Monaghan leave Roscommon facing the drop, while Quigley points the way for Fermanagh
MONAGHAN MOVED BACK to joint-top of Division 1 of the Allianz Football League with a comfortable 2-17 to 1-13 win over Roscommon in Inniskeen today. Jack McCarron was the hero, finishing with 1-7 to his name as Monaghan continue to move away from an over-reliance on Conor McManus. McManus kicked 0-4, including two frees, while substitute…
Armagh hand Louth first league defeat, while Wexford continue winning ways Division 4
GOALS IN THE first-half from Ciaran McKeever and Niall Rowland sent Armagh on the way to a 3-15 to 0-11 victory over Louth. The Orchard led by five at the break and Jamie Clarke smashed home a late penalty to round off a commanding 13-point win. Longford put a serious dent in Sligo’s promotion hopes, winning by 0-16…
Mackey and co keep Cork on target with trouncing of lifeless Wexford
KATRINA MACKEY SCORED six points to confirm their spot in the Division 1 semi-finals of the Littlewoods Ireland Camogie League when making it four out of four by trouncing a strangely lifeless Wexford 0-16 to 0-4 at CIT. The Leesiders set the tone in the first half, Katrina Mackey, Niamh McCarthy and Orla Cronin among…
‘He is flying. He is a real leader up there’ – Mayo boss hails scoring star O’Connor
5-20 POSTED ON the scoreboard, a display that contained several impressive facets and an All-Ireland final spot secured. It’s the third time James Horan has steered Mayo towards a decider and even on a freezing December evening, that outcome left him highly satisfied. And the form of one player was especially noteworthy. Cillian O’Connor’s stunning…
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IF YOU’RE TAKING the Massey Ferguson into Dublin this week for the traditional Christmas shopping pilgrimage, membership of The42 is sure to shorten the journey. We have another batch of new podcasts – and plenty more besides – coming your way. We know who to call if you’re in the market for detailed analysis of…
Maybe Dublin won’t have it all their own way in the All-Ireland final after all
A COUPLE OF weeks ago, the day after Dublin routed Meath in the Leinster final to win the 10-in-a-row, Cavan and Tipperary restored a feel-good factor to Gaelic football with their historic provincial wins. Mayo’s Padraig O’Hora and Lee Keegan celebrate after the game. Source: Bryan Keane/INPHO A cloak of depression enveloped the sport when…
‘The way we were treated from LGFA officials is just disgraceful’ – Galway boss hits out
GALWAY LADIES BOSS Tim Rabbitt has slammed the LGFA for what he calls “disgraceful” treatment of his players before their All-Ireland semi-final against Cork. Galway boss Tim Rabbitt. Source: Bryan Keane/INPHO The Tribeswomen shipped a 10-point defeat as they missed out on a chance of making back-to-back All-Ireland deciders against Dublin on 20 December. But…
‘It needs to be rethought’ – Pat Gilroy suggests merging counties to combat Dublin’s dominance
FORMER DUBLIN MANAGER Pat Gilroy and Meath boss Andy McEntee took part in a debate on last night’s The Sunday Game around Dublin’s dominance in Gaelic football. Rather than splitting Dublin as a solution, Gilroy suggested amalgamating other counties in order to make the All-Ireland SFC more competitive. Click Here: f1 t shirt,mens f1 jacket…
Galway boss hits back at LGFA president’s dressing room comments as fallout continues
Updated Dec 7th 2020, 2:40 PM GALWAY LADIES FOOTBALL manager Tim Rabbitt has hit back at suggestions from LGFA president Marie Hickey that his side could have been on the pitch earlier for their All-Ireland semi-final against Cork “had they not spent so much time in the dressing room.” Galway manager Tim Rabbitt. Source: Oisin…
‘Jack McCaffrey gone from the Dublin panel, Robbie McDaid gets man of the match’
Updated Dec 7th 2020, 3:00 PM DUBLIN SEALED A return to their sixth successive All-Ireland final after a convincing win over Cavan at the weekend. What impressed Marc Ó Sé most about Dessie Farrell’s side was how they’ve handled the loss of a star player like Jack McCaffrey without missing a beat. His replacement on…