Month: September 2021

17 TEAMS WILL have a close interest in the opening draw of the 2019 All-Ireland senior football qualifiers which takes place tomorrow morning. Five counties – Westmeath, Louth, Carlow, Antrim and Fermanagh – are all heading to the backdoor stage in the wake of defeats in their provinces this weekend. Both Kildare and Longford will…

Sean O’Brien and Leinster celebrate with the Pro14 trophy at Celtic Park Source: James Crombie/INPHO Ultan Harney celebrates with fans after Roscommon beat Mayo in the Connacht SFC semi-final Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO Stephen Cluxton was a man in demand after Dublin’s win over Louth in Portlaoise Source: Oisin Keniry/INPHO Still got it! David Beckham after…

Cork 3-22 Waterford 0-7 By Andrew Horgan CORK SECURED AN impressive win in their opening game of the TG4 Munster SFC as they defeated Waterford 3-22 to 0-7 in their round two clash played at CIT on Sunday evening. A win against Kerry next weekend will ensure the reigning Munster champions will again progress to…

AFTER BREAKING BOTH of his legs in a horror injury last summer, Galway star Paul Conroy announced his return to the club scene this weekend in impressive fashion. The St James’ midfielder contributed a handsome 1-5 and played an instrumental role as his side beat Leitir Móir on a scoreline of 3-14 to 0-8 in…

TWELVE MONTHS AGO Cian O’Neill stood in O’Connor Park surveying the wreckage of Kildare’s Leinster campaign. He wasn’t trying to process the pain of defeat after the final whistle yesterday in Tullamore, a rip-roaring encounter with Longford culminating in a draw after extra-time. But there was still a sense of regret in the Kildare camp…

THE OPENING DRAW has taken place this morning for the 2019 All-Ireland senior football qualifiers with last year’s All-Ireland semi-finalists Monaghan set to meet Fermanagh the team that knocked them out of the Ulster championship last year. Monaghan lost out to Cavan in their provincial quarter-final tie recently and now face another all-Ulster clash against…

Updated May 27th 2019, 12:15 PM Click Here: essendon bombers guernsey 2019 JOE BROLLY HAS described Mayo’s surprise one-point Connacht SFC semi-final defeat to Roscommon as “the disaster of disasters”. Mayo shipped two early goals en route to suffering their first championship defeat to Roscommon in Castlebar since 1986. With James Horan’s unblemished record in…

DAVY FITZGERALD HAS slammed the decision to send him from the sideline during Wexford’s clash with Galway, saying that the sideline official “wanted to make a name for himself.” The Wexford boss was dismissed by referee Johnny Murphy following a verbal altercation with sideline official Mick Murtagh in the early stages of the second half. Speaking…

ANOTHER WEEKEND OF provincial championship action done and dusted, another few man-of-the-match awards handed out. Jamie Brennan, Conor Cox and Conor Whelan all got the nod. Of the televised encounters, the Roscommon and Donegal footballers and the Galway hurlers had players honoured for their exploits. The Rossies ended a 33-year wait for a championship victory…

SUCH WAS THE extent of Dublin’s complete dominance over Louth on Saturday evening, the only real talking points afterwards centred around Paul Mannion’s impending suspension and selection issues for Jim Gavin. Cormac Costello’s 1-12 haul leaves a spot in Dublin’s attack as his to lose. He capitalised on Dean Rock’s absence through injury by converting…