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  • Irish football setback, being coached by your dad and coming home to the GAA

    Irish football setback, being coached by your dad and coming home to the GAA

    It’s summer time and we’ve two fresh provincial champions in studio. Donegal clinched Ulster glory on Sunday and Niamh McLaughlin made her first appearance for the county since 2016 and did so with two goals and two points. She joins Niamh McEvoy – who bagged 1-4 for herself in the Leinster decider on the same […]

    7 years ago

  • Join Jenny Murphy and a star-studded panel for free pizza and the World Cup final

    Join Jenny Murphy and a star-studded panel for free pizza and the World Cup final

    Football’s coming home. Here we go again. England might go one further than Gareth Southgate’s troops managed last summer when they play their semi-final on Tuesday but, whether you’ve a soft spot for them or are just queuing up for the fall, there’s free pizza going, okay. PlayXPlay is bringing you its first live show […]

    7 years ago

  • Whyte goes to town as Dublin win eight in a row

    Whyte goes to town as Dublin win eight in a row

    By Kieran Murphy Dublin 4-11 Westmeath 1-7 Dublin claimed their eighth TG4 Leinster senior title in a row, but the scoreline doesn’t do justice to Westmeath who only fell out of contention thanks to late goals from Niamh McEvoy and Nicole Owens at netwatch Cullen Park. Dublin recovered from the early loss of Sinead Aherne […]

    7 years ago

  • Report: Manchester United agree terms with Sevilla forward

    Report: Manchester United agree terms with Sevilla forward

    Manchester United have reportedly agreed personal terms to sign Sevilla forward Wissam Ben Yedder. The Manchester club completed the signing of Crystal Palace defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka earlier this month, following on from the previous signing of Swansea City’s Daniel James, and they now look to make Ben Yedder their third signing according to Seville publication La […]

    7 years ago

  • ‘Sean Finn is one of the frontrunners for hurler of the year’

    ‘Sean Finn is one of the frontrunners for hurler of the year’

    RTE pundit Anthony Daly has said that Sean Finn is one of the frontrunners for the hurler of the year award. Finn was a standout for Limerick during their 12-point demolition of Tipperary during Sunday’s Munster final as the Shannonsiders mauled Liam Sheedy’s side at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick. Finn’s teammate Cian Lynch won the […]

    7 years ago

  • List of every county footballer with transfer confirmed to America this summer

    List of every county footballer with transfer confirmed to America this summer

    Deadline day is fast approaching for American GAA clubs. The divisional championships are only around the corner. All sanctions and player transfers must be confirmed and over the line by July 1. It’s business time. Who could forget the drama last year? With Mayo losing out to Kildare in ‘Newbridge or Nowhere’ on June 30, […]

    7 years ago

  • “He was always an idol of mine, along with Yvonne Bonner growing up”

    “He was always an idol of mine, along with Yvonne Bonner growing up”

    By Conor McKenna Donegal footballer Niamh Carr name-checked Karl Lacey and Yvonne Bonner as her sporting idols growing up – and she’s delighted to have had the chance to play alongside Bonner on the Donegal team. “I always remember Karl Lacey. He was always an idol of mine, along with Yvonne Bonner growing up,” said […]

    7 years ago

  • “They are your best friends. You see them days in nights out”

    “They are your best friends. You see them days in nights out”

    By Daragh Ó Conchúir Limerick have been among the great underachievers of Camogie in recent years and no-one has been more frustrated than the players themselves. For five seasons in a row they have reached the last four of the National League but failed to make the knockout stages – a last six remember – […]

    7 years ago

  • Kellie Harrington books European final spot against Katie Taylor’s old foe

    Kellie Harrington books European final spot against Katie Taylor’s old foe

    Kellie Harrington has booked her place in the European Games final. The lightweight world champion stormed into the decider in Minsk with a unanimous decision over Sweden’s Agnes Alexiusson and she has set up a hell of a fight on Sunday. Mira Potkonen awaits the Dubliner in the bout for gold but her win on […]

    7 years ago

  • “We are just going to focus on ourselves and give it a go” – Westmeath ready for mighty challenge

    “We are just going to focus on ourselves and give it a go” – Westmeath ready for mighty challenge

