‘Oh Jesus, marking him was nightmare stuff because he’s a serious forward’
IN HIS 15TH season lining out for the Clare footballers, David Tubridy is looking as sharp as ever. The 34-year-old racked up 1-8 against Cork in Ennis last Sunday and the Banner will need Tubridy in top form if they are to have any hope in their upcoming fixtures. They face Mayo in an Allianz…
Kerry defender’s ban for Tyrone game upheld after hearing last night
KERRY DEFENDER TADHG Morley is set to miss their football league semi-final, after his one-match was upheld following last Sunday’s red card against Roscommon. Morley requested a hearing which took place last night, after he had been sent-off in the second half of the game in Dr Hyde Park. The Central Hearings Committee (CHC) found…
Ailish Considine hails AFLW’s ‘powerful stance’ on sexuality and inclusiveness
AILISH CONSIDINE BELIEVES that the AFL Women’s league has become one of the standard-bearers for inclusiveness for LGBTI+ athletes. But the Adelaide Crows star feels that male sports across the world have a lot of work still to do when it comes to an open culture around sexuality. Clare’s Considine made history in her debut…
Cork make 10 changes for Limerick game and Tipperary welcome back Callanan
CORK BOSS KIERAN Kingston has placed the emphasis on youth for tomorrow night’s league clash with Limerick as part of ten changes while Tipperary welcome captain Seamus Callanan back to face Westmeath on Sunday. Only two players in the Cork starting fifteen, Damien Cahalane and Alan Cadogan, are over the age of 24 for the…
Galway, Waterford and Kilkenny name teams ahead of Sunday hurling league ties
WATERFORD HAVE MADE three changes for Sunday’s hurling league clash with Galway. Shaun O’Brien comes in to start in goal, Shane McNulty is named at left corner-back and Neil Montgomery is selected at right half-forward. Billy Nolan, Iarlaith Daly and Jack Fagan are the three Deise players to make way. Galway have made six changes,…
‘I remember grabbing Dalton and said, ‘If this is your last year playing, make sure it’s worth it”
KILKENNY’S GRACE WALSH felt something was a bit off when both of her parents offered to drop her to the team bus on All-Ireland final day last year. Grace Walsh and Anne Dalton. Usually, it would be a job for just one of them on match days. Dad was in the driving seat on this…
Limerick hit 33 points and 20 wides as dominant display secures win over Cork
Limerick 0-33 Cork 2-19 THIS WAS QUITE a way for champions to end their losing streak and get off the winning mark for a new season. Cork’s Robert Downey in action against Limerick. Source: James Crombie/INPHO If there were any whispers of concern swirling around about Limerick’s recent form, they were dispelled in a ruthless…
‘We’re lucky enough that we have Tony’ – Kelly’s 20-point masterclass
A WEEK AFTER TJ Reid shot 1-18 for Kilkenny, Tony Kelly clipped over 20 points on his return to the Clare team in yesterday’s win over Dublin. It handed the Banner their second straight league win and gives them some momentum as the league nears its conclusion. Perhaps Clare are not in the dire straights…
Concannon grabs 2 goals as Galway get back to winning ways against Waterford in score-fest
Galway 4-28 Waterford 3-23 John Fallon reports from Pearse Stadium GALWAY GOT BACK to winning ways when they took control before half-time and eased their way to victory in a game where the goals and points flowed and nine players from each side scored. Galway also shot 15 wides to eleven for Waterford in a…
Offaly put 5-25 past Down to seal return to Division 1 hurling
OFFALY ARE RETURNING to top flight hurling in the league after dispatching Down by 5-25 to 1-19 in their Division 1B tie this afternoon. Michael Fennelly’s side made it four wins from four in the Allianz Hurling League to seal promotion with a game against Wicklow still to play. Offaly were defeated by Down on penalties in…