Month: September 2021

Kevin O’Brien reports from Croke Park CIAN O’NEILL CONVEYED his annoyance at the way his comments were misinterpreted by some media outlets in the build-up to Kildare’s Leinster SFC semi-final defeat to Dublin. Cian O’Neill looks on during Kildare’s Leinster SFC semi-final defeat to Dublin. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO O’Neill’s “we are going to win that…

STAR PLAYERS FROM Donegal, Galway and Limerick were the recipients of The Sunday Game’s man-of-the-match awards this weekend. There was another feast of GAA action on show across the two codes, as we edge closer to the provincial deciders in football and hurling. On Saturday, reigning champions Donegal booked their place in the Ulster SFC…

THE GAA HAS confirmed the formation of the Fixtures Calendar Review Task Force, which it hopes will deliver a report of recommendations by November with the view voting in those changes at Congress 2020.  The 11-man task force set-up by Association president John Horan will be chaired by GAA management committee member Eddie O’Sullivan and includes…

ANTHONY DALY SAYS he was “bitterly disappointed” following Clare’s second consecutive defeat in the Munster SHC, suggesting that “the will to fight seems to be gone out of that team.” After losing out heavily to Tipperary last weekend, Clare suffered another hammering at the hands of All-Ireland champions Limerick on Sunday. Between the two results,…

Click:NBA live JIM GAVIN PAID tribute to Dublin’s centurion Stephen Cluxton after the goalkeeper made his record 100th championship appearance on Sunday. Cluxton pulled off fine saves to deny Kildare’s Ben McCormack and Keith Cribbin goals in the Leinster SFC semi-final, as the Lilywhites fell to a heavy 0-26 to 0-11 defeat. It was the…

ARMAGH GAA HAVE confirmed that Jarlath Og Burns has been released from hospital following Sunday’s Ulster semi-final replay defeat to Cavan. The midfielder was replaced after 68 minutes of the 0-23 to 0-17 defeat. The Irish Sun first reported that Burns left Clones in an ambulance amid concerns that he was still suffering the effects of a head…

WATERFORD LEGEND KEN McGrath says it’s “nearly a bit sad” that people from the Déise seem “half-happy” despite shipping a 13-point defeat to Cork in the Munster SHC. Click Here: Gws Giants Guernsey Páraic Fanning’s side continued to struggle in the competition over the weekend, shipping their fourth defeat in as many games. Speaking after…

MULTIPLE ALL-STAR WINNER and Donegal coach Karl Lacey is pleased to see Ulster football portrayed in a more positive light this year, with his side safely into the decider and set to defend their provincial crown. Click Here: West Coast Eagles Guernsey The Tír Chonaill men powered past 2018 All-Ireland finalists Tyrone in Saturday’s semi-final…

WATERFORD FORWARD BRIAN O’Halloran has brought the curtain down on his inter-county career in the wake of their 2019 season concluding on Saturday evening. Brian O’Halloran in action in the 2017 All-Ireland senior hurling final against Galway. After a decade involved with the Waterford senior squad, the Clashmore-Kinsalebeg player  has announced his retirement. His club…

MAYO AND TYRONE, the beaten All-Ireland senior football finalists from the last three seasons, will both begin their 2019 backdoor campaigns with away Saturday qualifiers on 22 June. After yesterday morning’s draw for Round 2 of the All-Ireland senior championship, the GAA have today finalised the fixture details for those games. Tyrone will travel to…