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  • Method in the madness as Jackman’s pursuit of Waterford’s best performance continues

    Method in the madness as Jackman’s pursuit of Waterford’s best performance continues

    By Daragh Ó Conchúir Franky Mulloy, a biomechanics lecturer at University of Lincoln School of Sport and Exercise Science, probably wasn’t far wrong when when he tweeted on Wednesday morning that the opening presentation of the College Research Showcase was most likely, “the first academic presentation ever to open with a Camogie stick in hand”. […]

    7 years ago

  • Here’s a sneak peak at the new jerseys Dublin will be wearing this weekend

    Here’s a sneak peak at the new jerseys Dublin will be wearing this weekend

    Brought to you by AIG Insurance The brand-new jerseys Dublin will be wearing sadly won’t be around for long! It’s not as if the GAA season so far has been a quiet one, but at long last we’ve officially reached the business end of things. The hurling and camogie quarters are in sight and both […]

    7 years ago

  • Experienced Finnegan opts out as injuries mount for Cork and Dublin

    Experienced Finnegan opts out as injuries mount for Cork and Dublin

    By Delcan Rooney Dublin’s bid for three TG4 All-Ireland senior titles in a row has received a setback with former Irish soccer international Siobhan Killeen ruled out for six months because of injury, while three-time All-Ireland winner Sinead Finnegan is no longer part of the Dublin panel. Both of last year’s TG4 All-Ireland senior finalists […]

    7 years ago

  • The GAA Hour hurling show: Eddie Brennan interview in Laois appreciation episode

    The GAA Hour hurling show: Eddie Brennan interview in Laois appreciation episode

    Laois! Laois! Laois! Eddie Brennan is working wonders. They said the Joe McDonagh Cup final was bonus territory. They won it. They said the Dublin preliminary quarter-final was a bonus. They won that too. Now, they’re in bonus territory again with a shot at the mighty Tipperary. The scenes in Portlaoise will live long in […]

    7 years ago

  • The GAA Hour: Mayo undead, Kevin Walsh future, Peter Harte’s black cards

    The GAA Hour: Mayo undead, Kevin Walsh future, Peter Harte’s black cards

    On Thursday, Colm Parkinson declared Mayo dead men walking. By Monday, he apologised. Mayo are simply better when it’s all on the line. For six years, the only team to eliminate them from the All-Ireland championship were the eventual champions and last season’s blip in Newbridge marked the first time in seven years that they […]

    7 years ago

  • PlayXPlay Live: Louise Quinn, Megan Campbell and Áine O’Gorman

    PlayXPlay Live: Louise Quinn, Megan Campbell and Áine O’Gorman

    If you’ve an anonymous Twitter account and get genuinely wound up by women’s football getting some air time, sorry. But that World Cup was a roaring success. In a month, society went from some people having never watched any female football games to a packed Tramline in Dublin where everyone was glued to the final […]

    7 years ago

  • “It’s going to be a savage game if it does happen” – Stack relishing another crack at Dubs

    “It’s going to be a savage game if it does happen” – Stack relishing another crack at Dubs

    By Jackie Cahill Cork legend Bríd Stack is relishing the prospect of another titanic TG4 All-Ireland Senior Ladies Football Championship collision between her native county and holders Dublin. Should Cork and Dublin, two of the leading contenders for Brendan Martin Cup glory on September 15, top their round-robin qualifier groups and then successfully negotiate their […]

    7 years ago

  • “There’s a great buzz there again today” – Tipp moving up the gears

    “There’s a great buzz there again today” – Tipp moving up the gears

    By Daragh Ó Conchúir    Fourteen years on, still going strong.            Tipperary 2-12 Clare 1-7                             Fourteen years after making her debut for Tipperary, Mary Ryan is still one of the Premiers’ prime performers, as illustrated by another tour […]

    7 years ago

  • [CLOSED]COMPETITION: Win a pair of tickets to a UEFA EURO 2020 Group Stage game

    [CLOSED]COMPETITION: Win a pair of tickets to a UEFA EURO 2020 Group Stage game

    Brought to you by UEFA As well as tickets to EURO 2020, the prize also includes overnight accommodation in Dublin. In just under a year, Dublin is set to play host to the biggest sporting event to ever take place in Ireland. The UEFA EURO 2020 Championship kicks off next June, and Dublin’s Aviva Stadium […]

    7 years ago

  • RTE announce coverage of UEFA Women’s European Championship 2021 home qualifiers

    RTE announce coverage of UEFA Women’s European Championship 2021 home qualifiers

    RTE will broadcast all of the Republic of Ireland’s Women’s National Team’s upcoming UEFA Women’s European Championship 2021 home qualifiers. Ireland will face Montenegro at Tallaght Stadium on Tuesday 3 September and Ukraine on Tuesday 8 October with both games live on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player. RTÉ will also have live coverage of the semi-finals […]

    7 years ago

  • ‘If anyone is leaving then I am not going back’ – O’Connor banking on familiarity

    ‘If anyone is leaving then I am not going back’ – O’Connor banking on familiarity

    By Daragh Ó Conchúir Gemma O’Connor admits that she had to think hard before deciding to play Camogie for Cork for an 18thseason. The St. Finbarr’s legend remains one of her sport’s most influential operators, winning a record 11th All-Stars Award last November, having helped the Rebels to the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Championship in September. […]

    7 years ago

  • “The moral victories, you get sick of them” – Tipperary sick of the shade

    “The moral victories, you get sick of them” – Tipperary sick of the shade

    By Daragh Ó Conchúir “I, thankfully, have very few regrets in life, but there is one and it is that I didn’t enjoy it more when it was happening.” –          Pat Smullen We do not know if the Tipperary interim manager, Niamh Lillis had time to read Pat Smullen’s interview in theIrish Examiner last Saturday, as she […]

    7 years ago

  • “One thing we looked for was pride in the jersey” – Mayo ladies keeping up traditions

    “One thing we looked for was pride in the jersey” – Mayo ladies keeping up traditions

    By Daragh Small Her glittering footballing career came to a self-imposed full stop in 2017, but former Mayo goalkeeper Yvonne Byrne is still in the thick of women’s sport and she warmly welcomes its recent exponential growth. Last year’s TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football finals attracted 50,141 spectators to Croke Park, while this week the Women’s […]

    7 years ago

  • The comparisons with Pep Guardiola and Zinedine Zidane don’t help Frank Lampard

    The comparisons with Pep Guardiola and Zinedine Zidane don’t help Frank Lampard

    Is Frank Lampard the right man for Chelsea? Chelsea certainly think so as Lampard became the 14th manager Roman Abramovich has appointed since he bought the club in 2003. Abramovich’s restlessness and his desire for more from his managers have not prevented Chelsea being successful. Maurizio Sarri may have spent last season moving between the […]

    7 years ago

  • ‘Wexford are just lacking a little to be genuine All-Ireland contenders’

    ‘Wexford are just lacking a little to be genuine All-Ireland contenders’

    Three-time All-Ireland winner Diarmuid O’Sullivan has said that Wexford won’t have enough to contend for an All-Ireland title following their Leinster championship win over Kilkenny last weekend. Wexford secured their first Leinster Senior Hurling Championship since 2004 with a three-point win over the Cats that saw the county seal their first piece of silverware under manager […]

    7 years ago

  • 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