Davy Fitzgerald

Antrim GAA deny allegations from senior hurlers as row rages on

Antrim GAA deny allegations from senior hurlers as row rages on

Turmoil up North! Antrim GAA have released a lengthy statement in response to a letter sent from the senior hurling team. Following the county’s Joe McDonagh Cup loss to Laois last week, the players were under the belief that manager Davy Fitzgerald was being removed from his position, only for that decision to be reversed. […]

3 days ago

Davy Fitzgerald left fuming after late referee call costs Antrim in their league opener

Davy Fitzgerald left fuming after late referee call costs Antrim in their league opener

Goalkeeper heroics seal opening-night thriller Wexford began their National Hurling League campaign with a dramatic late victory over Antrim, but the manner of the result left plenty of controversy in its wake. In torrential conditions at Chadwicks Wexford Park, the Yellowbellies edged out Antrim by 1-13 to 1-12, with goalkeeper Mark Fanning scoring a remarkable […]

3 months ago

Davy Fitz wants GAA to copy aspects of rugby for future games

Davy Fitz wants GAA to copy aspects of rugby for future games

He is a big fan of the way these are implemented in rugby. Antrim boss, Davy Fitzgerald, was embroiled in controversy after his side’s heavy 6-27 to 1-14 defeat to Galway in May. Fitzgerald gave an extraordinary rant about Johnny Murphy, after the Saffrons’ Declan McCloskey was sent off for an incident spotted by the […]

11 months ago

Waterford star opens up on crippling pain he gets from playing

Waterford star opens up on crippling pain he gets from playing

Despite the pain, he’s spoken of his refusal to hang up the boots. Waterford star, Stephen Bennett, has been battling hip issues since he was a minor where he had an operation at 17 and again when he was 20. The issues have become career threatening in recent years with former Déise boss, Davy Fitzgerald, revealing […]

11 months ago

Davy Fitzgerald hit with substantial ban for ref slander

Davy Fitzgerald hit with substantial ban for ref slander

The controversial boss is back in the news. Although Antrim’s Leinster SHC ended last weekend with defeat to Offaly, and relegation to the Joe McDonagh Cup for next season, controversial boss Davy Fitzgerald is back in the news. After Antrim’s 6-27 to 1-14 hammering by Galway two weeks ago, Fitzgerald went on an extraordinary rant […]

1 year ago

Davy Fitz hits back at Antrim great after “bullshit” accusations

Davy Fitz hits back at Antrim great after “bullshit” accusations

The Glensmen boss has responded. With yesterday’s Leinster SHC loss to Offaly, the Antrim hurlers were relegated to the Joe McDonagh Cup for next season. It marked another disappointing inter-county campaign for boss Davy Fitzgerald, after a sub-par two seasons with Waterford. Last week, Antrim great, Terence ‘Sambo’ McNaughton, hit out at Fitzgerald for his […]

1 year ago