DAVID TREACY KNOWS all about new Dublin manager Mattie Kenny, having worked with him for a number of years in the Cuala set-up. The Dalkey club annexed two All-Ireland club titles during Kenny’s reign and the Galway native takes over from Pat Gilroy, who made tangible progress during his one year in charge. There’s a Read more about The Mattie Kenny factor, building on progress under Gilroy and retirements of ‘amazing servants’[…]

De La Salle Waterford 1-14 St Colman’s (Fermoy) 0-14 Tomas McCarthy reports from Fraher Field DE LA SALLE College are back in the last four of the Dr Harty Cup after a three-year absence as they ground out victory in a game of two halves with St Colman’s this afternoon in Dungarvan. Injury-time points by Read more about Waterford’s De La Salle set up Harty Cup semi-final with Midleton after defeating St Colman’s[…]

CORK COUNTY BOARD have unveiled their five-year Gaelic football plan, which aims to improve the standards at club and inter-county level in the code.  The strategic plan, which will run up until 2024, will see the county making several key appointments including two games development administrators, a media relations officer and a high-performance director. It also Read more about Cork legends recommend key new roles and club changes in five-year football plan[…]

Thurles CBS 3-31 John The Baptist CS Hospital 4-28 (After two periods of extra-time) Conor Kane reports from Dundrum AN ASTONISHING QUARTER-final in the Dr Harty Cup today ended without a winner, or without a loser to be more accurate, with both teams getting another merited day out after more than 90 minutes of hurling Read more about 66 scores in 90 minutes and forward hits 2-17 as Limerick and Tipp schools finish level in Munster hurling thriller[…]

THE LADIES FOOTBALL year is about to kick off once again with the return of the Lidl Ladies National Football League just around the corner. Champions Dublin begin the defence of their first-ever Division 1 title against Donegal on Saturday, 2 February as part of a whole programme of fixtures. The league brings a fresh Read more about Lighting up the ladies football scene: Six young players to watch in 2019[…]

CORK SIDES MIDLETON CBS and Christian Brothers College both booked places in the Dr Harty Cup for the second successive year after they claimed quarter-final victories today. They did it in contrasting styles with Midleton CBS hitting seven goals en route to a 17-point victory over Our Lady’s Templemore in Bansha and CBC Cork relying Read more about Midleton hit 7 goals and CBC strike late winner as two Cork schools advance to Harty Cup semi-finals[…]

HOW DO YOU take down Dublin? That’s the question on the minds of every All-Ireland contender heading into the 2019 campaign. The five-in-a-row, and immortality, is within Dublin’s grasp. Just like Offaly did to Kerry in 1982, it’s up to someone to find a way to stop them. Michael McKernan clashes with Brian Howard during the Read more about How do you beat the Dubs? ‘Go man-to-man for as long as you can,’ says Tyrone defender[…]

OVER THE FESTIVE period, Seamus Flanagan finally got around to sticking on the tape of last August’s All-Ireland hurling final. Seamus Flanagan after the All-Ireland final. Source: James Crombie/INPHO The Limerick full-forward admits he “moved on pretty quickly” after a glorious rookie campaign where he helped Limerick end a 45-year famine without the Liam MacCarthy. Read more about ‘I was sitting beside Nickie Quaid and I was as white as a ghost. I thought I was going to get sick’[…]

A PLAYER FROM the East Kerry division is set to captain the Kerry senior side for the opening rounds of the Allianz football league with county champions Dr Crokes set to nominate their choice to lead the Kingdom in 2019 once their All-Ireland club campaign has concluded. Kerry will open their league campaign with a Read more about East Kerry player set to captain Kerry for start of league as Dr Crokes to wait on revealing nominee[…]

CLARE DEFENDER CIAN Dillon has announced this evening that he is retiring from inter-county hurling. Cian Dillon (left) celebrates with team-mates Conor Ryan and Patrick O’Connor in 2013. Source: Morgan Treacy/INPHO Dillon informed joint managers Donal Moloney and Gerry O’Connor of his decision to depart in the early stages of the 2019 season and his Read more about Clare’s 2013 All-Ireland winning full-back has retired[…]