Month: September 2021

THE GAA LOOKS set to approve a condensed 2021 calendar which will see club and county activity continue next season amid the Covid-19 restrictions. The Central Competitions Controls Committee (CCCC) put together the plan which is set to be approved by the GAA’s management committee next week. The county season will begin with leagues near…

BALLYMUN KICKHAMS HAVE seven players involved in today’s All-Ireland football final. Six of them – James McCarthy, Dean Rock, Philly McMahon, John Small, Paddy Small, and Evan Comerford – will be wearing blue. The seventh is James Burke, who works as coach with Mayo under James Horan.  Burke is a native of Ardnaree, just outside…

OFFALY AND MEATH will contest the Leinster MFC final in the new year after winning their respective semi-finals this afternoon. Offaly prevailed with a three-point victory after a four-goal battle against Kildare while Meath had six points to spare in their win over Laois. After trading points in the opening stages, Offaly built up three-point…

Galway 1-11 Dublin 0-13 GALWAY COLLECTED ANOTHER piece of underage football silverware as they rounded a marathon U20 campaign by claiming All-Ireland glory at the expense of Dublin this afternoon. Full-forward Tomo Culhane shot 1-6 and centre-forward Matthew Tierney scored 0-4 with that pair of attacking returns invaluable for Donal Ó Fátharta’s Galway team. The…

IT’S BEEN A superb 24 hours for Galway U20 dual star Conor Flaherty. He celebrated an All-Ireland football title today at Croke Park to cap off a brilliant 24 hours, after helping Galway book a spot in the Leinster U20 hurling final last night. Flaherty lined out at centre-back last night in Portlaoise, as Galway…

Dublin 2-14 Mayo 0-15 THE MOST UNFAMILIAR of GAA seasons ended in the most familiar fashion. Dublin again the masters of an All-Ireland football final, Mayo again forced to suffer after losing a decider. Six days before Christmas, the dominance of Dublin football was reaffirmed once more.  They were brought into a meaningful contest for…

DUBLIN’S JAMES MCCARTHY says he’s “delighted to join such company” after winning his eighth Celtic Cross following another All-Ireland triumph. Dessie Farrell’s side created more history this evening as they completed the six-in-a-row after holding off their old rivals Mayo at a crowdless Croke Park. It brings Dublin’s total tally of Sam Maguire victories to…

1. Impact of Dublin’s bench IN THE 50TH minutes, Mayo had hauled themselves back to level terms after a Cillian O’Connor free. Shortly after, Dessie Farrell sprang Paul Mannion off the bench, joining fellow substitute Brian Howard on the field and the pair of former All-Stars played a decisive role in Dublin’s dominant final quarter.…

SENIOR GLORY ARRIVED for Dessie Farrell nine years after minor misery on his first All-Ireland final day as a manager. Dessie Farrell lifts Sam Maguire after Dublin’s victory. Source: INPHO Farrell got his hands on the Sam Maguire tonight in Croke Park, a quarter of a century after he achieved that as a player, and…

IT’S A MISERABLE December night and training is edging closer and closer. The rain is lashing down outside, but nothing could dampen Ciara O’Sullivan’s spirits. Not even the fact that she knows this is going to be a tough session, a little over a week out from Cork’s return to the All-Ireland final as they…