Month: September 2021

WEXFORD FORWARD AIDAN Nolan will miss Sunday’s Leinster SHC final against Kilkenny after being handed a two-match suspension for ‘abusive language towards a referee’. Nolan saw red at the death of the round-robin finale against the Cats, which ended up a dramatic 0-21 to 1-18 draw at Innovate Wexfrord Park 10 days ago. Wexford’s Aidan…

TWO MEMBERS OF Mattie Kenny’s Dublin senior squad will be in action for the U20 side in their Bord Gáis Energy Leinster hurling opener against Offaly in Parnell Park tomorrow night. Centre-back Lee Gannon and midfielder David Keogh are both selected to start for the U20 team after already having gained senior experience this season.…

SEMPLE STADIUM IN July 2010 witnessed Munster glory with Waterford. Croke Park in September 2013 was the scene of an All-Ireland triumph with Clare. Semple Stadium in May 2016 saw a National League title lifted with Clare. Click Here: new zealand kiwis jersey Will Croke Park in June 2019 complete the set for Davy Fitzgerald…

LAOIS HAVE DUMPED the reigning All-Ireland champions Kildare out of the competition to book their place in the quarter-finals of the Eirgrid Leinster U20 football championship.  This was an exceptional result for Laois, considering Kildare’s team featured four members of last year’s All-Ireland winning side.  Billy O’Loughlin’s side produced an impressive second-half performance to clinch 0-17 to…

THE GAA HAVE turned down a request from The Curragh Racecourse to move Saturday’s All-Ireland SFC qualifier clash between Kildare and Tyrone.  The Lilywhites welcome last year’s All-Ireland finalists to St Conleth’s Park, Newbridge at 5pm, and that clashes with the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby. 20 minutes later and less than five kilometers away,…

THE MEATH COUNTY Board have promised an investigation into an alleged post-match argument between senior football manager Andy McEntee and a local newspaper journalist. The Meath Chronicle have requested an apology following the incident between its reporter Jimmy Geoghegan and McEntee in Croke Park last Sunday. The Royals boss took exception to a question asked by Geoghegan…

IT LOOKS LIKE MAYO will be without their captain Diarmuid O’Connor for the rest of the All-Ireland SFC series after he fractured his wrist in training last night. O’Connor, who led Mayo to their first National League title in 18 years at the end of March, is believed to have suffered the injury during a…

THERE WAS POSITIVE news for five in-a-row chasing Dublin on the injury front this morning with reports that James McCarthy’s knee injury is not as bad as first feared. The Herald and the Irish Independent are reporting that a scan yesterday revealed no serious long-term ligament damage, and the three-time All-Star could return to action…

DUBLIN DEFENDER EOGHAN O’Donnell is facing a race against time to recover from a hamstring injury ahead of their All-Ireland preliminary quarter-final against the Joe McDonagh Cup champions. O’Donnell was forced off just 15 minutes into their Leinster round-robin victory over Galway, a result that saw the Tribesmen dumped out of the championship and sealed…

Kerry 1-14 Cork 0-13 Denis Hurley reports from Páirc Uí Rinn Kerry made it six Munster JFC titles in succession – and stayed on track for what would be a fifth straight All-Ireland – as they came from behind to overcome Cork at Páirc Uí Rinn on Wednesday evening. Trailing by 0-8 to 0-4 as half-time…