“That is pure, total, and utter dung, that’s what that is.” THAT John Small tackle on Eoghan McLaughlin appears to have broken Twittersphere in the same manner that Kim Kardashian’s backside once did. Everyone is completely split down the middle about it. Was it a red? Was it on purpose? Should the referee have stopped […]

4 years ago

“The funding isn’t there. Some clubs have closed down because they can’t pay the bills.” Kellie Harrington has no doubt already inspired young girls and boys to lace up the gloves and give the sport of boxing a go. The Dublin native won gold for her country at the Tokyo Olympics only a week ago, […]

4 years ago

“I’ll definitely be coming to that decision sooner rather than later.” Kellie Harrington stole the hearts of Ireland as she snatched the gold medal in Tokyo last week. The only other Irish person to win this award was of course Kate Taylor, so to see Harrington follow in her footsteps and achieve that same feat […]

4 years ago

“I do watch the GAA, and I’ll be getting behind our girls now, the Dublin team.” Nothing quite beats match day at Croke Park. Even before you get to the stadium there is a whole buzz about the area, fans have travelled from all over the country, the bars are full, and the shops are […]

4 years ago

“If you’re leaving, then leave so it’s not hanging over the team all year.” A lot has been said about where Dublin went wrong against Mayo on the pitch, but really there were chinks in the armour from the start of this season. Players retiring created a dent, followed by players opting out for the […]

4 years ago

“The whole thing had lost the plot at that stage.” With the hundred different talking points that have come from the Dublin v Mayo game at the weekend, one thing sort of went under the radar. Aidan O’Shea running onto the field, still wearing a bib after being substituted earlier on, and getting involved in […]

4 years ago

He wasn’t taking any prisoners. Philly McMahon and Aidan O’Shea have become well aquatinted with one another in the last decade or so, and not always on the friendliest of terms. It was only last December that the two of them were involved in a tunnel bust-up at half-time of the All-Ireland final, and they […]

4 years ago

Roscommon 1-11 (14) Offaly 1-14 (17) Offaly have won their first u20 All-Ireland title since 1988, after a thrilling game against a Roscommon side, that refused to give up. Offaly did manage to stretch their lead to seven points at one stage, but Roscommon just kept coming and were a threat all the way to […]

4 years ago

“The Small hit looked shoulder to shoulder. It wasn’t.” Kerry legend Tomás Ó Sé, took to Twitter to give his opinion on the John Small shoulder that resulted in Eoghan McLaughlin being stretchered off yesterday afternoon. Originally, Ó Sé thought it was a fair shoulder with unfortunate consequences, but on review has changed his mind. […]

4 years ago

“We’ll quickly move on as we always do for the next game.” Mayo manager, James Horan doesn’t give much away in interviews, but after watching his side finally beat the seemingly unbeatable Dublin, you could see how happy he was to get over that hurdle. Many were saying beforehand that this was Mayo’s best chance […]

4 years ago

Dublin manager Dessie Farrell was obviously disheartened at watching his side suffer their first championship defeat since 2014. After replacing Jim Gavin in 2020, Farrell successfully led The Blues to their sixth All-Ireland title in a row last year. However, after losing to Mayo in extra time yesterday evening, the Dubs long and dominant run, […]

4 years ago

“It’s only a stepping stone for this squad.” Lee Keegan was probably one of the most relieved men in Croke Park yesterday as Mayo finally beat Dublin for the first time since 2012. Keegan has been a part of those teams who were beat by The Blues, time and time again, coming close but never […]

4 years ago

“Magic, magic Mulligan.” 16 years ago today, the greatest goal ever scored in Croke Park took place. Owen Mulligan was having difficult season for Tyrone in 2005 up until that point. The forward kept getting subbed off early and struggled to find his form in the Ulster championship. Against Dublin in the quarter final, things […]

4 years ago

It doesn’t look good for Manchester United or Liverpool. It appears that this year’s Premier League campaign is all but a two horse race, as BBC pundits select either Manchester City or Chelsea, as their predicted champions. Chelsea just won their second Champions League trophy in their history in May, and with a full season […]

