TJ REID HAS conjured up plenty moments of brilliance in his hurling career but it’s difficult to think of something more sensational or dramatic as his intervention today in Semple Stadium. TJ Reid with St Thomas manager Kenneth Burke after the game. Source: Laszlo Geczo/INPHO Click Here: The Ballyhale Shamrocks dream of landing three-in-a-row in … Continue reading "TJ Reid: ‘I had only one option to strike the ball as hard as I could’"

DUBLIN BOOKED THEIR place in next Saturday’s Walsh Cup final with victory today over Offaly. Dublin ran out 2-23 to 1-20 winners in Birr and will now play Wexford next weekend in the final of the Leinster pre-season hurling competition. Mattie Kenny’s team trailed 1-13 to 1-9 at half-time but took charge in the second … Continue reading "Dublin set up Walsh Cup final against Wexford, experienced Tyrone player opts out for 2022"

1. More TJ Reid heroics COMETH THE HOUR, cometh the man.  Ballyhale Shamrocks were two points down with 30 seconds left on the clock when TJ Reid stood over a free from a tight angle outside the 21. Realising there might not be enough time to get another score, Reid went for broke. His strike … Continue reading "More TJ Reid heroics, St Thomas’ heartbreak and dream final pairing"

Ballyhale Shamrocks (Kilkenny) 2-15 St Thomas (Galway) 0-20 TJ REID RESCUED Ballyhale Shamrocks with a sensational late goal as the champions broke the hearts of Galway’s St Thomas in the All-Ireland senior club semi-final today. Reid smashed a 20-yard free to the net, from just to the right of the goal in the 64th minute, … Continue reading "TJ Reid hits dramatic late goal as Ballyhale defeat St Thomas to reach All-Ireland final"

St Sylvester’s (Dublin) 4-11 Kinawley Brian Borus (Fermanagh) 2-5 By Daire Walsh DUBLIN STAR SINÉAD Aherne struck 2-5 at Gaffney Park this afternoon as St Sylvester’s convincingly overcame Kinawley Brian Borus to book their spot in the currentaccount.ie All-Ireland Intermediate club final. Despite the absence of her inter-county team-mate Niamh McEvoy, listed amongst the substitutes … Continue reading "Dublin star hits 2-5 to lead St Sylvester’s to All-Ireland intermediate club final"

Limerick 0-27 Clare 0-18 Páraic McMahon reports from Cusack Park, Ennis A NINE-POINT was recorded by the reigning All-Ireland, Munster and National League champions Limerick against home side Clare in front of an attendance of 7,992 in Ennis for today’s Co-Op Superstores Munster Hurling Cup final. Survivors from Limerick’s All-Ireland winning fifteen included Barry Nash, … Continue reading "Limerick land more hurling silverware with Munster pre-season win over Clare"

All-Ireland intermediate club hurling semi-final results Kilmoyley (Kerry) 2-15 Banagher (Derry) 1-12 Naas (Kildare) 0-18 Tooreen (Mayo) 0-13 ******** THERE WILL BE a novel All-Ireland hurling final meeting involving the Kerry and Kildare club champions after today’s semi-final successes for Kilmoyley and Naas. The two clubs, competing at the All-Ireland semi-final stage for the first … Continue reading "Kerry and Kildare winners set up historic All-Ireland club hurling final meeting"

All-Ireland junior club hurling semi-final results Ballygiblin (Cork) 4-20 Fullen Gaels (Lancashire) 0-12 Mooncoin (Kilkenny) 2-26 Salthill-Knocknacarra (Galway) 0-11 ******* THERE WILL BE a Cork and Kilkenny clash in this year’s All-Ireland junior club hurling final after Ballygiblin and Mooncoin won their respective semi-final clashes today. Click Here: Advertisement It will be the seventh time … Continue reading "Cork and Kilkenny champions secure place in All-Ireland hurling final in Croke Park"

THE GALWAY SENIOR ladies football team remain without an official manager, just a few days out from opening their Division 1 National League campaign. Although still out of the loop due to her club commitments with recent All-Ireland champions Kilkerrin-Clonberne, star Tribe defender Nicola Ward told The42 that the situation is “very disappointing”. Gerry Fahy stepped … Continue reading "Galway still manager-less – ‘It’s extremely disappointing when the league is starting this weekend’"

THE LAST TIME an All-Ireland club football title was on offer, Kieran Fitzgerald was immersed in the heat of the action. That was back in January 2020, his last act as a Corofin player was a winning one, he signed off on a joyous note as the north Galway club football dynasty completed three-in-a-row. It … Continue reading "‘One of the toughest games of club football I’ve ever played in’ – Chasing that All-Ireland dream"