Month: April 2022

FORMER GALWAY HURLING manager John McIntyre says he’s not shocked that the county are still being denied home matches in the Leinster Championship. The Leinster Council announced yesterday that Galway will have to continue travelling for their provincial fixtures next season, despite being in the competition since 2009. The exclusion of the Galway minors and U21 teams is also set to continue. McIntyre, who stepped down in 2011, says little has changed since his time…

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Connacht Rugby’s new signing Marnitz Boshoff pictured at the Sportsground today. Source: James Crombie/INPHO Home Katie Taylor has turned professional and will make her debut next month. The Ulster and Munster sides for Friday’s Pro12 clash have been named. There are six uncapped players in Ireland Women’s squad for the November series. A one-under par 71 sees Rory McIlroy in a tie for 24th after the first round in Shanghai. The three-man shortlist for the PFAI Manager…

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Westport 1-9 Shurle-Glenncorrib 0-9 CONOR MORTIMER MADE his return to club action this evening but a cameo off the bench couldn’t prevent Shurle-Glencorrib slipping to defeat to Westport at MacHale Park. Mayo’s all-time leading scorer had to wait until the fifth minute of the second-half to get his chance and while he marked his return with a point, it wasn’t enough as Lee Keegan’s Westport advanced to the Mayo intermediate football final. When Mortimer was…

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The O’Donovan brothers have teamed up with Bord Bia To Launch Bord Bia Quality Assured Eggs. Source: Dan Sheridan/INPHO Home Joe Schmidt has included six uncapped players in his 32-man squad for Ireland‘s four November Internationals. Despite concerns over his fitness, Johnny Sexton says he’s 100% fit for the opening game against New Zealand in Chicago in 5 November. Keith Earls, however, is out of the game after receiving a two-week ban for his tip…

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The Galway team before their All-Ireland semi-final against Tipperary Source: INPHO GALWAY ARE TO continue to hit a brick wall in their efforts to have a home senior hurling championship game in Leinster and to get their underage sides to compete in the province. Since joining Leinster in 2009, Galway have yet to host a senior game while their minor and U21 hurling teams continue to commence their campaigns in the All-Ireland series. Leinster Council…

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Shefflin, McManamon and Cooper will be in the club GAA spotlight this week NINE COUNTY SENIOR finals, a couple of huge nights in Dublin club football and some significant clashes as the Leinster, Munster and Ulster senior club football championships kick into gear. That’s the lot to get stuck into this week on the club GAA front with the Dublin football semi-finals pencilled in for the next two nights while the weekend sees senior football…

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THE DECISION ON whether to take the Dublin footballers out of Croke Park for a second successive year will be decided on 16 November with seating capacity in venues set to be a key factor in making the decision. Dublin have been drawn to play the winners of Wexford or Carlow at the Leinster quarter-final stage. The prospect of Wexford or Carlow enjoying home advantage, or a stadium like Nowlan Park being used, has not…

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Click:check balance my gift card DUBLIN DEFENDER JAMES McCarthy insists revenge is not on his mind as his Ballymun Kickhams side take on St Vincent’s in a heavyweight last four clash in the Dublin SFC at Parnell Park later this evening [throw-in at 19:30]. Last year, the Marino men overpowered their northside rivals at the quarter-final stage before the 2014 winners succumbed to Ballyboden in the final. But McCarthy says his side are solely focused…

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Home Bundee Aki and Ultan Dillane are staying at the Sportsground. Katie Taylor is reportedly set to turn professional and could make her debut as soon as next month. Pro12 champions Connacht have received a double boost with the news that Bundee Aki and Ultan Dillane have signed contract extensions with the province. Double All-Ireland winner Conor O’Brien has announced his retirement from inter-county hurling with Tipperary at the age of 31. Six titles have…

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The Cork players before their qualifier against Dublin. Source: Cathal Noonan/INPHO CORK HAVE CUT five players from their 2016 hurling championship squad and added several youngsters as they get set to commence their pre-season preparations for 2017. It’s been reported by the Evening Echo newspaper today that manager Kieran Kingston has omitted William Egan, William Leahy, Michael Russell, Niall Cashman and John Cronin from his initial squad. In addition Sarsfields player Daniel Kearney is currently…

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