Month: September 2021

FORMER KERRY FOOTBALLER Seán O’Sullivan came away from a U14 game knowing that one of the players on show was destined to line out for the green and gold one day. David Clifford with some Kerry fans after their Super 8s win over Mayo. Source: James Crombie/INPHO He reckoned that the impressive youngster from the…

Cork 1-16 Kilkenny 0-13 Conor McKenna reports from O’Moore Park KILKENNY EXITED THE All-Ireland U20 Championship following a six-point loss to Cork in the semi-final in O’Moore Park, Portlaoise. The Rebel County were excellent at times in this game and they will face Tipperary or Wexford in the first ever All-Ireland U20 Hurling Final. Tommy…

Cork 7-18 Tyrone 3-4 Daragh Small reports from Ballinasloe Click Here: brisbane broncos store NIAMH COTTER AND Doireann O’Sullivan led the way as Cork beat Tyrone to bounce back from last weekend’s shock defeat to Armagh and advance to the TG4 All-Ireland SFC semi-finals. Cork had the issue wrapped up when they led by 3-8 to…

CORK’S LEADING MAN Cathal O’Mahony said he and his team-mates never gave up hope during a thrilling All-Ireland U20 final on Saturday afternoon at O’Moore Park. The Rebel County were stunned in the opening exchanges in Portlaoise, trailing 1-6 to no score after just 10 minutes. Keith Ricken’s side fired back, however, scoring three goals…

Mayo 1-14 Donegal 1-10 Colm Gannon reports from Castlebar THEIR BACKS WERE against the wall and not for the first time, Mayo came game good against the odds. In a game that both sides did their best to kick away, Mayo held on to book their place in the All-Ireland semi-final next weekend, grinding out…

Kerry 2-18 Meath 1-13 Fergal Lynch reports from Navan SEAN O’SHEA produced a masterful display as Kerry advanced to the semi-finals of the All-Ireland SFC with an under-whelming Super 8s victory over Meath at Pairc Tailteann this evening. With nothing at stake for Meath the brave Royals made Kerry work hard for their win and…

CORK U20 FOOTBALL manager Keith Ricken praised his side’s ability to put their early disappointments against Dublin behind them to kick on with an All-Ireland winning performance of classy defending and lethal scoring at O’Moore Park. A first Cork win at the reformed grade looked highly unlikely after Dublin raced into a 1-6 to 0-0…

AFTER ANOTHER ABSOLUTE battle, Mayo are back in the All-Ireland semi-finals. Aidan O’Shea was named man-of-the-match in Castlebar yesterday. Source: James Crombie/INPHO James Horan’s Westerners edged out Ulster champions Donegal in their all-or-nothing Super 8s showdown at McHale Park yesterday evening. With Declan Bonner’s men considered favourites ahead of the Castlebar clash, Mayo star Aidan…

Roscommon 4-9 Cork 3-9 Denis Hurley reports from Páirc Uí Rinn ROSCOMMON ENDED THEIR Super 8s campaign with a win as they struck for three second-half goals to overcome Cork at Páirc Uí Rinn on Sunday. Having lost all three group games last year, the Connacht champions were in danger of the same fate as they…

SET TO BE named Wexford’s new football manager, Paul Galvin says that he doesn’t see himself as a “conventional” GAA boss. The Wexford county board confirmed on Friday that the former Kerry star is set to take charge, pending ratification at a meeting in early September.  It would come as the four-time All-Ireland winner and…