‘We wanted to do two-in-a-row, I don’t think we would be happy with just the one’

RETAINING THEIR ALL-Ireland title in front of a record 50,141 crowd was a proud moment for Mick Bohan’s Dublin team.  1-7 from Sinead Aherne helped the Dubs to a five-point win over Cork, avenging their three previous final defeats to the same opposition between 2014-16. Dublin defender Sinead Goldrick was thrilled to string together the Read more about ‘We wanted to do two-in-a-row, I don’t think we would be happy with just the one’[…]

Tyrone condemn ‘ugly scenes of unwarranted violence’ after 26 cards mar Championship game

Updated at 8.00pm THE TYRONE COUNTY Committee have condemned scenes of violence which marred a championship meeting between Moy and Edendork on Saturday, where Sean Cavanagh suffered concussion and a broken nose. Click Here: Borussia Dortmund soccer tracksuit The former county captain was taken to hospital at half-time after suffering a brutal knee to the face Read more about Tyrone condemn ‘ugly scenes of unwarranted violence’ after 26 cards mar Championship game[…]

Aged 55, Down All-Ireland winner Mickey Linden rolls back the years with incredible score

MICKEY LINDEN ROLLED back the years on Saturday afternoon, as the former Down All-Ireland winner kicked a superb individual score for Mayobridge in the Down Premier Reserve Championship, aged 55. Linden is considered one of Ulster’s greatest ever footballers, helping Down to All-Ireland titles in 1991 and again three years later in 1994, where he also Read more about Aged 55, Down All-Ireland winner Mickey Linden rolls back the years with incredible score[…]

Waterford confirm new hurling and football managers for 2019

WATERFORD GAA HAVE confirmed the appointment of new hurling and football managers for the 2019 campaign. Pauric Fanning and Benji Whelan have been put in charge of the hurlers and footballers respectively. Fanning, who succeeds Derek McGrath, is a Mount Sion club man who worked with Davy Fitzgerald during his spells in charge of Wexford and Waterford. Read more about Waterford confirm new hurling and football managers for 2019[…]

‘They were all winners before I went in’: Keith Earls plays down role in Limerick’s All-Ireland triumph

IRELAND AND MUNSTER wing Keith Earls said he was delighted to see his native Limerick end their All-Ireland famine, but played down the role he had in the success. He said his contribution to going in and having a questions and answers talk with the squad earlier this year as they embarked on their quest Read more about ‘They were all winners before I went in’: Keith Earls plays down role in Limerick’s All-Ireland triumph[…]

All-Ireland champs Limerick at home to Cork in their 2019 provincial opener

LIAM MACCARTHY CUP holders Limerick will take on Cork, the Munster title winners from the last two years, in their opening tie in the 2019 provincial senior hurling championship. Click Here: NRL Telstra Premiership The schedule of round-robin games have been released with John Kiely’s Limerick team absent from the Round 1 action and instead Read more about All-Ireland champs Limerick at home to Cork in their 2019 provincial opener[…]

New study finds players are spending up to 31 hours per week on inter-county commitments

A NEW ERSI study has shed some light on the demands of being an inter-county player, with information on the time commitment involved, compromised sleep and injuries some of its major findings. The research, which was commissioned by the GAA and GPA, used data from a 2016 survey of players to examine the toll playing Read more about New study finds players are spending up to 31 hours per week on inter-county commitments[…]

‘It’s amazing’ – Dublin star Rowe puts All-Ireland final Hawk-Eye demons to bed

THE DIFFERENCE TWO years makes. On the double: Dublin star Carla Rowe. Source: Sam Barnes/SPORTSFILE Carla Rowe grabbed the majority of the headlines after Dublin’s immense All-Ireland senior final win on Sunday as they beat the old enemy Cork and made it back-to-back titles for the first time in the county’s history. For all the Read more about ‘It’s amazing’ – Dublin star Rowe puts All-Ireland final Hawk-Eye demons to bed[…]

Mayo LGFA break their silence with strong statement in defence of manager Peter Leahy

THE MAYO LGFA Board Executive have responded to the claims made by the 14 departed members of the Mayo set-up last night, fully backing manager Peter Leahy. The players who left the Mayo Ladies squad held a press conference last night and released a statement outlining the reasons for their departure. Click Here: custom-stamp-die-moulding They Read more about Mayo LGFA break their silence with strong statement in defence of manager Peter Leahy[…]

‘It was like a personal attack that evening’: Former Mayo captain gives specifics on welfare issues

FORMER MAYO CAPTAIN Sarah Tierney, one of the 12 players who departed the panel earlier this summer, has specified exactly why she, and the group, left Peter Leahy’s set-up. Sarah Tierney in action earlier this year. Source: Lorraine O’Sullivan/INPHO Last night the departed 14, which includes two members of the management team, held a press Read more about ‘It was like a personal attack that evening’: Former Mayo captain gives specifics on welfare issues[…]