Month: April 2022

​Cuala 1-15 Kilmacud Crokes 0-15 Paul Keane reports from Parnell Park  A STORMING FINAL few minutes from Cuala ensured that they claimed back-to-back Dublin SHC titles for the first time though only after flirting with disaster at Parnell Park. Mattie Kenny’s men roared into a 1-7 to 0-1 lead early on and looked to have victory sewn up even at that stage but remarkably found themselves two down after 54 minutes. Crokes, the 2012 and…

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ON 31 OCTOBER last year, Cuala’s long wait was over. After endring 21 years without a Dublin SHC title, the Dalkey side are now just one game away from defending their crown for the first time in their history. But reaching today’s final [throw-in at 15:00], where they will face Kilmacud Crokes, has been far from straightforward for the reigning champions. Not that inter-county star David Treacy expected anything different. “When you are the champions, others…

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Clare hurling great Ger Loughnane Source: James Crombie/INPHO CLARE HURLING LEGEND Ger Loughnane, Kerry football great Pat Spillane, Dublin’s All-Ireland winning midfielder Brian Fenton and Waterford hurling manager Derek McGrath were all honoured for their GAA exploits last night. The quartet were recognised at the annual awards ceremony by the Gaelic Writers’ Association in Dublin. Advertisement Loughnane and Spillane are the latest additions to the GWA Hall of Fame while Fenton was selected as the…

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SE Systems Senior A C'ship between @Scarra_Camogie & @MilfordGAA at 8pm in @CITSports – Silverware – who's going to take d honours? pic.twitter.com/NFAKugbH5N — OfficialCorkCamogie (@CorkCamogie) October 28, 2016 Source: OfficialCorkCamogie/Twitter REIGNING ALL-IRELAND champions Milford were stunned by Inniscarra in the Cork senior camogie final at Cork IT on Friday evening. Advertisement Going for their fifth county title in a row, a Milford team that featured established stars and Cork camogie legends including Anna Geary and Ashling…

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Glasgow Warriors fans Liam Johnstone aged 8 and Cameron McGarey aged 8 ahead of the side’s match with Benetton Treviso. Source: Craig Watson/INPHO Home The IRFU performance director David Nucifora insists Ireland are simply playing by the three-year residency rule. Rory McIlroy has climbed into contention at the WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai. Isa Nacewa is the only back to retain his place as Leinster prepare for Connacht, while Pat Lam’s team welcome back Tiernan O’Halloran. Away…

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AFTER 21 BARREN years Cuala finally got to rejoice last winter after they made a Dublin senior hurling breakthrough. They bounced on from that county title to reach the Leinster equivalent where they lost out to Wexford’s Oulart-the-Ballagh. But after all that painstaking progress, the south Dublin club then almost lost the man who had guided them to that point, Galway native Mattie Kenny. A coach on the Galway side that contested the 2012 All-Ireland…

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DIARMUID CONNOLLY WAS in outstanding form to ensure St Vincent’s booked their place in the Dublin SFC final for the fourth consecutive year. Although the game was not broadcast live, highlights have now emerged from an enthralling encounter as Vincent’s edged past Ballymun Kickhams by a single point. Albert Martin secured the decisive point to separate the northside rivals, but it was the sublime finishing from Connolly that stole the show, with four exceptional scores. Advertisement Advertisement You can…

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Davy’s back in Wexford and Tipp are on top. THREE TIMES IN six weeks earlier this summer, Derek McGrath and Davy Fitzgerald faced off on the sideline in Thurles. The results helped shape their campaigns with the league success proving the high-water mark of Clare’s season under Fitzgerald, while the Munster semi-final triumph helped McGrath’s Waterford rebound and travel on a championship journey deep into August. They got well-acquainted and even Davy’s departure from Clare…

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The Galway team before their clash with Clare in July Source: Morgan Treacy/INPHO GALWAY HURLING MANAGER Micheal Donoghue is turning to youth in a bid to end the county’s All-Ireland famine with five long-serving players not included in a 40-man squad for winter training. Former captains David Collins, Fergal Moore and Andy Smith, along with other experienced performers such as Cyril Donnellan and Iarla Tannian, have not been included in the squad which has commenced…

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Castleknock 0-11 St Jude’s 1-4 Paul Keane reports from Parnell Park CIARAN KILKENNY IS on the verge of making another piece of history after guiding Castleknock to a shock Dublin SFC final place. Dublin’s back-to-back All-Ireland medal winning half-forward pulled the strings from midfield on a famous night at Parnell Park that saw the west Dubliners book a maiden final spot. Kilkenny won three crucial frees that were converted by Des Carlos during a second-half…

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