The last thing Aidan O’Shea needs any reminding about is his extraordinary longevity. Which is understandable, because after 18 years as a Mayo senior footballer, including 97 championship appearances in the green and red, he’s still not done counting. Three months shy of his 36th birthday, O’Shea already has the record for the most outfield … Read more
In sport, hope is like grass: it’s cut down, it grows back. Long before the qualification draw for Euro 2028 is made in Belfast in December hope will have been restored in the Ireland soccer team. In the months between Budapest and Prague it was the most powerful feeling the Ireland soccer team had generated … Read more
Ger Brennan may or may not be familiar with the work of the Honourable Gentleman for Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North but he will increasingly be getting the gist of it. In May 2010, Liam Byrne MP was the outgoing chief secretary of the treasury in the UK as Labour lost power, a job … Read more
Galway’s future in this year’s All-Ireland SFC will be determined in Cavan after the GAA confirmed the Tribesmen’s final round-robin game against Armagh will take place at Breffni Park on Saturday, June 14th (throw-in 6.30pm). Dessie Farrell’s Dublin will face Derry in Newry at the same time with both games to be shown live on … Read more
It’s time to mention the J word. No, not Jimmy’s winning matches again. Or Joyce’s Galway salvaging a draw from the clutches of championship elimination. Or Jarly Óg kicking points against the Dubs in Croker. No, the J word. Jeopardy. You wanted it, you got it. The final round of games in what is to … Read more
Sunday’s fixtures All-Ireland SFC (Both FT) – Cavan 1-13 Donegal 3-26; Derry 2-20 Galway 4-14 (Both HT) Dublin 0-9 Armagh 0-13; Monaghan 0-7 Clare 0-14 Tailteann Cup (All FT) – Leitrim 3-9 Tipperary 0-10; Antrim 1-22 London 1-14; Carlow 1-15 Longford 1-20; Fermanagh 0-25 Wexford 1-17; Kildare 4-19 Sligo 1-24 Half-time: Monaghan 0-7 Clare 0-14: … Read more
All-Ireland SFC: Tyrone 1-13 Mayo 2-17 Mayo gonna Mayo. The vibes were terrible, the manager was laid up, the noise off the pitch was turned up to 11. And so of course they came to Omagh and beat Tyrone up a stick. “There’s no way of getting into the psychology of it,” said Stephen Rochford … Read more
All-Ireland SFC Round 1 Meath 1-13 Cork 0-12 (FT) Louth 4-8 Monaghan 1-23 (FT) Armagh 2-21 Derry 2-17 (FT) Donegal 0-20 Tyrone 2-16 (69 mins) FULL-TIME: Tyrone 2-17 Donegal 0-20 That does it! Cormac Quinn sprints forward from corner-back to kick Tyrone into a three-point lead. Then Darragh Canavan of all people claims a mark … Read more
All-Ireland SFC Round 1 Meath 1-13 Cork 0-12 (FT) Louth 4-8 Monaghan 1-23 (FT) Armagh 2-20 Derry 0-13 (65) Donegal v Tyrone, Ballybofey, 7pm FULL-TIME: Monaghan 1-23 Louth 4-8. Deserved victory for Monaghan, who were far sharper and more ruthless throughout. Bannigan, O’Hanlon, Ward and Mooney were outstanding in attack but Louth were able to … Read more
Motivation is not too difficult to find at this time of year in the GAA. This coming weekend, the Cork and Waterford hurlers go right to the brink. Win, and you’re still training on Tuesday night. Lose, and you’re un-muting the club team’s WhatsApp group. Dublin and Galway will both progress to the All-Ireland hurling … Read more