Month: September 2021

– Emma Duffy reports from Croke Park ‘DÉJA VU,’ KILKENNY boss Ann Downey says after another crushing All-Ireland senior camogie final defeat, settling into her seat to face the media. They’ve reached six deciders in this decade, and lost five of them. Since Downey took the reins in 2016 and steered them to All-Ireland glory…

GALWAY TOOK THE main senior prize on offer but it was also a momentous occasion on All-Ireland camogie final day for both Westmeath and Kerry yesterday. Westmeath claimed a 1-11 to 1-9 victory in the intermediate decider against Galway, who were fielding their second side, to cap a remarkable rise for the county. They will…

A DREAM COME true on the biggest stage. Ailish O’Reilly celebrates with her grandmother, Mary O’Reilly. Source: James Crombie/INPHO The outpour of emotion as the final whistle sounded at Croke Park said it all.  After falling at the short so many times over the past few years, Galway finally reached the Holy Grail with a…

2016 ALL-IRELAND WINNING boss Ann Downey has stepped down from her role as Kilkenny camogie manager following yesterday’s decider defeat to Galway.  The Leinster county have confirmed that Downey made the announcement to her team in the Croke Park dressing room yesterday, and followed that up with a few words to everyone at the post-match…

THERE WERE SMILES all round as the victorious Galway senior camogie squad brought the O’Duffy Cup to Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital in Crumlin earlier today. The Tribeswomen produced an incredible display to edge out Kilkenny in Sunday’s thrilling decider, and secure their first senior All-Ireland crown since 2013. Galway hit three first-half goals to send…

Updated Sep 9th 2019, 3:41 PM CORK, FERMANAGH AND Limerick club action will all be in the spotlight as RTÉ and TG4 commence their coverage of the 2019 GAA county championships on the weekend of 21-22 September. RTÉ’s coverage on Saturday 21 September will start with a double-header in the Cork senior hurling championship. The…

FIVE-TIME ALL-Ireland winners Donaghmoyne won their 17th senior county title in-a-row in Monaghan over the weekend. The defending champions defeated Emyvale in the final on Sunday, winning on a scoreline of 1-15 to 0-11. Both sides played out a tight battle for much of the decider, with Donaghmoyne grabbing a crucial goal late in the…

DARREN GLEESON, TIPPERARY’S 2016 All-Ireland winning goalkeeper, has tonight been named as the new Antrim hurling manager. Gleeson, who retired from inter-county hurling in 2017 after lifting the Liam MacCarthy Cup twice with the Premier County, was appointed on a three-year term at Monday’ county committee meeting.  The 38-year-old had previously been involved with Antrim…

MAYO FULL-BACK GER Cafferkey has this evening announced his decision to retire from inter-county football after 104 senior appearances for his county. Cafferkey announced his retirement on Monday evening. Source: Oisin Keniry/INPHO The 32-year-old made his championship debut against New York back in 2009 and became an ever-present member of Mayo’s backline for the best…

JACK O’CONNOR SAYS his retirement from teaching in May left him in a position to take on the Kildare senior football job. Since departing as Kerry boss for the second time in 2012, O’Connor hasn’t managed an inter-county side at senior level. He led the Kingdom minors to two All-Ireland titles and spent four years…