    By Declan Rooney Westmeath captain Fiona Claffey says her side will face into Sunday’s TG4 Leinster Ladies Senior Football Championship final against All-Ireland champions Dublin with a positive attitude – and a belief that they can dethrone the eight-in-a-row chasing Sky Blues. Only five points separated the sides when they met during the Lidl National Football League […]

    7 years ago

  • “I’m heading home to watch the game five or six times” – Mayo seeking more

    “I’m heading home to watch the game five or six times” – Mayo seeking more

    By Michael Gallagher Galway 1-12 Mayo 3-6 Mayo manager Peter Leahy felt his side deserved to win the TG4 Connacht Ladies SFC Final, but he expects another massive test against Galway in the replay. Three goals in the second-half from Rachel Kearns, Éilish Ronayne and Grace Kelly saw Mayo turn round a four-point interval deficit, […]

    7 years ago

  • Galway, Kilkenny and Cork unstoppable as camogie championship hots up

    Galway, Kilkenny and Cork unstoppable as camogie championship hots up

    Compiled by Daragh Ó Conchúir LEAGUE champions Galway have registered their first victory of the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, beating Offaly by 3-15 to 0-6. Cathal Murray’s troops had to cede to Kilkenny last week but remain among the leading contenders for ultimate honours and though they took to the field in Lusmagh […]

    7 years ago

  • Previewing another bumper weekend of ladies football action

    Previewing another bumper weekend of ladies football action

    By Jackie Cahill There’s another bumper weekend of Ladies Football fixtures in store – with four All-Ireland U14 Finals and two TG4 Connacht Championship deciders on the agenda. On Saturday, the four winners of the 2019 All-Ireland U14 Finals will be revealed, with the Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze prizes to be handed out. There […]

    7 years ago

  • “I think it’s safe to say I would make myself available” – Camogie stars basking in getting treated well

    “I think it’s safe to say I would make myself available” – Camogie stars basking in getting treated well

    By Daragh Ó Conchúir Waterford scoring sensation, Beth Carton is thrilled that Liberty Insurance have stepped up their support of Camogie by streaming games from the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Championship. The Déise’s clash with Dublin at Walsh Park tomorrow (4pm) is this week’s feature and Carton welcomes the increased exposure that she hopes will […]

    7 years ago

  • 10 stages of forcing a transfer, starring Man United’s Paul Pogba

    10 stages of forcing a transfer, starring Man United’s Paul Pogba

    So I hear you’re looking for a move. Here’s how you get one, in 10 easy steps You think it’s time to move on. Good. We all need to spread our wings and fly to pastures new at some point, writes Kyle Picknell When it doesn’t work out it doesn’t work out. There’s nothing anyone can […]

    7 years ago

  • “She was very diligent about her recovery. She’s a great bit of stuff”

    “She was very diligent about her recovery. She’s a great bit of stuff”

    By Tomás McCarthy Cork 2-14 Waterford 0-9 Cork manager Ephie Fitzgerald praised his side’s second-half display and the impact of Saoirse Noonan as they powered past Waterford in the TG4 Munster Ladies SFC final and pulled to within five of Kerry on the Munster honours board. Goals in each half from Noonan helped Cork retain […]

    7 years ago

  • “We let ourselves down in the League final, but this is championship”

    “We let ourselves down in the League final, but this is championship”

    By Daragh Ó Conchúir “BRILLIANT” was the word used by both Liberty Insurance Player of the Match Denise Gaule and victorious manager Ann Downey as Kilkenny got their Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship campaign off to the perfect start with a 1-13 to 0-14 victory over Galway. The Tribeswomen were worthy winners when the […]

    7 years ago

  • Gaule on fire for Kilkenny but all thoughts with Tipperary player after injury

    Gaule on fire for Kilkenny but all thoughts with Tipperary player after injury

    By Daragh Ó Conchúir THE Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship got off to a pulsating start, with Kilkenny turning around their National League Final reverse at the hands of Galway by 1-13 to 0-14 at Kenny Park. Kilkenny 1-13 Galway 0-14 A fortunate 35th minute goal by Miriam Walsh proved the difference between the sides […]

    7 years ago

  • “You are not playing for the crowds, you are playing for the love of it”

