Micheál Lundy wasn’t happy with the unfortunate turn of events

8 years ago

No rest for the wicked. Four Allianz Football League games fell victim to the adverse weather conditions of the weekend gone by. The GAA have confirmed that each of those games will take place this Sunday. Here are the fixture details. Division One Monaghan v Kerry, Inniskeen, 2.30. Division Two Cavan v Meath, Kingspan Breffni […]

8 years ago

It doesn’t need to be like this. But it is February. It is the GAA. What else would we expect? Player burnout has been a concern in the GAA for ages now. Especially for younger players who are juggling club, county and college commitments, the strain is huge. We’ve heard the horror stories this year. […]

8 years ago

It’s only February yet. Tomás Ó Sé went in hard on the Kildare footballers on League Sunday. “They lost to Dublin last year, they got beaten by Armagh. They’ve lost the first two O’Byrne Cup games, they’ve lost the first three League games. They play cluelessly at times, they are naive. That was a very […]

8 years ago

A cruel blow. Bernard Brogan’s season could be over already after the Oliver Plunkett’s club man suffered a cruciate knee Ligament injury in training last week. The 33-year-old had started in Dublin’s opening game of this year’s League campaign against Kildare, scoring a point. He didn’t feature in last week’s clash against Tyrone in Omagh, […]

8 years ago

What we want him to do, what hurling folk admire him for doing

8 years ago

It was a tale of two halves for Donegal. The men from the hills disappointed in the first half of this Round three Allianz League Division One clash, but they really roared into it in the second, and despite losing out by five points all told, they’ll take away more positives than negatives from this one. […]

8 years ago

They wore it for the first time against Dublin on Saturday night. Donegal travelled down to Croke Park to take on All-Ireland champions Dublin on Saturday night in an Allianz League third round Division One clash. It’s a must-win for Declan Bonner’s men, considering they’ve been on the wrong side of tight games against both […]

8 years ago

It would be a great country if you could put a roof on it. Cavan and Meath’s third round Allianz League clash has been postponed. The game, which was scheduled to take place at 7.00 on Saturday evening in Kingspan Breffni Park has fallen victim to the heavy afternoon rainfall. The most eagerly anticipated Division […]

8 years ago

This man can’t be stopped. Cuala got off to a belter of a start in their clash with Galway champions Liam Mellows in Semple Stadium on Saturday. Con O’Callaghan was lighting up the Thurles turf from the word go. Watch as Con O’Callaghan scores a brilliant point for Cuala. pic.twitter.com/mTWkto5o2O — The GAA (@officialgaa) February […]

8 years ago

Back with a bang. Shane Dowling has been out of action since October. The Na Piarsaigh sharpshooter suffered a knee ligament injury in the Limerick senior hurling final against Kilmallock, and he hadn’t played since. The 24-year-old made his return to the fray in the second half of his club’s All-Ireland senior hurling semi-final against […]

8 years ago

Slaughtneil hit them hard. Na Piarsaigh went into this All-Ireland semi-final against Slaughtneil as red hot favourites. They’re experienced campaigners at this stage. The 2016 All-Ireland club champions have been here before and they’ve been one of the most consistently brilliant hurling teams over the last few years. That’s why the bookies had them as […]

8 years ago

Not a sight we wanted to see. Tadhg Furlong limped off just three minutes in to Ireland’s second round Six Nations clash with Italy in the Aviva Stadium. The Wexford prop limped off the field to be replaced by Andrew Porter in the early stages of the game. Ireland’s number three was feeling his left […]

8 years ago

He’s headed for Greece. Less than two weeks after his Hibernian contract was terminated due to disciplinary issues, Anthony Stokes has found himself a new club. The Dublin born 29-year-old has agreed a deal to join the Athens based club Apollon Smyrni FC, who are currently sitting in 14th in the League table. Stokes had […]

8 years ago

Ricey wasn’t expecting that. Newly appointed Fermanagh manager Rory Gallagher rang Tyrone legend Ryan McMenamin at the beginning of the season to ask whether he’d like to be a part of his management team for the coming year. The Canadian born Ulster man was at first taken aback by the call, believing it was some […]

8 years ago

For some, the two dreaded words mightn’t even have to be said, but no matter how wishful our thinking is, drinking bans are always lurking for GAA teams. Managers have expectations of players. Some of them will lay down the law and put in on the line plain and simple that players should be going […]

8 years ago

It’s heavy hitting, it’s guts for garters, it’s a GAA match. Whether we like it or not, fights come with the GAA. Fights happen at top level sport. Lads sacrifice lots, they dedicate their whole lives to their sport and when it comes to the big game day, it’s no surprise that they won’t be […]

