Month: September 2021

DUBLIN’S SINÉAD GOLDRICK believes that inter-county ladies footballers, are victims of ‘inequality’ when Government funding is being dished out. And Goldrick insists that the money on offer for female players should be on a par with their male counterparts. It was announced recently that the Gaelic Players Association is due to receive €1.6m from Sport…

IT’S NOT A fresh complaint but Darren Hughes is the latest player to row in behind the call for change in the GAA calendar. The two-time Ulster medal winner has witnessed how prolonged Gaelic football seasons can be through his demanding schedule with his county Monaghan and club Scotstown. He didn’t finish up in 2016…

Updated 15.00 FIVE PLAYERS WILL be hoping to win their first international cap for Ireland Women during the Six Nations after head coach Tom Tierney unveiled his 30-strong squad for the Championship today. Fullback Niamh Briggs will once again captain the side after missing out on two of the November internationals through injury. The new…

Garda College 0-8 Cork IT 0-3 Jackie Cahill reports from Templemore GARDA COLLEGE BREEZED into round 2 of the Sigerson Cup with a five-point victory over Cork IT in Templemore this afternoon. Garda College had home advantage and they made it count to set up a clash with University of Ulster – a repeat of…

St. Munchin’s Ewan O’Brien consoles Ruairi Woodcock of Glenstal Abbey after today’s Munster Junior Schools Cup. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO Home Aston Villa have completed the signing of in-form Irish midfielder Conor Hourihane from Barnsley. The new National Indoor Arena in Abbotstown was officially opened today. Dublin’s Sinead Goldrick has called for equal Government funding for…

CORA STAUNTON HAS ended speculation about her inter-county future by committing to the Mayo ladies senior football team for a 23rd season. Staunton, 35, is due to return to training with the Mayo squad this evening ahead of Sunday’s Lidl Division 1 National League opener against Connacht rivals Galway. And in further good news for Mayo, other…

Glenstal Abbey players celebrate their win over Rockwell College. Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO Click Here: sea eagles shirt Home The GAA have released their accounts for 2016 with annual revenue topping €100 million. In the Leinster Senior Schools Cup, St Mary’s College proved too strong for Newbridge College at Donnybrook. It was a day of drama…

THIS TIME LAST year, 10 counties were preparing for their Allianz League campaigns with new managers.  Ahead of the 2017 season, the number is lower, with just six football counties opting for change at the helm.  Behind the scenes, there has been plenty of movement in various backroom teams as the game’s top bosses aim…

THE GAA ARE planning to tackle the imbalance in games development funding between what Dublin receives and the other 31 counties. Dublin players celebrating last year’s final replay win over Mayo. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO Dublin last year received €1.46 million  – approximately 14% – of the total figure of €10.14 million that the GAA distributed to…

WEXFORD’S LEE CHIN is set to be the latest hurler to try out another sport as part of AIB’s ‘The Toughest Trade’ documentary series, with the 24-year-old to travel to Canada to play ice hockey with the Vancouver Canucks. Lee Chin and Alex Auld set for a sporting swap. Source: INPHO-AP In return Alex Auld…