Month: September 2021

Tipperary 3-23 Waterford 0-10 Shane Brophy reports from Semple Stadium TIPPERARY SET UP a home final against either Cork or Clare with a facile 22 point victory over Waterford in the Munster Under 20 Hurling Championship semi-final at Semple Stadium this evening. The defending All Ireland champions, despite the change in grade from under 21…

Dublin 1-17 Wexford 0-6 Brendan Graham reports from Parnell Park DUBLIN EASED TO victory this evening against Wexford with Ciaran Archer scoring 1-8 for the home side at Parnell Park to set up a Leinster U20 final against Laois. It was Dublin who settled into the game quickest on their home turf taking just two…

IF PROVINCIAL TITLES are perceived to be a devalued currency as the GAA world gazes at the impending All-Ireland series, then it is not a value system the Donegal camp would agree with. Before Jim McGuinness kick-started this decade, the county had only been crowned Ulster champions on five occasions. When they saw off Cavan…

GAA PRESIDENT JOHN Horan says it’s unavoidable that Cork’s football and hurling teams are playing on separate days in Croke Park this weekend. John Horan speaking at the All-Ireland SHC series national launch at Mungret St Pauls GAA Club in Limerick. Source: Brendan Moran/SPORTSFILE The Rebels are in All-Ireland SFC Super 8s action on Saturday…

LOADS DONE, BUT a lot more to do. And all in good time, hopefully. That’s the general feeling of Cork manager Ephie Fitzgerald at the 2019 TG4 All-Ireland championship launch as he once again called on the Ladies Gaelic Football Association [LGFA] to affiliate with the GAA to drive ladies football to the next level.…

AND THEN THERE were eight. The race for Sam Maguire heats up this weekend as the Super 8s portion of the All-Ireland SFC gets underway. All-Ireland semi-final spots are up for grabs as the two groups of four teams battle it out in the round-robin series. Group 1 consists of Kerry, Donegal, Mayo and Meath…

FERMOY’S TOMÁS CLANCY returns to the Cork starting XV for Saturday’s Super 8s opener against All-Ireland champions Dublin in Croke Park. Clancy was a second-half sub in the Rebels’ impressive win over Laois last weekend, and takes his place at centre-back with Kevin O’Donovan dropping to the bench. Ronan McCarthy may be forced to make…

FROM STARRING AS Donegal made it three in-a-row in Ulster to signing a professional deal to play in the AFLW in 2020, what a rollercoaster 10 days it’s been for Katy Herron.  Western Bulldogs announced their newest signings this morning, with 28-year-old Herron joining Tipperary star Aisling McCarthy at the 2018 Grand Final champions. Donegal…

Kilkenny man Maguire. Source: Twitter/pnefc PRESTON NORTH END are enjoying a pre-season camp at Cork’s Fota Island this week.   Having played Cork City in a friendly at Turner’s Cross on Monday evening, the squad were back out on the training pitch yesterday.  Click Here: PSG Jordan soccer tracksuit For a bit of fun, manager Alex…

SEAMUS HARNEDY IS around long enough to have played alongside Cork’s latest addition to their backroom team, Tom Kenny.  Seamus Harnedy in action against Clare in the Munster SHC. Source: Laszlo Geczo/INPHO Kenny won two All-Ireland medals and three Munster titles during an illustrious career with the Rebels and manager John Meyler officially brought him…