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  • Well-taken Rowe strike sends Mayo through to another All-Ireland semi-final

    Well-taken Rowe strike sends Mayo through to another All-Ireland semi-final

    By Daragh Small Mayo 2-12 Armagh 1-12 Goals in each half from Maria Reilly and Sarah Rowe, combined with a driving performance from the back by Danielle Caldwell helped Mayo book their place in the TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship semi-final with victory over Armagh. Reilly’s goal was the difference at half-time while Mayo took a […]

    7 years ago

  • From World Championships to Irish dancing to an All-Ireland quarter final with Mayo

    From World Championships to Irish dancing to an All-Ireland quarter final with Mayo

    By Daragh Small Mayo’s footballing twins Ciara and Clodagh McManamon had both played massive parts in the county’s victory over Donegal a fortnight ago, but on the bus home there was a massive shock in store as their next round opponents were unveiled. Cavan’s win over Armagh in the opening game of Group 1 looked to have sealed their progress to the last eight, but watching TG4’s live stream on their […]

    7 years ago

  • The Football Spin: The Premier League is back and Liverpool are top

    The Football Spin: The Premier League is back and Liverpool are top

    Football is back, baby! Liverpool are on top of the league after a 4-1 mauling of Norwich and it’s over to you, Man City. Again. Already. The Football Spin went live straight after the game and there was lots to discuss. Liverpool v Norwich analysis Super League and the change of TV money A revisit […]

    7 years ago

  • Previewing another huge weekend in the ladies football championship

    Previewing another huge weekend in the ladies football championship

    By Jackie Cahill Two coveted slots at Croke Park on August 25 are on offer for Armagh, Mayo, Galway and Waterford on Saturday, as the counties battle it out for the remaining semi-final places in the 2019 TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Senior Football Championship. There’s a quarter-final double-header at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park down for decision, […]

    7 years ago

  • The GAA Hour is coming to Liberty Hall for a monster Kilkenny v Tipperary preview

    The GAA Hour is coming to Liberty Hall for a monster Kilkenny v Tipperary preview

    The best of rivals, the best of rivalries. Kilkenny and Tipperary. It’s hurling’s answer to Frazier and Ali, hurling’s version of Real Madrid v Barcelona. Only this is even better, this is even more visceral. Ever since Henry Shefflin’s penalty broke Tipperary hearts in 2009, there has been a common obsession between these two hurling […]

    7 years ago

  • Harry Maguire’s journey to becoming the world’s most expensive defender

    Harry Maguire’s journey to becoming the world’s most expensive defender

    Five years ago, the man they call Slabhead was signed by Hull City for £2.5m. Harry Maguire had arrived in the Premier League even if he was being sent from Sheffield United with some begrudging remarks over his ability to cut it at that top level. In 2017, Leicester invested £12m in the centre half […]

    7 years ago

  • Paraic Fanning steps down as Waterford senior hurling manager

    Paraic Fanning steps down as Waterford senior hurling manager

    Waterford are looking for a new hurling manager. Paraic Fanning has stepped down as boss of the Deise after one year in charge. Fanning took over from Derek McGrath but, despite a decent league campaign, they failed to win a game in the Munster championship and, on Friday, Waterford confirmed his departure in a statement. […]

    7 years ago

  • “If you can just do your bit, it could change everything”

    “If you can just do your bit, it could change everything”

    From Sonia O’Sullivan in Sydney to Katie Taylor in London. It hasn’t historically been as easy for female sportspeople to find female role models but some special ones broke through the wall. Louise Quinn remembers a TV being wheeled into her class in 2000 to watch the Sydney Games and a woman from Ireland walk […]

    7 years ago

  • The GAA Hour hurling show: Davy Fitz regrets, pundit egos, no to VAR

    The GAA Hour hurling show: Davy Fitz regrets, pundit egos, no to VAR

    When Cheddar Plunkett is in full flow, there’s no stopping him. And you wouldn’t want to. On The GAA Hour hurling show, the Laois hurling legend picked apart lazy analysts for their all-too-basic criticism of the sweeper system and he spoke cogently about the struggle for referees and the idea of VAR. There was also […]

    7 years ago

  • “I’ve been in that situation before and I’ve literally been tripped”

    “I’ve been in that situation before and I’ve literally been tripped”

    Nadia Power took home her bronze medal, eventually. The Irish runner medalled in the 800m at the U23 European Athletics Championship in Sweden but she briefly had her success taken away from her. After the final, after the celebrations, Power was informed that she was disqualified for ‘pushing’. Eventually, her appeal was successful and she […]

    7 years ago

  • Major boost for Federation of Irish Sport as volunteers set to benefit from EBS support

