Month: September 2021

UCD 5-8 CIT 0-10 Kevin O’Brien reports from Belfield UCD SURVIVED A ropey start before blitzing CIT with a five-goal haul in the opening round of the Sigerson Cup this afternoon. Con O’Callaghan, Conor McCarthy, Evan O’Carroll, Fiachra Clifford and Conor Hartley all hit the net for the reigning champions, who now advance into round…

STAR FORWARD DOIREANN O’Sullivan will captain 11-time All-Ireland champions Cork in 2019, taking over from her sister Ciara. 24-year-old Doireann had a stellar 2018 in the Rebel red and with her club Mourneabbey, reaching two All-Ireland finals and winning a first All-Star award. O’Sullivan steered the Clyda outfit to a first-ever All-Ireland senior club title…

THE CLASH BETWEEN All-Ireland SHC champions Limerick and Tipperary will kick-start RTÉ’s Allianz League coverage next month. The national broadcaster has announced three intriguing ties on its schedule for the 2019 hurling and football leagues which will be aired on Saturday GAA Live. The coverage will be presented by Joanne Cantwell on RTÉ 2 and RTÉ…

JOHN DIVILLY IS in the saddle long enough to know that overworking his players this time of year won’t do UCD’s Sigerson Cup chances much good.  Most of the UCD squad are part of county panels all over the country and working under a different set of rules with inter-county football trialling experimental rule changes.…

Cork legend Bríd Stack announced her inter-county retirement last weekend. How many All-Ireland titles does she bow out with? 12 18 8 11 Manchester United treble winner Andy Cole has joined the coaching staff of which League Two club? Lincoln City Morecambe Mansfield Macclesfield Town Who will captain England for their Six Nations opener against…

Westmeath 1-12 Dublin 0-10  Kevin O’Brien reports from Parnell Park WESTMEATH HAVE STARTED life under Jack Cooney by lifting the O’Byrne Cup for the first time since 1988, beating a developmental Dublin outfit in tonight’s final.  Ger Egan gave a masterclass in attack for the visitors and scored 1-5, 1-4 from play, in their deserved five-point…

NEW KERRY BOSS Peter Keane must shuffle his pack for the first two games of the upcoming league campaign due to injures and player availability – including star forward David Clifford who looks set to miss out. Keane also cited club commitments and Sigerson Cup involvement as reasons why he would have to explore his…

THE PROPOSED HANDPASS rule has been ditched ahead of the 2019 National Football Leagues but the other four experimental rules will continue, the GAA have confirmed. Ciaran Kilkenny ready to handpass the ball. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO Central Council met at Croke Park today to decide on the proposed changes and agreed that four of the…

Charleville (Cork) 1-15 Graigue-Ballycallan (Kilkenny) 1-13 CORK’S CHARLEVILLE HAVE booked their All-Ireland club intermediate hurling championship final date after an two-point win over Kilkenny kingpins Graigue-Ballycallan at Semple Stadium. Coached by Ben O’Connor and with Cork star Darragh Fitzgibbon one of their key players, that experience was key for Charleville on the day. Fitzgibbon hit…

THE GAA HAVE confirmed several ticket price increases for the 2019 season. In the Allianz Leagues, tickets for Division 1 and 2 football matches and Division 1A and 1B hurling clashes will rise by €5, from €15 to €20.   When pre-purchased before match day, they’ll still increase by €3, from €12 to €15. Admission for…