You’d want to get yourself to Kildare this weekend. Two days, 16 races and only a little, tiny bit of rainfall on the Sunday. The Irish Champions Weekend is back and Leopardstown and The Curragh are set for a hive of activity across eight hours of horse racing. On Day 1 on the Saturday, the […]

8 years ago

The new alternative Connacht jersey has been revealed. On Thursday evening, Connacht Rugby in partnership with BLK Sport, unveiled their new alternate jersey for the 2018/19 season. The new jersey, which apparently draws inspiration from the Atlantic Ocean, is navy with silver lycra paneling and logos with green piping. It features quite a number of sponsors […]

8 years ago

Loads of big names coming back

8 years ago

Ruby Walsh has confirmed that he won’t be race-fit for this week’s Listowel festival. The 12-time champion jockey and Paddy Power racing ambassador has been on the sidelines since taking a crashing fall at Killarney last month, and has still not recovered from bruised ribs – bruises on every one of his rib bones. “There […]

8 years ago

Nail on the head

8 years ago

By Daragh Ó Conchúir Julia White has been on some journey in red. They were horrified when she flashed over that injury-time winner last year and will be desperate to prevent a repeat tomorrow but at least a couple of the Kilkenny players will have had understood the journey Julia White travelled to even be […]

8 years ago

This is why they’re European champs. Leinster can go to the Blues in their opening Pro 14 clash, come through a tough battle, winning with the minimum 33-32 in the end and, then, they can turn around and recall seven blockbuster names into their team. On Saturday, at 7.35pm, Scarlets entertain Leinster live on eir […]

8 years ago

By Daragh Ó Conchúir She’s ready to make a difference this year. Losing the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final by one point, having led with just seconds of regulation time remaining, is difficult to take. Having to watch from the sidelines, after being ruled out through injury, only adds to the acrid taste […]

8 years ago

Things didn’t go well for Ireland against Wales. The build-up to our Nations League opener with Wales was ominous. What unfolded was the stuff of nightmares. The boys in white and green were well defeated by a young Wales team. They were overran and outplayed in midfield, shaky at the back and absolutely listless in […]

8 years ago

By Daragh Ó Conchúir There’s a bumper day of camogie in Croke Park this Sunday. The senior, junior and intermediate All-Ireland finals take place this weekend. The attendance for this day last year 20’348 – the fifth highest in camogie history, and the camogie association will be hoping for an increase again in the number […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by The Curragh Last of the summer races The final race day of Summer Sounds at The Curragh, takes place on Friday, 31 August, complete with racing and live music. The first race is at 4.20pm, with some great live music from 2FM DJ Bláthnaid Treacy to kick things up a notch after […]

8 years ago

A couple of these may trip you

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Brought to you by The Curragh One last Curragh The finale of Summer Sounds at The Curragh, complete with racing and live music, takes place on Friday, 31 August. It all kicks off with the first race at 4.20pm, with live music from 2FM DJ Bláthnaid Treacy after the final race. We’ve been blessed with some […]

8 years ago

Stephen Rochford has resigned as Mayo manager. Rochford cited a lack of support from county board executive for his decision. The Examiner’s John Fogarty put out the statement from the now former Mayo manager. Stephen Rochford steps downs as #Mayo manager. Statement: #GAA pic.twitter.com/eWUPk0qKGm — John Fogarty (@JohnFogartyIrl) August 27, 2018 The statement reads: “After […]

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By DECLAN ROONEY Dublin 4-8 Galway 1-10 Captain Sinéad Aherne fired Dublin into a fifth straight TG4 All-Ireland Ladies senior football final as the defending champions made short work of Galway’s challenge to set up a fourth decider with Cork in five years. Aherne – who’s now scored 4-24 in the 2018 championship – bagged all […]

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By DECLAN ROONEY Cork 2-11 Donegal 0-11 The majestic long-range shooting of Doireann O’Sullivan – plus goals from Orla Finn and sub Saoirse Noonan – saw Cork back into the TG4 senior All-Ireland final after a year’s absence at the expense of Donegal at Dr Hyde Park. A first-half goal from Finn put Cork in control, […]

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By DECLAN ROONEY Meath 3-18 Roscommon 2-5 Stacey Grimes fired 1-7 as Meath worked their way past Roscommon to reach the county’s first TG4 All-Ireland intermediate final, where Tyrone await in the September 16th decider. This victory was as comprehensive as the scoreline suggests with captain Niamh O’Sullivan on song up front and goalkeeper Monica McGuirk […]