    “You are not playing for the crowds, you are playing for the love of it”

    By Daragh Ó Conchúir Nina Simone sang about the new dawn and there is a hint of that about the Kildare set-up this year. Certainly, Emma Kielty is Feeling Good following a confidence-boosting National League campaign that ended with the Lilywhites returning to the second rung of the ladder as Division 3 champions. After a run that […]

    7 years ago

  • Munster final the big one on massive weekend of ladies football action

    Munster final the big one on massive weekend of ladies football action

    Compiled by Jackie Cahill The first provincial silverware of 2019 will be handed out this weekend, with the TG4 Munster Senior and Intermediate Champions set to be crowned. On Sunday, Tipperary and Clare will battle it out for the Intermediate title at Cappamore GAA Grounds in Limerick, with a 12pm start. Later in the evening, at […]

    7 years ago

  • Struggling to manage your budget? This online payment plan could help

    Struggling to manage your budget? This online payment plan could help

    Brought to you by Flexi-Fi You’re not alone. Now we don’t know about you, but that last week before pay day always seems to be a particularly miserable time. It often feels like the world is conspiring against you, with the exact thing you’ve had your eye on being on special offer, or your fridge […]

    7 years ago

  • Meath rearing for the fight amid intermediate drop-down talk

    Meath rearing for the fight amid intermediate drop-down talk

    By Daragh Ó Conchuir Megan Thynne hopes that Meath will be more competitive in this year’s Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship than their debut campaign. After an historic replay victory in the 2017 All-Ireland Intermediate Final, the Royals found the step up a chastening experience and suffered a number of heavy defeats. Thynne, who […]

    7 years ago

  • FOX Sports panel take Ada Hegerberg to task over World Cup stance

    FOX Sports panel take Ada Hegerberg to task over World Cup stance

    The best player in the world will not be appearing at the Women’s World Cup. Ada Hegerberg, the Norweigan player who will not be appearing for her nation at the Women’s World Cup over the treatment of female players, has been criticised by a panel on Fox Sports. The 23-year-old – who has scored 259 goals in 253 […]

    7 years ago

  • Only a full-blown GAA expert would get full marks in this nickname quiz

    Only a full-blown GAA expert would get full marks in this nickname quiz

    It’d be very impressive if you get full marks. Who doesn’t love county quiz, right? This time we’re testing you on your knowledge of county nicknames. Can you get full marks? We reckon you can’t. Give it a go below but if it doesn’t display for some weird reason you can just click this little […]

    7 years ago

  • Previewing the weekend in ladies football

    Previewing the weekend in ladies football

    By Jackie Cahill There are crucial games down for decision over the weekend as the TG4 Ulster Senior and Junior Championships get underway. At Kingspan Breffni on Saturday, there’s a cracking double-header as the men and women of Donegal and Tyrone prepare to battle it out. Donegal are Ulster champions in both codes and Maxi […]

    7 years ago

  • Corbett & McGrath’s Big Build-Up is here – our new hurling analysis show

    Corbett & McGrath’s Big Build-Up is here – our new hurling analysis show

    Derek McGrath, Lar Corbett, highlights, match-ups and a tactics board. As hurling preview shows go, Corbett and McGrath’s Big Build-Up is a must-watch. SportsJOE and Centra have teamed up for the All-Ireland senior hurling championship and, throughout the summer, we’re bringing you one hell of an analysis series. Waterford manager for five years, Derek McGrath […]

    7 years ago

  • PlayXPlay episode 6: Katie Taylor debate, Serena Williams loss and the World Cup

    PlayXPlay episode 6: Katie Taylor debate, Serena Williams loss and the World Cup

    Katie Taylor is the undisputed lightweight champion of the world. There was controversy around her win over Delfine Persoon, with many pundits scoring it a draw or a win for the Belgian but the fight was mightily close regardless of some of the discourse. On Monday’s episode of PlayXPlay, Jenny Murphy is joined by Jacqui […]

    7 years ago

  • “Once we got going we played some great football”

    “Once we got going we played some great football”

    By Rory Noonan Cork 3-16 Kerry 0-9 Cork manager Ephie Fitzgerald said they still have plenty of work to do before they meet Waterford in the TG4 Munster SFC final. Fitzgerald’s side were in control throughout as they saw off Kerry in the semi-final at Pairc Ui Rinn but he feels they still have room for improvement […]

