‘It’s a powerful statement. It shows the Gaelic games family is a place of diversity and inclusion now’
DERVLA HIGGINS HAS had a few swerve balls thrown her way in her bid to establish herself as a Galway player and while nothing is certain in an environment that emphasises equality of opportunity regardless of reputation, the Athenry defender…
Kilkenny’s title defence, Galway’s winning run and Cork’s quest to end trophy drought
Kilkenny celebrate their league success in 2021. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO 1. Kilkenny’s hopes to retain crown Following the conclusion of last year’s Division 1 final, Kilkenny looked set to complete a clean sweep and end the year as All-Ireland champions.…
All-Ireland winner Galvin forced to retire from inter-county hurling with Clare
CLARE HURLER COLM Galvin has announced his retirement from inter-county hurling. The midfielder, who celebrated his 29th birthday on Wednesday, was part of the side that famously lifted the Liam MacCarthy Cup in 2013 and won an All-Star the same…
Huge boost for All-Ireland champions Galway as 2019 Player of the Year returns for new season
THE REIGNING ALL-Ireland camogie champions Galway have received a huge boost ahead of the 2022 season as long-serving midfielder Niamh Kilkenny is returning for another year. Kilkenny, who first joined the Galway panel in 2006, enjoyed a stellar campaign for…
Cork select new faces for hurling and football clashes against Clare
CORK BOSSES KIERAN Kingston and Keith Ricken have unveiled their starting sides for tomorrow’s league double-header against Clare in Páirc Uí Chaoimh. The hurlers play in their Division 1 Group A opener at 5pm as they set out on a…
10 storylines to watch in this year’s Allianz Hurling League
The league returns this weekend. Source: Inpho 1. Fascinating league awaits The crowds at last weekend’s football league ties showed a massive appetite is there for inter-county games after Covid restrictions were lifted. There are plenty of enticing contests coming…
‘Massive to have five superstars on our team’ – Dublin giants steering club’s All-Ireland charge
Click:ntn bearings distributor JUST TWO YEARS after suffering relegation from Dublin’s top-tier championship, the St Sylvester’s Ladies team are preparing for an All-Ireland final. St Sylvesters’ captain Danielle Lawless [right] is gearing up for the currentaccount.ie intermediate All-Ireland final against…
Here’s the draw for the Sigerson semi-finals and Fitzgibbon quarter-finals
Updated Thu 11:07 PM THE DRAW HAS been finalised for the semi-finals of the Sigerson Cup, which will take place next Thursday 10 February. DCU, the reigning champions, will play UL in one clash with MTU Kerry facing NUI Galway…
‘The emotion and joy, I never saw that level before’ – the Clare side chasing Munster hurling history
Updated Thu 9:30 PM SATURDAY’S HURLING SCHEDULE will commence for Tommy Guilfoyle in Dr Hyde Park. He’s jumped on board as coach to the Roscommon senior hurlers this year, alongside new manager Francis O’Halloran, a pair of Clare natives trying…
“Shocked and horrified”: Gaza news bureau is destroyed on live TV
Israel’s military leveled a Gaza tower that housed offices for Al Jazeera and the Associated Press on Saturday as it continues to escalate its campaign against the Hamas militant group. The 11-story al-Jalaa building, which also included residential housing, collapsed…