After Conroy injury, Horan criticises ‘unsustainable’ demands on young players
Updated Tue 8:03 PM JAMES HORAN HAS called the demands on young inter-county players “unsustainable” in the wake of Tommy Conroy’s ACL injury. Conroy had been double jobbing with Mayo in the Allianz Football League on weekends while on Sigerson…
A first club All-Ireland win, a family affair, and the ever-present club and county legend
THE DUST MAY have settled, but the memories of that special day will last a lifetime. In late January, Kilkerrin-Clonberne of Galway were crowned All-Ireland senior club champions for the very first time, ending Mourneabbey’s bid for three-in-a-row as they…
Bans upheld for Tyrone players sent off in clash against Armagh
THE FOUR TYRONE players sent-off in their recent football league game against Armagh, have had their bans upheld. Four Tyrone players were shown a red card against Armagh. Source: Philip Magowan/INPHO The Gaelic Life is this morning reporting that the quartet…
‘Fascinating’ first meeting with Moran, playing without knee cartilage and landing the Holy Grail at 36
CONOR LAVERTY WAS one of the last men to emerge from Kilcoo’s dressing room on Saturday night. Kilcoo’s Conor Laverty celebrates at the end of the game. Source: Ken Sutton/INPHO He walked out with his gearbag in one hand and…
‘You’re in survival mode and shipping big defeats. My heart goes out to the boys’
FOR THE SECOND successive week, Michael Fennelly had to pick his Offaly team up off the floor after they suffered a heavy defeat to All-Ireland contenders. Offaly’s ambitions are a far cry away from challenging for the Liam MacCarthy –…
‘We can’t get any pitch facilities with lights’ – All-Ireland champions set for new season
GALWAY CAMOGIE CAPTAIN Sarah Dervan, and Cork Ladies star Erika O’Shea have expressed their support for a motion going before GAA Congress regarding a merger of the GAA, LGFA and the Camogie Association. The motion has been submitted by the…
Referee Maggie Farrelly to make history in men’s Allianz League game
MAGGIE FARRELLY WILL become the first female referee to take charge of a men’s national league match this weekend. The Cavan native has been named to officiate in Sunday’s Division 4 football fixture between Leitrim and London at Carrick-on-Shannon, with…
Padraig Hampsey: ‘It’s one we’re not proud of ourselves as a county, but I don’t think there was much in it’
TYRONE’S PÁDRAIG HAMPSEY says his team are “not proud” of the brawl which unfolded in the closing minutes of their league clash with Armagh, but also believes that the incident was blown out of proportion. Referee David Gough issued five…
6 talking points after Ballygunner and Kilcoo win on a truly great All-Ireland club final day
1. Harry Ruddle and Jerome Johnston the All-Ireland heroes Click Here: There is only one appropriate place to start when digesting the events at Croke Park on Saturday. Those sensational late goals will be folkloric moments in the history of…
Colm Bonnar: ‘There was such a roar behind me from the crowd and then what a score’
TIPPERARY BOSS COLM Bonnar resisted the temptation to afford new captain Ronan Maher the chance to start yesterday in their first home game of 2022, but hailed his impact off the bench in their win over Kilkenny. Tipperary opted to…