4 years ago

“We wish Ryan and all members of his backroom team every success for the future.” Fermanagh have announced that their senior manager Ryan McMenamin, has stepped down from his post. The former Tyrone star took over the Ulster side two years ago, signing a three year contract, but has ultimately cut his time there short. […]

4 years ago

“Hill 16 can turn against them at times.” A lot has been made of Dublin’s lacklustre performances in the championship so far, and tomorrow they face their toughest challenge yet coming up against a firing Mayo side. Many are seeing this as Mayo’s best chance to topple the mighty Dubs, and put an end to […]

4 years ago

“There is no doubt that they aren’t going to be prepared properly.” Playing Kerry in an All-Ireland semi-final is a daunting task in any normal situation, but to do it in the midst of a COVID outbreak only makes it 10 times more difficult. Several Tyrone players have contracted the virus, which has had a […]

4 years ago

And then there was four. The football All-Ireland senior championship has been riddled down to just four teams, Dublin, Mayo, Kerry and Tyrone. Each have won their respective provincial titles, and are now going head to head to try and secure their place at Croke Park on All-Ireland final day. Dublin play Mayo this Saturday […]

4 years ago

“You have to dream, that’s what I done, that’s the only advice I’ve got, no secrets, just keep dreaming and never stop dreaming.” Belfast’s Aidan Walsh secured a bronze medal at the Olympics in Tokyo, and would have went on to fight for silver only an ankle injury forced him to withdraw from the tournament. […]

4 years ago

“I can’t wait to eat what I want.” One can only imagine the rollercoaster of emotions that follows you when you not only achieve your life’s ambitions, but that achievement is something as incredible as an Olympic gold medal. Sheer joy, ecstasy, relief, and a huge sense of pride – but then because of COVID, […]

4 years ago

“I don’t think it was intimidation; it was bullying.” Roy Keane turns 50 today, but it seems like only yesterday he was scoring that header against Juventus to send Manchester United into the Champions League final, or trying to swing at Alan Shearer with only David Beckham holding him back. One moment that really stands […]

4 years ago

The management will not be making a decision until this weekend. Yesterday it was announced that Tyrone’s semi-final against Kerry, scheduled for this Sunday had been put back six days to 21 August. However, Tyrone chairman Michael Kerr revealed that the Red Hand County had requested a two-week postponement. “This is about player welfare, it’s […]

4 years ago

“He is, in my opinion, the fastest hurler in Ireland.” It seems fairly obvious that when a substitute like Shane Kingston comes on and scores seven points from play, you can say that he made the impact anyone would want from their sub. However, substitutions also lead to shake-ups in formations and debates over who plays […]

4 years ago

It truly was a beauty to behold. It’s hard to imagine it now, given Dublin’s dominance in the last decade, but before Stephen Cluxton kicked that glorious point to win the All-Ireland in 2011, the capital city were in GAA wilderness. They were caught between high expectations, ambitions and pressure, but also little to no […]

4 years ago

“Sport is sport, somebody always wins and somebody always loses.” Brian Cody’s Kilkenny side ended up on the losing end of a thrilling semi-final, that saw Cork win in extra time, to ensure their place in the All-Ireland final. The Cats have a very strong record in set-finals under Cody, with this defeat only being […]

4 years ago

Kilkenny 1-32 Cork 1-37 What a game of hurling! To say it had everything would be an understatement, as the nerves are only now beginning to calm down in Croke Park. Kilkenny got off to a flying start before Cork battled back and took charge in the second half. Patrick Horgan was running the show […]

4 years ago

He’s a looker to be fair. Irishman Paddy Donovan continued his undefeated streak to 7-0 on Friday night when he knocked out Argentina’s Jose Luis Castillo, in the first minute of their bout. The tricky southpaw has a powerful punch, and is trained by legendary boxer Andy Lee, who once held the WBO world title […]

4 years ago

“Super, super, super, super.” Kenneth Egan knows all about what it takes to be successful at the Olympics, having won silver back in 2008. Dublin’s Kellie Harrington went one better however, by beating Beatriz Ferreira in the Olympic final, in the early hours of this morning, and picking up gold. Egan was part of the […]

