O’Connor wins second man-of-the-match award in five days as Tipperary overcome Galway
Tipperary 1-26 Galway 0-24 ‘Laoch na hImeartha, gan aon dabht.’ – Cathal Moore. Gearoid O’Connor won his second man-of-the-match award in five days as Tipperary defeated Galway by five points in the second round of the Allianz National Hurling League in FBD Semple Stadium. Tipperary’s centre forward was in metronomic form, racking up a remarkable […]
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
Adam Screeney shows his true class as Offaly’s golden generation bounce back to win Leinster under-20 title
Offaly 1-21 Wexford 0-22 Adam Screeney put on an exhibition of shooting as Offaly held off Wexford to win the Leinster under-20 hurling final by two points. The Kilcormac Killoughey sensation scored 1-12, from all ranges and angles, as he helped the Faithful overcome Charlie Mitchell’s second half dismissal to edge what was a gripping […]
3 years ago
“I think it’s a disgrace that the young fellas aren’t able to play” – Laverty hits out at U20 ruling
Down won their second Ulster U20 Championship in three years when they beat Derry by 2-11 to 0-9 in Armagh’s Athletic Grounds. Conor Laverty’s side had been trailing their opponents by three points with 20 minutes to play but in a stunning final surge, they hit 2-5 without reply to leave Derry reeling. It keeps […]
3 years ago
‘Sligo are now a big dog so it doesn’t matter’ – Mulligan sings it from the rooftops as they do back-to-back
The smile on his face gave it away that, like everyone else around him, Connacht Council president John Murphy was a Sligo man. And a proud Sligo man at that. Holding a regional board position like that obviously requires objectiveness and impartiality on a daily basis but this was a moment, as he presented the […]
3 years ago