‘He’s after getting ferociously strong… have a good prayer beforehand’ – how to mark David Clifford
MARC Ó SÉ’S advice for a defender tasked with patrolling the elusive David Clifford? Say your prayers. With the form he’s in at the moment, there’s very little an opponent can do to subdue the former Young Footballer of the Year. He kicked 1-6 in a dominant display against Dublin last weekend, converting a late…
Dublin and Roscommon change it up in teams named for Division 1 clashes
DUBLIN AND ROSCOMMON have announced team selections for tomorrow’s final round of Division 1 South football league ties. Jonny Cooper named to start by Dublin while Conor Cox comes in for Roscommon. Dublin travel to Tuam Stadium to take on Galway while Roscommon host Kerry in Dr Hyde Park, both games starting at 3.45pm. Here…
Schalke, Ballymurphy, and the rest of the week’s best sportswriting
Banners in Schalke’s Veltins Arena. Source: DPA/PA Images 1. Ahead of their match against Bayer Leverkusen, the stadium was dark and the spotlight was on the miners down on the pitch. The last two coal mines in Germany had closed at Bottrop and Ibbenburen, bringing an end to the German industry, and in the centre…
Two goals from Carr as Mayo defeat Meath to top their group in Division 2
Mayo 3-17 Meath 2-12 Colm Gannon reports from Castlebar WITH BOTH SIDES already through to the semi-finals it was all about topping the group when Mayo and Meath met in MacHale Park. Andy McAntee made eight changes to the side announced earlier in the week before throw-in, while Mayo made two alterations from their named…
14-man Cork win by a point but Clare take promotion play-off spot as Tubridy hits 1-8
Cork 0-22 Clare 1-18 Paraic McMahon reports from Cusack Park, Ennis CORK EMERGED VICTORIOUS on the day but lost out on scoring difference to Kildare and today’s opponents Clare in the race for promotion play-offs spots in Division 2 South. A draw looked to be the most likely outcome as the game entered the closing…
Kildare claim 13-point win to set up promotion tie with Meath in race for Division 1
Kildare 2-18 Laois 1-8 Down 0-13 Westmeath 1-9 KILDARE GAVE THEIR football fortunes a boost with a resounding win over Laois today by 13 points in Portlaoise. That paved the way for them to finish top of Division 2 South, ahead of Clare and Cork on scoring difference, to ensure they will play Meath in…
TJ Reid posts sensational 1-18 as Kilkenny put sluggish Wexford to the sword
Wexford 0-23 Kilkenny 2-27 Ronan Fagan reports from Nowlan Park KILKENNY WERE IN the full of their health as TJ Reid stole the show with 1-18 to consign Covid-19 affected Wexford to a heavy derby loss in Sunday’s Allianz Hurling League Division 1, Group B clash at sweltering UPMC Nowlan Park. Reid posted a personal…
Here’s the pairings for the GAA football league semi-finals and relegation play-offs
THE PAIRINGS HAVE been confirmed for the 2021 GAA football league semi-finals and relegation play-offs aross the four divisions, after the last set of games in the round-robin series concluded today. The games will take place on the weekend of 12-13 June with the dates, times and venues to be confirmed by the GAA’s CCCC…
Harte guides Louth to Division 4 semi-finals in first year as Antrim edge out Leitrim
MICKEY HARTE HAS guided Louth to the semi-finals of the Division 4 Allianz football league in his first year in charge after an impressive second-half display against Sligo. The pairings for the final-four ties in the competition have now been confirmed with Louth facing Carlow while Antrim will take on Waterford in the hunt for…
1-3 for O’Callaghan as Dublin book semi-final spot while Galway face relegation play-off
Dublin 2-16 Galway 1-15 John Fallon reports from Tuam Stadium GOALS FROM CON O’Callaghan and Aaron Byrne proved decisive as Dublin set up an Allianz League semi-final meeting with Donegal after holding off a spirited Galway challenge at Tuam Stadium. Galway will now face Monaghan in a relegation play-off and will take a lot of…