‘She’s a serious operator’ – The remarkable impact of Cork’s young dual star over the past year
1-2 IN CORK’S All-Ireland senior championship opener win against Cavan on Saturday, two goals in City’s Women’s National League victory over Kilkenny on Sunday; all in a weekend’s work for Saoirse Noonan. Saoirse Noonan. Source: Laszlo Geczo/INPHO It’s hard to believe that it was just last summer when the prodigiously talented dual star burst onto…
Westmeath ‘not renewing association’ with Joe McDonagh final-reaching hurling boss
WESTMEATH GAA HAVE confirmed that Joe Quaid will not be staying on as the county’s senior hurling manager for 2020, stating that they “will not be renewing our association” with the Limerick native. The news comes as quite a surprise, considering the success Quaid oversaw in his first year in charge of the Lake County.…
‘Young people are different’ – Why Davy Fitz has ditched pre-game team-talks
DAVY FITZGERALD HAS proved time and again that he’s a man who likes to think outside the box. Davy Fitzgerald takes a puck-out for Clare in 1996. That goes all the way back to his formative days as a goalkeeper on the Clare panel in the early 1990s when he was vying for a starting…
TG4 to show 10 live GAA games across a bumper weekend of action
TG4 WILL THIS weekend broadcast as many as 10 live GAA matches across its various platforms as the Irish broadcaster once again displays its commitment to bringing championship action to a free-to-air audience. Starting with the All-Ireland senior ladies football championship clash between Donegal and Mayo on Saturday lunchtime, TG4 will have cameras around the…
All-Ireland champions announce side for semi-final showdown with Kilkenny
JOHN KIELY HAS unveiled the Limerick starting line-up and substitutes for their All-Ireland semi-final against Kilkenny. A place in this year’s decider will be at stake when the teams meet at Croke Park on Saturday evening (6pm). Kiely has opted to stick with the same line-up that started Limerick’s impressive Munster final victory over Tipperary…
‘We don’t want to burn bridges. We just want to improve camogie as a whole’
WATERFORD CAPTAIN NIAMH Rockett says the Déise are keen to focus on their camogie after last week’s fixture controversy. Waterford captain Niamh Rockett. Source: Dan Sheridan/INPHO The Munster side released a damning statement ahead of their All-Ireland senior championship clash which was scheduled for last Sunday to accommodate Cork’s dual players. Waterford claimed in a lengthy…
‘Hurling is unbelievable and we can make camogie like that as well’
CORK STAR FORWARD Amy O’Connor is keen to promote camogie in a more positive light amid all the negativity around archaic rules and the likes. The four-time All-Ireland winner didn’t hold back in an interview with The42 in January saying that the game has become “boring to play” and “boring to watch”. While she echoed…
Dublin and Cork unchanged as Donegal-Mayo clash takes centre stage
BOTH DUBLIN AND Cork have named unchanged teams for this weekend’s All-Ireland ladies football championship action, as Donegal’s do-or-die clash with Mayo headlines the round three games. Mayo currently hold the advantage in Group 4 and Donegal are also bidding to reach the quarter-finals, but know they must win by more than four points in…
Heffernan and Breen drafted into Tipp line-up for All-Ireland semi-final
LIAM SHEEDY HAS unveiled the Tipperary starting line-up and substitutes for their All-Ireland semi-final against Wexford. A place in this year’s decider will be at stake when the teams meet at Croke Park on Sunday afternoon (3.30m). Sheedy has made two changes in personnel from the side that started the quarter-final win against Laois. Barry…
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