8 years ago

The IRFU and Munster have released a statement. Gerbrandt Grobler has been named on the Munster bench for their PRO14 clash with Zebre on Saturday evening. The South African, who was hit with a two-year suspension after testing positive for drostanolone – an anabolic-androgenic steroid – during the 2014 Currie Cup, took over all airwaves, newspapers, […]

8 years ago

These IT Carlow men just don’t know when they’re beaten. Last year’s beaten finalists IT Carlow welcomed Limerick IT to their college grounds on a windy Fitzgibbon Wednesday evening. DJ Carey’s side went into the contest as slight favourites, and they justified their favouritism with a courageous, spirited display as they outfought Davy Fitzgerald’s men […]

8 years ago

A real heavyweight battle. Mary Immaculate went into Wednesday night’s Fitzgibbon Cup quarter-final as marginal favourites. The two-in-a-row champions are missing a host of players from their winning campaigns of previous years, but as they showed when beating NUIG last time out, they still have the fighting spirit. DCU, meanwhile entered into proceedings as somewhat […]

8 years ago

NUIG went into this Sigerson Cup quarter final against UCC as rank underdogs. They left it with their heads in the air and left UCC with their tail between their legs. With 21 championships to their name, the Cork college are mainstays of the Sigerson Cup. This year was expected to be no different. On […]

8 years ago

UCD justified favouritism in Glasnevin. The South Dublin college made the trek across the city and up to the north-side of county Dublin on Wednesday afternoon to take on rivals DCU in the Sigerson Cup quarter-finals. John Divilly’s men came into the game on the back of a convincing victory over Maynooth, and they were […]

8 years ago

The North Tipperary club have had enough of it. All we want is a little bit of clarity. All Newport GAA club want is a little bit of clarity. A ‘Melee’ is defined on the Oxford dictionary as a confused fight or a scuffle. When it comes to melees in the GAA, it’s fair to […]

8 years ago

So, that’s a game every second night for 12 nights. We thought David Clifford and the other Kerry lads’ schedules were overburdening, with three games played in seven days. How about six games in 12 days? That’s what Clare footballer Ciaran Russell went through over a 12-day spell in the last fortnight. He played four […]

8 years ago

One way traffic. DIT will have say in the destination of the Sigerson Cup this year, and with the form they’ve shown on their route to the semi-finals and the weekend stages of the competition, few would be surprised if that destination was Dublin. Billy O’Loughlin’s army gave IT Carlow a nice clipping last week. […]

8 years ago

They don’t make them like Slaughtneil anymore. There’s magic in that small rural community at the foot of the Sperrin Mountains. There’s magic in the 300 families between Maghera and Swatragh. There’s magic in the townland that is. Everyone of those 300 families make up Slaughtneil Robert Emmet’s GAA club. The GAA club isn’t the […]

8 years ago

They’re convinced these will work

8 years ago

Cian Mackey can’t be stopped. The flame haired Castlerahan ace is entering his 14th season as a Cavan senior footballer. 14 years on and not much has changed since 2005. He’s still throwing his weight around like he’s the biggest man on the field. He’s still dropping the shoulder, putting the head down and taking […]

8 years ago

It was another great weekend of hurling. Wexford and Clare are flying it, Kilkenny are struggling. Tipperary are tipping along. Waterford haven’t got going yet. Cork are there or thereabouts while Galway are going through the motions but getting the job done. Limerick are cruising, Dublin are stuttering. Offaly were hammered back down to earth. […]

8 years ago

The man with the golden touch. Joseph O’Brien has been ascending through the training ranks at a rapid rate ever since he made the move from jockey to saddler less than two years ago. The young Kilkenny based trainer enjoyed a hugely successful Dublin Racing Festival at the weekend. A weekend which really confirmed his […]

8 years ago

Wha

8 years ago

Saturday night Allianz League games rarely disappoint. There’s a buzz in the night air. The gleam from the floodlights adds to the scene. The cold weather makes us appreciate the dedication of our GAA players. Most of the games are quality. This Saturday was no different. There were some mammoth football clashes all over the […]

8 years ago

A smashing day of racing, a great day of craic. The races that took place today in Leopardstown, and the others that are set to take place tomorrow were ran over three separate weekends last year and in years before that. Last year, the combined attendance for the three separate day’s racing was just over […]

8 years ago

The first of many. David Clifford has settled in smoothly to life as a Kerry senior. The Fossa youngster blazed through the Kingdom underage ranks over the last few years. Those displays earned his senior debut last weekend against Donegal a label as one of the most highly anticipated in GAA history. He created the […]

8 years ago

It’s one of the most eagerly anticipated GAA jerseys in recent times. Kerry GAA have been hyping up this jersey for some time now. Kingdom players past and present have been talking about it, tweeting about it, ramping up the anticipation for it. Their retro style green and gold home geansaí went down a treat […]

