Meath champions Simonstown dethroned by Dunboyne in 14-point defeat
SIMONSTOWN GAELS SUFFERED a 2-16 to 0-8 beating at the hands of Dunboyne in the Meath SFC semi-final today. Dunboyne went in at half-time behind by 0-7 to 0-3 after playing against the breeze, but they outscored the champions by 2-13 to 0-1 in a dominant second period. Meath star Donal Lenihan clipped over seven points while Robert…
Geelong’s O’Connor makes surprise return as Geaney double steers Dingle into semi-final
Dingle 3-9 Austin Stacks 0-9 THREE FIRST-HALF goals – including a double from Paul Geaney – ensured Dingle were the first team into the Kerry county senior football championship semi-finals after they accounted for 2014 county champions Austin Stacks in a temperamental game in Tralee this evening. Click Here: Cheap QLD Maroons Jersey Dingle sprung a…
‘If you were involved in a car crash I’m not sure why you would want to see it again’
SEAN CAVANAGH SAYS he hasn’t watched back the video footage of an incident which left him hospitalised after Tyrone SFC action with his club Moy. The former Tyrone captain suffered a broken nose, concussion and extensive facial injuries in a loss to Edendork on 15 September, a game which was marred by scenes of violence…
Late goals see Paul Mannion’s Kilmacud Crokes comfortably past St Sylvester’s
Kilmacud Crokes 2-17 St Sylvester’s 0-15 Stephen O’Meara reports from Parnell Park BOOSTED BY THE return of Paul Mannion to the starting line-up since their most recent championship outing, Kilmacud Crokes — still without Cian O’Sullivan — were in fine form as they progressed past St Sylvester’s in today’s Dublin SFC quarter-final. Though both sides…
Diarmuid Connolly completes return as Dublin star comes off the bench for St Vincent’s
DIARMUID CONNOLLY MADE his return to senior club football on Sunday afternoon, coming off the bench during St Vincent’s emphatic Dublin Senior Club Football Championship quarter-final win against Castleknock. Click Here: rugby shirts Connolly was named on the bench for the final eight clash at Parnell Park and made his entrance to replace Eamonn Fennell in the…
Roche double helps East Kerry past South as champions Dr Crokes win battle of Killarney
East Kerry 4-12 South Kerry 2-10 TWO FIRST-HALF goals from Dara Roche laid the foundation for East Kerry to book their place in the last four of the Kerry SFC with an eight-point win over last year’s beaten county finalists South Kerry. Dara Roche (file pic) Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO A third goal from David Clifford…
Conor Lehane leads the way as Midleton defeat Blackrock at Páirc Uí Chaoimh to book final spot
Blackrock 3-11 Midleton 2-16 Stephen Walsh reports from Páirc Uí Chaoimh MIDLETON WILL FACE Imokilly on 14 October in Páirc Uí Chaoimh for the title of Cork Senior Hurling Champions, beating last year’s finalists Blackrock by two points. The first half was a tense affair with Midleton having a five point lead at the break…
Three in-a-row chasing St Vincent’s power into semis with 12-point win over Castleknock
St Vincent’s 1-21 Castleknock 1-9 Stephen O’Meara reports from Parnell Park TODAY’S SECOND DUBLIN SFC quarter final saw a re-run of the 2016 final as Castleknock hoped to advance past holders, St Vincent’s. The big story was the return of Diarmuid Connolly for Vincent’s, as a 49th minute substitute, though the game had already gone…
Clonoulty/Rossmore and Nenagh Éire Óg ease to victory in Dolla to book Tipp semi-final spots
Shane Brophy reports from Dolla CLONOULTY/ROSSMORE AND NENAGH Éire Óg booked their places in the semi-finals of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship following deserved quarter-final wins in Dolla on Sunday afternoon. Clonoulty/Rossmore led from pillar to post as they were too good for Kiladangan, 1-19 to 1-15. The West Tipp side got off to a…
Last four! Here are the Dublin senior football championship semi-final draws
THE NEXT CHALLENGE to St Vincent’s three in-a-row bid comes in the form of Kevin McManamon’s St Judes side in the Dublin SFC 1 semi-final. The last four draw was made this evening, pitting the reigning champions against the southsiders while Ballyboden St Enda’s and Kilmacud Crokes will go head-to-head in the other clash. Last…