Mayo’s Ballintubber bag 3 goals in Connacht semi-final win to set up decider with Corofin
Ballintubber 3-11 Aughawillan 1-8 Mike Finnerty reports from Carrick-on-Shannon Click Here: Alpine Racing Suit THREE SECOND-HALF goals propelled Ballintubber into their first Connacht senior club football championship final since 2014 this afternoon. Substitute Jamesie Finnerty hit the net twice with Alan Plunkett also raising a green flag as the Mayo champions proved too good for…
History made as Miltown Malbay book first ever Munster football final spot against Dr Crokes
St Joseph’s Miltown Malbay (Clare) 2-11 The Nire (Waterford) 0-9 Tomás McCarthy reports from Fraher Field SECOND HALF GOALS from Cormac Murray and Sean Malone fired St Joseph’s Miltown Malbay into their first Munster senior football final in torrential rain at Fraher Field. The Clare champions mastered the horrendous conditions to set up a provincial…
Carlow and Longford champions set up novel Leinster club semi-final clash
A MEETING OF the Carlow and Longford champions will take place at the Leinster senior club semi-final stage in a fortnight, handing both counties a novel chance to have a representative in this year’s provincial decider. Carlow’s Éire Óg claimed a seven-point victory, 2-9 to 0-8, in Drogheda this afternoon against Louth winners Newtown Blues…
Inniscarra end 8-year Munster wait against Clare champions, Gailltír and Ardrahan take honours
Inniscarra (Cork) 2-9 Inagh-Kilnamona (Clare) 0-7 Eoin Brennan reports from Cashel A MORE CLINICAL Inniscarra bridged an eight-year gap to their last Munster Senior Club Camogie Championship success in Cashel this afternoon to inflict a second successive final defeat on Inagh-Kilnamona. An early goal in each half proved decisive for the three-in-a-row Cork champions in…
McManus stars as Cushendall seal 11th Ulster hurling title
Cushendall 1-15 Ballycran 0-10 Declan Bogue reports from Athletic Grounds THE FOUR SEASONS Cup rests under the shadow of the Lurig Mountain for the eleventh time as Ruairi Óg Cushendall made the wind advantage count to pull 1-15 to 0-10 clear of Down champions Ballycran in the Ulster club hurling final at the Athletic Grounds.…
Kilmessan and Four Roads emerge from semis to set up repeat of 2014 decider
Kilmessan 2-10 Clanmaurice 0-9 KILMESSAN PROVED TOO strong for Clanmaurice for the second time in a year and as a result, will aim to secure a second consecutive AIB All-Ireland Junior Club Camogie title on 25 November. Standing in their way will be a Four Roads outfit, sure to be driven by the memory of…
It’s Sunday so here are 10 of our favourite images from the sporting week
1. Clonkill’s Brendan Murtagh reacts to a missed chance Source: Laszlo Geczo/INPHO 2. Two minutes silence before the match at the King Power Stadium Source: Nigel French 3. Ricky Burns (left) knocks down Scott Cardle in their Lightweight contest at Manchester Arena. Source: PA Wire/PA Images 4. Ireland’s Bundee Aki celebrates with his daughter Adrianna after the…
Relishing inter-county management return after taking Galway heave on the chin
NEW ROSCOMMON BOSS Anthony Cunningham doesn’t envisage any difficulty in switching from hurling to football management. Cunningham, who has lived in Roscommon for most of his adult life, says he is looking forward to building on the progress achieved by predecessor Kevin McStay. Anthony Cunningham is the new Roscommon senior football manager. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO…
Tributes paid after the death of former Louth boss who won senior titles in 5 different counties
TRIBUTES HAVE POURED in to former GAA manager Paddy Clarke who passed away at the weekend. Clarke was in charge of the Louth senior footballers from 1997 to 2001 while he also enjoyed success at club level in an array of counties. Paddy Clarke celebrating a Louth qualifier victory in 2001. Source: INPHO The Louth…
Canning unlikely to miss games after red card in Wild Geese Trophy match in Sydney
JOE CANNING IS set to face a time-based suspension rather than a match-based one if the red card he received in yesterday’s exhibition match in Sydney is upheld. Joe Canning with referee James Owens. Source: Twitter – @TheSundayGame Canning was in action for Galway against Kilkenny in the Wild Geese Trophy match, which his side…