8 years ago

A solid start for the boys in green. Ireland led France by 9-3 at half-time of their first round Six Nations clash with France in the Stade De France on Saturday. Two early Johnny Sexton penalties helped Ireland settle into the game early on. Joe Schmidt’s side started well in Paris. Jacob Stockdale made an […]

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What a race this was. Jessica Harrington’s Supasundae landed the spoils in the Bhp Insurance Irish Champion Hurdle in Leopardstown on Saturday. Robbie Powers’ teak tough stayer outlasted Willie Mullins’ 5/4 favourite Faugheen, kicking on after the final flight in the €84,000 Grade One. Supasundae wins the Irish Champion Hurdle! @LeopardstownRC #DublinRacingFestival pic.twitter.com/QG7ntwiGVr — At […]

8 years ago

Footpad put the foot down. Willie Mullins’s six-year-old never put a foot wrong in the Frank Ward Solictors Arkle Novice Chase Grade One in Leopardstown on Saturday afternoon. It was a sensational performance from a real star of a horse who has now won three out of his three races this season, by a combined […]

8 years ago

What’s going wrong with Yorkhill? Min romped up in the Coral Dublin Chase in Leopardstown on Saturday. The money came for Rich Ricci’s 7-year-old, who was backed into 5/4 favouritism just before the off in the Grade One 2m 1f chase. David Mullins’ mount never put a foot wrong. He jumped like a stag from […]

8 years ago

The Dublin Racing Festival is here. The most anticipated Irish racing weekend in some time takes place this weekend in Leopardstown. There are 7 Grade Ones taking place over two days of racing. Some of the best horses from Ireland and England will take to the Foxrock track, creating some almighty head to head clashes. […]

8 years ago

There’s something magic going on in Multyfarnham this year. A small, rural village on the outskirts of Mullingar. There are only 500 people living in Multyfarnham. They’ve never been overly successful in gaelic football. ‘Multy’ have been a junior club since the 1960s. Before this year, last time they won a Westmeath junior championship was […]

8 years ago

Exciting teams Mayo host Kerry in a repeat of last year’s All-Ireland semi-final in MacHale Park, Castlebar on Saturday evening. Stephen Rochford’s side got their league campaign off to a flying start when they defeated Monaghan by virtue of a last gasp point from that man Paddy Durcan in Clones. Rochford has kept faith with […]

8 years ago

The bond between a hurler and their hurley is stronger than most. Sometimes it’s love at first sight, at first grip, sometimes it takes a few days of pucking to get used to a hurley, but once your hit it off with your 30 something inch wand, each grain of ash arrowing down from its […]

8 years ago

A bumper weekend of Irish horse racing takes place on Saturday. There will be no fewer than 7 Grade ones over two day’s racing, there will be seismic head to head clashes, the biggest trainers, the best jockeys, horses and the most electric of atmospheres. The Dublin Racing Festival has arrived. Leopardstown sets the scene. […]

8 years ago

And rightly so. From January 1 2019, Irish daily racing will no longer be broadcast on At The Races. In an unexpected turn of events, the deal was made when SIS – who hold and have held exclusive rights to broadcast racing from all Irish racecourses since 2016 and until 2023 – made a deal […]

8 years ago

A whole football world stood back and admired Seamus Coleman on Wednesday night. 313 days after breaking his leg, the Republic of Ireland captain buzzed through a full 94 minutes in Goodison Park as Everton defeated Leicester City in the Premier League. And it was the same Seamus Coleman we’ve adored for the last few […]

8 years ago

313 days later, Seamus Coleman made his return to competitive football on Wednesday night. It came as a surprise to many when the Killybegs man was named on the Toffees’ team to take on Leicester City, given that he had only played 45 minutes of football for the under-23s last week. But Coleman is a […]

8 years ago

DCU had to work for this one. Four time champions DCU went into their clash with DKIT in Darvar on Wednesday evening as raging hot favourites. They came out of it alive, but only just. The Louth college, managed by Armagh legend Oisín McConville, booked their place in the first round of this competition after […]

8 years ago

It was something Danny Sutcliffe always wanted to do. It’s something thousands of Irish students will do this summer. It’s something thousands of other Irish students are contemplating doing this summer. Contemplating, but not yet sure, not yet sure because of the GAA. And it is a tough call to make. Because not many of […]

8 years ago

Seamus Coleman is back. The Ireland captain kicked his first ball in 10 months last week when he played for the Everton under-23s in a game against Portsmouth. This evening, the Donegal man is back in the big time as he has been named at right back on the Everton team that hosts Leicester City […]

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