Our GAA team of the the 21st century – 2000-2025 Football
No hype or nostalgia, just sustained excellence The last 25 years of men’s Gaelic football have been relentless, tactical and fiercely competitive, and picking an Ireland team from that era is guaranteed to cause debate. This Ireland XV from 2000 to 2025 isn’t about nostalgia or hype, but sustained excellence, big-game influence and the players […]
1 month ago
Umpire questioned as ‘obvious’ pick up gifts Monaghan goal in Down win
A head-scratching decision…. Monaghan were the victors today against Down in their All-Ireland group-stage clash, winning 2-27 to 1-26 at the Athletic Grounds in Armagh. The result means that the Farney men go straight into the quarter-finals as group winners, while the Mournemen face a preliminary quarter-final. The latter were winning for large parts of […]
9 months ago
Rory Beggan and Mark Jackson return home and may feature in Championship this weekend
Rory Beggan and Mark Jackson have both returned from America and may feature for their counties in the championship as soon as this weekend. Along with fellow GAA player Charlie Smyth, who has been signed by the New Orleans Saints, Beggan and Jackson spent the last month trialling in America, with the hope of securing […]
2 years ago
Rory Beggan achieves incredible kicking feat at NFL Pro Day
The Monaghan goalkeeper is turning plenty of heads with his impressive kicking feats. Rory Beggan went 10 from 10, on Wednesday, in a kicking challenge in front of scouts from 31 NFL teams. Pro Football Ireland’s Michael McQuaid reports on a busy evening in Tampa for SportsJOE: Almost three weeks ago, four Irish athletes from […]
2 years ago
“It’s not a foregone conclusion” – Vinny Corey gives brilliant tongue-in-cheek update on Rory Beggan situation
Vinny Corey has said with a smile that he hopes his goalkeeper Rory Beggan ‘comes to his senses’ soon after his NFL trials. Along with Wicklow and Down goalkeepers Mark Jackson and Charlie Smyth, Beggan is among a number of individuals who will try out as kickers and punters as part of the NFL’s new […]
2 years ago
Six games live as inter-county GAA returns with a feast
The inter-county season returns this weekend with the beginning of the Allianz National Football Leagues. With the club season having drawn to an entertaining conclusion at the weekend, the inter-county season now gets our full attention. The Allianz National Football Leagues kick off on Saturday, across all four divisions, with six games to be broadcast, […]
2 years ago