Haka, meet Fields of Athenry. Well, it was good whilst it lasted. Before the rugby started, it was great actually. New Zealand made mince meat out of Ireland with 40 ruthless minutes in Japan but, for a moment, we could believe. As the All Blacks went into Haka mode and brought the legendary custom back […]

7 years ago

By Declan Rooney  It has been a whirlwind three weeks for the Parish of Kilmihil in West Clare and if this weekend goes to plan, there will be plenty of excitement to shorten the autumn evenings. Twenty-five years on from their formation, Kilmihil Ladies footballers finally won their first Clare senior title at the end […]

7 years ago

Brought to you by MatchPint Free pints of the All black stuff will be given all across Ireland! Alright folks, this is it. Quite possibly the biggest game in Irish rugby history is taking place this weekend, and it’s no exaggeration to say we’re absolutely pumped. The main thing we can do as Irish rugby […]

7 years ago

Brought to you by Gym+Coffee “I’m going to be screaming tomorrow in the upper-arm area!” No matter what sport you’re into, one of the best aspects of it has nothing to do with the game itself. Being part of a team and pushing yourself not only helps keep you in a better place physically, but […]

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Brought to you by AIG Insurance Davy Byrne mightn’t hog the limelight on the biggest GAA stage of all time, but there should be youngsters scattered throughout the audience using him as inspiration. In 2015, he made his championship debut for Dublin. In 2016, he finally got a proper run in the team but lost […]

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Brought to you by AIG Insurance Just the small matter of both a three-in-a-row and a five-in-a-row for Dublin GAA this year… In case you haven’t heard, this has been a pretty spectacular year to be a Dublin GAA fan. Both the ladies’ and men’s team lifted the All-Ireland trophy at the end of a […]

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Brought to you by  Time to take a trip down Premier League memory lane… It’s hard to believe it’s only existed in its current format for less than 30 years, given how iconic the Premier League has become. Easily one of the most sought-after trophies in sport, it takes a pretty special team to even […]

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Brought to you by Ladbrokes Context, folks. Always learn the context. United are on the back foot for most of their games. They’d call themselves a counter-attacking team but they’re getting less and less chances to actually counter nowadays. Liverpool are dominating, they have most of the ball, and they’re not giving it away when […]

7 years ago

Four weeks it took Nicole Owens to build up the muscle around her cruciate. 35 sessions, four weeks of hell just to try and make it back for an All-Ireland semi-final and put an operation on ice. Three minutes of game time was all she was afforded for that work but, by that stage, she […]

7 years ago

From too many kids in the parade to a red card that ruined a monumental upset in the Dublin club championship. Monday’s GAA Hour with Colm Parkinson and Conán Doherty ran the rule over the best of the club football and hurling championships and welcomed Cavan legend and Castlerahan winner Cian Mackey on the line. […]

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By Declan Rooney This time last year, Simonstown were in the throes of celebrating their first Meath senior championship win when they realised they had a Leinster semi-final to plan for a week later. Dublin champions Foxrock-Cabinteely took no pity on the first time champions and a 23-point trimming was dished out in a very […]

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It’s not a topic that can be taken lightly. It’s not one to tip-toe around the bush with either. It’s too important for that nonsense. The weeds need to be got at to even begin peeling layers away from this monster. To that end, The Football Spin recruited its biggest panel yet to tackle the […]

7 years ago

House of Rugby, Munster and Guinness. Some combination! Barry Murphy and Andrew Trimble are bringing their House of Rugby to 1314, in Limerick, on Thursday, October 17 for a massive, live World Cup quarter finals preview show. Joining Baz and Andrew at that class venue, on Cecil Street, will be Jerry Flannery, Niamh Briggs, ‘Producer […]

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Ciara Mageean is a special athlete. She’s a once in a generation type of athlete – doing the sort of things that haven’t been done in Ireland since the day of Sonia O’Sullivan. The World Championship final, the PBs, the grit, the talent, the honest interviews. But most people just want to be her friend. […]

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The SportsJOE team has compiled a second Top 5 list of the best skills on show at the World Cup. Have a watch below and let us know what skills stood out for you in the tournament so far and if we missed out on any.

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Check out the Part 2 compilation of the bone-crunching tackles from the RWC 2019. The SportsJOE team has put together some of the best tackles from Week 2 of the Rugby action in Japan. Watch them below and let us know what tackles stood out for you and if we missed any.

