Month: September 2021

CORK SENIOR HURLING manager John Meyler has unveiled his side for Sunday’s All-Ireland quarter-final against Kilkenny at Croke Park (2pm). It shows three changes in personnel from the team that started last weekend’s trouncing of Westmeath in Mullingar. Sean O’Donoghue is restored to the defence in place of Christopher Joyce, while Daniel Kearney and Luke…

BEFORE HE GOT his hands on the Nestor Cup, watched Roscommon get wrapped up in a celebratory midsummer mood and started thinking of the Super 8s, Enda Smith was concerned. His 2019 championship journey was nearly derailed before it had a chance to take off. “Couple of weeks before playing Leitrim, we’d a challenge game…

MEATH SENIOR FOOTBALL manager Andy McEntee has revealed his side for tomorrow’s meeting with Donegal (2pm) in the opening round of the Super 8s. For the trip to Ballybofey, McEntee has opted to keep faith with the same 15 players who started last weekend’s hard-earned victory over Clare. The one-point win against the Banner County…

NEARLY EVERY INTER-county player at some point in their career has been asked the question: “Who was your toughest opponent?” Whenever it’s put to Brendan Maher, his answer is an easy one – Eddie Brennan. “Eddie is always the man that I say,” says the Tipperary defender. After a playing career that delivered eight Celtic…

A 13TH LEINSTER medal in 16 senior inter-county seasons isn’t bad going. Dublin captain Sinéad Aherne helped Dublin to provincial glory for the 13th time in her career two weeks ago, as the Sky Blues made it eight in-a-row.  Leader: Sinéad Aherne. Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO While Aherne was an early withdrawal through injury, Mick Bohan’s…

NORTHERN IRELAND’S NETBALLERS opened their World Cup campaign across the water in Liverpool yesterday, with Armagh Gaelic footballer Caroline O’Hanlon captaining the side. The versatile athlete and three-time All Star led her Girls in Green into action against champions Australia in a daunting first fixture in Pool A. Tackling the awesome Samsung Diamonds was the…

JAMES MCCARTHY IS the one change from Dublin’s comprehensive Leinster final victory against Meath, as Jim Gavin’s men prepare for their Super 8s opener against Cork later this evening [throw-in 7pm]. The Ballymun Kickhams man limped off after half an hour against Meath three weeks ago with a knee injury. While the setback is not as…

GALWAY WILL FACE Kerry in the All-Ireland junior football final after their high-scoring extra-time victory over Meath this afternoon. The Tribesmen prevailed on an incredible scoreline of 7-17 to 5-22 to book their place in the decider. Colm Brennan was Galway’s hat-trick hero while Gary Kelly bagged 2-7 and Jonathan Ryan fired over five points,…

Mayo 3-14 Tyrone 3-11 Paddy Hunter reports from Healy Park A RACHEL KEARNS goal midway through the second half at Omagh’s Healy Park proved decisive as Mayo held off a battling Tyrone to win this TG4 All Ireland SFC Group 4 opener by three points. Four missed goal opportunities in the second half came back…

Dublin 5-15  Waterford 2-6 Dáire Walsh reports from O’Moore Park DEFENDING CHAMPIONS DUBLIN underlined their TG4 All-Ireland SFC title credentials with a comprehensive Group 2 triumph against Waterford at O’Moore Park in Portlaoise. Despite the absence of team captain Sinead Aherne through injury, the attacking triumvirate of Nicole Owens, Niamh McEvoy and Lyndsey Davey ensured victory…