2016 HURLER OF the Year Austin Gleeson will make his first start of the campaign for Waterford tomorrow afternoon in the Munster hurling league meeting with Clare.  It’s Paraic Fanning’s second game in charge of the Deise, following their six-point win over Cork on Wednesday night.  Gleeson has been selected at centre-back, which is widely Read more about Former Hurlers of the Year Gleeson and Kelly named to start in Waterford-Clare clash[…]

1. “Chamney concedes he became obsessed with the rivalry, admitting that when Campbell raced in Australia he’d wake up at the crack of dawn to check his result. Then there was the time he was abroad, unable to get online, so he called a friend in Clonmel and demanded the play-by-play on Campbell’s race at Read more about The Irish running rivalry fuelled by hate, Limerick’s magical summer and the week’s best sportswriting[…]

ROSCOMMON DEFENDER SEAN McDermott has announced his decision to retire from inter-county duty after a lengthy career.  The Western Gaels clubman won two Connacht senior medals, in 2010 and 2017, while he made 178 appearances for the Rossies. McDermott made his debut against Leitrim in 2005 and featured for a final time as a substitute in Read more about After two Connacht titles and 178 appearances, one of Roscommon’s longest-serving players retires[…]

JAMIE CLARKE BAGGED a goal on his competitive return to the Armagh jersey as they saw off Antrim by 14 points in the McKenna Cup this afternoon. Clarke dispatched a first-half penalty while Ryan McShane also hit the back of the net for the Orchard in the comfortable 2-21 to 1-10 victory.  Tyrone enjoyed a 2-14 Read more about Jamie Clarke bags goal on Armagh return while former U20 star nets hat-trick for Derry[…]

Westmeath 1-13 Kildare 1-7 Conor McKenna reports from The Downs WESTMEATH ADVANCED TO the semi-final of the O’Byrne Cup after a six-point victory over Kildare, with a strong second half display sealing victory for the Lake County. Kildare played over half of the game with 14 players after Pascal Connell was sent off before half-time Read more about Westmeath defeat 14-man Kildare by six points to book O’Byrne Cup semi-final[…]

Mayo 2-13 Leitrim 2-13 (Mayo win 4-1 on penalties) Colm Gannon reports from Carrick-on-Shannon THERE WAS NO need for extra time or replays or even free kick contests as this Connacht FBD League game went to penalties in Carrick-on-Shannon today after a dramatic injury time equaliser from Leitrim’s Damien Moran. Evan Regan bagged the winning Read more about Mayo defeat Leitrim in penalty shootout as James Horan’s second reign gets off to winning start[…]

Dublin 1-18 Laois 1-16 Steven Miller reports from O’Moore Park DUBLIN ARE THROUGH to the semi-finals of the Walsh Cup following a hard-earned win over Laois in O’Moore Park this afternoon. John Hetherton top-scored for the Dubs with seven points while a fourth-minute goal from Eamonn Dillon was also crucial. Dublin will face Galway in Read more about 0-7 from Hetherton leads Dublin past Laois and into Walsh Cup last four[…]

Cork 3-15 Limerick 0-7 Denis Hurley reports from Rathkeale TWO GOALS EARLY in the second half were decisive in helping Cork to ease past Limerick in today’s McGrath Cup semi-final at Rathkeale. Ian Maguire bagged Cork’s third goal this afternoon. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO The holders led by 1-6 to 0-6 at half-time, Brian Hurley with Read more about Cork hit 3 goals in 17-point win over Limerick to set up McGrath Cup final against Clare[…]

Clare 2-20 Waterford 3-16 Eoin Brennan reports from Fraher Field LAST GASP WATERFORD goals from Tommy Ryan and Stephen Bennett ultimately weren’t sufficient to stop Clare from advancing to next Sunday’s Co-Op Superstores Munster hurling league final against Tipperary. Tempers flare between the sides. Source: Laszlo Geczo/INPHO Leading by 12 points by the 26th minute Read more about Two late Waterford goals can’t deny superb Clare, who book final meeting with Tipperary[…]

THE WEEKEND GAA action in Leinster and Munster has left the picture clearer ahead of the concluding stages of the pre-season fare in the provinces. The McGrath Cup final and Walsh Cup semi-finals will be on the agenda next weekend. In Munster the two finals will take place next weekend – Cork taking on Clare Read more about Here’s the fixtures for the Leinster and Munster pre-season knockout games next weekend[…]