Kildare announce plans for redevelopment of St Conleth’s Park as planning permission is granted
KILDARE GAA HAVE announced they’ve been granted planning permission for the redevelopment of county grounds St Conleth’s Park. The venue was at the centre of the ‘Newbridge of Nowhere’ saga back in June after the GAA announced Kildare’s Round 3 qualifier game against Mayo would be moved to Croke Park because St Conleth’s Park was not fit…
Harte on Tyrone’s RTÉ position and brands criticism from former players as a ‘cheap shot’
Updated Aug 21st 2018, 8:41 AM TYRONE MANAGER MICKEY Harte has doubled down on their position regarding RTÉ’s coverage of their team. The national broadcaster released a statement yesterday morning at 9.01am stating they had made an approach to do pre-match and post-match interviews with the Tyrone camp ahead of the upcoming All-Ireland final. A…
Tributes paid after former Clare senior footballer passes away after illness
TRIBUTES HAVE BEEN paid after the death yesterday of former Clare footballer Michael O’Shea, who lined out for his county at senior level for 15 seasons. Clare’s Michael O’Shea celebrating their 2012 Munster semi-final win over Limerick Source: INPHO Kilkee native O’Shea, who passed away after a cancer illness, made his debut for the Clare…
Opinion: Lack of player rotation contributed to Galway losing All-Ireland crown
IN RETROSPECT, GALWAY’S failure to defend their All-Ireland crown may not have been all that surprising. Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO They roared to life in the concluding minutes of the All-Ireland final against Limerick to set-up a tense finish, and had there been more legs in Joe Canning’s last-minute free, we could well be preparing for…
Meath’s Conor Nash rewarded for promising AFL start as he pens new deal with Hawthorn
MEATH NATIVE CONOR Nash has signed a new two-year deal with AFL outfit Hawthorn, the club has confirmed. Nash made his debut at the MCG 11 days ago as his Hawks edged out a Geelong side which counted his compatriots Zach Tuohy and Mark O’Connor among its ranks. The former Royals minor kicked his first…
‘I was very close to packing it in’ – Confidence the key to Duggan’s big year
PETER DUGGAN HAS had some year in the Clare jersey. Peter Duggan. Source: Oisin Keniry/INPHO It ended in a heartbreaking one-point defeat in their All-Ireland semi-final replay meeting with Galway in Thurles and while there is still that sense of disappointment, the Clooney-Quin star is pleased with his contribution and his individual progression. Things were…
‘He’s a powerful man in everything he does’ – Limerick’s salute to their long-time GAA sponsor
OVER A DECADE serving as a player and a couple of seasons into his current role as a selector, provided Brian Geary with a perfect insight into those responsible for helping Limerick reach the hurling summit last Sunday. All the figures in the dressing-room in Croke Park shared in the moment of All-Ireland glory after…
Mayo clubs voted 26-2 in favour of throwing Carnacon out of county championship
AN OVERWHELMING majority of Mayo clubs voted in favour of throwing reigning All-Ireland ladies senior club champions Carnacon out of the Mayo championship at a county board meeting last night. It relates to Carnacon’s decision to withdraw all eight of their players, including vice-captain Fiona McHale and all-time leading scorer Cora Staunton, from Peter Leahy’s squad 10 days…
‘I don’t think there’s any more surprises. Unless Rena comes back!’ – Cork boss set for All-Ireland final
CORK MANAGER PAUDIE Murray has revealed that Briege Corkery was due to return to action with Cork last summer but the comeback was shelved when she became pregnant. Corkery gave birth to her son Tadhg at the end of March and set her sights on making it back this year. The 31-year-old was named on…
Cavanagh: ‘You focus on playing. You let everything else go, what’s being said in the media’
TYRONE MIDFIELDER COLM Cavanagh has distanced himself from the back-and-forth between his manager Mickey Harte and former players-turned-pundits. Red Hand manager Mickey Harte branded criticism from ex-Tyrone players now working the media as a ‘cheap shot’ at their All-Ireland final press event in Garvaghey GAA centre Monday. Owen Mulligan and Sean Cavanagh — Colm’s brother…