‘I was sitting beside Nickie Quaid and I was as white as a ghost. I thought I was going to get sick’
OVER THE FESTIVE period, Seamus Flanagan finally got around to sticking on the tape of last August’s All-Ireland hurling final. Seamus Flanagan after the All-Ireland final. Source: James Crombie/INPHO The Limerick full-forward admits he “moved on pretty quickly” after a glorious rookie campaign where he helped Limerick end a 45-year famine without the Liam MacCarthy.…
East Kerry player set to captain Kerry for start of league as Dr Crokes to wait on revealing nominee
A PLAYER FROM the East Kerry division is set to captain the Kerry senior side for the opening rounds of the Allianz football league with county champions Dr Crokes set to nominate their choice to lead the Kingdom in 2019 once their All-Ireland club campaign has concluded. Click Here: north queensland cowboys jersey Kerry will…
Clare’s 2013 All-Ireland winning full-back has retired
CLARE DEFENDER CIAN Dillon has announced this evening that he is retiring from inter-county hurling. Cian Dillon (left) celebrates with team-mates Conor Ryan and Patrick O’Connor in 2013. Source: Morgan Treacy/INPHO Dillon informed joint managers Donal Moloney and Gerry O’Connor of his decision to depart in the early stages of the 2019 season and his…
Good night’s work for Donegal, Armagh, Tyrone and Derry as they reach Dr McKenna Cup semi-finals
THE LINE-UP for the semi-finals of the Dr McKenna Cup was completed tonight as the pre-season competition in Ulster moved towards the knockout stages. The last series of games in the round-robin tonight saw six fixtures played around the province with Donegal, Armagh, Tyrone and Derry all advancing. In Section A, Donegal ran out 1-20…
RTÉ to air Allianz League and club championship GAA games in 2019
THE GAA HAS announced a new broadcast deal has been struck with eir sport and RTÉ, which will see the national broadcaster gain a greater share of the GAA calendar for live free-to-air games. RTÉ, whose live GAA coverage traditionally spanned from May to September, will now provide coverage of Allianz League and club championship…
First-night nerves at Kerry training, owing ‘a lot’ to Fitzmaurice and working under new boss Keane
DAVID CLIFFORD ARRIVED into his debut campaign with Kerry seniors last year with a great degree of hype, which he more than justified by landing All-Star and Young Footballer of the Year honours at the end of the year. But the excitement surrounding Clifford meant he took the attention firmly off the shoulders of Kerry’s…
‘It’s a massive challenge’ – Monaghan ready for big 2019 under new management
THE MONAGHAN SENIOR ladies football team have a new manager. The Monaghan team last April. Source: Eóin Noonan/SPORTSFILE Truagh Gaels clubman Niall Treanor, a former Monaghan hurler, has been confirmed as the Farney’s new man at the helm after he and his management team were ratified at a county board meeting last night. Monaghan Ladies…
Dublin ladies set for two Croke Park league outings as Mayo double-header confirmed
BACK-TO-BACK TG4 ALL-IRELAND champions Dublin will return to Croke Park for two of their league fixtures, with double-headers confirmed this afternoon. Mick Bohan’s Sky Blues will open their Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 1 defence at HQ against Donegal on Saturday, 2 February, before facing Mayo in a repeat of last year’s league decider…
Waterford lose home advantage for league opener after breaching training regulations
THE OPENING FIXTURE of Waterford’s Allianz Hurling League campaign will be played at Semple Stadium after the Déise lost home advantage for breaching training regulations. Waterford breached GAA rule 6.22 during the ‘club only’ month of April for holding a senior panel training camp during that period last year. As a result, Padraic Fanning’s side will…
‘Hurling is the dominant sport’ – Cork footballers hoping to reconnect with public
CORK UNVEILED THEIR five-year football plan earlier this week, which contains the lofty ambition of turning the county into regular All-Ireland contenders by 2024. The decline of the Rebel footballers since their Sam Maguire victory of 2010 has been worrying, while they haven’t made it to the All-Ireland quarter-final stage since 2014. If the plan…