Month: September 2021

ARMAGH STAR ROSS McQuillan has called time on his AFL stint after just one year. The 21-year-old follows in the footsteps of Tyrone’s Conor McKenna in departing Essendon and relocating permanently to home soil. McQuillan, son of former Orchard player Martin, signed an international rookie deal with the Melbourne outfit in September 2019 but did…

MAYO’S DONAL VAUGHAN has called time on his 12-year inter-county football career. “It is with a heavy heart that I have come to the decision that the time is now right to hang up my boots,” the 32-year-old wrote in a heartfelt statement issued to The Irish Examiner this afternoon. Vaughan, now of the Castlebar…

RECENT MAYO CLUB kingpins Ballintubber have appointed Enda Gilvarry, the county’s 2013 All-Ireland winning minor manager, as their new boss. Enda Gilvarry celebrates Mayo’s 2013 All-Ireland minor success. Source: Lorraine O’Sullivan/INPHO Hi all, hope you are all keeping safe & well. Ballintubber GAA Club would like to announce the appointment of Enda Gilvarry as the…

LONG-SERVING MAYO goalkeeper David Clarke has announced his inter-county retirement after 20 years involvement with the senior squad. Clarke revealed today he was bringing his career to a close with his last appearance occuring in December’s All-Ireland final loss against Dublin. The Ballina Stephenites club man won eight Connacht titles, two National Leagues and two…

GALWAY LADIES FOOTBALL manager Tim Rabbitt is stepping down after two years at the helm. In a statement issued to Galway Bay FM this afternoon, Rabbitt confirmed that he would not be putting his name forward again in 2021, saying that he feels “now is the time for a change” — before confirming the news…

FORMER DONEGAL STAR Kevin Cassidy opens up about his father’s battle with alcoholism and death in the new series of TG4′s GAA documentary ‘Laochra Gael.’ Now in it’s 19th season, Cassidy is the first GAA icon to feature in the famous GAA TV series. Viewers are in for a compelling watch as the Gaoth Dobhair man speaks…

Updated Jan 4th 2021, 5:24 PM Graham Reilly captained Meath in 2017. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO GRAHAM REILLY HAS played his last game for Meath. The 32-year-old forward announced his retirement from inter-county football this afternoon. In a social media statement, Reilly said it had been “a dream come true” to play for the Royals. The…

A GROUP OF GAA members led by former Westmeath footballer John Connellan are hoping to bring a motion to the Association’s Annual Congress in 2022 that would see the Dublin funding imbalance addressed. Connellan, who has been vocal on the issue in recent months, has written to every club and county board outside Dublin in…

LONG-SERVING MAYO stalwarts David Clarke and Donal Vaughan have both been hailed by their former team-mates in the wake of their inter-county retirements over the last 24 hours. Vaughan called time yesterday on his 12-year inter-county career. The 32 year-old started in five All-Ireland senior finals and won six Connacht medals. Today goalkeeper Clarke announced…

Updated Jan 5th 2021, 3:03 PM THE GAA HAVE taken the decision that no collective training for inter-county teams will be permitted for at least the remainder of the month of January, in a reaction to the worsening Covid-19 crisis. Director-General Tom Ryan informed all county board secretaries this morning of the decision, citing ‘the…