“Tyrone weren’t the best version of themselves.” Derry may have conquered the All-Ireland champions when the defeated Tyrone, but Rory Gallagher believes that Monaghan will be an even bigger challenge. The Oakleaf county were undoubtedly the underdogs when they played the reigning champions a few weeks ago, but not only did the win, they did […]

3 years ago

“Everyone is putting their shoulder to the wheel.” Niall Morgan has been pivotal to pretty much everything that’s been good about Tyrone in recent years. Not only did his shot stopping between the sticks save his county from championship exits on several occasions last season, his sweeping and ability outfield also helped his team. Not […]

3 years ago

“All-Ireland finals, no matter what it is, if there’s a possibility to play in the highest quality stadium you’d want to see the lads playing there.” Tomorrow evening at Páirc Seán MacDiarmada in Carrick-on-Shannon, Kildare will take on Tyrone in the u20 All-Ireland final, live on TG4. A monumental occasion, not just for the counties […]

3 years ago

“I wish there was a good story behind it but there’s not.” Padraig O’Hora has literally come out of nowhere in Gaelic football terms, to establishing himself as one of the best defenders in the game. With his man bun perfectly perched on his head, and a smile wider than my latest attempt at scoring […]

3 years ago

“He’s definitely u20.” If you watched the Tyrone u20 side that defeated Kerry last weekend in the All-Ireland semi-final, a few things would have probably caught your eye. The dazzling performance of Ruairi Canavan, son of Peter The Great, would have been one, but you’re attention would almost certainly have been drawn to the big […]

3 years ago

When the hunters become the hunted. The dust has settled on Tyrone’s shock exit of the Ulster championship at the hands of Derry. They will have retreated back out of the spotlight, away from the media, and attempt to use the coming weeks to reset, refocus and regain that ‘Eye of the Tiger,’ they possessed […]

3 years ago

“I probably don’t take too much notice of it.” It’s hard to believe that David Clifford is only 23 years old, as it feels like the Kerry star has been torturing county defences forever. The flying forward burst onto the scene at such a young age, it felt as though the weight of Kerry’s expectations […]

3 years ago

Another week, another packed GAA TV schedule. We have a little bit of everything this week, although it is the ‘small ball’ that certainly takes up most of the schedule. In saying that, it’s the u20 All-Ireland final that kick starts the weekend’s viewings, as Tyrone take on Kildare this Saturday for the chance to […]

3 years ago

“I genuinely feel that it cost us a lot of All-Irelands after.” Sports psychology certainly isn’t a new thing, but its importance in GAA circles is becoming increasingly significant as more teams and players buy into it. Most famously, Dublin’s era of dominance credits a lot of their successes to the mentality that the players […]

4 years ago

“We’ve really missed the boat this time.” Speaking on the BBC after Donegal defeated Cavan in the Ulster championship, the pundits discussed how Mickey Graham’s side could prosper in the Tailteann Cup. This is the new competition where teams from division four and three, compete against each other in a second tier championship. This is […]

4 years ago

“It’s not the way it was sold to us at the start.” Mayo legend Andy Moran is currently embarking on his first year as an inter-county manager, taking the helm at at Leitrim. The Tailteann Cup is also coming into play for the first time this year, and with Leitrim in Division 4, and already […]

4 years ago

Do me a favour James. Before the game was even thrown in, many already viewed the result of this Munster championship tie as a foregone conclusion. Cork struggled massively in Division Two, while Kerry breezed through Division One, and finished off the campaign with a brilliant performance against Mayo. However, The Rebels really put it […]

4 years ago

Cork 0-11  0-21 Kerry Before this game many were predicting Kerry to trample through a rather limp Cork team who have been struggling in the league. However the league is not the championship, and although the scoreline suggests that Kerry were very comfortable, it does not tell the whole story. The Rebels put in a monster […]

4 years ago

Ian Maguire and Sean O’Shea are back in the mix. Munster championship, and it’s Kerry v Cork, a rivalry as old and as fierce as any in the history of the GAA. This time around it doesn’t seem to initially have that edge, due to Kerry’s dominance in the league, and Cork’s obvious struggles in […]

4 years ago

“We lost one title on Sunday (Ulster) but we still have a firm hold of the other one.” Tyrone were handed a heavy defeat by Derry in the ulster championship last Sunday, meaning that they have lost their grip on the Anglo Celt Cup. After a patchy league season, where the defending champions got off […]

4 years ago

“I’d like to see how much AFL he has watched to make those comments.” When the news broke that Vikki Wall may be going to Australia to play in the AFL, the Meath manager was not one bit happy. Eamonn Murray came out in a pretty frank interview, stating that Aussie rules is a “dreadful” sport […]

4 years ago

“It was a systems failure first and foremost as to how they went about trying to carve out a win against Derry.” Former Armagh star and BBC pundit, Oisin McConville believes that Tyrone are struggling with the tag of being reigning champions. Last year the Ulster side were the underdogs in a lot of their […]

