Month: April 2022

AT ONE STAGE earlier in her teenage years, Erika O’Shea quit football. Though only momentarily, it all could have been so different. The Cork star is still only 19, but is now a 2021 All-Star and a key member of the Rebels defence after two stunning seasons with the senior side. She’s also a talented basketball player, having helped Glanmire to National Cup glory last month. But a few short years back, O’Shea was dropped…

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IT’S ONLY THE second round of the league, but already Dublin’s clash with Kerry on Saturday night has taken on major significance.  For both counties, a failure to win their opening game of Division 1 leaves obvious room for improvement.  Kerry stuttered to a draw with Kildare in Newbridge yesterday, going the last 16 minutes without a score. Dublin’s five-point defeat to Armagh on Saturday night could easily have been by more such was the…

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THE RETURN OF inter-county hurling action and some big football games dominate this week’s GAA TV coverage.  RTÉ’s live game next Saturday sees Kerry and Dublin face off in Tralee while BBC Northern Ireland are live-streaming the clash of Down and Galway. Advertisement TG4′s GAA BEO coverage on Sunday features the hurlers of Limerick, Wexford, Dublin and Waterford, with the football meeting of Tyrone and Armagh deferred. It’s also a huge weekend on the club…

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Kilkerrin-Clonberne players celebrate at the final whistle. Source: Lorraine O’Sullivan/INPHO THE EMOTION ON show at the final whistle said it all; St Brendan’s Park erupting as Kilkerrin-Clonberne were crowned All-Ireland senior club champions for the first time. Amidst the madness and the heartwarming celebratory scenes, one moment stood out. Willie Ward and his daughter, Louise, shared a warm embrace, as manager and captain were reunited after the 1-11 to 1-7 win over back-to-back champions Mourneabbey.…

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Updated Jan 31st 2022, 8:30 AM 1. Kerry’s midfield options No David Moran. No Jack Barry. No Diarmuid O’Connor. Kerry took to the field in Newbridge yesterday minus three leading figures around the middle from their last meaningful encounter, that late August loss to Tyrone. Injuries and club commitments ruled out that trio, the returning Stefan Okunbor from the AFL may be a future option but badly damaged his shoulder while playing for Na Gaeil…

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Tyrone 0-9 Monaghan 0-9 Declan Bogue reports from Healy Park ALL-IRELAND CHAMPIONS Tyrone just about clung on with their 14 men in the final stages of this strange and wildly entertaining opening league game in an Omagh blizzard. In a game packed with incident, the final play came down to a 50 metre free when Darragh Canavan was adjudged to have picked the ball off the ground. Meat and drink to Rory Beggan? He played…

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Click:Hunter GARY WALSH GRABBED two goals for Laois in their 3-9 to 1-10 win against Mickey Harte’s Louth in Division 3.  Bouncing back from their O’Byrne Cup loss to Dublin, Billy Sheehan’s men hit goals at the start of the second-half through Walsh and Sean O’Flynn to set them on their way. A two-point half-time lead was transformed into an 3-7 to 0-8 advantage after their unanswered 2-3. Advertisement Westmeath also enjoyed a good start to the third…

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Roscommon 1-13 Cork 0-10 Kevin Egan reports from Dr Hyde Park A DOMINANT DISPLAY by the Smith brothers along the spine of the attack gave Roscommon a measure of leadership and penetration that was sorely lacking from their Cork opponents this afternoon in the Hyde, as the Rossies cruised to a victory that was far more comfortable than the six-point winning margin would suggest. Roscommon’s Enda Smith and Cork’s Brian Hurley. Source: Bryan Keane/INPHO Enda…

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Mayo 0-11 Donegal 0-11 Colm Gannon reports from Markievicz Park ROB HENNELLY WAS the hero for Mayo kicking last second injury time free to earn Mayo a draw against Donegal in Sligo. Donegal were by far the better side in the first half going in leading by 0-7 to 0-3 at the half time whistle and were looking in compete control of the game, with Michael Murphy and Michael Langan putting in strong showings. Points…

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Clare 1-13 Offaly 0-7 Paraic McMahon reports from Cusack Park COLM COLLINS BEGAN his ninth National League campaign as Clare senior football boss by overseeing a nine point win over Offaly. Played in front of an attendance of 825, Clare got their Division 2 campaign off to a winning start deservedly seeing off the Faithful County on Sunday afternoon to collect a valuable two points. Offaly boss, John Maughan who famously managed the Clare footballers…

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