Month: September 2021

From soccer Stateside to rugby for Ireland, Sligo’s globetrotting captain gunning for national glory

YOU COULD SAY that Sligo captain Jacqui Mulligan has pretty much done it all at this stage. Since making her senior inter-county debut almost two decades ago, the 37-year-old has enjoyed an extremely colourful sporting career. Gaelic football, rugby and soccer have been the main three. Club, county, province and country — with some time…

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All-Ireland club winners return and 3 new faces in starting side as Galway set for trip to London

GALWAY HAVE NAMED two players from Corofin’s all-conquering club side in their starting fifteen for Sunday’s clash with London and handed out a trio of starting championship debuts. Corofin’s All-Ireland winning exploits restricted the availability of their star players to Galway boss Kevin Walsh during the league but he’s able to call on wing-back Liam…

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Quiz: Name the 33 managers in the 2019 All-Ireland senior football championship race?

AFTER THE SPRING action in the league and the build-up in April, the 2019 All-Ireland senior football championship commences on Sunday. The 2019 championship campaign begins on Sunday. Click Here: Gremio soccer tracksuit It all begins in the Connacht championship with overseas trips for the footballers of Galway and Mayo. Ruislip will host London’s clash…

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‘Lads have fundraised for it and they still get grief’ – Ex-Déise boss defends training camp culture

EX-WATERFORD MANAGER Derek McGrath says that training camps are vital to any team’s preparation, and has backed current Déise boss Paraic Fanning, who slammed the GAA’s plans to clamp down on such practices from next year. Click Here: new zealand rugby team jerseys Waterford were punished for holding a training camp under Derek McGrath’s management…

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‘Cork are just a phenomenal team. It’s an opportunity for us and we’re accepting that challenge’

TIM RABBITT HAS overseen a pretty successful start to life as Galway manager. A selector prior to now, the Oranmore-Maree clubman took the reins when Stephen Glennon stepped down last year.  With six wins from seven outings under their belt — the only defeat coming against back-to-back All-Ireland champions Dublin — Galway find themselves in…

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‘They’re giving the public what they want’ – Sunday Game pundit backs hurling-heavy schedule

SUNDAY GAME PUNDIT Derek McGrath has defended RTÉ’s decision to put an emphasis on hurling in its 2019 GAA schedule. Munster hurling is set to dominate the broadcaster’s coverage, with nine games from the competition being televised live this summer. There are considerably fewer football championship games on RTÉ’s schedule for 2019. The four provincial finals…

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