“I’m kind of a bit speechless to be honest.” Sligo defeated Kerry in the semi-finals to reach the u20 All-Ireland final, and the fans could barely contain their excitement as they greeted their players in Tubbercurry. The Connacht champions have certainly travelled the long road on their journey to reach the final and have come […]

3 years ago

“All-Ireland finals, no matter what it is, if there’s a possibility to play in the highest quality stadium you’d want to see the lads playing there.” Tomorrow evening at Páirc Seán MacDiarmada in Carrick-on-Shannon, Kildare will take on Tyrone in the u20 All-Ireland final, live on TG4. A monumental occasion, not just for the counties […]

4 years ago

“He’s definitely u20.” If you watched the Tyrone u20 side that defeated Kerry last weekend in the All-Ireland semi-final, a few things would have probably caught your eye. The dazzling performance of Ruairi Canavan, son of Peter The Great, would have been one, but you’re attention would almost certainly have been drawn to the big […]

4 years ago

My God, there’s another one. Tyrone are still riding the crest of a wave, as last night their u20 team defeated a stubborn and determined Cavan side, to claim the Ulster u20 title for 2022. Cavan beat a much fancied Derry squad in their run to the final and many would have been backing them […]

4 years ago

“A 17-year-old is too young to understand the deeper significance of the club. If he does not get regular games, he is gone.” Joe Brolly is the latest to come out against the new minor rule, where instead of the traditional u18 age group, it has become u17. This means that a whole year group […]

4 years ago

Roscommon 1-11 (14) Offaly 1-14 (17) Offaly have won their first u20 All-Ireland title since 1988, after a thrilling game against a Roscommon side, that refused to give up. Offaly did manage to stretch their lead to seven points at one stage, but Roscommon just kept coming and were a threat all the way to […]

4 years ago