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  • “They never gave me a reason to doubt it.” – Davy Russell is back

    “They never gave me a reason to doubt it.” – Davy Russell is back

    By Daragh Ó Conchúir Conflated made the best of his way home to ground out a wonderful victory in the Grade 1 Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup, defeating Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Minella Indo by six and a half lengths, with the well-backed, staying-on Janidil a neck further back in third. The opening exchanges of […]

    4 years ago

  • Tipperary and Kilkenny lay down markers as camogie league gets going

    Tipperary and Kilkenny lay down markers as camogie league gets going

    Compiled by Daragh Ó Conchúir  Tipperary issued a very strong signal of their intent to take their incremental progress to the next level, as they put Down to the sword by 3-16 to 0-3 in their opening Littlewoods Ireland Camogie League Division 1 tie.  Defending champions Kilkenny also got their season under way successfully but […]

    4 years ago

  • FA Cup on TV: Here’s how to watch all of this weekend’s games live

    FA Cup on TV: Here’s how to watch all of this weekend’s games live

    Here’s how to watch all the FA Cup action this weekend. The FA Cup fourth round takes place this weekend, and there are several games worth keeping an eye on. Frank Lampard begins his tenure as Everton manager, Chelsea will be looking to avoid an upset, Christian Eriksen returns to the pitch and Wes Hoolahan […]

    4 years ago

  • “You might be looking at getting it amputated” – Bríd O’Sullivan shares her story of cancer, determination and success

    “You might be looking at getting it amputated” – Bríd O’Sullivan shares her story of cancer, determination and success

    Just under 12 months after she got the all-clear, Bríd O’Sullivan captains Mourneabbey against Kilkerrin-Clonberne in the currentaccount.ie All-Ireland Senior club final today. She has already been successful with the captain’s armband twice at this stage of the competition, but this year holds a special significance. “It started off as a bump in my thumb. I had […]

    4 years ago

  • Republic of Ireland international Ciara Grant signs for Rangers

    Republic of Ireland international Ciara Grant signs for Rangers

    The Ireland midfielder has joined the Ibrox club until the end of the season. Rangers have completed the signing of Republic of Ireland international Ciara Grant. The Donegal native, who previously played for Shelbourne, UCD Waves and Sion Swifts, has joined the Ibrox club until the end of the season. Grant, a qualified doctor, also […]

    4 years ago

  • Kilkenny camogie star Gaule impresses for Tipperary side in Junior football semi-final

    Kilkenny camogie star Gaule impresses for Tipperary side in Junior football semi-final

    Compiled by Daragh Small St Sylvester’s star Dublin forward Sinead Aherne said her side benefited from the extra match practise before Sunday’s currentaccount.ie All-Ireland Intermediate Club Championship semi-final victory over Fermanagh visitors Kinawley. The star-studded Leinster champions got the better of London outfit Holloway Gaels earlier this month and Aherne believes that helped give them […]

    4 years ago

  • Fitzgerald and O’Sullivan go to town as Mourneabbey rout Dunboyne to reach another All-Ireland final

    Fitzgerald and O’Sullivan go to town as Mourneabbey rout Dunboyne to reach another All-Ireland final

    By Anthony Newman and Darren Kelly For the second time in a row, Cork’s Mourneabbey and Galway’s Kilkerrin-Clonberne will meet in the All-Ireland senior ladies club football final. Mourneabbey 6-17 Dunboyne 0-5 Laura Fitzgerald scored four goals and Mourneabbey advanced to the currentaccount.ie All-Ireland Senior club final with an emphatic victory over Dunboyne. The defending […]

    4 years ago

  • Australia cancels Novak Djokovic’s visa for second time

    Australia cancels Novak Djokovic’s visa for second time

    He’s facing deportation The Australian government have cancelled tennis star Novak Djokovic’s visa for a second time, leaving him no recourse other than to mount a legal challenge against the decision. The 34-year-old Serbian now faces deportation from the country, meaning he wouldn’t be able to defend his Grand Slam title at the Australian Open. […]

    4 years ago

  • Kenny the hero as Rynagh’s seize the day

    Kenny the hero as Rynagh’s seize the day

    By Daragh Ó Conchúir St Rynaghs (Offaly) 1-11  Gailltír (Waterford) 0-10  Kate Kenny repeated her semi-final heroics with a nine-point contribution as St Rynaghs exacted revenge on Gailltír to become 2020 AIB All-Ireland intermediate club camogie champions at Semple Stadium. The sides had met in the 2019 decider, when the Déise crew prevailed, but the […]

    4 years ago

  • Kenny aiming to become dual All-Ireland club champion after another stellar season

    Kenny aiming to become dual All-Ireland club champion after another stellar season

    By Daragh Ó Conchúir  There is a growing tendency to label anyone operating in both primary Gaelic games codes a dual star but Kate Kenny is authentic.  Not just good enough to play at adult level for Offaly in both camogie and ladies’ football, Kenny does so on an elite sphere, as evidenced by being […]

