Month: September 2021

Introduction of second-tier football championship receives ‘broad support’

THE GAA’S CENTRAL Council met at Croke Park this morning to make decisions on a wide range of issues, as ...

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Galway star Burke fires Oranmore-Maree to Connacht hurling title

OFFALY AND KILDARE will be represented in the 2018 Leinster intermediate football championship final, when Shamrocks and Two Mile House ...

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‘Your health is more important than a game of football at the end of the day’ – forced to retire at 20

IT’S NOT OFTEN you hear about a GAA player being forced to retire due to concussion. What about a GAA ...

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Continuity is key as top two secure services of their exceptional managers once again

WHILE THE SPOTLIGHT has been on one big management job across the length and breadth of the country this week, ...

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The half-parish of 400 people looking to make history with Leinster football final spot

THE OPPORTUNITY TO create history is not something that is often afforded to Longford GAA clubs. The Mullinalaghta players standing ...

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Irish football’s new lows, remembering Weeshie and the week’s best sportswriting

1. “The next thing I remember was hearing someone banging on the door. It was around midnight. When I woke ...

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Jimmy Magee’s personal library of almost 1000 books to be auctioned off for charity

KNOWN TO MANY as “the Memory Man”, the late Jimmy Magee was one of the most popular voices in Irish ...

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Dr Crokes pick up 5th Munster title since 2011 with 9-point win over Miltown Malbay

Dr Crokes 1-21 St Joseph’s Miltown Malbay 2-9 Fintan O’Toole reports from Gaelic Grounds A RETURN TO winning ways for ...

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Kilcummin continue Kerry’s strong record in Munster as they’re crowned intermediate champions

Kilcummin (Kerry) 1-11 Fermoy (Cork) 1-3 Denis Hurley reports from Mallow KERRY’S STRONG RECORD in the Munster Club IFC was ...

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Portlaoise have stoppage-time penalty saved as Kilmacud advance to first Leinster final since 2010

Kilmacud Crokes 1-17 Portlaoise 3-8 Kevin O’Brien reports from Parnell Park  PORTLAOISE HAD A 61st-minute penalty from Craig Rogers saved ...

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