    Major boost for Federation of Irish Sport as volunteers set to benefit from EBS support

    EBS have announced a Community Fund that will benefit sporting volunteers all over Ireland. On top of their commitment to support the Volunteer in Sport Awards in November, the Mortgage Masters are offering a long-term backing. Every year over 450,000 volunteers work with 78 national sport and physical activity governing bodies to ensure that sport […]

    7 years ago

  • Tipperary legend calls for Premier League-style officiating in hurling

    Tipperary legend calls for Premier League-style officiating in hurling

    “If Tipp had been beaten after that decision, they’d have been savage over it…” Tipperary legend Eoin Kelly has called for Premier League-style goal-line technology in the GAA. The Paddy Power GAA ambassador wrote in his column with Paddy Power news that referees are looking for help but it isn’t forthcoming. Criticism was lobbied at […]

    7 years ago

  • The GAA Hour: Kilkenny ferocity, Tipperary character, refereeing blunders

    The GAA Hour: Kilkenny ferocity, Tipperary character, refereeing blunders

    The GAA Hour hurling show is one not to miss after a crazy weekend. Kilkenny ambushed the All-Ireland champions with as pure a Brian Cody performance as they come and Wexford’s dream of a first All-Ireland final in 23 years was shattered by a nerveless, relentless Tipperary. In a celebration of the best of hurling, […]

    7 years ago

  • Coca-Cola pledge support to Sport Against Racism Ireland

    Coca-Cola pledge support to Sport Against Racism Ireland

    Coca-Cola have announced a new partnership for Sport Against Racism Ireland with the drinks company contributing €35,000 to a number of projects over the course of the next year. Irish football fans can win tickets to a Premier League match of their choice by entering a unique code from promotional packs of Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, […]

    7 years ago

  • Everything you need to know about The Motorsport Show 2019

    Everything you need to know about The Motorsport Show 2019

    Brought to you by The Motorsport Show Don’t make any plans for 23–24 November! An international celebration of motorsport, performance cars, manufacturers, clubs and products will be coming together for the perfect day out. We’re so excited for this event we can almost hear the revving of engines! Maybe it’s a vision of what’s to come, […]

    7 years ago

  • Mayo survive late drama to tee up ladies quarter final with Armagh

    Mayo survive late drama to tee up ladies quarter final with Armagh

    – By John Fallon Kerry set up a quarter-final date with reigning champions Dublin. The line-up for the TG4 All-Ireland SFC was completed on Sunday when Kerry defeated Westmeath by 1-12 to 1-10 in Killarney. The Kingdom led by 1-6 to 1-4 at the break and held off the Westmeath challenge in the second-half to secure […]

    7 years ago

  • Ulster Rugby CEO backs pride participation amid fan criticism

    Ulster Rugby CEO backs pride participation amid fan criticism

    Ulster Rugby CEO Jonny Petrie has defended the club’s decision to take part in the Belfast Pride festival amid criticism from some of the club’s supporters. Ulster Rugby will be represented in next month’s parade as they look to to promote equality and inclusiveness in rugby while reinforcing that Ulster Rugby is a safe space for […]

    7 years ago

  • QUIZ: Claim to be a sport expert? This is the quiz for you

    QUIZ: Claim to be a sport expert? This is the quiz for you

    Sport made simpler with Sky How’s your memory? Sky Sports, BT Sports and Premier Sports are all in one place from 1 August. To celebrate the launch of the new Sports Extra pack on Sky, which includes BT Sport and Premier Sports, we’re winding back the clock and going through some of the best moments […]

    7 years ago

  • An incomplete list of players you’d want defending your Hummer from armed robbers

    An incomplete list of players you’d want defending your Hummer from armed robbers

    – By Kyle Picknell Sead Kolašinac bobbing up and down in a boxing stance whilst fending off knife-wielding attackers in motorcycle helmets is undoubtedly the mood of the summer If there is a single member of the Arsenal squad qualified to operate as the burly protector to Mesut Özil, it’s Sead Kolasinac. In fact, it might only […]

    7 years ago

  • We’re looking for a sports person who wants to improve their diet

    We’re looking for a sports person who wants to improve their diet

    Brought to you by SuperValu Fancy being the star of our upcoming video with Leinster Rugby’s Performance Nutritionist? It doesn’t matter what sport you play, it’s always worth trying to find that extra edge. Not many things have as immediate an influence on your performance than a healthy diet full of fruit and veg, so […]

