Cork’s Cahalane bags 2-3 as Rebels run riot against Munster rivals Tipperary
Cork 2-27 Tipperary 1-18 Denis Hurley reports from Páirc Uí Chaoimh CORK GOT THEIR Electric Ireland Munster MHC campaign off to a winning start on Sunday with an impressive win over Tipperary at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. The Rebels, managed by John Considine – who was in charge when the county last won the All-Ireland minor…
Cooney’s crucial goal leads unconvincing Galway to six-point win over Carlow
Galway 1-24 Carlow 1-18 Declan Rooney reports from Pearse Stadium GALWAY WERE LESS than convincing as Conor Cooney’s goal early in the second-half helped them past a classy Carlow display in their Round 1 Leinster hurling championship clash at Pearse Stadium. Galway led by six points at half time in front of 6,097 spectators, but…
Clare cling on to open Munster SHC campaign with away win against Waterford
Clare 1-20 Waterford 0-22 Tomas McCarthy reports from Walsh Park CLARE SURVIVED A late scare from Waterford to take the spoils at a sun-kissed Walsh Park this afternoon. Paraic Fanning’s team, roared on by the home fans, hit five of the last six points but Ryan Taylor’s 73rd-minute effort ultimately proved decisive. Tony Kelly shot…
Louth finish strong to beat Wexford and set up Leinster quarter-final with Dublin
Wexford 1-14 Louth 0-22 Ronan Fagan reports from Innovate Wexford Park EIGHT UNANSWERED POINTS within the last eight minutes saw Louth outstrip Wexford to land a Leinster SFC quarter-final against reigning provincial and All-Ireland champions Dublin on 25 May. Click Here: Hawthorn Hawks Guernsey Wexford appeared to seize the initiative when a Kevin O’Grady penalty…
Two Killoran goals power Cunningham’s Roscommon past Leitrim once again
Roscommon 3-17 Leitrim 0-12 Daragh Small reports from Dr Hyde Park SHANE KILLORAN SCORED two goals as Roscommon claimed a ninth straight championship win over Leitrim in the Connacht SFC. Ultan Harney with fans after their win. Source: Evan Logan/INPHO Leitrim hadn’t beaten their neighbours in Connacht since 2000 and there would be no shock…
Tipperary get their summer off to flying start with impressive win over Cork
Tipperary 2-28 Cork 1-24 Fintan O’Toole reports from Páirc Uí Chaoimh IF 2018 WAS a summer of setbacks for Tipperary, marked by a winless run from four Munster outings, this was the sign of a new and fresh season. A first day out in the 2019 structure yielded a victory. They achieved that by claiming…
Late surge sees Meath edge out battling Offaly in Navan to march on in Leinster
Meath 1-13 Offaly 0-14 Paul Keane reports from Páirc Tailteann FAVOURITES MEATH DICED with disaster in Navan, trailing raging underdogs Offaly by four points with 15 minutes to go, before eventually coming good to secure a Leinster SFC quarter-final place. Andy McEntee’s side, promoted from Division 2 of the Allianz league during spring, looked in…
Trailing with seven minutes left, Tyrone hit 1-5 to see off Derry in Ulster clash
Tyrone 1-19 Derry 1-13 Declan Bogue reports from Healy Park WITH SEVEN MINUTES minutes of normal time remaining, it looked as if an enormous shock was in waiting for last year’s All-Ireland finalists Tyrone. Derry had nibbled into their lead since going more offensive after half time, which they entered 0-10 to 0-7 down, and…
Back injury ruled out Cork midfielder just before throw-in of Munster opener
CORK WERE FORCED to field without midfielder Bill Cooper due to a back injury he suffered before throw-in of today’s Munster senior hurling clash with Tipperary. After Cork had undergone their warm-up, Cooper was seen walking down the tunnel at Páirc Uí Chaoimh with the team doctors and it was announced shortly after that Robbie…
Liam Sheedy: ‘I’m delighted but I’m a realist and I realise that’s it’s only two points’
AFTER THE MISERABLE campaign they endured last season, Tipperary exploded from the 2019 Munster starting blocks to win by seven points at the home of the team who have reigned supreme over the last two summers in the province. Yet underneath the South Stand in Páirc Uí Chaoimh as he offered his post-match reflections, Liam…