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Over two weeks in! Fans have been treated to an array of breathtaking tries in the World Cup so far. The SportsJOE team has compiled some of the best tries from the second week of the Rugby World Cup 2019. Watch them below and let us know if there was any try that you’d have […]

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After a three-week hiatus, Colm Parkinson has returned to The GAA Hour hot seat. It’s safe to say, he missed a lot. The Mayo finances dispute, the Galway finances dispute, Player of the Year nominations, free kick shootouts, a Ciarán Kilkenny interview and… oh, Dublin winning five in a row. So he returned from his […]

7 years ago

Nothing to see here. Move on. Was it pretty? No. But do you know what… GET OVER IT! That’s what Jamie Heaslip Andrew Trimble says as Barry Murphy and Jerry Flannery pick the bones off another unconvincing World Cup performance from Ireland. Analysis, stories and, of course, arguments about Rocky and Happy Gilmore, Baz and Andrew’s […]

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By Declan Rooney A sixth consecutive Cork senior championship is up for grabs on Saturday for Mourneabbey, but they face one of their biggest challenges in years against West Cork at CIT. The defending champions put three All-Ireland final defeats behind them as they earned their first All-Ireland club title with victory over Foxrock-Cabinteely last […]

7 years ago

By Cathal Dennehy If you’re good enough, you’re old enough, and that’s certainly the case for three Irish teenagers who will get their first taste of a World Gymnastics Championships this weekend in Stuttgart. For Kate Molloy (15), Emma Slevin (16) and Meg Ryan (17), Friday’s qualifying in the All-Around event will mark a pivotal […]

7 years ago

The SportsJOE team has compiled a Top 5 compilation list of the best skills on show at the World Cup so far! Have a watch below. Let us know what you think we may have missed out on.

7 years ago

What a stunning World Cup we’ve been treated to so far! Amongst other things, what probably sticks in the mind above all else are the tries, and both fans and pundits alike have been treated to some sensational tries so far. The SportsJOE team has compiled a list of the Top Five best tries from […]

7 years ago

Brought to you by AIG Insurance Despite being a “Dub through and through,” Noelle Healy has been togging out with Cork club Mourneabbey. It takes an incredible amount of effort to make it to the top of any sport, even more so to stay there. Seldom is this more true than it is with the GAA, […]

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Brought to you by Canterbury Don we now our green apparel. It wouldn’t exactly be a stretch to say that Ireland’s 2019 Rugby World Cup campaign got off to the perfect start. A fantastic bonus-point performance against Scotland leaves Ireland at the top of their pool going into round two, and a victory against host […]

7 years ago

With the dust settling on another record-breaking season of Ladies Football Championship action, the 45 nominees for the 2019 TG4 All Star team have been revealed. Senior champions Dublin, who made history by claiming a third successive title in front of a record 56,114 attendance at Croke Park, lead the way with 13 nominations. There […]

7 years ago

Brought to you by Cadbury You either want new boots to show off for championship or you’re in serious need of a new pair because you’ve stretched the current batch out for the full two seasons. €100 should do the trick for a decent set, a pile of bibs (if you’re that way inclined) or […]

7 years ago

Keith Earls and Robbie Henshaw are out. Andrew Conway and Garry Ringrose are in. Joe Schmidt has named his team to face Scotland in the Rugby World Cup opener and despite injuries, it’s an exciting team.

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Brought to you by AIG Insurance Having only been founded in 2003, Ranelagh Gaels currently has over 1,000 members. Possibly the most important aspect of the GAA is the impact it has on the local area. From providing kids the opportunity to pursue their dreams to simply giving the community something to rally around, it’s […]

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By Daragh Small Dublin All-Ireland winner Nicole Owens expects to be back in time for next year’s TG4 Championship campaign after she claimed her third Brendan Martin Cup win. The 26-year-old former All-Star watched on from the sidelines as Mick Bohan’s side were 2-3 to 0-4 winners in front of a record 56,114 attendance at […]

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By Declan Rooney Louth manager Darren Bishop praised his squad’s dedication and the sacrifices they have made after they stormed past Fermanagh to win their third TG4 All-Ireland Junior Championship in great style. Kate Flood did most of the damage at full-forward for Louth, and her first-half goal was added to by her colleagues in […]

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By Declan Rooney Tipperary 2-16 Meath 1-14 Tipperary manager Shane Ronayne says his side can be a force at Senior level after they secured the TG4 All-Ireland Intermediate Championship and sealed promotion back to the top flight for 2020. Aishling Moloney top scored for the Premier County with eight points, while goals in each half […]

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By Declan Rooney Dublin 2-3 Galway 0-4 Dublin’s experience of the big occasion was key to their third TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship Final win in a row, according to their manager Mick Bohan. There was a record 56,114 spectators in attendance at Croke Park – almost 6,000 more than last year’s previous biggest crowd – […]

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By Declan Rooney Dublin 2-3 Galway 0-4 A record crowd of 56,114 watched Dublin claim their third TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship in a row with goals from Sinéad Goldrick and Hannah O’Neill critical to their victory. Neither team mastered the very wet conditions at Croke Park, but Galway closed to within three points of […]

