ON A DAY when the Munster Rugby family came together to pay tribute to their fallen friend, team-mate and leader, there was added poignancy for Niall Ronan as he dedicated a first county football title to Anthony Foley. Foley and Ronan in action back in 2007. Source: Dan Sheridan/INPHO The former Munster and Ireland flanker,…
Read moreKillyclogher claim Tyrone title as Nire and Stradbally book Waterford semi-final places
KILLYCLOGHER LIFTED THEIR second Tyrone senior football championship title tonight after seeing off Coalisland in-front of over 7,000 spectators in Omagh. Tyrone’s Mark Bradley led from the front for his side as they coasted to a 14-point victory in a one-sided replay. Advertisement Bradley scored eight points, including six from play, to help Killyclogher to…
Read moreCork legends Briege Corkery and Bríd Stack shortlisted for Player of the Year award
CORK DUAL STAR Briege Corkery looks like she could win her third TG4 Player’s Player of the Year award. The 2015 Player of the Year has been nominated alongside her team mate and 11 time All-Ireland winner Bríd Stack, as well as Dublin full-forward Sinead Ahearne. Sinead Ahearne takes on Bríd Stack in this year’s…
Read moreThat defeat to Tipperary, Kevin Walsh’s role and positives from 2016
GALWAY HEAD INTO 2017 as the reigning Connacht champions, but the enduring memory for the Tribesmen is their quarter-final collapse to Tipperary. Tipperary stunned Kevin Walsh’s side in the last eight clash at Croke Park, running out nine-point winners to make the semi-finals for the first time since 1935. Source: Tommy Grealy/INPHO For Galway, much…
Read moreKevin McStay named as Roscommon’s manager for next season
AFTER WEEKS OF speculation, Kevin McStay has been ratified as Roscommon manager for the next two years, with an option for a further 12 months. The former RTÉ pundit was joint-manager of the county last season, but after Fergal O’Donnell resigned from his position, questions were raised about the Mayo man’s future within the county setup. Previous front runner…
Read moreWe’ll Leave It There So: Armstrong out of Dublin event, interest in Ireland duo and today’s sport
Home One Zero conference co-founders Ross O’Dwyer, Rob Hartnett and Richard Barrett. Source: Morgan Treacy/INPHO Sunderland are reportedly keen on bringing Ireland internationals Robbie Brady and Shane Long to the club to strengthen their squad ahead of a likely relegation battle in England’s Premier League. Disgraced former cyclist Lance Armstrong has sensationally withdrawn from tomorrow’s One…
Read morePaul O’Connell autobiography among the nominees for eir Sports Book of the Year
THE NOMINATIONS FOR the eir Sports Book of the Year prize have been revealed. In its second year running, the inaugural award was won by former Dublin footballer John Leonard with Dub Sub Confidential in 2015 and a 20-strong longlist has been announced this evening. Included are books from ex-Ireland and Munster rugby captain Paul…
Read moreThere’s a very worrying trend with Football Championship attendance numbers
FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP ATTENDANCES have fallen by an average of more than 7,000 per game over the last 10 years, new figures released by the GAA show. A total of 788,746 fans attended the 60 games (not including replays) played in the provincial championships and All-Ireland series in 2016. This average crowd of 13,146 per match…
Read moreGAA wants to play All-Ireland finals in August and replace football quarter-finals with group stage
THE GAA HAS issued revised proposals for a Gaelic football championship restructure in what appears to be an attempt to appease critics of the original ideas revealed in August. However, the latest document released by GAA director general Paraic Duffy is persisting with a round-robin stage for the last eight of the football championship, to…
Read moreDundalk success means greater challenge for Louth to keep promising gaelic football players
FORMER LOUTH PLAYER Colm Nally says Dundalk’s dominance of the national soccer scene has left local Gaelic football teams with a battle to win over the hearts and minds of talented teenagers. Several Louth minor footballers have quit the game to play underage soccer for Dundalk, according to Nally, with a view to ultimately making…
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