    7 years ago

  • Cork and Kerry clashing as intermediate championship hots up

    Cork and Kerry clashing as intermediate championship hots up

    BY Jackie Cahill Final slots in the TG4 Munster Senior and Intermediate Championships will be confirmed over the weekend – while semi-final positions are also up for grabs in the TG4 Leinster Intermediate Championship. Age-old Munster rivals Cork and Kerry go head-to-head at Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday in Round 3 of the Provincial Senior […]

    7 years ago

  • COMPETITION: Play at the Aviva Stadium

    COMPETITION: Play at the Aviva Stadium

    The ultimate football fan’s opportunity. 20×20 have teamed up with Three to offer you the chance to play in the ultimate football match – the 20×20 Fan’s Match in the Aviva Stadium on 31st May. The two teams on the night will be managed by Ireland and Arsenal team-mates, Louise Quinn and Katie McCabe, and will […]

    7 years ago

  • Finn on fire as rampant Cork show no mercy to Waterford

    Finn on fire as rampant Cork show no mercy to Waterford

    By Andrew Horgan Cork 3-22 Waterford 0-7 Cork secured an impressive win in their opening game of the TG4 Munster SFC as they defeated Waterford 3-22 to 0-7 in their round two clash played at CIT on Sunday evening. A win against Kerry next weekend will ensure the reigning Munster champions will again progress to the […]

    7 years ago

  • Intermediate favourites clash as Cork prepare for dangerous Déise

    Intermediate favourites clash as Cork prepare for dangerous Déise

    Compiled by Declan Rooney ALL eyes will be on Cork this weekend as the 2019 Lidl National League Division 1 champions have their first outing in the TG4 Championship. Runners-up in front of a record 50,141 attendance at Croke Park last September, the Rebelettes are determined to go one step further in the forthcoming Championship […]

    7 years ago

  • “You are gone from dawn to dusk every day” – life as a dual player

    “You are gone from dawn to dusk every day” – life as a dual player

    By Daragh Small Niamh O’Dea was one of three players who didn’t make the Lidl NFL Division 2 semi-finals but was still rewarded with a spot on the Team of the League. It was a fine achievement as the Clare full-forward matched the heroics of Wexford’s Sarah Harding Kenny and Neamh Woods from Tyrone. Scoring […]

    7 years ago

  • Borussia Dortmund make three signings in 24 hours

    Borussia Dortmund make three signings in 24 hours

    The German side clearly mean business. Borussia Dortmund have signed Julian Brandt, Thorgan Hazard and Nico Schulz for a combined figure in the region of £70 million. Midfielder Brandt, 23, made the move from Bayer Leverkusen for around £22.1m, just hours after attacker Hazard, 26, the younger brother of Chelsea’s Eden Hazard, joined from Borussia Mönchengladbach […]

    7 years ago

  • “Shut up and keep those bigoted, ignorant opinions to yourself”

    “Shut up and keep those bigoted, ignorant opinions to yourself”

    Israel Folau. Perhaps the only fractionally redeeming thing he’s done since the decision to post a warning to a number of groups of people on Instagram is that he hasn’t appealed Rugby Australia’s sacking of him. Fornicators, drunks, atheists and homosexuals – among others – were called out by Folau in a message that said, […]

    7 years ago

  • The case for missing training during exam time

    The case for missing training during exam time

    It’s very easy to come down on anyone who tells you they can’t give up two hours during exam season. Around this time every year, training pitches gradually empty as Leaving Certs, GCSEs, A-Levels and college exams start taking over. If you’re an underage coach, you’ve probably tried everything you can in your power to […]

    7 years ago

  • Never write off the Rebels, Tipperary in the groove as Kilkenny tip along nicely

    Never write off the Rebels, Tipperary in the groove as Kilkenny tip along nicely

    Brought to you by Centra #WeAreHurling It was as if they were just messing us around. From the ridiculous to the sublime – all in the space of seven days. It’s nearly a rule of thumb at this stage not to write off any team from Cork but given their senior hurlers’ shortcomings against Tipperary […]

    7 years ago

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