The strangers we meet along the way – sport is the one great leveller in life
THE CHRISTMAS ADVERT for a popular chain of stores depicts an extraordinary historical event. A special game of football took place during World War 1 in 1914. Source: Sainsbury’s Youtube Channel The day is Christmas Eve, 1914 and the setting is the Western Front of World War 1. It’s often referred to as the Christmas…
Cork reappoint McCarthy for further two years
Updated Dec 28th 2020, 9:30 PM RONAN MCCARTHY HAS been reappointed as Cork senior football boss for a further two-year term, the Rebel County have confirmed. McCarthy’s initial three-year term concluded after Cork’s Munster final defeat to Tpperary and he will now stay in place until the end of the 2022 season. Click Here: Inter…
Clare All-Ireland winner appointed as manager of Offaly’s Birr
Updated 16.15, 29 December BRENDAN BUGLER HAS been announced as the new manager of Offaly senior hurling side Birr. The two-time All-Star retired from inter-county duty with Clare in 2017 and he most recently worked as coach with Wexford. Birr were beaten finalists in 2019 and remain among the frontrunners for the Sean Robbins Cup…
Waterford All-Star keeper Stephen O’Keeffe steps away for 2021 season
WATERFORD WILL HAVE to plan for next season’s hurling league and championship without All-Star goalkeeper Stephen O’Keeffe. O’Keeffe has informed Déise boss Liam Cahill and his management team that he will be unavailable for the upcoming campaign. “Stephen O’Keeffe has informed the Waterford management team he is taking some time out and will be unavailable…
Veteran Galway goalkeeper James Skehill announces retirement
JAMES SKEHILL WILL be a notable absentee from the Galway senior hurling panel for 2021 and beyond. The veteran Cappataggle goalkeeper announced his retirement from the inter-county game this evening on social media. “After 14 years playing with Galway I’d like to take this opportunity to announce my retirement from inter-county hurling,” he tweeted. Click…
‘It’s scandalous that lads don’t feel comfortable in those jerseys’ – body image in GAA
“LOOK, YOU’LL BE on this panel but you need to lose two stone.” That sentence is one that will never be forgotten. Johnny McMahon, AKA Johnny Smacks of The 2 Johnnies. Source: Piaras Ó Mídheach/SPORTSFILE Johnny McMahon — better known now as Johnny Smacks from comedy duo The 2 Johnnies — was just 17 at…
GAA plans to resume inter-county training ‘under review’ following Covid surge
THE RETURN OF inter-county GAA training may be delayed by the recent increase in Covid-19 cases across Ireland. Inter-county panels are due to resume collective training from 15 January in anticipation of the 2021 season, but the Association has indicated that date is now under review. The news follows the reintroduction of full Level 5…
All-Ireland winner Jonathan Lyne calls time on inter-county career with Kerry
KERRY’S JONATHAN LYNE has announced his retirement from inter-county football. The 30-year-old Killarney Legion player revealed his decision this evening on Twitter, stating that it had been “a true honour to represent my family, friends, club and Kerry people” over the course of his career with the Kingdom. Lyne made his senior debut in 2011…
Roscommon 2010 Connacht final hero forced to retire from Gaelic football due to injury
ROSCOMMON’S 2010 CONNACHT final scoring hero Donie Shine has been forced to retire from Gaelic football due to injury. Shine kicked the winning point a decade ago as Roscommon defeated Sligo in the provincial senior final, part of a brilliant scoring display from the forward as he hit 0-10. Click Here: Atlanta United FC Jersey…
Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct to become new sponsor of Cork GAA – report
A general view of Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO SPORTS DIRECT — THE sportswear company owned by Mike Ashley — is set to become the new sponsor of Cork GAA. The Sunday Times is reporting that the deal is worth €2 million over five years, with performance bonuses of up to €2 million —…