    7 years ago

  • Davy Fitzgerald gatecrashes GAA Hour Wexford

    Davy Fitzgerald gatecrashes GAA Hour Wexford

    The GAA Hour went to Ferrybank South in Wexford on Thursday night to preview the All-Ireland senior hurling championship semi-finals. Wexford will take on Tipperary in one semi-final while defending All-Ireland champions Limerick will face off against Kilkenny on the other side of the draw. Jamesie O’Connor, Tony Browne, Tom Dempsey, Larry O’Gorman, Michael Duignan, Colm Parkinson and Cheddar Plunkett […]

    7 years ago

  • The Football Spin: Ireland need Jack Byrne and Troy Parrott NOW, United on a roll

    The Football Spin: Ireland need Jack Byrne and Troy Parrott NOW, United on a roll

    “If he starts for Spurs he has to be a shoo-in to get in the squad…” Mick McCarthy isn’t getting as carried away about Troy Parrott as every Spurs and Ireland fan is. The 17-year-old is catching eyes during pre-season, starting alongside Harry Kane for Tottenham but there seems to be a stipulation with players […]

    7 years ago

  • GAA Hour live from Wexford

    GAA Hour live from Wexford

    A packed house, amazing stories, strong analysis and even singing. The GAA Hour live show in Wexford was a rip-roaring success. With a star line-up and gripping talking points, the Wexicans were hanging off every word in the Crown Live and what a list of talent it was. Jamesie O’Connor Tony Browne Tom Dempsey Larry […]

    7 years ago

  • All-Ireland final speech, Croke Park analysis – Corbett & McGrath’s Big Build-Up

    All-Ireland final speech, Croke Park analysis – Corbett & McGrath’s Big Build-Up

    70 minutes from the All-Ireland final. Lar Corbett and Derek McGrath have been there before and the pair have offered a rousing episode of their Big Build-Up show, with Centra Ireland. In episode five, the former Waterford manager and Tipperary player dissect both semi-finals and discuss the mentality around big games, as well as the […]

    7 years ago

  • The GAA Hour is coming to Westport for an almighty Mayo v Donegal preview

    The GAA Hour is coming to Westport for an almighty Mayo v Donegal preview

    It’s basically an All-Ireland quarter-final knockout. Mayo welcome Donegal to Castlebar for the final Super 8s group game but they know that a win should see them through to the semis. If Kerry take care of business in Meath, there’s no need for mathematics – a win for Mayo will see them into the last […]

    7 years ago

  • Free pints for first 20 entries to Paddy Power confessional box at GAA Hour Wexford

    Free pints for first 20 entries to Paddy Power confessional box at GAA Hour Wexford

    “Bless me Paddy, for I have sinned…” Have you something to get off your chest? Demons to banish? Mates to slag? This Thursday, SportsJOE and Paddy Power’s world famous GAA Hour show comes to Wexford for an All-Ireland semi-final preview with a star-studded panel. And, if you’re heading down, we’re asking anyone with a story […]

    7 years ago

  • What Man United could have got for the £80m they’re spending on Harry Maguire

    What Man United could have got for the £80m they’re spending on Harry Maguire

    – By Wayne Farry Manchester United look set to sign Harry Maguire Whether for ill or for good, Manchester United have deemed it wise to part with eighty million of the Queen’s pounds for the services and large head of one Harry Maguire. Maguire has experienced a ludicrous rise since leaving Hull City for Leicester […]

    7 years ago

  • Joe Quaid to part ways with Westmeath hurlers

    Joe Quaid to part ways with Westmeath hurlers

    SportsJOE understands that Westmeath hurling boss Joe Quaid has parted ways with the county’s senior team. Quaid succeeded former manager Michael Ryan last year after guiding Kildare to Christy Ring cup success in 2018. He said at the time that he was taken back with the level of hurling talent in the county but it […]

    7 years ago

  • Cork physio wins hearts of the country with wild celebrations as Rebels catch fire

    Cork physio wins hearts of the country with wild celebrations as Rebels catch fire

    Cork earned a lot of plaudits for having a go at four-time defending All-Ireland champions Dublin last weekend and they have taken that same mentality into their second Super 8’s qualifier against Tyrone. Cork got off to the best possible start against Mickey Harte’s side when Luke Connolly blasted home an early goal inside the […]

    7 years ago

  • Canavan and McCaffrey on fire as Tyrone ladies turn it on to down rivals Donegal

    Canavan and McCaffrey on fire as Tyrone ladies turn it on to down rivals Donegal

    TYRONE 3-12 DONEGAL 3-9 By Daire Walsh Tyrone produced an outstanding display at TEG Cusack Park, Mullingar to get the better of provincial rivals Donegal in Group 4 of the TG4 All-Ireland SFC. Chloe McCaffrey and Maria Canavan — niece of Tyrone legend Peter — finished with a combined tally of 1-8 as the 2018 intermediate […]

    7 years ago

  • “Hopefully we can build a bit better momentum and drive on from here”

