Former Longford star forward Padraic Davis proposed to take over as new senior manager
FORMER LONGFORD FORWARD Padraic Davis will be proposed for ratification to take over as the Midlanders’ new senior football manager, the county confirmed on Saturday. Davis enjoyed a 12 year inter-county career between 1995 and 2007, winning four Longford Senior Football Championships with Fr Manning Gaels. The 42-year-old went into management following the end of his playing…
Dubs name unchanged side for All-Ireland decider against Tyrone
DUBLIN HAVE NAMED an unchanged side for tomorrow’s All-Ireland football final against Tyrone (throw-in 3.30pm). Jim Gavin is set to stick with the same team that beat Galway by nine points earlier this month with Cian O’Sullivan fit to start following the injury scare which forced him off in the first half of the semi-final.…
Corofin crowned Kilmacud Sevens champions
Londis Kilmacud Crokes Football Sevens Corofin (Galway) 4-9 St Galls (Antrim) 1-8 Click Here: Scotland Rugby Shirt COROFIN CLAIMED THEIR fourth Londis Kilmacud Crokes All-Ireland Senior Football Sevens title, thanks to a strong second-half display in the final at Glenalbyn on Saturday evening. Having lost their opening game to St Mary’s Saggart, the Galway side…
‘You were kind of like the black sheep by going to the gym as much as I did on my own’
ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON, Matthew Donnelly set his out-of-office email alert, turned off his computer and walked out of the Belfast offices of PwC where he works as an Associate Consultant. As he switched off from the day job, he honed in on his other life, that of Tyrone captain facing into an All-Ireland final against…
Michael Owen’s ‘dream’ of a Liverpool return, the Tyrone man who played for Dublin and all the week’s best sportswriting
Updated at 09.32 1. “City did not even include a trophy cabinet when they moved into the Commonwealth Games stadium in 2003. All their collectables, including a porcelain cow, were stored in a dimly lit room and nobody should be surprised that when Vincent Kompany arrived with the most fortuitous timing, 10 days before the…
Anger over Declan Rice, making history for Ireland, Roma’s rap name and more tweets of the week
1. Kevin Kilbane I’d rather be ranked 150th in the world and never qualify again than have someone who has played, but needs time to THINK whether they should play for us again. Well done to MON for transparency. https://t.co/6oXlwXEpaP — Kevin Kilbane (@kdkilbane77) August 27, 2018 2. Ronnie Whelan Hope it goes well Brian…
Emotional McMahon: ‘My father was here in spirit today’
PHILLY MCMAHON EMOTIONALLY dedicated his fifth All-Ireland winner’s medal to his late father, after Jim Gavin’s invincibles reigned supreme at Croke Park once again. McMahon with Jim Gavin after the game. Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO The Dublin defender helped his side to a 2-17 to 1-14 victory over Tyrone this afternoon, as they equaled Kerry’s record…
14 of the best images as Dublin celebrate another All-Ireland triumph
Stephen Cluxton becomes the first man to be presented with the Sam Maguire Cup four years in a row… Source: Morgan Treacy/INPHO Jack McCaffrey and Paul Mannion soak in another successful All-Ireland campaign… Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO Click Here: mayo gaa jerseys Michael Darragh MacAuley consoles Tyrone’s Michael McKernan… Source: James Crombie/INPHO Four in a row…
Dublin’s historic feat, Tyrone hit by goals and McCaffrey’s day to savour
1. Dublin’s historic feat There’s been no shortage of plaudits doled out to this Dublin team in recent years but today’s victory elevates them to another level. The completion of four-in-a-row is a feat that has only been achieved three times previously by Kerry twice and Wexford. Jim Gavin has presided over the first Dublin…
Johnny Doyle: ‘You’d have to be a brave man to bet against Dublin doing the five-in-a-row’
Updated Sep 2nd 2018, 8:23 PM COMING UP TO Croke Park today there was an air of inevitability about this game. You were clutching at straws wondering what way Tyrone could win it and what way Mickey Harte would set-up or if he could pull a trick out of the hat. Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO One…