    4 years ago

  • Top 10 football photographs of the year

    Top 10 football photographs of the year

    What a year it’s been A picture is worth a thousand words, as the saying goes. So I won’t waste too many in this introduction. Below are the top 10 football photographs of the year, handpicked by Getty Images’ editors, accompanied by their reasoning behind selecting them. Enjoy. Messi the draft excluder “Perhaps the greatest […]

    4 years ago

  • Sport on TV at Christmas: Your guide to the festive sporting action

    Sport on TV at Christmas: Your guide to the festive sporting action

    Here is your guide for all the sport on TV this Christmas. There is a lot of sport due to be on TV over the Christmas period, and here is how you can watch and stream it all. Football dominates sporting TV coverage over the next week or so, with three rounds of Premier League […]

    4 years ago

  • Doctor from Cork shares lovely Roy Keane ‘Christmas miracle’ story

    Doctor from Cork shares lovely Roy Keane ‘Christmas miracle’ story

    ‘I hope Roy Keane knows the huge impact he has had on so many lives. I’m sure this is just one example.’ A small but hugely appreciated gesture from Roy Keane and one that, 20 years on, is getting some love. With many of us across Ireland and the UK [and, let’s face it, the […]

    4 years ago

  • Irish player Keane Barry records first ever win at PDC World Championship

    Irish player Keane Barry records first ever win at PDC World Championship

    Keane clinched his victory in style. Keane Barry has won his first-ever match at the PDC World Championships. The 19-year-old from Duleek in Co. Meath is competing in the prestigious darts tournament for the third time and has finally tasted victory. Barry recorded a thrilling 3-2 win over Royden Lam on Friday afternoon at Alexander […]

    4 years ago

  • Government announce multi-million Covid support funding for sport in Ireland

    Government announce multi-million Covid support funding for sport in Ireland

    “It’s important that the sport sector is on a firm financial footing.” The Irish government and Sport Ireland have announced a multi-million Covid support fund for sport in the country. The €80m fund will be used to help sporting organisations recover and grow following the pandemic. The money will also be used to support grassroots […]

    4 years ago

  • Jacob and the old guard inspire Oulart back to another All-Ireland final

    Jacob and the old guard inspire Oulart back to another All-Ireland final

    By Daragh Ó Conchúir  The old guard is still doing the job for Oulart-the-Ballagh. First-half goals from Wexford legends Úna Leacy and Ursula Jacob and eight points from play by the Kehoe twins, Shelley and Stacey, ended Slaughtneil’s bid for a fifth consecutive AIB All-Ireland senior club camogie final appearance, as 2015 champions Oulart-The Ballagh […]

    4 years ago

  • Meath teenager Alex Dunne eyes Formula One future after encouraging season

    Meath teenager Alex Dunne eyes Formula One future after encouraging season

    “That’s my main goal and that’s what I’m working towards.” By the end of this week, Alex Dunne will find out if he has earned a place in the Scouting World Finals, where he could go on to learn the ropes at the Ferrari Driver Academy. On Monday, the FDA announced that the Meath teenager […]

    4 years ago

  • Sarsfields emerge on top in the battle of the McGraths

    Sarsfields emerge on top in the battle of the McGraths

    By Daragh Ó Conchúir  A strong representation of McGraths contributed heavily to both sides but it was the Sarsfields contingent that was celebrating at Ray Kelly’s final whistle, the AIB All-Ireland senior club camogie champions booking a place in the delayed 2020/2021 decider at Nowlan Park next Saturday by virtue of a 0-11 to 0-4 […]

    4 years ago

  • Michael Carrick has stepped down as Man United first-team coach

    Michael Carrick has stepped down as Man United first-team coach

    Carrick steps down after being in charge of the club on a caretaker basis Michael Carrick has stepped down from his role as first-team coach at Manchester United after he took charge of his final game as caretaker manager, a statement from the club has confirmed. Carrick leaves United after 15 years at the club […]

    4 years ago

  • Davy Fitzgerald in talks to take over as coach of Cork senior camogie team

    Davy Fitzgerald in talks to take over as coach of Cork senior camogie team

    You can’t keep a good man down! Matthew Twomey is said to be the leading candidate in the race to replace Paudie Murray as Cork senior camogie manager and the word is that, if the Douglas man gets the job, Davy Fitzgerald will be a part of his management ticket as the team’s coach. The […]

    4 years ago

  • The sport psychology that helped bring Meath ladies from the doldrums to the top

    The sport psychology that helped bring Meath ladies from the doldrums to the top

    By Daragh Small Anna Kiesenhofer captured the imagination of the sporting world when she cycled to an unprecedented gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics last summer. It was a victory for the ages when the Austrian overcame the odds to beat the mighty Dutch and earn her place in the history books, becoming her country’s […]

    4 years ago

  • “It’s a hard one to even put words on now. I haven’t even fully digested it.”

    “It’s a hard one to even put words on now. I haven’t even fully digested it.”

