Month: September 2021

Meath 3-18 Roscommon 2-5 STACEY GRIMES FIRED 1-7 as Meath worked their way past Roscommon to reach the county’s first TG4 All-Ireland intermediate final, where Tyrone await in the 16 September decider. Meath manager Eamonn Murray and his players celebrate. Source: Oisin Keniry/INPHO This victory was as comprehensive as the scoreline suggests with captain Niamh…

TWO MEN WHO know a thing or two about how Mickey Harte approaches All-Ireland finals are Kevin Hughes and Brian McGuigan. Source: James Crombie/INPHO The pair worked under Harte since they were minors and feature heavily in the documentary ‘Tir Eoghain – The Unbreakable Bond’ which airs on TG4 tomorrow night at 8.30pm. Hughes and…

Cork 2-11 Donegal 0-11 Emma Duffy reports from Dr Hyde Park, Roscommon CORK’S EYE FOR goal was the difference as they saw off Donegal to keep their quest for a 12th All-Ireland title in 14 years firmly on course. Orla Finn and substitute Saoirse Noonan both raised green flags as Ephie Fitzgerald’s Munster champions booked…

Dublin 4-8 Galway 1-10 Emma Duffy reports from Dr Hyde Park, Roscommon  REIGNING TG4 ALL-IRELAND senior champions Dublin were ruthless in attack as they booked their place in a fifth straight decider and beat Galway by seven points at Dr Hyde Park. Captain Sinéad Aherne finished with a personal tally of 2-4 while Nicole Owens and…

1. A mouth-watering All-Ireland senior final ahead AFTER TODAY’S CLASHES at Dr Hyde Park, we now know our 2018 TG4 All-Ireland senior championship semi-finalists — Cork and Dublin. Dublin and Cork are back in the All-Ireland final. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO The two forces will go head-to-head once again on the biggest day in the ladies…

DUBLIN MANAGER MICK Bohan was well aware that his reigning All-Ireland champions needed to start extremely well to overcome Galway yesterday. And that they did on their way to booking a fifth successive decider date. Nicole Owens rattled the net with just five minutes on the clock, and captain fantastic Sinead Aherne added a remarkable…

CORK COUNTY BOARD have formed a sub-committee featuring Graham Canty, Brian Cuthbert and Conor Counihan seeking to improve the long-term future of Cork football. Conor Counihan and Graham Canty County board chairperson Tracey Kennedy will chair the committee which aims  to “develop a long-term plan for Cork football.” It features former manager and player Counihan, who…

FORMER MAYO CAPTAIN Peter Ford and Shane Conway, who are currently working together as joint managers of the Breaffy senior club football team, have agreed to join Stephen Rochford’s Mayo management set-up as selectors. A meeting of the executive officers of the Mayo GAA Board is due to be held this evening to discuss the…

LIXNAW LIFTED THE Kerry senior hurling title after a 1-16 to 2-11 win over Kilmoyley in a game that finished in controversial circumstances. Lixnaw were leading by two points when Kilmoyley were dramatically awarded a penalty in the fifth minute of stoppage-time at the end of the second-half. Daniel Collins stepped up but had his strike…

CORK’S CONOR CAHALANE scored a sensational goal for his side in the All-Ireland U21 hurling final against Tipperary on Sunday. Cahalane — who was a late inclusion in the Cork team before throw-in — gathered the ball at midfield towards the end of the first half and proceeded to go on a solo-run through the…