LIMERICK HAVE CONFIRMED that Clare native Aonghus O’Brien has joined the coaching setup of the reigning All-Ireland champions for next season. The addition of O’Brien comes after the announcement on Saturday that selector Jimmy Quilty has departed John Kiely’s setup for the 2019 campaign. O’Brien, who hails from Broadford in Clare, will be no stranger Read more about Clare native joins Limerick coaching setup for All-Ireland hurling defence in 2019 season[…]

Click:swimsuit THE GAA HAVE announced that two Pairc Ui Chaoimh board directors will examine figures and clarify the cost relating to the stadium redevelopment. A joint statement released by GAA president John Horan and Cork chairperson Tracey Kennedy this evening states that Michael O’Flynn and Tom Gray have been asked by the board to take the actions. Read more about Pairc Ui Chaoimh directors to clarify cost of redevelopment, while work will take place on pitch[…]

WHAT WAS YOUR most memorable Irish sporting moment from the past year? In one annual survey, Johnny Sexton’s winning drop goal in the Six Nations clash against France in February has come out on top. Johnny Sexton kicks the winning drop goal in Paris. Source: James Crombie/INPHO The score received 31% of the vote in Read more about Sexton’s last-gasp drop goal against France voted most memorable Irish sporting moment of 2018[…]

DUBLIN’S ATTEMPT TO complete the five-in-a-row will be one of the dominant themes of the 2019 Irish sporting year and a new documentary this Christmas will look back at the famous final when Kerry chased that accolade against Offaly in 1982. Players Of The Faithful will air on RTÉ One on Friday 28 December at Read more about New documentary to look back at Offaly’s famous All-Ireland win that ended Kerry’s five-in-a-row dream[…]

DUBLIN’S ALL-IRELAND winning boss Jim Gavin is to stay at the helm of the county’s senior football side until the close of the 2021 championship season. The Dublin county board have announced today that Gavin has agreed to stay on for another three years. In May 2017 it had been announced that Gavin had committed Read more about Staying On! Gavin to remain in charge of Dublin until end of 2021 championship[…]

THE PRESENCE OF Peter Canavan’s son on the bench and the return of a couple of highly talented forwards to the starting team mean that Mickey Harte’s opening Tyrone selection for the 2019 season carries plenty interest. Tyrone commence their Dr McKenna Cup campaign tomorrow night, travelling to Celtic Park for a Section C clash Read more about Boost for Tyrone as attacking pair return to starting side and Canavan’s son named on the bench[…]

FORMER DUBLIN U21 manager and Laois hurler John McEvoy has been confirmed as the new manager of the Derry senior hurling team. Derry county board released a statement this evening on the news, confirming that McEvoy’s appointment has been ratified, as well as naming his backroom team. While McEvoy steered the Dublin U21 hurlers to Read more about Former Dublin U21 boss and senior coach lands new inter-county hurling job[…]

SCAN AN EYE back over the sporting tale of 2018 and some of the most vivid images that jump off the page revolve around hurling. It was an extraordinary season at a time of major change in the sport. A new round-robin structure in the provinces, the All Ireland semi-finals played on the same July Read more about ‘You can’t get away from the fact that hurling tends to evoke emotions which are extraordinary in people’[…]

Dublin 3-19  Dubs Stars 1-14 Kevin O’Brien reports from Pairc Barrog INSIDE FORWARDS OISIN Lynch and Conor McHugh posted 3-8 between them as Dublin enjoyed a comfortable 11-point victory in today’s Dublin Bus/Herald Dubs Stars football challenge this afternoon. In their final game of 2018, an experimental Dublin outfit had too much in the home of Read more about Lynch and McHugh hit 3-8 as Dublin round off 2018 with comfortable win over Dubs Stars[…]

Dr Crokes 3-24 Kilcummin 1-08 TWO GOALS IN quick succession from Kieran O’Leary fired Dr. Crokes to O’Donoghue Cup success this afternoon over Kilcummin at Fitzgerald Stadium. Both sides came into the game riding high off the back of their progress through the All Ireland club championships – Dr Crokes gearing up for their semi-final Read more about First-half blitz inspires Dr Crokes to O’Donoghue Cup success over Kilcummin[…]