    “Hopefully we can build a bit better momentum and drive on from here”

    By Daragh Ó Conchúir Galway sharpshooter Ailish O’Reilly concurs with her manager Cathal Murray’s view that there was a lot not to like about last Sunday’s performance in defeating Limerick in the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, but that in the race for at least second in Group 1, the victory was crucial. O’Reilly […]

    7 years ago

  • “We have had some very hard days since 2014” – Limerick camógs on upward curve

    “We have had some very hard days since 2014” – Limerick camógs on upward curve

    By Daragh Ó Conchúir CAMOGIE has always been important to Caoimhe Costelloe. It still is, to the extent that she is not doing handstands just yet even though the Limerick team she skippers are on the verge of securing a place in the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Quarter-Finals for the very first time […]

    7 years ago

  • The GAA Hour: Donegal v Kerry tactics and Dean Rock v Cormac Costello

    The GAA Hour: Donegal v Kerry tactics and Dean Rock v Cormac Costello

    Donegal v Kerry. To press the kickout or to concede it. To push up on Donegal’s dropping players or to hold your nerve. David Clifford. Michael Murphy. Stephen O’Brien. Ryan McHugh. This game has the potential to be a cracker and The GAA Hour panel were falling over themselves to give their tuppence worth. On […]

    7 years ago

  • Eoin Morgan: From Rush Cricket Club to lifting the World Cup with England

    Eoin Morgan: From Rush Cricket Club to lifting the World Cup with England

    “They’ll begrudge a young man from Rush following his dream?” Every Cricket person celebrated on Sunday. Every Irish sporting person should’ve been proud too. A county Dublin native reached the pinnacle of the game and joined Bobby Moore and Martin Johnson as the only men to lift a World Cup for England. Morgan came through […]

    7 years ago

  • QUIZ: How well do you know Ladies GAA stars?

    QUIZ: How well do you know Ladies GAA stars?

    Brought to you by AIG Ireland Test your knowledge of Ladies GAA players, see if you can get more than seven… LGFA season is in full swing right now, with the big guns coasting their way through the provincial championships. All roads lead to the deciding stages of the All-Ireland championship which will offer thrills […]

    7 years ago

  • The GAA Hour hurling show: Kilkenny outmuscle and outwork Cork

    The GAA Hour hurling show: Kilkenny outmuscle and outwork Cork

    Brian Cody is still the master. On Corbett & McGrath, Derek McGrath is always terrified of ever overlooking Kilkenny and writing them off. And you can see why. Kilkenny surged into the All-Ireland hurling semi-finals with a second half masterclass to quash the Rebels and The GAA Hour is full of appreciation for the Cats […]

    7 years ago

  • The GAA Hour: Kerry v Mayo analysis, Dublin v Cork tactics, Diarmuid Connolly return

    The GAA Hour: Kerry v Mayo analysis, Dublin v Cork tactics, Diarmuid Connolly return

    Kerry v Mayo as an event didn’t live up to the billing but the credentials of the home side soared. The bullied became the bullies, the pretenders became the contenders. Kerry have hit the All-Ireland series sprinting. They’re aggressive, smart and mightily skilful and Mayo were no match for them – something few predicted beforehand. […]

    7 years ago

  • Cork camógs on a different level and Tipp and Déise keep it ticking

    Cork camógs on a different level and Tipp and Déise keep it ticking

    Compiled by Kevin Egan Cork, Waterford and Tipperary all secured their progression to the knockout stages of the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship this afternoon when they secured home wins at the expense of Meath, Clare and Dublin respectively. Cork 3-22 Meath 1-5 Reigning champions Cork maintained their one hundred percent record when they […]

    7 years ago

  • Mayo’s deadly inside forward line rack up almighty total against Tyrone

    Mayo’s deadly inside forward line rack up almighty total against Tyrone

    By Paddy Hunter Mayo 3-14 Tyrone 3-11 A Rachal Kearns goal midway through the second half at Omagh’s Healy Park proved decisive as Mayo held off a battling Tyrone to win this TG4 All Ireland SFC Group 4 opener by three points. Four missed goal opportunities in the second half came back to haunt Tyrone who […]

    7 years ago

  • Captain fantastic points Galway out of a sticky situation

    Captain fantastic points Galway out of a sticky situation

    By Daire Walsh GALWAY 1-14 KERRY 1-10 Galway came from behind at O’Moore Park in Portlaoise to secure a hard-earned victory over Kerry in Group Three of the TG4 All-Ireland SFC. Trailing 1-8 to 0-1 after just 20 minutes, the Connacht champions proceeded to register an astonishing 1-11 without reply either side of half-time. Skipper Tracey […]

    7 years ago