8 years ago

Dublin are going for four-in-a-row and the only thing standing in their way is Mickey Harte’s Tyrone. After an unbelievable show in Cookstown to preview the Super 8 game between the Dubs and Tyrone, we’re going for the replay in the capital this Friday. Marking Ricey McMenamin wasn’t Brian McGuigan’s only concern when the pair […]

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Compiled by Jackie Cahill THE five remaining 2018 TG4 All-Ireland finalists will be revealed over the weekend, with two senior semi-finals, an intermediate last four clash, and both junior semi-finals down for decision. On Saturday, there’s a LIVE TG4 triple-header down for decision at Dr. Hyde Park in Roscommon. Meath and Roscommon battle it out […]

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By Daragh Ó Conchúir CORK manager Paudie Murray has revealed that Briege Corkery was due to return to action with Cork last summer but the comeback was shelved when she became pregnant. Corkery gave birth to her son Tadhg at the end of March and set her sights on making it back this year. The […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Liberty Insurance, proud sponsor of the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Camogie Final A day to be remembered On Sunday, 9 September, Cork will face off against Kilkenny in the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final. In association with Liberty Insurance, we’re offering the young camogie fan in your life the chance […]

8 years ago

Report by Daragh Ó Conchuir. Kilkenny 1-10 Galway 1-7 A GOAL in the 48th minute by Katie Power finally separated Kilkenny from a Galway side that left nothing in the tank but for a third consecutive season, bowed out of the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie championship at the Semi-Final stage, having been within a puck […]

8 years ago

By Daragh Ó Conchúir BRIEGE CORKERY will not be the only player who has recently become a mother striding into battle in the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Semi-Finals at Semple Stadium today. While the Cork legend makes a dramatic comeback after an almost two-year absence from the big time and having grown […]

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By Daragh Ó Conchúir. CORK legend Briege Corkery has ended an exile of almost two years to return to the champions’ panel for tomorrow’s Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Semi-Final with Tipperary at Semple Stadium. Corkery hasn’t played for the Rebels since the 2016 All-Ireland Final defeat by Kilkenny and last donned the blood […]

8 years ago

By Daragh Ó Conchúir IT HAS been a momentous few months in the life of Cork scoring machine, Orla Cotter. On May 26th, she got married to Mark and the couple embarked on a dream honeymoon, taking in Canada and then Alaska, mixing it with bears, elk and moose, revelling in the breath-taking scenery of […]

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By Daragh Ó Conchuir. WHEN Mary Ryan was called into the Tipperary Senior Camogie panel for the first time in 2005 and made her debut in the National League, she was joining the All-Ireland champions and dreaming of many glory days at Croke Park. Instead, the rookie was an unused sub as the Premier lost […]

8 years ago

There’s one hell of a double header in Thurles this weekend. Kilkenny and Cork go into their respective semi-final ties this weekend as favourites to make it to their third O’Duffy Cup decider in a row, but Galway and Cork might have something to say about that. Daragh Ó Conchúir previews the action. Galway v […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Liberty Insurance, proud sponsor of the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championships. It’s serious competition lads… Being in with the chance to play in Croke Park and win €7,000 for your club proved popular amongst our young camogie stars. All people had to do to enter was tell us how camogie made […]

8 years ago

Louis Fajfrowski, 21, died in the changing room after being taken off following a tackle

8 years ago

The new Premier League season is upon us It may feel like the World Cup only ended yesterday but it did in fact come to an end almost an entire month ago and here we are, on the cusp of a brand new Premier League season. Gone are the moments of pure, unadulterated joy that […]

8 years ago

Ulster showdown It’s finally the business end of the football season, with just four teams left in the running. Coming up against Tyrone is an exciting Monaghan side who have brought their county to a first semi-final since 1988. Nothing comes close to being there, so SuperValu is giving two lucky fans the chance to […]

8 years ago

The alternative kit is very… alternative

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Ireland’s women’s hockey team went for gold in the World Cup final on Sunday afternoon in London. Unfortunately, they weren’t able to take the final step and become hockey world champions after an incredible campaign. Graham Shaw’s side came up against the Netherlands, who have won the tournament seven times, and had a tough afternoon […]