    By Daragh Small Dublin forward Carla Rowe remains hopeful that Mick Bohan – who she describes as ‘the best manager in the country’ – will stick with the Sky Blues for a sixth campaign.  Dublin’s hopes of five-in-a-row were derailed earlier this month when Meath beat them 1-11 to 0-12 in a gripping TG4 All-Ireland […]

    4 years ago

  • Twitter account mocking De Gea’s penalty record responds to his West Ham save

    Twitter account mocking De Gea’s penalty record responds to his West Ham save

    They’ve quickly changed their name to acknowledge De Gea’s save Football Twitter can be a funny old place at times. No professional footballer – regardless of the level they play at and what they’ve achieved in their career – is immune from being the butt of someone’s joke. Take David De Gea, for example. Despite […]

    4 years ago

  • Cristiano Ronaldo’s Man United return to be broadcast for Irish viewers

    Cristiano Ronaldo’s Man United return to be broadcast for Irish viewers

    ‘SIUUU!’ Cristiano Ronaldo has reported for duty at Manchester United, for the first time since 2009, and he is in line to make his second Premier League debut for the club this weekend. The Portuguese star returned to United, in the summer transfer window, after Juventus let him go for €15m [and future bonuses]. Ronaldo […]

    4 years ago

  • Emotional Mick Bohan shows grace and class in post-match interview

    Emotional Mick Bohan shows grace and class in post-match interview

    By Daragh Small Meath manager Eamonn Murray saluted the county’s ‘heroes for life’ after his team created a piece of history by lifting the Brendan Martin Cup at Croke Park. The Royals were crowned TG4 All-Ireland Senior champions for the first time after a phenomenal win over the five-in-a-row chasing Dublin. Emma Duggan’s goal was the difference in the end but […]

    4 years ago

  • The scenes in Croke Park will have young girls saying ‘why not me?’

    The scenes in Croke Park will have young girls saying ‘why not me?’

    By Daragh Small Meath 1-11 Dublin 0-12 Meath stunned champions Dublin to win their first TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship, with Emma Duggan’s first-half goal the difference between the teams following a pulsating decider at Croke Park. The win makes Meath the first team outside of Dublin and Cork to win the senior ladies football championship […]

    4 years ago

  • Wicklow captain raises the roof with rip-roaring speech from the steps of the Hogan Stand

    Wicklow captain raises the roof with rip-roaring speech from the steps of the Hogan Stand

    By Daragh Small Wicklow 2-17 Antrim 1-9 Meadhbh Deeney scored the crucial second goal to shake off Antrim’s comeback as Wicklow made amends for last year’s final defeat to claim the West County Hotel Cup with victory in the TG4 All-Ireland Junior Championship Final. Mark Murnaghan’s side lost the 2020 decider to Fermanagh at Parnell […]

    4 years ago

  • Sigerson’s striking a sight to behold

    Sigerson’s striking a sight to behold

    Cork 0-15 Kilkenny 1-11  Paudie Murray explained the decision to leave out skipper Linda Collins as a requirement for impetus from his bench and that call proved a masterstroke, as the Courcey Rovers forward was a danger for all 14 minutes of her involvement, concluding with a dramatic winner as the clock just wound into the […]

    5 years ago

  • Cork captain Linda Collins revels in super-sub role to clinch thrilling semi

    Cork captain Linda Collins revels in super-sub role to clinch thrilling semi

    CORK 0-15 KILKENNY 1-11 Captain Linda Collins shook off the disappointment of being left out, writes Daragh Ó Conchúir, by scoring a sensational winning point just seconds from the end to book a place in the All-Ireland senior camogie final. Not for the first time this year, champions Kilkenny mixed the good with the bad […]

    5 years ago

  • Galway hoping for red card reprieve after reaching All-Ireland Final

    Galway hoping for red card reprieve after reaching All-Ireland Final

    GALWAY 1-13 TIPPERARY 0-12 Galway had to withstand a heroic effort by Tipperary but a fortuitous goal, writes Daragh Ó Conchúir, finally gave them the breathing space to advance to the All-Ireland senior camogie final on September 12. They will be sweating on the availability of excellent corner-back Dervla Higgins, who was sent off by referee Ray […]

    5 years ago

  • Tipperary’s McGrath lets fly for one of the scores of the year

    Tipperary’s McGrath lets fly for one of the scores of the year

    By Daragh Ó Conchúir at Páirc Uí Chaoimh It wasn’t always pretty but the ever-improving Tipperary furnished their growing reputation with the professionalism of their second-half showing against a valiant Waterford, proving full value for their 0-17 to 0-11 triumph in the All-Ireland senior camogie quarter-final.  It is the fourth year in a row that […]

    5 years ago

  • Camogie’s top four still unquestionable as bumper double-header set for Croke Park

    Camogie’s top four still unquestionable as bumper double-header set for Croke Park

    It’s a repeat of last year’s All-Ireland semi-final pairings with Kilkenny to take on Cork while Galway face Tipperary. Last year, Kilkenny and Galway advanced to set up a second successive final but the Munster duo will surely have other ideas next Sunday, when the All-Ireland semi-finals go to Croke Park for a double header. […]

    5 years ago