IT’S ONLY THE second round of the league, but already Dublin’s clash with Kerry on Saturday night has taken on major significance. For both counties, a failure to win their opening game of Division 1 leaves obvious room for improvement. Kerry stuttered to a draw with Kildare in Newbridge yesterday, going the last 16 minutes…
Read moreDublin, Kerry and Limerick feature in 4 live games in next weekend’s GAA TV coverage
THE RETURN OF inter-county hurling action and some big football games dominate this week’s GAA TV coverage. RTÉ’s live game next Saturday sees Kerry and Dublin face off in Tralee while BBC Northern Ireland are live-streaming the clash of Down and Galway. Advertisement TG4′s GAA BEO coverage on Sunday features the hurlers of Limerick, Wexford,…
Read more‘It’s amazing for the whole parish that’s here today’ – first All-Ireland crown for Galway champs
Kilkerrin-Clonberne players celebrate at the final whistle. Source: Lorraine O’Sullivan/INPHO THE EMOTION ON show at the final whistle said it all; St Brendan’s Park erupting as Kilkerrin-Clonberne were crowned All-Ireland senior club champions for the first time. Amidst the madness and the heartwarming celebratory scenes, one moment stood out. Willie Ward and his daughter, Louise,…
Read moreKerry’s midfield options, a new Kildare era and the Dublin test in Tralee
Updated Jan 31st 2022, 8:30 AM 1. Kerry’s midfield options No David Moran. No Jack Barry. No Diarmuid O’Connor. Click Here: Kerry took to the field in Newbridge yesterday minus three leading figures around the middle from their last meaningful encounter, that late August loss to Tyrone. Injuries and club commitments ruled out that trio,…
Read moreTyrone and Monaghan play out entertaining draw in Omagh blizzard
Tyrone 0-9 Monaghan 0-9 Declan Bogue reports from Healy Park ALL-IRELAND CHAMPIONS Tyrone just about clung on with their 14 men in the final stages of this strange and wildly entertaining opening league game in an Omagh blizzard. In a game packed with incident, the final play came down to a 50 metre free when…
Read moreLaois and Westmeath open league with wins, Tipperary can only muster draw
GARY WALSH GRABBED two goals for Laois in their 3-9 to 1-10 win against Mickey Harte’s Louth in Division 3. Bouncing back from their O’Byrne Cup loss to Dublin, Billy Sheehan’s men hit goals at the start of the second-half through Walsh and Sean O’Flynn to set them on their way. A two-point half-time lead was transformed into…
Read moreSmith brothers score 1-9 as Roscommon prove too strong at home to Cork
Roscommon 1-13 Cork 0-10 Kevin Egan reports from Dr Hyde Park A DOMINANT DISPLAY by the Smith brothers along the spine of the attack gave Roscommon a measure of leadership and penetration that was sorely lacking from their Cork opponents this afternoon in the Hyde, as the Rossies cruised to a victory that was far…
Read moreHennelly saves penalty and hits equaliser to rescue Mayo against Donegal
Mayo 0-11 Donegal 0-11 Colm Gannon reports from Markievicz Park ROB HENNELLY WAS the hero for Mayo kicking last second injury time free to earn Mayo a draw against Donegal in Sligo. Donegal were by far the better side in the first half going in leading by 0-7 to 0-3 at the half time whistle…
Read moreClare have nine points to spare over disappointing Offaly in Division 2 opener
Clare 1-13 Offaly 0-7 Paraic McMahon reports from Cusack Park COLM COLLINS BEGAN his ninth National League campaign as Clare senior football boss by overseeing a nine point win over Offaly. Played in front of an attendance of 825, Clare got their Division 2 campaign off to a winning start deservedly seeing off the Faithful…
Read moreMeath fail to score for opening 45 minutes as Galway soar to easy win
Click:辦公室租用Galway 1-14 Meath 0-6 John Fallon reports from Pearse Stadium PADRAIC JOYCE’S GALWAY got their Division 2 campaign off to the best possible start against a Meath team who did not get their first score until the 45th minute of a one-sided contest at Pearse Stadium. There was no way back for Andy McEntee’s men…
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