Month: September 2021

The UCD team celebrate their Sigerson Cup triumph. Source: Presseye/Declan Roughan/INPHO SOME OF THE leading GAA players in the country discovered their early season assignments in 2017 when the draws for next year’s Sigerson and Fitzgibbon Cup took place. Footballers like Dublin’s Jack McCaffrey (UCD), Donegal’s Ryan McHugh (UUJ) and Galway’s Damien Comer (NUI Galway)…

KERRY DOMINATE THE quarter-final line-up of the 2016 Munster Colleges Corn Uí Mhuirí competition after the group stages concluded today. Reigning champions St Brendan’s – who also won the Hogan Cup in Croke Park in last April – finished top of Group C and are joined by fellow Kingdom outfit IS Killorglin. Tralee CBS topped…

Home Stephen Kenny has enjoyed a frutiful year with Dundalk FC this year. Source: Lorraine O’Sullivan/INPHO Ireland assistant coach Andy Farrell has been appointed the Lions’ defence coach for next summer’s tour of New Zealand. Tipperary hurling legend Mick Roche has passed away at 73. Dundalk boss Stephen Kenny picks up the Philips Sports Manager of the…

2015 FOOTBALLER OF the Year Jack McCaffrey has yet to discuss a potential return to the Dublin senior squad with manager Jim Gavin for next season. McCaffrey missed this year’s championship as he spent 11 weeks in Africa as part of his medical studies and to do some travelling. But McCaffrey admits that he would…

Ryan McHugh in action against Jonny Cooper in August Source: Lorraine O’Sullivan/INPHO IT WAS AGAINST Dublin that Ryan McHugh burst to prominence, bagging a brace of goals in that seismic victory for Donegal in the 2014 All-Ireland semi-final Source: Ar an taobh líne/YouTube He found the net again against Dublin in August, once more in…

MOST PEOPLE IN Ireland are aware of the curse of the Mayo GAA football team. But it’s not the kind of thing you’d expect to see pop up on Countdown on Channel 4 of an afternoon. But on Tuesday’s show, guest panellist Colin Murray started into the daily story and told the viewers all about…

A LEADING GAA official has hit out at the black card rule in Gaelic football, claiming it has failed players, match officials and administrators. In his annual report to county convention – which takes place next Tuesday 13 December – Tyrone secretary Dominic McCaughey has heavily criticised the black card, which has been in place…

TWO LEGENDS OF Cork and Kerry football are joining forces to spearhead UCC’s Sigerson Cup challenge. Five-time All-Ireland winner Tomás Ó Sé has joined Billy Morgan’s backroom team ahead of the 2017 tournament. The Sunday Game panellist had been involved in training the side in recent weeks, and UCC confirmed today that he will be…

CLARE COUNTY SECRETARY Pat Fitzgerald has blamed social media for stirring up the opposition that forced Davy Fitzgerald to stand down. Davy Fitz walked away following Clare’s exit from the hurling championship when it became clear that he did not have the support of all the players. The 2013 All-Ireland winning manager, who still had…

Home Source: Dan Sheridan/INPHO Dundalk’s European adventure is over after the League of Ireland champions lost to Macabbi Tel-Aviv in Israel. Jamie Heaslip says he’s happy to continue playing rugby in Ireland, but is considering all other options as his IRFU contract comes to an end at the end of the season. Jack McCaffrey seems keen to…