CLARE GAA HAVE reappointed Colm Collins for a sixth year in charge of the senior footballers, according to Clare FM. Collins will now become the fourth longest-serving inter-county football manager behind Mickey Harte (17 seasons since 2019), Jim Gavin (7) and Malachy O’Rourke (7). The Clare footballers finished in third place in Division 2 of the Read more about Collins joins group including Harte and Gavin as he heads for sixth year in charge of Clare footballers[…]

A REVIEW OF the hurling league structure is being explored in an effort to correct the imbalance between the pressure on teams in Division 1A and the opportunity afforded to leading teams in Division 1B to compete. The battle to avoid relegation has resulted in huge competition in the opening months of the season between Read more about ‘There is a view there that we will go back to two equal divisions’ – potential changes for 2020 hurling league[…]

CARNACON HAVE BEEN fined €500 while the eight players who left the Mayo panel this summer have been suspended for four weeks after a meeting of the Connacht LGFA Council tonight, The42 understands. After an appeal by the Mayo county board, the Connacht Council upheld the decision to reinstate the reigning All-Ireland champions into the Mayo Read more about Carnacon reinstated to championship but 8 players who left Mayo squad hit with 4-week bans[…]

LUCOZADE SALES SPIKED as usual in bars around Ireland when Liverpool took on Spurs in an early kick-off on Saturday. It was the weekend’s standout Premier League fixture, which meant a mandatory pub visit for those who don’t have Sky Sports. But the game’s 12.30pm start time meant alcohol was off the menu. I ordered Read more about ‘I’d be lying if I said I hadn’t conspired to indoctrinate my nieces and nephew with an allegiance to Mayo’[…]

Updated Sep 19th 2018, 12:07 PM AN ATTEMPT WILL be made in the coming months to sell the idea of introducing a second-tier All-Ireland football championship with the GAA President John Horan believing it ‘is the right thing to do’ as the issue of a gap in standards between counties in Gaelic football continues to Read more about ‘I think it’s the right thing to do’ – GAA plans for a two-tier All-Ireland football championship[…]

THIS YEAR’S ALL-IRELAND Minor Hurling finalists dominate the team of the year with Galway and Kilkenny making up nine of the line-up. The back-to-back champion Tribe are represented by forwards Donal O’Shea and Dean Reilly, with centre back Sean Neary, corner back Shane Jennings and goalkeeper Patrick Rabitte also making the cut. O’Loughlin Gaels duo Read more about 5 of Galway’s All-Ireland winners in Minor Hurling Team of the Year[…]

A SUGGESTION THAT the GAA need to appoint a national figure overseeing the demands placed on younger players and ensuring they do not suffer burnout, has been warmly received by the chairman of the GPA. GAA President John Horan spoke about his idea yesterday at the launch of the ESRI report into the playing of Read more about ‘That’s a terrific idea’ – support for GAA to appoint a Nucifora-type figure to tackle player burnout[…]

SEAN CAVANAGH IS continuing to recover from the injuries he suffered in a local championship match in Tyrone last weekend but is still hopeful of returning to line out for his club Moy in 2019. Earlier this year Cavanagh won All-Ireland honours with his club in Croke Park at intermediate level but his 2018 campaign Read more about ‘I still have heavy concussion but recovering’ – Cavanagh on the mend after injuries sustained in club match[…]

2018 ALL-IRELAND CHAMPIONS Limerick and last year’s Super 11s winners Clare are two of the sides heading to Fenway Park for this year’s edition on 18 November, with tickets on sale tomorrow. Cork and Wexford are also on the billing with the four sides going head-to-head for the Players Champions Cup at the home of Read more about Tickets on sale tomorrow with holders and 2018 All-Ireland champions Boston-bound[…]

THURLES SARSFIELDS ARE chasing five-in-a-row in the Tipperary senior hurling championship this year and they will face the recently crowned north divisional winners in their opening knockout tie in their bid to land the 2018 title. Ronan Maher and Padraic Maher of Thurles Sarsfields with their mother Helen after last year’s Tipperary county senior hurling Read more about Reigning county champions to face recent north winners – Tipperary senior hurling quarter final draw is made[…]