Month: September 2021

Kevin O’Brien reports from Parnell Park BOTH COUNTIES WHO contested the 2017 All-Ireland final – Waterford and Galway – have watched their seasons go up in flames in the 2019 provincial championships. There’ll be a good deal of soul searching done over the coming months in Galway. A mid-June ending to the campaign means it’ll…

Clare 0-18 Cork 2-11 Tipperary 1-15 Limerick 3-24 CLARE AND LIMERICK will contest the 2019 Munster MHC final on 30 June after picking up victories in Round 5 of the competition on Sunday. Limerick cruised to a 15-point victory over Tipperary to book their place in the decider while Clare progressed after holding off a…

Clare 2-23 Cork 2-18 Fintan O’Toole reports from Cusack Park, Ennis CLARE ENDED THEIR championship losing streak at the hands of Cork and atoned in some shape for recent insipid displays in Munster but still saw their 2019 season grind to a halt. Cork’s Patrick Horgan and Seadna Morey of Clare. Source: Laszlo Geczo/INPHO On…

Tipperary 1-22 Limerick 0-21 Shane Brophy reports from Semple Stadium TIPPERARY AND LIMERICK will do it all over again in two weeks’ time in the Munster final despite the Premier county’s victory in today’s final round-robin encounter in Thurles. Seamus Callanan’s 38th minute goal proved to the difference in this hard-fought encounter in front of…

Roscommon 1-13 Galway 0-12 Kevin O’Brien reports from Pearse Stadium SUCH WAS THE eagerness of Roscommon supporters to celebrate their 23rd Connacht title, they enveloped the field before the final whistle had sounded in Salthill. Source: Tommy Grealy/INPHO The stadium announcer called for the fans to leave the playing area, which they eventually did, and…

THERE WERE INCREDIBLE scenes in Pearse Stadium as Roscommon produced a superb second-half display to become Connacht champions. They outscored the holders Galway by 1-8 to 0-2 after the restart, with Rossie fans pouring onto the pitch before the full-time whistle. Kerry-born forward Conor Cox was instrumental to their success, finishing with an impressive tally…

Kevin O’Brien reports from Pearse Stadium Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO 1. Anthony Cunningham’s impact IN THIS FIRST season in charge, Anthony Cunningham has delivered a Connacht title after thrilling away wins over both big guns Mayo and Galway. It’s a remarkable achievement for Cunningham and another trophy to go into his extensive medal collection. A two-time…

Connacht champions! Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO Supporting the Ireland women’s hockey team at the FIH Series Final Source: PressEye/Jonathan Porter/INPHO Dublin fans celebrate their incredible win over Galway in the Leinster SHC Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO Usain Bolt taking on Jamie Carragher at a Soccer Aid match for UNICEF Source: Nigel French Robbie Brady celebrating his goal against…

LIMERICK HURLING FANS will get to see their sides in action at home in two finals on Sunday 30 June after the venue was confirmed for the 2019 Munster senior and minor deciders. LIT Gaelic Grounds will host the senior showdown at 2pm as Limerick face Tipperary while the minor curtain-raiser will see Limerick take…

CLARE JOINT BOSS Donal Moloney lauded the character of his players in claiming victory over Cork yesterday in their last Munster tie of the season and hit out at their critics from the past week. Heavy losses at the hands of Tipperary and Limerick since the start of June had generated plenty criticism of the…