DUBLIN HALF-BACK Jack McCaffrey has been named man of the match in today’s All-Ireland football final. McCaffrey was superb for the Dubs as they overcame Tyrone on a scoreline of 2-17 to 1-14 to win the Sam Maguire Cup for the fourth consecutive season. The 24-year-old, who had to be replaced just 10 minutes into Read more about Dublin’s Jack McCaffrey named All-Ireland final man of the match[…]
ONE OF THESE years, Brian Fenton is going to experience what it’s like to lose a championship match in a Dublin jersey. Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO The Raheny midfielder made his debut in 2015 and hasn’t suffered defeat once in 28 games across four seasons. He’s a four-time All-Ireland winner and at the relatively young age Read more about ‘My dad is a Kerry man and keeps reminding me of the heartbreak of 1982 and Offaly’s last minute goal’[…]
IN EACH OF the past two seasons, Dublin lifted the Sam Maguire but a Mayo man took home the Footballer of the Year award. Andy Moran won the big prize last year while it was Lee Keegan in 2016, but this time around it looks set to be awarded to a member of the victorious Read more about Open Thread: Who should win Footballer of the Year?[…]
COLM CAVANAGH IS one of just two players in the Tyrone squad with a Celtic Cross in his back pocket, along with Cathal McCarron who missed out through injury on Sunday. Colm and Sean Cavanagh lift the Sam Maguire in 2008 Source: Morgan Treacy/INPHO Cavanagh played a part in the Red Hand’s last senior success Read more about Cavanagh would have considered retirement had Tyrone lifted Sam[…]
Click:Valentine’s Day Jewelry Under $500 FOLLOWING THEIR four-in-a-row All-Ireland success, the Dublin footballers continued their celebrations by bringing the Sam Maguire trophy to the children’s hospitals in the capital on Monday. Click Here: carlow gaa jerseys Jim Gavin’s charges were in good spirits as they came to see the patients and staff in the Crumlin Read more about Dublin’s four-in-a-row All-Ireland champions visit children’s hospitals with Sam Maguire[…]
FORMER WESTMEATH FOOTBALLER and selector Jack Cooney will be put forward for ratification to take over as the new manager of the Lake County, Westmeath GAA has announced. The football committee appointed by the Westmeath County board to recommend a new manager will propose Cooney for the position at the next county board meeting, which will Read more about Former selector for Páidí Ó Sé proposed to take over as Westmeath football manager[…]
THOUSANDS OF DUBLIN fans turned out in force at Smithfield Plaza for the official homecoming party to honour Dublin’s four-in-a-row All-Ireland success. The celebrations got underway earlier on Monday evening at an event which was hosted by Lord Mayor Nial Ring and Dublin City Council. There were joyous scenes at what was a family-friendly occasion where Read more about In pics: Thousands of fans take over Smithfield to honour Dublin’s four-in-a-row success[…]
Click:ARCOTRONICS Capacitor AS A METRIC to sum up the strength of this all-conquering Dublin squad, it was worth not just considering those on the pitch on Sunday but those not listed on the match programme. Bernard Brogan is one of the most decorated players at Dublin’s disposal. Multiple Leinster and All-Ireland accolades, the best player Read more about ‘We don’t do sentiment but we do acknowledge that he is a phenomenal player’[…]
HE WAS NOT present to help Dublin to their latest All-Ireland triumph but the door is not closed on a potential return to their senior setup for attacker Diarmuid Connolly. The mercurial forward last lined out for Dublin in a league game last spring against Mayo but has been absent for their 2018 championship campaign. Read more about ‘We have the highest regard for Diarmuid’ – Dublin door not closed for Connolly[…]
Updated Sep 4th 2018, 12:01 PM THEY SAY PERSPECTIVE is everything in life. For Tyrone boss Mickey Harte, Sunday’s All-Ireland final defeat to Dublin certainly hurt, but he was able to keep things in context. Harte has known true loss. Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO Death and illness have been frequent visitors to Harte’s door over the past Read more about ‘I know something that’s much, much worse than this and never could be compared to this’[…]