Month: September 2021

GATHERED AT BALLYBODEN St.Enda’s GAA club on Monday to support the launch of the Club Players Association, an impressive cast of former inter-county figures put on an adaptation of Monty Python’s Four Yorkshiremen sketch. “My club had to play three championship matches in a week!” said one. “That’s nothing,” scoffed another, “I know a club…

Home Ireland’s Jonathan Walters. Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO Ulster’s Dave Shanahan will make his first start for the province this weekend against Exeter Chiefs in the Champions Cup. Jonathan Walters could be a doubt for Ireland’s upcoming World Cup qualifier against Wales, as he is set to undergo surgery. Joe Sheridan is set to make his inter-county comeback this…

EAMONN FITZMAURICE HAS injected some experience into his side that will face Cork in this weekend’s McGrath Cup meeting on Sunday. [Mallow, Throw-in at 2pm] The team contains 9 players who featured in their All-Ireland semi-final defeat to Dublin in 2016, while 5 more, including Under 21 players Jason Foley, Brian Ó Beaglaoich and Tom…

CORK AND LIMERICK have both named new-look sides for their Munster Senior League fixture this Sunday. [Gaelic Grounds, 2pm] Rebel stalwarts Anthony Nash and Patrick Horgan return to the starting side that will be looking to build on their comprehensive win over Kerry last weekend. Shane Kingston, who hit nine points during that fixture, has…

WORLD RUGBY SAID they were disappointed this week, at how Northampton handled a head injury which left George North motionless on the pitch against Leicester last year. But no sanctions were handed out. This was also a week where a contract was leaked from the St Brigid’s club in Dublin which sent social media into…

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Seadna Morey and Cathal McInerney both starting for Clare today. Source: INPHO A NEW ERA in Clare hurling begins today with joint managers Donal Moloney and Gerry O’Connor taking the reins at senior level for the first time in a competitive game. The duo have succeeded Davy Fitzgerald and they’ve given several players that they…

Cork 7-22 Limerick 1-19 Jackie Cahill reports from Gaelic Grounds KIERAN KINGSTON’S CORK went goal crazy against Limerick at the Gaelic Grounds – hammering SEVEN past the Shannonsiders in this afternoon’s Co-Op Superstores Munster senior hurling league clash. The Rebels made light work of their opponents as All-Star nominee Alan Cadogan scored one and was…

Clare 2-24 Kerry 1-15 Eoin Brennan reports from Austin Stack Park, Tralee A NEW CHAPTER for Clare hurling under three-in-a-row All-Ireland U21 winning duo Gerry O’Connor and Donal Moloney began on a winning note in Austin Stack Park, Tralee as they eventually pulled away from their hosts this afternoon in the Co-Op Superstores Munster SHL.…