‘I was seven years old, my Mam had died earlier that year. It was really tough and the Laois ladies became a second family to me’
Mo Nerney proved to be a lucky mascot for Laois in 2001 when they put the heartbreak of seven All-Ireland final defeats behind them to win the championship for the first time when they defeated Mayo. Source: SPORTSFILE TWENTY YEARS AFTER she proved a lucky mascot for Laois in the TG4 All-Ireland Senior final, Mo…
‘More focused’ Dublin hoping to add second league title to All-Ireland four-in-a-row
DUBLIN CAPTAIN SINÉAD Aherne says the unique circumstances surrounding the league this year enabled her side to be “a bit more focused” for the competition. While Mick Bohan’s four-in-a-row All-Ireland-winning side are a dominant force in Ladies football at the moment, their league form has certainly been mixed. They won only their first Division 1…
Aidan O’Shea fires 2-2 as Mayo storm past Sligo in Connacht opener
Mayo 3-23 Sligo 0-12 Colm Gannon reports from Markievicz Park MAYO DIDN’T MISS Cillian O’Connor on the scoreboard in Markievicz Park on Saturday afternoon where they put Sligo to the sword in impressive style, Aidan O’Shea scoring 2-2 for last year’s All-Ireland finalists. Aidan O’Shea scores Mayo’s second goal. Source: James Crombie/INPHO They ended up…
Star forward hits 1-5 as Meath end seven-year wait for return to top-flight
Meath 2-16 Kerry 1-9 By Daire Walsh Click Here: lions rugby jersey STACEY GRIMES BAGGED an impressive tally of 1-5 at Croke Park as Meath were crowned Lidl National Football League Division 2 champions with a convincing final victory at the expense of Kerry. The Royals were defeated by their Munster counterparts in the opening…
High-scoring Wexford hit five goals in Laois thrashing
Wexford 5-31 Laois 1-23 RORY O’CONNOR HIT 1-7 and Conor McDonald finished with 2-4 as Wexford easily got the better of Laois in Nowlan Park this evening to set up a Leinster championship semi-final clash with Kilkenny next Saturday. Wexford manager Davy Fitzgerald was confined to the stands as he served the second game of…
Kerry hit 3-22 to sweep past Clare and get Munster campaign off to strong start
Kerry 3-22 Clare 1-11 OPENING NIGHT IN Killarney got the home side up and running, Kerry ticking a box against Clare in the Munster championship as they go in search of a productive summer. Sean O’Shea fires home Kerry’s first goal. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO The goalscoring treat served up against Tyrone a fortnight ago to…
Tyrrell leads the way again as Dublin beat Cork to clinch second-ever league title
Dublin 2-15 Cork 1-13 ANOTHER CHAPTER OF this remarkable rivalry ending in a Dublin victory. That said, this was just the Sky Blues’ second time lifting the Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 1 crown, having won their first and only in 2018. Mick Bohan’s all-conquering side triumphed tonight in style, with another big win…
‘A whirlwind of emotions. It’s unexpected’ – from Irish rugby retirement to dream Dublin return
IRISH RUGBY’S LOSS to Dublin football’s gain, the last few weeks of Hannah Tyrrell’s life have been like no other. Hannah Tyrrell with the Division 1 league crown. Source: Brendan Moran/SPORTSFILE In brief, there’s been a Six Nations campaign, an inter-county recall, an international retirement and an unforgettable league run with the all-conquering Dublin footballers.…
No Kerry error this time, Clare’s short summer and the Clifford-O’Shea double act
1. No Kerry error this time as 2021 season starts 230 days after one campaign began for them in disastrous fashion, Kerry set out to try to make amends. If the 2020 winter championship proved a major letdown for their silverware aspirations, they started their 2021 summer run on a more positive note. Where the…
‘That was a great hurling occasion’ – Dublin and Galway to meet in rematch of 2019 thriller
FOR THE SECOND time in his managerial reign, Mattie Kenny will lead Dublin into championship battle against his native Galway next weekend. His first outing against the Tribesmen, in the 2019 Leinster round robin, saw Dublin seal a famous 3-19 to 0-24 victory at a heaving Parnell Park. The result, allied to the draw between…