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– By Declan Rooney, at Croke Park Tipperary 2-16, Meath 1-14 Tipperary secured an immediate return to the Senior ranks after Angela McGuigan and Aisling McCarthy goals and eight points from the outstanding Aishling Moloney gave them a second TG4 All-Ireland Intermediate title in three years. A Fiona O’Neill goal meant Meath only trailed by […]

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– By Declan Rooney, at Croke Park Louth 3-13, Fermanagh 2-6 Louth left the disappointment of 12 months ago behind them as goals from Katie Flood, Niamh Rice and Lauren Boyle sealed their third TG4 All-Ireland Junior title. Full-forward Flood caused havoc throughout, but either side of her Boyle and Rice also got their […]

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“Party on!” Barry Murphy and Andrew Trimble are bringing their House of Rugby to the Guinness Open Gate Brewery on Wednesday, September 18 for a massive, live World Cup preview show. Joining Baz and Andrew at that class venue will be Jerry Flannery, Megan Williams, Scottish rugby star Dave Denton, ‘Producer Pat’ and an extra […]

7 years ago

All-Ireland finals build-up. General sports talk. Good craic. Jenny Murphy and PlayXPlay are back with another live show in association with AIG Insurance and it was a cracker on Friday night in Dublin. All-Ireland final referee David Gough joined Dublin GAA coach Cliodhna O’Connor and Kerry footballer Louise Galvin on stage. Whilst Irish Rugby Sevens […]

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By Daragh Ó Conchúir  The winner is the loser who evaluates defeat the best and while much was made in the build-up to the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final of Kilkenny’s gut-wrenching litany of defeats in deciders, Galway have had their own close run affairs. There was a clear sense in the aftermath […]

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“They’re even coming from Gdansk… to see the film.” The GAA has gone global in every sense of the word. Irish people have spread around the planet, games have been taught, clubs have been set-up and generations have grown into a GAA culture, Irish or otherwise. They’re teaching it on the PE curriculum in some […]

7 years ago

The Dagestan fighter made the comments after his victory at UFC 242 Khabib Nurmagomedov has called on fighters to do more with their money than spend it on luxuries like expensive cars and jewellery. Speaking to media after his victory over Dustin Poirier at UFC 242 in Abu Dhabi, Nurmagomedov hit out at fighters earning […]

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By Daragh Ó Conchúir Victory for Galway, victory for Cathal Murray. For the third time in their history, the Tribeswomen clinched the All-Ireland senior camogie title and they did it by avenging defeat over Kilkenny earlier in the championship. Ailish O’Reilly said they purposely intended on not giving anything away that day and Cats manager […]

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By Daragh Ó Conchúir Three new All-Ireland winners, record numbers in attendance and interviews like none other in the GAA. Camogie relished its day in the sun. Ailish O’Reilly led Galway to the senior title on Sunday in Croke Park and her post-match words were as passionate as her two-goal display. The Tribeswomen had lost […]

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Galway are the All-Ireland senior Camogie champions. For the first time since 2013, for the third time ever, the Tribeswomen reached the pinnacle of Camogie and they did it by skinning the Cats. 3-14 to 0-17 was the final score as an Ailish O’Reilly-inspired Galway marched to glory with a dominant display. Three first half […]

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– By Daragh Ó Conchúir at Croke Park Westmeath 1-11, Galway 1-9 Pamela Greville shot nine points, three of them from play, while Laura Doherty and Amy Scally led an astounding second-half defensive effort that kept Galway to one injury-time minor, as Westmeath over turned a seven-point interval deficit to annex the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland […]

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– By Daragh Ó Conchúir at Croke Park Kerry 0-11, Limerick 0-8 Birthday girl Patrice Diggin scored five points and won player of the match honours, while Sara Murphy backed up a powerful defensive effort with a massive score of her own as Kerry, a county with only one adult club, secured an historic Liberty Insurance […]

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“It was very important we didn’t lose that match” – Cathal Murray on the League encounter that fuelled Galway’s season by Daragh Ó Conchúir It is refreshing to hear Cathal Murray discuss the honour of being chosen to manage the fortunes of Galway Camogie at adult level. He has barely missed a beat this year, […]

7 years ago

“Tommy lives a field away but Grace is right beside me. Our fathers have a farm together. So we would have grown up together. We would have always brought our hurls with us, tipping away. We would be always playing matches – it would end in tears and all!” – Kilkenny’s Miriam Walsh by Daragh […]

7 years ago

Saturday, men’s final. Sunday, ladies final. Friday night? PlayXPlay Live at 4 Dame Lane. After the success of the World Cup final show in June, PlayXPlay is coming back bigger and better with AIG Insurance to put on a monster live event ahead of the All-Ireland football finals. Jenny Murphy will be joined on stage […]

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By Daragh Ó Conchúir The pinnacle of the camogie calendar is here. The show-stopping senior final is previewed below. Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final Galway v Kilkenny, 4.15pm, ref Ray Kelly (Kildare) For the first time since 2015, the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final will not be contested by the fierce […]

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