No league finals or championship backdoor – football counties have been short-changed
Updated Jun 1st 2021, 8:40 PM THERE’S A DISTINCT possibility that all four Allianz Football League divisions won’t be crowning champions this year. The GAA made it clear at the start of the season that, in order to facilitate a two-week gap for all teams from the end of the league to start of the…
Mixed news on injury front for Cork football duo Sheehan and Powter after Clare game
CORK FOOTBALLER CIARAN Sheehan has suffered a fresh injury blow after damaging his knee in last Sunday’s league game against Clare, while the news is more positive about star defender Sean Powter who came off in the same game with a hamstring problem. Both players were forced off through injury during the match in Cusack…
Agreement reached to complete 2020 club camogie season in December after fixtures row
AN AGREEMENT HAS been reached to play the outstanding provincial and All-Ireland series games from the 2020 club camogie championship season from mid-November to December 2021. Mediation talks took place last night between the Camogie Association and representatives of clubs still involved in the 2020 senior, intermediate and junior championships. The42 understands that negotiations went…
100 fans permitted to attend club and inter-county games from Monday, GAA confirms
THE GAA HAS confirmed that 100 spectators will be permitted to attend club and inter-county games in the 26 counties of the Republic of Ireland from Monday, 7 June. This number is in addition to players, team personnel, stewards or media attendees. Click Here: brisbane lions guernsey 2019 A maximum of 200 spectators may attend…
‘It is hard to trust Kerry’ – Ó Sé outlines his concerns for the Kingdom
TÓMAS Ó SÉ doesn’t hold back when asked how he felt watching Kerry trail Dublin by 3-7 to 0-9 at half-time in their recent National League meeting in Thurles. “I’ll tell you, I was livid,” Ó Sé says, before referencing the stage just after the break where Dublin comfortably held onto possession for a sustained…
Shefflin: Hurling’s entertainment value hasn’t been reduced
HENRY SHEFFLIN SAYS he isn’t worried about the current health of hurling, despite some concerns the game is heading in the wrong direction as a spectacle. A growing trend of possession-based games, as well as the high number of frees being awarded and perceived lower levels of physicality has led to some suggestions the game…
McGuinness remains ‘in communication’ with Dundalk over manager’s job
JIM MCGUINNESS HAS admitted he remains in talks with League of Ireland side Dundalk over the vacant managerial job, but has refused to comment further on the matter. Speaking at the launch of Sky Sports’ GAA championship coverage, the former Donegal GAA boss said his communications with the club remain private. “I won’t be giving any…
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Limerick hand debut to teenage defender as they make seven changes for Cork game
LIMERICK HAVE HANDED a senior hurling debut to teenager Colin Coughlan for Saturday’s hurling league clash against Cork. Coughlan’s introduction is one of seven changes from Limerick’s last outing against Waterford. There’s a first start of the year in goal for Kilmallock’s Barry Hennessy with Barry Nash and Diarmaid Byrnes introduced to the defence. William…
‘I thought I’d be here for six months and then back to Ireland. But London is home from home now’
Updated Jun 4th 2021, 12:00 PM IT’S COUNTY FINAL weekend in London with a difference. To start with, this is the conclusion of a competition that began in the early stages of 2020 and has dragged on interminably ever since. Then there is the timing, the first week of June seems unseasonably early in the…