Exclusive | Manchester United manager Michael Carrick is on his way to Croke Park. Photo: PA Croke Park is set to host Premier League clubs for the first time when Manchester United and Leeds United play a pre-season friendly there on Wednesday, August 12. It comes almost 17 years since the last soccer game played at … Read more
There is much for Kingdom to digest, top being their inability to disrupt chains of command Donegal manager Jim McGuinness with members of his backroom team after his side’s victory over Kerry in the NFL Division 1 final. Photo: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile Many moons ago, Armagh played Galway in the All-Ireland senior football final and were … Read more
Dublin manager Ger Brennan watches the closing moments of the second half from the stand, after he was sent off before the start of the second-half, during the Allianz Football League Division 1 defeat to Galway at Pearse Stadium in Galway. Photo: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile Ger Brennan is facing a proposed 12-week suspension that could … Read more
Kerry’s David Clifford is escorted off the field on the final whistle of yesterday’s NFL Division 1 clash with Armagh at BOX-IT Athletic Grounds in Armagh. Photo: Ray McManus/Sportsfile All’s well that ends well after an absorbing contest between two of the game’s top three teams that had something for everything. Kerry in a league … Read more
Tom O’Sullivan of Dingle celebrates a late point in the All-Ireland final Tom O’Sullivan has said his AIB All-Ireland club football final tour de force was inspired by the memory of his grandmother Maura Murphy, who died on the weekend that they beat St Brigid’s in a epic contest in January. O’Sullivan’s performances for Dingle … Read more
NHL Division 1A: Tipperary 2-24 Waterford 1-23 Ronan Maher of Tipperary and Waterford’s Seán Walsh. Photo: Ray McManus/Sportsfile Relegation can leave a bitter taste in the mouth, so much so that Peter Queally could not summon words after this home loss to Tipperary, sending them straight back down to Division 1B of the Allianz National … Read more
Cillian O’Connor, in action for Ballintubber, impressed in a recent challenge game for Mayo. Photo: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile Cillian O’Connor is edging closer to a Mayo return after a strong showing in a challenge game last weekend. O’Connor (33) is poised to join the squad for competitive action for the first time in 20 months … Read more
Kilkenny’s Jordan Molloy runs into the path of referee Colm Lyons as Galway’s Cathal Mannion keeps hot on his heals during Saturday’s defeat. Photo: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile Former Kilkenny All-Ireland-winning captain Andy Comerford has questioned the commitment shown by the county’s senior hurlers in their heavy defeat to Galway in the Division 1A league clash in … Read more
Limerick goalkeeper Nickie Quaid sets the standard. Before last season, in the 25 All-Ireland hurling championships played in this century, the eventual champions only twice changed goalkeepers at some point of that particular championship. Both were Kilkenny goalkeepers and both were enforced. The established custodian was eventually restored. PJ Ryan played Kilkenny’s opening game in … Read more
Growing number of counties believe change will create more problems than it solves The Kerry and Donegal teams march in the pre-match parade behind the Artane Band before last year’s All-Ireland SFC final which took place on July 27 Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile It probably hasn’t helped the cause to switch the All-Ireland SFC final back … Read more