8 years ago

A fantastic achievement

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It’s finally on. Conor McGregor will fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov on 6 October in Las Vegas at UFC 229. The announcement was made at the end of the UFC 25th anniversary press conference in Los Angeles on Friday night. THE FIGHT IS ON!@TeamKhabib vs @TheNotoriousMMA Oct. 6 in Las Vegas at #UFC229! pic.twitter.com/GHNzmj4eWY — UFC […]

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What an incredible achievement. Ireland’s women’s team have qualified for the semi-finals of the Hockey World Cup in London. The Irish side advanced past India in the quarter-finals. The game finished scoreless after four-quarters and went to a shootout. Ireland won the shootout 3-1. Ireland have reached the semi-finals of the women's Hockey World Cup. […]

8 years ago

Shut up and take our money. Where are the changing rooms? Where do we pay? The only two questions you should have after looking at Munster’s new alternative jersey. The Thomond Park outfit unveiled a new European kit and another away number and it’s safe to say that adidas have outdone themselves. Just after Connacht’s […]

8 years ago

Shades of green. Shades of quality. The new Connacht Rugby jersey is good. Real good. In partnership with BLK Sport, the province launched the new home kit ahead of the 2018/19 season and they’ve both done a pretty decent job. It’s made with BLK’s exclusive Exotek fabric throughout the main body bound with reinforced cover […]

8 years ago

He is returning for the start of the Premier League season. Jamie Carragher will return to Sky Sports next weekend for the first time since was suspended by the company following an incident in March of this year. The former Liverpool defender was suspended by the broadcaster after he spat in the direction of a […]

8 years ago

If a manager’s phone could talk. Or take screenshots. It doesn’t feel so much like running a team as it does a daycare when you take over a GAA outfit. Every manager will tell you that. The excuses that come through, the exchanges with players, complaints from members, they’d fill their own book. Here are 18 […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Halo Nightclub. We want you! SportsJOE Live is on its way back to the west and we’re there at the greatest time for any Galwegian, the Galway Races festival. Last year, HALO Nightclub was jam-packed with a crowd hanging on every word of the panel on the chat show – who […]

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Dublin 3-11 Mayo 1-8 Still unscathed. Still insatiable. By Daragh Small at Dr Hyde Park Noelle Healy scored 1-2 as reigning champions Dublin advanced to quarter-finals of the TG4 Ladies Football Championship with a perfect record after victory over Mayo in their Group 4 decider. Dr Hyde Park played host to a repeat of last […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by STAYpure. “Life is just a game of inches.” Al Pacino’s classic speech in Any Given Sunday just about sums up how making small changes in life can result in a big payoff. The same goes for sport, and something as simple as making sure you’re eating and drinking the right stuff […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Bord Gáis Energy. Calling all sports fans. If you’re a sports fan, you might just be wondering what you’re going to do with yourself for the next few weeks. The World Cup has ended, and so too has the constant stream of televised sports on an almost daily basis. So you may be […]

8 years ago

A lot of time and effort went into this

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The Galway races are only around the corner now. There’s always a certain magic attached to the Galway races. For many racegoers, the trip west to Ballybrit is at this stage an annual pilgrimage and one they wouldn’t miss for the world. On top of the seven days of competitive horse racing, the city of […]

8 years ago

Article By Daragh Ó Conchúir It’s all to play for this weekend. The round-robin phase of the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship draws to a close on Sunday with the fate of numerous teams still shrouded in doubt. A first for camogie History is being made with one of the group games being streamed […]

8 years ago

Allez France! Allez Paul Pogba! France won their second World Cup in a Moscow final which contained some of the chaos, some of the VAR craziness and a little of the madness which has made the tournament so special. Croatia will feel they were unlucky but why couldn’t that sense of grievance help them as […]

8 years ago

Viewers of The Saturday Game sympathised with Mayo All-Star Lee Keegan during his debut appearance on the show for Dublin’s opening Super 8s win over Donegal on Saturday. Keegan appeared on the panel alongside former All-Ireland winners Joe Brolly and Tomás Ó Sé to analyse the game but often struggled to get his point across as […]

8 years ago

It’s a massive weekend of football-England take on Belgium in the 3rd place play-off. There’s also a World Cup final taking place and it’s time to figure out how Croatia did it and why England failed. Roy Keane had the answers and now England must wrestle with the same problem that has troubled Ireland for […]

8 years ago