Month: September 2021

MAYO’S OISIN Mullin and Kilkenny’s Eoin Cody have collected the PwC Young Player of the Awards for their displays in the 2020 GAA championships. The pair were announced as the victors for these individual awards on the ceremeny televised tonight on RTÉ. Congratulations to Oisin Mullin Kilmaine Gaa on being named PWC GAA/GPA All Stars…

THE LAST TIME nine All-Star awards were being handed out to one county in the wake of a hurling season was 2008. That was the year that Kilkenny’s golden generation turned in their most complete display, blowing away Waterford with an awesome showing on the biggest day in the hurling calendar. It replicated the feat…

ANOTHER WEEK OF Level 5 lockdown ahead, but at least it’s another one packed with quality content for members of The42. Thankfully, sport is keeping us occupied through these difficult times and there’s plenty more where that came from here. Over the past few months, members have had access to host of exclusive podcasts, newsletters,…

THE DAY BEFORE he was named Hurler of the Year, Gearoid Hegarty and his Limerick team-mates formed a guard of honour for their late physio Mark van Drumpt, who died after a long battle with cancer. “I got much more emotional than I thought I would,” admits Hegarty. “It just shows you how much he…

AMID THE FLURRY of WhatsApp and Twitter messages Brian Fenton received on Saturday night, one stood out from the rest. It arrived from Kerry legend Jack O’Shea, whose astonishing list of achievements in the game are being hunted down by the 27-year-old Dublin star. O’Shea won Texaco Footballer of the Year four times, six All-Stars…

CORK CAMOGIE STAR Gemma O’Connor has announced her retirement from the inter-county game. Gemma O’Connor in action in the 2018 All-Ireland senior final. Source: Bryan Keane/INPHO O’Connor is one of the most successful players in the sport having collected nine All-Ireland senior medals and has a record 11 All-Star awards. The St Finbarr’s player confirmed…

THE GAA 2021 season is set to start in May at the earliest with inter-county GAA only permitted under Level 4 restrictions after Government’s revised ‘Living With Covid-19′ plan was issued today. Taoiseach Micheál Martin revealed that Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions will be extended in Ireland until 5 April, a decision which means inter-county training…

EACH YEAR SINCE 2018, Dublin forward Lyndsey Davey has contemplated retirement from inter-county duty.  She linked up with the squad as a 14-year-old in 2004, played in her debut All-Ireland final at 15 and won her first All-Star when she was just 16. At 31, she has spent well over half her life as a…

THE GAA HAVE confirmed that no on-field activity will be permitted, including at inter-county level, until Easter after the publishing of yesterday’s latest Government Covid-19 plan. The association have stated that it ‘remains impossible to plan a revised Master Fixtures calendar for 2021′ and insist no decision has been made on what competitions will or…

AFTER LAST WEEKEND’S GAA All-Stars, the focus now switches to ladies football. Sinéad Goldrick, Aimee Mackin and Carla Rowe are in the running for the senior Players’ Player of the Year award. Source: Inpho. The top stars from the 2020 TG4 All-Ireland championships will be honoured on a special TV programme this evening. ‘Peil na mBan –…