Month: September 2021

Updated Dec 10th 2020, 12:54 PM BY THIS TIME next year, Galway captain Sarah Dervan hopes to finally be married. Galway captain Sarah Dervan. Source: Dan Sheridan/INPHO Whether or not it will be in the company of Covid-19 is irrelevant at this stage. This is the third date that she and her partner have set…

DUBLIN CAPTAIN SINÉAD Aherne says she has returned to training ahead of their All-Ireland final against Cork after recovering from a hamstring tweak. The St Sylvester’s star, who is hoping to captain her side to a four-in-a-row, picked up the injury towards the end of the first half in Dubin’s semi-final win over Armagh. She…

DOWN GAA LAST night unveiled the 2021 coaching ticket for their U20 footballers, featuring long-time Meath manager Sean Boylan. Boylan, who turns 71 this week, managed the Royal county footballers to four All-Ireland titles between 1987 and 1999. He now joins the impressive backroom in the Mournemen’s U20 setup, an advisory role, with Kilcoo’s Conor…

IT’S BEEN A LONG, weird year for us all, and we know how important it is to spread some cheer this Christmas. In recent weeks, we’ve been asked by lots of you about how you can give a membership to The42 to someone who’d enjoy it during what will be a sports-packed 2021. Our tech…

THIS WEEKEND IS all about the Women’s FAI Cup final in Tallaght Stadium. Next weekend, it’s the All-Ireland ladies football final in Croke Park. Cork City and Cork ladies football star Saoirse Noonan. Source: SPORTSFILE. Saoirse Noonan could not be happier, playing at the highest possible level of her two beloved sports on these shores,…

ORDINARILY, THIS IS Katie Power’s favourite time of the year. An All-Ireland final. Katie Power looking on at Kilkenny’s semi-final win over Cork. Source: Laszlo Geczo/INPHO It’s sharing the stage with Christmas in 2020, but a change in scheduling aside, it’s still an All-Ireland final. The O’Duffy Cup will still be waiting in the Hogan…

FINTAN O’CONNOR CONFESSES to being a bit dazed while watching last month’s hurling quarter-final involving Waterford against Clare. He is connected to the present Waterford bunch in a multitude of ways through different coaching roles. But tuning in fully was difficult in the aftermath of his own hurling engagement that afternoon. A pulsating finish at…

Cork 2-29 Limerick 0-21 THE GAELIC GROUNDS has proved an unhappy hunting ground for Cork hurling in recent times yet the county’s U20 team managed to deliver a positive outcome at the venue in tonight’s Munster semi-final. Cork’s Shane Barrett in action against Limerick’s Jimmy Quilty. Source: Ken Sutton/INPHO The success was achieved in a…

LIMERICK AND TIPPERARY are set for a pre-Christmas Munster hurling final showdown after the county’s minor teams won today’s semi-final clashes. Limerick saw off Cork by 2-19 to 0-13 in Semple Stadium while Tipperary overcame Waterford by 2-13 to 0-12 in Páirc Uí Rinn. The final will take place on Sunday 20 December at 1pm…

KILKENNY BOSS BRIAN Dowling has hailed the effort of his players after slaying the ghost of All-Ireland finals past to reign supreme again. The Cats dethroned Galway in an epic camogie decider, with Denise Gaule scoring 1-6 to seal a two-point victory at a crowdless Croke Park. Her tally included a penalty which she won…