Month: April 2022

Ballygunner 4-20 Passage 1-12 Tomás McCarthy reports from Walsh Park BALLYGUNNER LIFTED THE Waterford senior hurling crown for the third year in succession after a comprehensive win over neighbours Passage at a blustery Walsh Park today. Top scorer Pauric Mahony delivered 1-11 as Denis Walsh’s side routed their opponents in the second half. Two goals in three first half minutes from Tim O’Sullivan and Billy O’Keeffe flipped the match on its head after Passage made…

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Noel McGrath and Alan Campbell will be in opposition in the Tipperary decider. Source: INPHO THERE’LL BE NEW Munster senior club football champions this year after Clonmel Commercials were knocked out of the Tipperary senior football championship by Loughmore-Castleiney at the semi-final stage. Advertisement A 0-9 to 0-8 victory in the last four clash saw Loughmore-Castleiney advance in Boherlahan to a final where they will face Moyle Rovers, who thumped Kilsheelan-Kilcash by 4-14 to 0-6…

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Kilmurry Ibrickane 2-13 Cratloe 0-6 Eoin Brennan reports from Cusack Park, Ennis KILMURRY-IBRICKANE AFFIRMED their position as the team of the decade in Clare this afternoon after a powerful second half display saw them secure their first senior football crown in four years in Cusack Park, Ennis. Leading by two at the break in this rematch, the 2011 and ’12 champions outscored Cratloe by 2-7 to 0-2 in a dominant second period, bookended by goals…

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Chrissy McKaigue lifts the cup after Slaughtneil’s victory Source: Presseye/John McIlwaine/INPHO SLAUGHTNEIL HAVE BECOME the first Derry club to win the Ulster senior hurling title with today’s 2-14 to 1-13 success over Loughgiel Shamrocks seeing them advance to the All-Ireland club semi-final next February against the Leinster champions. Slaughtneil claimed aa brilliant win at the Athletic Grounds in Armagh this afternoon and atoned for their 2013 and 2015 final losses at the same stage in…

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Kevin McLoughlin was central to Knockmore’s victory. Source: Cathal Noonan/INPHO Knockmore 0-12 Breaffy 1-7 Colm Gannon reports from Elvery’s MacHale Park A MASSIVE DEFENSIVE performance by Knockmore was the backbone to their win over Breaffy in the Mayo senior semi-final in Castlebar today. The north Mayo men were the better team from pillar to post and were well deserving winners over a fancied Breaffy side. The second half was a tense tight affair with Peter…

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ON A DAY when the Munster Rugby family came together to pay tribute to their fallen friend, team-mate and leader, there was added poignancy for Niall Ronan as he dedicated a first county football title to Anthony Foley. Foley and Ronan in action back in 2007. Source: Dan Sheridan/INPHO The former Munster and Ireland flanker, who was for forced to retire at the age of 31 in 2014, starred for St Colmcille’s on Saturday as…

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KILLYCLOGHER LIFTED THEIR second Tyrone senior football championship title tonight after seeing off Coalisland in-front of over 7,000 spectators in Omagh. Tyrone’s Mark Bradley led from the front for his side as they coasted to a 14-point victory in a one-sided replay. Advertisement Bradley scored eight points, including six from play, to help Killyclogher to their first county title since 2003. Meanwhile, The Nire were 0-13 to 0-9 winners in their Waterford SFC quarter-final clash…

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CORK DUAL STAR Briege Corkery looks like she could win her third TG4 Player’s Player of the Year award. The 2015 Player of the Year has been nominated alongside her team mate and 11 time All-Ireland winner Bríd Stack, as well as Dublin full-forward Sinead Ahearne. Sinead Ahearne takes on Bríd Stack in this year’s All-Ireland Final. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO Both Corkery and Stack were pivotal throughout the Rebel’s championship campaign, as they helped Ephie…

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GALWAY HEAD INTO 2017 as the reigning Connacht champions, but the enduring memory for the Tribesmen is their quarter-final collapse to Tipperary. Tipperary stunned Kevin Walsh’s side in the last eight clash at Croke Park, running out nine-point winners to make the semi-finals for the first time since 1935. Source: Tommy Grealy/INPHO For Galway, much of their good work earlier on in the championship was undone and the year ended on a sour note. They…

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AFTER WEEKS OF speculation, Kevin McStay has been ratified as Roscommon manager for the next two years, with an option for a further 12 months. The former RTÉ pundit was joint-manager of the county last season, but after Fergal O’Donnell resigned from his position, questions were raised about the Mayo man’s future within the county setup. Previous front runner Nigel Dineen was nominated to take over in the new year, but dropped out of the race due to his…

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