2013 All-Ireland hurling champs back on top in Galway
St Thomas 1-11 Gort 0-10 WHAT A DIFFERENCE 60 seconds can make, as this Galway senior hurling final turned in a minute in favour of St Thomas, who won the title for just the second time…
Five-time Tipperary All-Ireland senior hurling winner passes away
Source: Billy Stickland/INPHO THE DEATH HAS occurred this morning of the Mickey ‘The Rattler’ Byrne, a five-time All-Ireland senior hurling winner with Tipperary, at the age of 93. The Rattler enjoyed plenty triumphs with Tipperary…
Clare football and hurling stars unite in pursuit of club history in Banner County
ON THE OUTSKIRTS of Ennis, a five-minute drive from the town heading West, lies the village of Ballyea. Well-known faces such as 2013 Hurler of the Year Tony Kelly and former All-Star Tony Griffin come…
Colm O’Rourke’s side advance to Meath county final, Monaleen champions of Limerick
Monaleen players celebrate winning the Limerick county senior final Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO Updated at 21.15 COLM O’ROURKE HAS guided Simonstown Gaels to their first Meath senior final since 2004 with a semi-final win against Gaeil…
All-Ireland finalists Mourneabbey make it three-in-a-row with another Cork title
Mourneabbey 3-5 St Val’s 2-7 MOURNEABBEY’S LADIES FOOTBALLERS have completed a remarkable three-in-a-row with a thrilling one-point victory in today’s Cork championship final against St Val’s. The Clyda side have been defeated in the last…
O’Sheas and Hennelly on scoresheet as Breaffy advance to Mayo semis
Click:nano satellite componentsBreaffy 1-14 Crossmolina Deel Rovers 0-11, Knockmore 0-10 Aghamore 0-8 MAYO STARS AIDAN O’Shea, Conor O’Shea and Rob Hennelly were all on target as Breaffy advanced to the semi-finals of the Mayo SFC…
Former All-Ireland club winners regain senior status in Clare
St Joseph’s Doora-Barefield 1-12 Broadford 0-10 FORMER ALL-IRELAND CLUB champions St Joseph’s Doora-Barefield have regained their senior status in Clare with victory in the intermediate championship. The club, which has produced Banner All-Ireland winners such…
Munster champions Clonmel Commericals cruise into Tipperary semis
CLONMEL COMMERICALS MADE light work of Arravale Rovers to advance to the last four of the Tipperary SFC this afternoon. Michael Quinlivan kicked eight points and Eoin Fitzgerald 1-3 as the Tipperary and Munster champions…
Lance Armstrong’s heel turn, Mayo’s plight, and all of your Comments of the Week
IT’S BEEN A busy week of sport. Here’s a taster of how you reacted. Showbiz Babyy particularly enjoyed Lance Armstrong’s hasty exit after his superbly tense interview on Newstalk’s Off The Ball last week. Lance Armstrong’s…
Buckle up Wexford fans, you’re in for a rollercoaster ride with Davy in charge
WHEN DAVY FITZGERALD decided to step down as Clare senior hurling manager on 21 September, he could hardly have envisaged that he’d be a more than interested spectator at Wexford Park for tomorrow afternoon’s county…