Click:CNC machining services 1. Sweet, sweet revenge for Dublin AFTER NARROW LOSSES to Cork in the 2014, 2015 and 2016 All-Ireland finals, Dublin finally put the hurt and heartbreak to bed on the biggest day in the ladies football calendar. Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO They may have lifted the Brendan Martin Cup in Croke Park last Read more about 5 talking points as Dublin exact sweet revenge on Cork on All-Ireland final day[…]

DUBLIN ARE ON the hunt for a new senior hurling boss after it was announced that Pat Gilroy has stepped down tonight due to work commitments. An All-Ireland footballer winner as a player in 1995 and manager in 2011, Gilroy departs after one season in charge. In a statement released tonight, Gilroy explained the background Read more about Work commitments see Gilroy step down as Dublin senior hurling boss[…]

BEATING CORK IN an All-Ireland final was absolutely massive for Dublin yesterday. And Mick Bohan makes no qualms about it.  The rivalry was played down time and time again in the build-up from inside the camp, but their manager admitted under the Hogan Stand yesterday that they had to beat 11-time champions Cork to be Read more about ‘To beat the standard-bearers, that was really important’ – Dublin boss Bohan[…]

HUMBLE IN VICTORY, gracious in defeat. Cork watch on during the presentation. Source: Oisin Keniry/INPHO It wasn’t to be for Cork. Yesterday was the 11-time champions’ first-ever All-Ireland final defeat. And the pain was fully evident after as Ephie Fitzgerald and his captain Ciara O’Sullivan faced the media afterwards. Dublin on the other hand, could Read more about ‘You just want to win. We’re just bitterly disappointed and heartbroken’[…]

A REPEAT OF the 2016 county final is the standout fixture after the draw was made yesterday for this year’s Dublin senior football championship quarter-finals. St Vincent’s, bidding for a fifth title in six years this season and a sixth straight appearance in a decider, will take on Castleknock at the last eight stage. When Read more about Repeat of 2016 decider in store after Dublin senior football quarter-final draw is made[…]

TYRONE FORWARD CONNOR McAliskey is facing another lengthy spell on the sidelines after suffering an injury while playing for his club at the weekend. BBC Sport is reporting that McAliskey broke his ankle during Clonoe’s 2-9 to 1-11 defeat to Ardboe in Coalisland in the opening round of the Tyrone SFC yesterday. McAliskey, who was Read more about More injury heartache for Tyrone forward McAliskey[…]

Source: Ken Sutton/INPHO THE ISSUE OF the GAA better protecting its players was on Sean Cavanagh’s mind before he suffered horrific facial injuries during a club game last weekend. Cavanagh was left hospitalised after taking a knee to the face 20 minutes into Moy’s Tyrone SFC first round defeat to Edendork on Saturday. He later confirmed Read more about Cavanagh called for second referee in GAA before weekend injuries[…]

A GROUP OF Irish sportswomen will bid to earn professional rookie contracts with an AFL club for the 2019 season when they visit Melbourne for an intensive week-long trial on Thursday.  After a worldwide recruitment process spanning eight weeks attracted over 100 applicants, 11 Irish players from a range of sports including rugby, Gaelic football Read more about Ireland rugby international among 11 Irish hopefuls heading to Melbourne for AFLW trial[…]

DUBLIN ARE CELEBRATING another All-Ireland victory today after they were crowned senior ladies football champions for the second successive year. A 3-11 to 1-12 victory over Cork in yesterday’s final, before an attendance of 50,141 in Croke Park, ensured Dublin would retain the Brendan Martin Cup.   After suffering three final losses to Cork between Read more about Dublin’s All-Ireland heroes bring the Brendan Martin Cup to Crumlin Children’s Hospital[…]

APPOINTED IN OCTOBER 2017, departed in September 2018. Pat Gilroy’s first spell as Dublin senior manager may have been a wide-ranging one, overseeing an exhaustive process to overhaul the fortunes of the county’s football side, but his second tenure, at the helm of the county hurling team, ended up being brief as it lasted just Read more about After sudden Gilroy exit, will Dublin turn to Galway to solve hurling manager issue?[…]