4 years ago

“Look, that’s what happens when you’re not properly tuned in.” Jack O’Connor has been around the block long enough to know that just about any team, in any stage of the championship, can be a potential banana skin that slips you up. Kerry play Cork this weekend, and although this rivalry is steeped in history, […]

4 years ago

“He knows everything inside out.” Gareth McKinless was right at the heart of Derry’s thrashing over Tyrone in the Ulster championship last weekend. The Ballinderry man was moved to midfield as Emmet Bradley wasn’t seemed fit to start, and was a revelation there, particularly in the first half. Despite injuries to the likes of Bradley, […]

4 years ago

Senior football, hurling and u20 action on this weekend. Last weekend proved that anything can happen in championship, no matter what time of year it happens to be played at. The All-Ireland champion’s were handed an almighty hiding by Derry, and now things look more open than ever as to who will lift the Sam […]

4 years ago

“We feel everyone is against us, county board, the whole lot but that’s what we want.” Eugene Branagan is a phenomenal footballer, and has already engraved himself as a Kilcoo legend following his vital role in the club’s All-Ireland success this year. The flying half back even picked up the Club Player of the Year […]

4 years ago

“That’s Rory’s personality, that’s in his DNA.” Derry’s dismantling of Tyrone yesterday is peppered with different talking points, from the Oakleaf county’s relentless intensity,  Tyrone’s poor showing, the sending offs, and what it means for the rest of the year for both of these teams. However, one talking point that can’t be ignored is the […]

4 years ago

“It’s only a coming of age if we perform the next day.” To defeat the All-Ireland champions in their own backyard, in the Ulster championship no less, is not something that can be pulled off with just a bit of luck. It takes a crazy amount of work, commitment, and belief to reach the levels […]

4 years ago

Tyrone 0-10 Derry 1-18 We have been saying all year that this Derry team have been coming, and today, against Tyrone in Healy Park, they have well and truly arrived. The All-Ireland champions were in their own backyard, just two weeks after taking care of business against Fermanagh, and all of the momentum was looking […]

4 years ago

No Mattie Donnelly or Padraig Cassidy today. Tyrone host Derry in the Ulster championship quarter final today at 4pm in Healy Park. For the first time in years, Derry are visiting their rivals with genuine ambitions and hopes of pulling off an upset victory, following their fine progression under Rory Gallagher in recent seasons. The […]

4 years ago

Taylor had to tell Serrano the round was over. What do you get when you jam thousands of passionate Irish fans together in a room, with fanatic Puerto Rican fans, as two of their heroes create history in New York, by going to toe to toe in the biggest boxing event of the year? The […]

4 years ago

Mind games. You have one minute between rounds to sit down, rehydrate, compose yourself, and take on board your coaches instructions. If you have ever boxed before, you will know that this is easily the fastest minute you will ever experience, much in the same way that holding a plank for minute, is painfully long […]

4 years ago

What a fight! To say this fight had everything would be an understatement. It was as close as it possibly could be, and the sheer level of heart, desire, and unprecedented levels of will power were frightening. Katie Taylor got off to the better start, making full use of the ring, working beautifully at mid-range […]

4 years ago

It’s almost time. Amanda  Serrano is already a legend in boxing, not least because she currently holds the record for holding a world title in he most weight divisions – an incredible seven, in case you’e wondering. However, despite only being a professional and having only half as many fights, Katie Taylor has cleaned up […]

4 years ago

“The rulebook is clear, it’s fair.” The disciplinary system implemented by the GAA has came under a lot of flack in recent weeks. The debacle between Donegal and Armagh which saw four Armagh players have their suspensions overturned because they appealed it, while Donegal’s two suspensions weren’t appealed, and therefor the ban carried through – […]

4 years ago

“The fact they have won by such convincing margins underlines just how impressive they have been this season.” Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah has been voted the Football Writers’ Association’s Footballer of the Year, after yet another incredible season under is belt. Chelsea striker Sam Kerr received the women’s award as the Australian striker enjoyed a fantastic […]

4 years ago

Who is Amanda Serrano? Serrano is one of the biggest names in boxing. The Puerto Rican fighter is the only female boxer to win a world title across seven different weight divisions, an unbelievable stat considering how different each fight is when you move up, or down a weight. The 33-year-old boasts an incredible record […]

4 years ago

O’Callaghan is expected to be in the match day squad this weekend. Con O’Callaghan has been sorely missed by Dublin in the National League campaign, and despite a late rally in the latter stages, they were doomed to relegation, into Division Two. O’Callaghan has missed all seven games for the Dubs, due to an injury […]

4 years ago

“I brought her in specifically for this fight.” When you’re preparing for the biggest fight of your life, as Katie Taylor currently is, your preparation needs to be pin-point perfect. Taylor has been working relentlessly hard to put on the biggest performance of her career to date, as she faces seven-weight world champion, Amanda Serrano, […]

