Month: September 2021

Updated Sep 2nd 2018, 8:40 PM LAST YEAR’S CORK minor captain Seán O’Leary-Hayes was the hero as 2013 champions Midleton overcame Glen Rovers in round 3 of the Cork SHC at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Saturday. With Conor Lehane scoring an early goal and adding four further points, the Magpies were 1-10 to 0-11 in…

1. Kerry celebrate their All-Ireland Minor Football Championship victory over Galway Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO 2. Celtic fans celebrate during Sunday’s Old Firm at Parkhead Source: Jeff Holmes 3. Joey Carberry makes his Munster Pro14 debut against Toyota Cheetahs Source: Oisin Keniry/INPHO 4. Cork’s Orlagh Farmer and Doireann O’Sullivan celebrate their All-Ireland semi-final victory over Donegal Source:…

EIGHT MEMBERS OF the Dublin side that sealed their fourth consecutive All-Ireland title have been named in The Sunday Game’s Football Team of the Year. Tyrone, who lost this afternoon’s final to the Dubs, have two representatives in the team, as do semi-finalists Monaghan. The selection includes one player each from Galway, Kerry and Donegal.…

DUBLIN HALF-BACK Jack McCaffrey has been named man of the match in today’s All-Ireland football final. McCaffrey was superb for the Dubs as they overcame Tyrone on a scoreline of 2-17 to 1-14 to win the Sam Maguire Cup for the fourth consecutive season. The 24-year-old, who had to be replaced just 10 minutes into…

ONE OF THESE years, Brian Fenton is going to experience what it’s like to lose a championship match in a Dublin jersey. Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO The Raheny midfielder made his debut in 2015 and hasn’t suffered defeat once in 28 games across four seasons. He’s a four-time All-Ireland winner and at the relatively young age…

IN EACH OF the past two seasons, Dublin lifted the Sam Maguire but a Mayo man took home the Footballer of the Year award.  Andy Moran won the big prize last year while it was Lee Keegan in 2016, but this time around it looks set to be awarded to a member of the victorious…

COLM CAVANAGH IS one of just two players in the Tyrone squad with a Celtic Cross in his back pocket, along with Cathal McCarron who missed out through injury on Sunday. Colm and Sean Cavanagh lift the Sam Maguire in 2008 Source: Morgan Treacy/INPHO Cavanagh played a part in the Red Hand’s last senior success…

FOLLOWING THEIR four-in-a-row All-Ireland success, the Dublin footballers continued their celebrations by bringing the Sam Maguire trophy to the children’s hospitals in the capital on Monday. Jim Gavin’s charges were in good spirits as they came to see the patients and staff in the Crumlin Children’s Hospital and Temple Street after defeating Tyrone on Sunday…

FORMER WESTMEATH FOOTBALLER and selector Jack Cooney will be put forward for ratification to take over as the new manager of the Lake County, Westmeath GAA has announced. The football committee appointed by the Westmeath County board to recommend a new manager will propose Cooney for the position at the next county board meeting, which will…

THOUSANDS OF DUBLIN fans turned out in force at Smithfield Plaza for the official homecoming party to honour Dublin’s four-in-a-row All-Ireland success. The celebrations got underway earlier on Monday evening at an event which was hosted by Lord Mayor Nial Ring and Dublin City Council. There were joyous scenes at what was a family-friendly occasion where…