Donegal have been working flat-out on beating David Clifford this year Kerry’s David Clifford in action against Donegal’s Brendan McCole during last year’s All-Ireland SFC final. Photo: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile Jack O’Connor said last week: “Yerra, we were only aiming to avoid relegation, so we are all a bit surprised to be in a league final. … Read more
The conclusion was that leaving influential Kerry forward free represented an egregious miscalucation on the part of Jim McGuinness – it’s never that simple Paudie Clifford in possession with Jamie Brennan of Donegal giving chase during last year’s All-Ireland SFC final. Photo: Ray McManus/Sportsfile In Gaelic football, consensus is the killer of decent analysis. Most … Read more
The head of astrophysics at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, Dunsink Observatory, chats to Mary McCarthy about the US space agency, rugby, and hundred-year solar storms Peter Gallagher at Dunsink Observatory In conversation with Mary McCarthy Today at 06:30 My dad was a service engineer and mum stayed at home. Their ambition was for … Read more
Croke Cup final: St Kieran’s Kilkenny 3-19 Presentation College Athenry 2-16 St Kieran’s College players celebrate with the Croke Cup after beating Presentation College Athenry at Croke Park today. Photo: Ray McManus/Sportsfile St Kieran’s secured their 26th Croke Cup title as they dominated the final quarter when overcoming Presentation College Athenry by six points at … Read more
Jarlath Burns says anti-Allianz protesters crossed a line by forcing entry to Croke Park and bringing GAA Congress to a temporary halt on Saturday afternoon. Chaotic scenes erupted just before 1pm after several demonstrators, who were involved in a wider planned demonstration outside the stadium against the GAA’s decision to continue sponsorship arrangements with Allianz, … Read more
Greatest female boxer in the world is set for a new challenge – life outside the ring Katie Taylor giving a demonstration of her skills. The two-weight undisputed world champion has one final fight before she will retire from the sport Katie Taylor says she isn’t afraid of retirement. She isn’t apprehensive about what comes … Read more
Stadium MC Jerry Grogan with Corn Mhíchíl Uí Mhuircheartaigh before the Allianz FL Division 1 final between Kerry and Mayo at Croke Park. Photo: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile You may not know the name, but you’ve heard him countless times. Always in those distinct, dulcet tones. “The voice recognition is actually scary,” the man himself admits. Jerry … Read more
Meath and Louth clash at Croke Park Louth’s Ciaran Downey is challenged by Mathew Costello of Meath(Image: ©INPHO/Tom Maher) It might be Valentine’s Day, but there is certainly no love lost between neighbours Meath and Louth, who collide in Division 2 of the National Football League. The Wee County broke the hearts of the Royals … Read more
Were Leinster to reach the Grand Final of the BKT URC on Saturday, June 14th, the province are understood to have plans in place to host the match in Croke Park. Although Leinster have won this title eight times in its previous iterations, they have never reached a final of what is now the URC, … Read more
BOYBAND Five have told Oasis the secret to avoiding clashes on tour — being able to tell each other to F-off. Warring brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher will be given separate dressing rooms and backstage areas to prevent any bust-ups on the road later this year, including at Dublin’s Croke Park. 3 The Gallagher brothers … Read more