Month: September 2021

East Kerry 2-10 Dingle 1-13 Paul Brennan reports from Austin Stack Park A 66TH MINUTE point — two minutes after the signaled four minutes of additional time — from Kerry defender Tom O’Sullivan rescued a dramatic draw for Dingle against a fancied East Kerry team in the first of the Kerry SFC semi-finals in Tralee…

Imokilly 4-19 Midleton 1-18 Fintan O’Toole reports from Páirc Uí Chaoimh THE SIMILARITIES WITH the Cork decider last year were striking and the outcome was the same. Imokilly’s penchant for bagging goals proved a crucial ingredient once more in a Cork senior hurling final this afternoon in Páirc Uí Chaoimh, firing four in this victory…

St Vincent’s 0-8St Jude’s 2-11 Stephen O’Meara reports from Parnell Park ST JUDE’S HAVE torn up the script for the second round in a row to topple St Vincent’s in the semi final of the Dublin Senior Football Championship. Having already dumped out Ballymun Kickham’s in the previous round, a fortnight ago, their appetite would…

St Peter’s (Dunboyne) 1-11 Summerhill 0-9 Dunboyne captain Cathal Finn reacts at the final whistle Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO Paul Keane reports from Pairc Tailteann, Navan HE MADE HIS name initially on the Dublin club scene but Stuart Lowndes is quickly emerging as a key player across the border in Meath. Three years after playing for…

Dr Crokes 2-19 Kerins O’Rahilly’s 2-10 Paul Brennan reports from Austin Stack Park DR CROKES’ TITLE defence remains on course after they eased into their third Kerry county final in a row on the back of a nine-point win over a Kerins O’Rahillys team that had beat them earlier in the Championship. That surprise result…

THE TWO CLUBS that have shared the last six Tipperary county senior football titles were both knocked out at the semi-final stage today. Reigning champions Clonmel Commercials and Loughmore-Castleiney, most recent winners in 2016, both lost their last four games after dominating the scene with three titles apiece since 2012. Instead there is a chance…

1. Ireland Head Coach Joe Schmidt who received his Honorary Fellowship of the Faculty of Paediatrics for contribution to child health Source: Gary Carr/INPHO 2. Shamrock Rovers’ Gary Shaw tackled by Jamie Lennon of St Patrick’s Athletic Source: Laszlo Geczo/INPHO 3. Leinster’s Sean O’Brien pictured competing against Wasps Source: Inpho/Billy Stickland 4. Bath’s Freddie Burns fails to ground…

CLANN NA NGAEL, Aughawillan and Portlaoise were among the teams to triumph on a busy day of GAA action with several county finals taking place. In Leitrim, Aughawillan overcame Mohill 0-14 to 1-9. An early goal from Ronan Gordon helped his side surge into the lead, as they found themselves 1-7 to 0-7 ahead at the break.…

Castlehaven 1-18 Duhallow 2-15 John O’Shea reports from Páirc Uí Rinn ONE OF THE best Cork SFC championship games to be played in a long time. A game played at full throttle and full of drama from first whistle to last. Castlehaven and Duhallow will have to do battle once more, after this pulsating replay…

LOUTH’S CIARAN BYRNE and Galway’s Cillian McDaid have both announced their retirement from AFL football, making the decision to return home to Ireland. Louth’s Ciaran Byrne and Galway’s Cillian McDaid had both been playing for Carlton. The pair have both brought their time with Melbourne-based club Carlton to an end. 23-year-old Byrne first made the…