4 years ago

714 inter-county players took part in the research. Research carried out by the Gaelic Players Association has revealed that 45% of inter-county players are already aware of an LGBTQ+ team-mate within their squad, though there is significantly higher visibility among female players. One key finding shows that the expectation that LGBTQ+ players would face discrimination […]

4 years ago

Tyrone’s old foes are now their new rivals. Growing up in Ulster had its obvious challenges – you couldn’t wear GAA tops to certain places for fear of offending or sparking an argument, you had to refer to ‘soccer’ as ‘football’ depending on who you were talking to, and as a child, it was often […]

4 years ago

“It needs reworked and rethought.” In the wake of Donegal’s demolition of Armagh in the Ulster championship, the overturning of suspensions in the build up to the game remains a huge talking point. Donegal had Neil McGee, and Odhran McFadden-Ferry banned for the game, and chose not to appeal the decision. Armagh however, who had […]

4 years ago

Some big upsets could be on the cards here. There’s less quantity but arguably more quality on the tube this weekend, as four GAA games are live to watch from your TV. First up the impressive looking Monaghan will be taking on a Don side that has been suffering with just as many off-field issues […]

4 years ago

“In terms of the process, I just find it so, so amateurish.” Armagh may have gotten their four suspensions overturned for the Ulster tie against Donegal, but it didn’t help them much in the end, as they performed poorly in a one-sided affair. Donegal were in control for most of the match, despite the fact […]

4 years ago

“It leaves the CCCC with a lot of questions to answer.” Donegal overcame a limp-looking Armagh side to book their spot in the semi-final of the Ulster championship. In what ended up being a fairly controlled and comfortable win in the end, Donegal had to overcome a lot of off-field distractions beforehand. As was well […]

4 years ago

“Mayo don’t have a left footed free taker.” Galway defeat Mayo in the first round of the Connacht championship, in a game that came right down to the wire. The Tribesmen were definitely the better team, and Shane Walsh, Damien Comer, and Paul Conroy were in sensational form, causing constant problems for James Horan’s men. […]

4 years ago

Leadership personified. It’s probably the most obvious statement in the world, but Michael Murphy is one hell of a footballer. At 32 years of age, the Donegal captain covered every blade of grass as he led his side to a comfortable victory over Armagh on Sunday. With the Orchard county’s impressive league campaign, and the […]

4 years ago

“What a find.” With all of the build-up surrounding the ‘Corrigan Park or nowhere’ saga before this Ulster tie between Antrim and Cavan, even the neutrals were fascinated by the outcome. Enda McGinley has done a fantastic job with the Saffrons, leading them through Division Four last season, and finishing strong at the top half […]

4 years ago

My God, there’s another one. Tyrone are still riding the crest of a wave, as last night their u20 team defeated a stubborn and determined Cavan side, to claim the Ulster u20 title for 2022. Cavan beat a much fancied Derry squad in their run to the final and many would have been backing them […]

4 years ago

“I don’t think it is very likely he will be able to play again.” Manchester United’s interim boss Ralf Rangnick has revealed that Paul Pogba’s injury means that he is unlikely to play again this season. The French midfielder was subbed off early during United’s 4-0 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield on Tuesday, and may need […]

4 years ago

“I’ll fight him again. I want to fight the best.” Dillian Whyte reveals that if he beats Tyson Fury this weekend then he will offer him a rematch. Whyte is the mandatory challenger for the WBC world title belt, a position he has held for several years, and has had to jump through hoops to […]

4 years ago

Cork have retained home advantage. Kerry GAA has agreed to play the upcoming Munster semi-final against Cork at Páirc Uí Rinn on 7 May. The players and management had a meeting in which they have ”decided to accede to a request from Cork County Board”  to play the game at Páirc Uí Rinn. The Rebel’s usual home […]

4 years ago

“Donegal made the decision themselves that they didn’t want to appeal and it seems to have backfired on them.” Armagh legend Steven McDonnell has had plenty of experience playing Ulster championship football, and coming up against Donegal in particular. The two sides will meet this Sunday in the provincial quarter-finals, and after a very heated […]

4 years ago

Weekend = sorted. Now we’re getting into proper championship mode as seven games will be available to watch live this weekend. Action from all four provinces will be on display, including some Friday night lights as Tyrone play Cavan in the u20 Ulster final, so no need to wait until Saturday to get your GAA […]

4 years ago

‘There’s only one Ricky Hatton.’ Ricky Hatton captured the imagine of boxing on the British Isles throughout his career, and carried a fanbase that most fighters could only dream off. Post the Frank Bruno, Nigel Benn, Chris Eubank and Steve Collins era, boxing went through a lull on this side of the Atlantic, until a […]

4 years ago