A monumental loss. The Irish Examiner have reported that Kobe McDonald is set to sign for an AFL side. The son of Mayo great, Ciarán McDonald, is seen as one of the best Gaelic football prospects in recent memory, after a standout season with the Crossmolina Deel Rovers’ senior side. There had been speculation in […]

5 months ago

“While it is an amazing victory it is obviously bittersweet.” Crossmolina defeated Ballinderry at Croke Park this afternoon in the final of the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Championship. The score was 1-12 to 0-13, with Conor Loftus showing immense courage to slot home a penalty in what was essentially the last kick of the game. The […]

1 year ago

The final has been postponed. The GAA has postponed this weekend’s AIB All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football final between Crossmolina Deel Rovers and Ballinderry due to ‘tragic events’. The Mayo and Derry clubs had been set to face off at 4:30 pm on Sunday at Croke Park. However, following the death of an individual connected to […]

1 year ago

Class is permanent. Ciaran McDonald is 47 years of age, has been out of the inter-county game for 15 years but his left leg hasn’t aged a day. Along with his Crossmolina Deel Rovers team-mates, McDonald played in a benefit game for Kieran Cawley on Saturday night when, predictably enough, he brought that old thing […]

4 years ago