Month: September 2021

1. Europe’s Thorbjørn Olesen and Rory McIlroy fist bump at the 2018 Ryder Cup Opening Ceremony Source: Oisin Keniry/INPHO 2. West Ham players celebrate Marko Arnautovic’s goal in front of Man United manager Jose Mourinho Source: Ian Walton 3. Joey Carbery on his way to scoring a try against Ulster at Thomond Park on Saturday Source: Dan Sheridan/INPHO…

2017 DONEGAL CHAMPIONS Kilcar have crashed out of this year’s campaign following a 1-9 to 0-6 quarter-final loss to Naomh Conaill today. Without key men Paddy McBrearty and Ryan McHugh, who are both facing long spells on the sidelines with injuries, Kilcar bowed out after a six-point loss in Donegal town. Earlier this week it…

LIAM SHEEDY IS back in charge of the Tipperary senior hurlers for the second time. Back once again: Liam Sheedy. Source: Cathal Noonan Eight years after departing as an All-Ireland winning boss with the Premier county, he’s taken the reins as Michael Ryan’s successor on a three-year term. The Portroe man was in charge of…

EIGHT TIME ALL-Ireland winner Michael Fennelly says he’s ‘very much interested’ in a stint at inter-county coaching or management — but not until further down the line. The Kilkenny great called time on his playing career with the Cats last December, almost 12 years after making his senior debut in 2006. Ballyhale Shamrocks midfielder Fennelly…

Updated Oct 1st 2018, 8:13 PM CARNACON HAVE APPEALED the two-week suspensions that were imposed by the LGFA’s National Appeals Committee last week on the eight players who left the Mayo panel. The42 understands that Carnacon formally lodged their appeal to LGFA Central Council this morning and it is likely to be heard in the next seven…

HENRY SHEFFLIN, TOMMY Walsh, Eoin Kelly and Lar Corbett are some of the big names that will be in action in Borrisoleigh next month as part of a fundraiser for Amanda Stapleton. Amanda, the sister of former Tipperary defender Paddy Stapleton, was diagnosed with a brain tumour in recent months and a charity game has been organised…

LEE CHIN HAS backed Paraic Fanning to “do a great job” as he takes charge of the Waterford hurlers next season.  Waterford native Fanning was part of Davy Fitzgerald’s backroom team in Wexford in recent years and takes over from Derek McGrath who departed after five years at the helm. “Looking at Paraic with Davy for the last few years…

BERNARD BROGAN SAYS he plans to sit down with Jim Gavin to discuss his Dublin future before he commits to playing in 2019.  Dublin are bidding for a fifth All-Ireland title in succession next year and Brogan has yet to decide on his future. The 34-year-old suffered a torn ACL back in February and he missed…

THE GAA’S STANDING committee on playing rules have issued the five new rule changes that they are proposing to experiment with in Gaelic football. Tyrone’s Colm Cavanagh and Dublin’s Brian Fenton battling for aerial possession in this year’s All-Ireland final. Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO A restriction in handpasses, a plan to have all sidelines kicked forward,…

WHAT A WHIRLWIND few days Donegal star forward Yvonne Bonner has had. Yvonne Bonner. Last Thursday the 31-year-old signed a professional deal for Greater Western Sydney (GWS) Giants, meaning she’ll be a teammate of Cora Staunton’s in the AFLW next year. Bonner had originally travelled to Melbourne with 10 other Irish athletes to the week-long…