‘I’m always embarrassed going back to Clontarf about how rarely I’m there’
Source: James Crombie/INPHO AS THE DEMANDS of the inter-county game continues to increase, it’s the clubs who inevitably suffer and see little of their star players during the season. Apart from a round or two of club championship in April and the odd league game during the year, most players are not released to the clubs until…
Cork All-Ireland winner departs from role as Limerick football coach with manager set to stay on for 2019
THE LIMERICK FOOTBALLERS will have the same manager in charge for the 2019 season but must search for a new coach to lead them. Limerick football manager Billy Lee with his now former coach Paudie Kissane. Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO Paudie Kissane has confirmed his decision to depart from the position he has held in the…
Clare dual star signs pro deal with AFLW side Adelaide Crows
CLARE DUAL PLAYER Ailish Considine has signed for Australian Football League Women’s (AFLW) side Adelaide Crows on a professional rookie contract. Considine flew to Melbourne last week along with 17 other athletes to take part in the CrossCoders International Rookie Camp. The Kilmihil native adjusted to her first taste of professional Aussie Rules seamlessly and…
Irish takeover! Donegal attacking ace Bonner joins Staunton at GWS Giants
DONEGAL STAR FORWARD Yvonne Bonner will join Cora Staunton at Greater Western Sydney (GWS) Giants for the 2019 AFLW season after she became the second Irish player to sign a pro deal Down Under today. 31-year-old Bonner, like Clare’s Ailish Considine who has linked up with Adelaide, penned a rookie contract off the back of…
Gillane: ‘If you’re playing within your shell, you’re not going to get the best out of yourself’
2018 WAS THE stuff of dreams for Aaron Gillane. In his debut season for Limerick he scored 6-94 across league and championship, helping them win promotion back to Division 1A and, more importantly, bridge a 45-year gap without the Liam MacCarthy Cup. Yesterday, Gillane was named PwC GAA/GPA Hurler of the Month Award for August…
‘They’re certainly going to be in our thoughts’ – Munster winning duo could return as Cork plan for 2019
THE RETURN OF Munster title winners Stephen McDonnell and Aidan Walsh to the Cork hurling squad is a prospect when their management assemble their squad for the 2019 season. Cork coach Kieran Murphy confirmed today that the duo ‘have put their hands up’ to be available for selection for next season. McDonnell and Walsh both…
‘There was one or two times last year, when the weather was really bad and I met four crashes on one day there’
THE ARRIVAL OF a group of Wexford players to his home in Clare did surprise Davy Fitzgerald as he was deliberating over his future with the county senior hurling side but he’s ‘delighted’ to be remaining in the post for 2019. Wexford hurling boss Davy Fitzgerald. Source: Oisin Keniry/INPHO Fitzgerald was mulling over whether to…
Carnacon’s 8 departed Mayo players have bans reduced on appeal
THE EIGHT CARNACON players who left the Mayo panel have had their suspensions reduced to two weeks after an appeal to the National Appeals Committee last night, The42 understands. The players in question – Cora Staunton, Fiona McHale, Martha Carter, Marie Corbett, Amy Dowling, Doireann Hughes, Sadhbh Larkin and Saoirse Walsh – were still found guilty of bringing…
Mayo have released their new jersey for 2019
TODAY HAS SEEN Mayo GAA unveil their new jersey for next year. In their traditional colours of green and red, the county shirt has been upgraded with a white collar and a variation of the ringed design around the torso area. Made by O’Neill’s and sponsored by Eleverys once again, the shirt will be available…
Solan drops out of race to be next Mayo manager, paving the way for Horan’s return
MIKE SOLAN HAS withdrawn his name from the race to replace Stephen Rochford as Mayo senior football manager, paving the way for James Horan to take charge. Solan and Horan were the only two names put forward by the clubs in the nomination process, but the former All-Ireland winning U21 boss has decided to drop out…