Month: September 2021

EARLIER IN THE month, Google Trends released their most popular searches throughout 2016, both globally and by country. Euro 2016 was the top trending search Ireland. Other popular sports-related searches were Olympics at number six and Ireland vs New Zealand – the 10th most popular Google search in Ireland. Conor McGregor made the list of…

1. ”11 games, 11 wins, 25 goals scored, 2 goals conceded, from 8th place and 8 points off the pace to 6 points clear at the top of the table. This is, of course, Chelsea’s record since Conte changed to a 3-4-3 formation. These results are impressive regardless, however, they become even more impressive when the quality of…

Harry Kane stopped blaming the pitch and started looking for a new job If there's any @NFL teams looking for a kicker in the future, have a look at my game tonight! 😉 #SOUTOT — Harry Kane (@HKane) December 28, 2016 Source: Harry Kane/Twitter Paul McShane, gamechanger I made such an impact in that 30seconds…

THE GREEN AND Red of Mayo was a song that was undoubtedly played numerous times on jukeboxes around Edinburgh recentlty as Dunedin Connollys toasted an All-Ireland JFC quarter-final win over Rosenallis of Laois. They went into the game as big underdogs, partly to do with the fact that they had never beaten an Irish side…

Dublin 1-19 Dubs Stars 1-14​ IT WAS HARDLY Croke Park beneath the summer sun but victory in the annual Dubs Stars challenge was welcome all the same for under pressure Dublin manager Ger Cunningham. The Cork legend is beginning his third season as Dubs boss and needs things to go his way after a tricky…

Who is this Cork footballer tussling with Meath's Bernard Flynn in the 1990 All-Ireland final? Larry Tompkins Conor Counihan Niall Cahalane Barry Coffey Who is this Down footballer in shock after their success in 1991? Paddy O'Rourke Mickey Linden Eamon Burns Ross Carr Can you name this player from Donegal's victorious team in 1992? Barry…

1. Davy Fitzgerald’s first year in Wexford Click Here: rapid prototype service Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO DAVY FITZGERALD never going to stay away for long, but few could have predicted how quickly he’d be back in inter-county management. Fitzgerald is dropping down the ladder at Wexford, with a talented bunch of players who’ve achieved little at…

Ger Cafferkey, Neil Douglas and Jason Gibbons all back involved for Mayo. Source: INPHO THE RETURN FROM injury of experienced duo Ger Cafferkey and Jason Gibbons along with the addition of All-Ireland U21 and Castlebar Mitchels club winners, are key features of the additions to the Mayo senior squad ahead of the start of their 2017 campaign.…

The futures of Donaghy, Cooper and O’Mahony should become clear soon. Source: INPHO KERRY MANAGER ÉAMONN Fitzmaurice expects to find out during January whether long-serving trio Aidan O’Mahony, Kieran Donaghy and Colm Cooper will be part of the Kingdom setup for 2017. O’Mahony (36), Donaghy (33) and Cooper (33) have yet to offically announce their…

TYRONE BOSS MICKEY Harte says the GAA could put an end to the playing of Amhrán na bhFiann and the flying of the tricolour at future matches “when the time is right”. Harte’s comments come in the wake of GAA president Aogán Ó Fearghail recently saying that the organisation would be “open-minded” to considering such changes, while…