Tiger Woods on sampling Guinness in Ireland and more Tweets of the week
1. Jimmy Neesham Kids, don’t take up sport. Take up baking or something. Die at 60 really fat and happy. — Jimmy Neesham (@JimmyNeesh) July 15, 2019 2. Luke Fitzgerald Would love Eoin Morgan to start off his speech with, “Tá an athais orm, and corn seo a ghlacadh ar son muintir na h-Éireann”!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣…
Late onslaught sees Mayo record crucial Super 8s win over Meath and march on
Mayo 2-17 Meath 0-14 AND SO, MAYO live to fight another day. Mayo’s Aidan O’Shea and Colm Boyle with Bryan McMahon of Meath. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO In typical fashion, James Horan’s men did it the hard way in what was effectively a knock-out Super 8s game against Meath at Croke Park. All was well and…
Leonard hits 1-4 as Galway book place in All-Ireland quarter-finals
Galway 2-13 Westmeath 1-3 GALWAY SEALED THEIR place in the TG4 All-Ireland ladies senior football championship quarter-finals after Leanne Coen and Roisin Leonard goals eased them to victory against Westmeath at Cusack Park. Following last week’s win over Kerry and this triumph against the Midlanders, Galway are now guaranteed top spot in Group 3 with…
Kerry and Donegal share the spoils after grandstand finish in thrilling Super 8s battle
Kerry 1-20 Donegal 1-20 END TO END football, a championship clash as tight as they come and no matter what, Kerry and Donegal couldn’t be separated in their thrilling Super 8s clash in Croke Park this afternoon. It looked like the Kingdom had just edged it when Paul Murphy finished off a brilliant team move…
Reigning champions Cork see off gutsy Déise as business end line-up confirmed
Cork 2-10 Waterford 0-7 CORK HAD TO dig deep but inspired by Orla Cronin, they produced a trademark improved second-half showing to finally see off Waterford by 2-10 to 0-7 the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship. The finishing margin was flattering to the reigning champions but they showed all their experience and squad depth…
Relief and disappointment for Kerry and Donegal after ‘epic battle’ which leaves final day showdown
– Emma Duffy reports from Croke Park RELIEF OR DISAPPOINTMENT was the question of the moment after Donegal and Kerry’s thrilling Super 8s battle in Croke Park today. And a bit of both was the answer from each camp. Declan Bonner and Peter Keane after the match. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO “It’s a mixture of both…
‘It is a ridiculous rule that needs to change – we should go with squad numbers’
BOTH THE KERRY and Donegal managers agreed that there are issues around team announcements in Gaelic football after yesterday’s Super 8s draw in Croke Park. While the Kerry starting 15 was released to the public on Friday night, the Donegal team wasn’t made available until much closer to throw-in — but three late changes were…
Donegal boss optimistic about growing injury list as he targets returns for Mayo clash
WHILE DONEGAL MANAGER Declan Bonner was reluctant to talk about injuries after his side’s thrilling Super 8s draw with Kerry yesterday, it was something that couldn’t be ignored. The back-to-back Ulster champions were dealt a hammer blow last week when star defender Eoghan Bán Gallagher suffered a broken ankle in training. There was further worrying…
Do you agree with the man-of-the-match winners from this weekend’s GAA action?
THE MOVING ROUND of the Super 8s in Croke Park over the weekend saw Donegal and Kerry play out a thrilling draw, while Mayo, Tyrone and Dublin all sealed wins. Source: Inpho In what was a football-only weekend, Mattie Donnelly drove Tyrone to a superb second-half comeback win over Cork. Click Here: all stars nrl…
‘The neutral games in Croke Park aren’t working’ – Room for improvement in football Super 8s
WITH THE CROKE Park round of Super 8s fixtures done and dusted after double-headers on Saturday and Sunday, there were plenty of talking points afterwards. Just 36,530 watched on on Saturday evening as four in-a-row All-Ireland champions Dublin outclassed Roscommon, and Tyrone were three-point winners over Cork. Yesterday, an attendance of 48,723 was announced for…