THERE WILL DEFINITELY be a Dublin winner in the 2018 Footballer of the Year race after three members of the triumphant All-Ireland side have been nominated for the accolade. Defender Jack McCaffrey, midfielder Brian Fenton and forward Ciarán Kilkenny are the trio in the running for the honour which is part of the 2018 GAA-GPA Read more about Dublin trio nominated in battle for the 2018 Footballer of the Year award[…]

THE BRIGHTEST EMERGING talents from Dublin, Kerry and Tyrone have all been shortlisted for the Young Footballer of the Year accolade as part of the 2018 GAA-GPA PWC All-Star awards. Dublin’s Brian Howard, Kerry’s David Clifford and Tyrone’s Michael McKernan are the trio in the running after the nominations were chosen yesterday. Howard, a senior Read more about Dublin, Kerry and Tyrone players to contest Young Footballer of the Year award[…]

TWO FORMER ROSCOMMON footballers will be involved in the process to select a new manager to lead the county in 2019 after Kevin McStay’s departure last week. Roscommon are on the hunt for a new football manager. Source: Tommy Grealy/INPHO After three years in the role, McStay announced his resignation and his decision to retire Read more about Former players to have role in picking new Roscommon boss after McStay departure[…]

LEITRIM’S COUNTY STADIUM is the latest GAA ground that will undergo a name change with consumer finance business Avantcard set to become the title sponsor of their base in Carrick-on-Shannon. The development will see the stadium known as Avantcard Páirc Sean Mac Diarmada. The sponsorship will run for the 2019-2021 seasons and sees the Carrick-on-Shannon Read more about Leitrim the latest GAA county to sell naming rights of their stadium[…]

“NOT A CHANCE.” That was Mick Bohan’s response on numerous occasions as he was hounded time and time again about the prospect of his Dublin ladies football team starring in a TV documentary as they chased All-Ireland glory in 2017. The 2017 All-Ireland senior champions. Source: Morgan Treacy/INPHO The three years prior had brought nothing Read more about From ‘not a chance’ to covering the cost of post-training meals: How ‘Blues Sisters’ got the green light[…]

SEVEN COUNTIES ARE represented in the Electric Ireland GAA Minor Star Awards Football Team of the Year for 2018. All-Ireland champions Kerry, who secured their fifth title in succession, at the grade have four players on the team while runners-up Galway have three included. Players from Kildare, Monaghan, Derry, Dublin, Meath and Wicklow also make up the selection. Read more about 4 for Kerry, 3 for Galway – Minor Football Team of the Year announced[…]

Source: Laszlo Geczo/INPHO WHEN KIERAN DONAGHY waged war on the Mayo full-back line in the 2014 All-Ireland semi-final replay in Limerick, Irish rugby legend Paul O’Connell was in the Gaelic Grounds to watch the chaos unfold.  As it happened, O’Connell found himself sitting alongside Kerry hero Eoin ‘Bomber’ Liston. An iconic full-forward in his own day, Read more about ‘Coach told me, ‘You’ll be playing with Kieran Donaghy. He’s the LeBron James of Gaelic football”[…]

PADRAIC DAVIS HAS been appointed as the new senior manager after he was ratified along with his management team at a special meeting of Coiste Chontae Longfort on Wednesday night. The former Longford forward takes over from Denis Connerton, who stepped down from the position in July after a second stint in charge of the county. Read more about Ratified! Former Longford star forward confirmed as new senior manager[…]

LIMERICK MANAGER JOHN Ryan is hoping that some of John Kiely’s hurling magic will have rubbed off on his team as they face a first TG4 Ladies All-Ireland junior final since 2010 against Louth this Sunday. Kiely joined a star-studded panel in a 400-seat sold out fundraising breakfast for the Limerick Ladies team on Tuesday Read more about ‘John Kiely passed on his best wishes to us’ – Limerick boss Ryan hopes hurling magic rubs off[…]

IT’S A CLEAN sweep for All-Ireland champions Limerick as their starting fifteen from last month’s final success have all been nominated for the 2018 GAA-GPA PWC All-Star hurling awards. Limerick players celebrate their All-Ireland final victory. Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO The 45-player shortlist has been released today for this year’s awards which recognise the star players Read more about 15 players from Limerick as 8 counties feature in 2018 All-Star hurling nominations[…]