start with six-point win over Galway"

Derry 2-13 Clare 0-10 Paraic McMahon reports from Cusack Park FOUR ROUNDS IN and Rory Gallagher’s Derry look primed to seal promotion to Division 1 of the Allianz National Football League. The unbeaten Ulster men are on course to advance to the top tier having lined out in Division 3 last season. Benny Heron’s thirty … Continue reading "Dominant Derry still on course for promotion as they defeat Clare by nine points"

1. When it rained, it poured. On August 31, 2019 a customer in Douglas Village Shopping Centre noted smoke at the front of her car as she parked it. In the ensuing fire that partially destroyed a complex which duly remained closed for 14 months, the Cork City merchandise shop was burned out of action. … Continue reading "The Belfast football club where Bobby Sands played and the week’s best sportswriting"

Donegal 2-10 Tyrone 0-12 MAYBE DONEGAL ARE nowhere near as bad as they showed against Kerry, and maybe Tyrone are finding life hard to adjust to as champions. Either way, you could have thought the opposite of both those things as the game took shape in the middle of the first half as Tyrone took … Continue reading "Donegal impress in win over Tyrone with O’Donnell and McKelvey goals proving key"

Results Division 2 football league Roscommon 1-18 Down 0-10 Division 3 football league Limerick 1-13 Wicklow 1-9 Laois 1-8 Antrim 1-8 Division 4 football league Tipperary 1-13 Sligo 1-9 Hogan Cup semi-finals Naas CBS 3-14 St Jarlath’s Tuam 1-4 St Brendan’s Killarney 1-10 St Mary’s Magherafelt 1-8 *********** Advertisement ROSCOMMON MAINTAINED THEIR push for promotion … Continue reading "Roscommon go top of Division 2, Kerry and Kildare sides to meet in Hogan Cup final"

Galway 3-22 Cork 2-17 GALWAY’S PROMOTION PROSPECTS received another major boost as Shane Walsh put on a scoring masterclass in their successful trip to Cork this evening. Padraic Joyce’s side, who had last week’s game postponed against Offaly, claimed their third win on the bounce in Division 2 of the football league, with Walsh shooting … Continue reading "Shane Walsh scores 2-7 as Galway overwhelm Cork in second half to triumph"

Offaly 1-10 Meath 1-10 Kevin Egan reports from Tullamore IT MAY BE a point that proves vital to the survival of one or both of these counties in their battle against relegation from Division Two of the Allianz Football League, or it may yet turn out that these two counties are destined to meet again … Continue reading "Major drama as Meath grab injury-time goal to deny Offaly in draw in Tullamore"

CORK STROLLED TO a facile triumph against Limerick in their Littlewoods Ireland Camogie League Division 1 Group 2 game, starting explosively before it finished 5-17 to 0-6 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Ashling Thompson was a notable presence throughout and exerted her influence from the outset as Cork hit three points in just over the first … Continue reading "Cork hit 5-17 in victory while Kilkenny, Galway and Dublin also claim league wins"

Oregonians have made their state the first in the United States to decriminalize use of all drugs, including cocaine and heroin, after voting to approve Measure 110, according to the New York Times and the Associated Press. The approval of the measure, one of several drug-related initiatives on the ballot November 3, doesn’t mean that … Continue reading "Oregon just voted to decriminalize all drugs"