Month: September 2021

BACK IN FEBRUARY, James Horan and Ciaran McDonald approached Aidan O’Shea at training with a plan to play him at full-forward. Mayo coach Ciaran McDonald chats with Aidan O’Shea. Source: James Crombie/INPHO O’Shea has frequently occupied the position before over the years, famous scoring 3-4 in the 2015 Connacht final against Sligo and grabbing a…

THE YEAR HE turned 30 hasn’t worked out so badly for Dean Rock.  A free run with Ballymun Kickhams during the summer led to Brendan Hackett’s side reigning supreme in Dublin for the first time since 2012. Shortly after that he sealed his place as the county’s all-time leading scorer, surpassing legendary figure Jimmy Keaveney…

Can you name Limerick's top scorer from play in their All-Ireland senior hurling final defeat of Waterford? INPHO Aaron Gillane Tom Morrissey Gearoid Hegarty Seamus Flanagan Who captained Peamount United to their resounding FAI Cup final victory against Cork City? INPHO Stephanie Roche Karen Duggan Eleanor Ryan Doyle Áine O’Gorman In what round did Anthony…

SIX-IN-A-ROW CHASING DUBLIN and old foes Mayo have named unchanged sides for tomorrow’s All-Ireland senior football final showdown. All eyes will be on Croke Park under Saturday Night Lights [throw-in 5pm, live on RTÉ Two and Sky Sports Mix] as Dessie Farrell and James Horans’ sides do battle for the Sam Maguire. The champions stick…

DONEGAL STAR YVONNE Bonner has become the third Irish player to withdraw from the 2021 Australian Football League Women’s [AFLW] season. Yvonne Bonner. Source: AAP/PA Images First reported by The42, her club Greater Western Syndey [GWS] Giants have since confirmed that Bonner will not return to Australia for a third season in the league. “Bonner, the…

DECLAN O’SULLIVAN IS set to become the new manager of the Kerry U20 football team. O’Sullivan is in line for a two-year term to include the 2021 and 2022 seasons as he takes over a post that was vacant following the departure of John Sugrue. Kerry bowed out at the All-Ireland semi-final stage of the…

Galway 0-19  Kilkenny 1-11 David Connors reports from Portlaoise GALWAY DETHRONED REIGNING Bord Gáis Energy Leinster U20 hurling champions Kilkeny during near perfect conditions on a novel December evening semi-final meeting under lights in Portlaoise. As with the case with winter hurling and heavy sod, top class free-takers are invaluable and with Donal O’Shea and…

Dublin 1-19 Wexford 1-10 GOALKEEPER EDDIE GIBBONS raised a green flag and forward Liam Murphy pointed the way in attack as Dublin booked a spot in the Leinster U20 hurling final tonight. Dublin ran out nine-point victors over Wexford in Netwatch Cullen Park in this semi-final clash with a powerful third quarter burst paving the…

WHO WOULD HAVE thought in 2001 when we started sponsoring and broadcasting ladies football that we’d end up with 20 great years?  It’s been an absolutely amazing journey. Honestly, it’s very hard to put into words.  We’re so thankful to the LGFA for giving TG4 the opportunity to sponsor and broadcast their sport. It’s been a…

1. The case for Mayo AS MUCH AS Dublin have made light work of their run to the All-Ireland final in recent seasons, the showpiece games tend to be close affairs. Mayo have the athletes to live with Dublin and their full-court press will offer something entirely different to what Dessie Farrell’s side have experienced…