Month: September 2021

– Emma Duffy reports from Croke Park CORK LADIES MANAGER Ephie Fitzgerald has stepped down after four years in charge. The Nemo Rangers man announced the news after the Rebels’ six-point All-Ireland semi-final loss to Dublin at Croke Park this afternoon. Click Here: cronulla-sutherland sharks rugby store Fitzgerald succeeded Eamonn Ryan at the helm in…

– Emma Duffy reports from Croke Park PRIDE WAS THE overriding feeling of Dublin manager Mick Bohan in the wake of his back-to-back All-Ireland champions’ semi-final win over Cork at Croke Park today. Click Here: brisbane broncos store With the three in-a-row dream well and truly alive, the Sky Blues didn’t come out of the…

– Emma Duffy reports from Croke Park AS HE STEPPED down from the Cork job after their All-Ireland SFC exit at the hands of Dublin, Ephie Fitzgerald made his feelings known about the officiating in today’s All-Ireland semi-final. Cavan’s Maggie Farrelly was on the whistle in the clash which Dublin won by six points, and…

A FIRST OUTING in Croke Park for so many, and a first All-Ireland final spot booked since 2005. It wasn’t a bad day for Galway at HQ yesterday as they came out on top by the bare minimum against Connacht rivals Mayo in their historic All-Ireland semi-final.  Galway’s Sinead Burke and her one-and-a-half-year-old niece, Marley,…

THE CURTAIN CAME down on Mayo’s 2019 in heartbreaking circumstances at Croke Park yesterday, the Green and Red just missing out on a coveted All-Ireland final spot. Their Connacht rivals Galway were one-point winners at the death, but the game didn’t finish up without some late drama in the dying seconds.  Róisín Leonard was the…

KEY PLAYERS FROM the victorious Dublin and Galway sides picked up the player-of-the-match awards from the historic Ladies All-Ireland semi-finals which were staged in Croke Park for the first time on Sunday. There were 10,886 spectators at GAA headquarters to watch the double-header drama unfold, with the Tribeswomen narrowly edging out the first semi-final. A…

CORK GAA HAVE today announced the appointment of Aidan O’Connell as the county’s new high-performance manager, as he leaves his role as Munster Rugby’s senior strength and conditioning coach. O’Connell, who previously worked with the Cork senior footballers from 2008 to 2012, had been with Munster for the last 15 years, having also been on…

Carla Rowe (left) celebrates with Lyndsey Davey and Ciara Trant at the full-time whistle. Source: Sam Barnes/SPORTSFILE AFTER ALL THE drama that unfolded on a colourful afternoon at Croke Park yesterday, three in-a-row chasing Dublin were in buoyant form deep in the bowels of the Hogan Stand. It was job done and onto the next…

RICHIE DONNELLY HAS backed Mickey Harte to remain in charge of Tyrone following their exit at the All-Ireland semi-final stage earlier this month. Tyrone midfielder Richie Donnelly. Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO Harte confirmed his desire to continue as manager following the conclusion of their campaign, but former player Sean Cavanagh said the time may have come…

DEREK MCGRATH COULD be on the verge of making a surprise return to inter-county management next season with the Laois minor hurlers. RTÉ reported today that McGrath is due to meet with Laois county board officials later this week to discuss assuming a coaching role, with Clough Ballacolla clubman Liam Dunne set to take over…