4 years ago

“It is anticipated that all outcomes will be known by Monday.” Tyrone are going to need every card in their deck as they face the monumental challenge of taking on Kerry in the All-Ireland semi-final next Sunday. Kerry have been blasting teams away, including Tyrone, from the season started, and they don’t look like slowing […]

4 years ago

“Oh, Grace, just hold me in your arms and let this moment linger.” Michael Conlan put on the performance of his career against TJ Doheny at the Falls Park in Belfast. The Belfast native won by unanimous decision but that isn’t out of the ordinary for the undefeated fighter. He showed a level of guts […]

4 years ago

“There’s two things that Irish people do well…” Tyrone McKenna just won an absolute war against Jose Felix Jnr in what has to be the fight of the night at Belfast’s Falls Park. It was on the undercard to Michael Conlan’s world title eliminator against TJ Doheny, but it will take something special to top […]

4 years ago

“It’s going to be special!” Michael Conlan takes on former world champion, TJ Doheny, in a huge fight at Falls Park tonight. Two years ago Conlan entered the arena to the Irish ballad ‘Grace’, and tonight in front of 8,000 fans, he wants to create that same electric atmosphere. They say if it’s not broken […]

4 years ago

“It’s not the way I wanted to finish out my career.” Natalya Coyle’s dreams of an Olympic medal in the modern pentathlon were dashed by a disastrous showjumping round when her horse refused to cooperate. Two excellent performances in the fencing rounds and swimming had put Coyle in fourth place heading into this evening’s showjumping, […]

4 years ago

And then there was four. By the end of this weekend, we will know who will be competing in the Hurling All-Ireland final in 2021. There may be less games, but the stakes could not be higher. Will Limerick defend their title against Waterford? And Kilkenny against Cork is just a mouthwatering prospect to behold. […]

4 years ago

Business at the front, party at the back. Billy Ray Cyrus probably perfected the look a few decades ago, but for some reason, unbeknownst to anyone, the mullet is making a comeback, and the GAA are leading the way. We aren’t talking about veteran players who are maybe just very old school, this is a […]

4 years ago

“Dublin aren’t at the level that we’re used to seeing.” Another win, another Leinster title and another spot in an All-Ireland semi-final for Dublin, so everything is peachy, right? Nope, regardless of the result, it’s hard to get away from the fact that this Dublin side have been below their usual standards, and it hasn’t […]

4 years ago

You have to get it just right. As much as the game has reached new levels of professionalism, there are still key factors that separate it from the likes of basketball and soccer. One of them being the celebration when you score. It’s incredibly rare you would see any rehearsed dances, summersaults or secret handshakes […]

4 years ago

“It’s not something that I’ve even thought about.” Mayo captain Aidan O’Shea has helped his team secure their spot in the All-Ireland semi-final. They will play either Dublin or Kildare, but the midfielder isn’t too interested on who the opposition is, keeping his focus solely on Mayo, and their own performances. Speaking during a press […]

4 years ago

“It would be a dream come true.” Built for Athletes ambassador, Michael Conlan, is fighting in his home city this week, as he takes on former world champion TJ Doheny, in the Falls Park in Belfast. Having already fought there, Conlan knows that the atmosphere is going to be electric, with people he grew up […]

4 years ago

“You are such a child mate.” Carl Frampton became a two-weight world champion under the guidance of Barry McGuigan as his promotor and Shane McGuigan as his trainer. The three of them seemed to have an incredible bond and enjoyed a very successful journey together, beating some of the top names in boxing such as […]

4 years ago

“I think all you’re doing, is looking to trend on Twitter every single weekend.” You have to give it to him, Pat Spillane is keeping up with the times when it comes to his football analogies. However, I don’t think anyone expected the Kerryman to even know what Tinder was, never mind reference it on […]

4 years ago

“There’s bigger things than football here.” Down won the u20 Ulster Championship, beating Monaghan 3-15 to 1-14 in an emotional and thrilling game. It was all square at full-time, meaning that the game went to extra time, but the Mourne men just seemed to be the fresher of two and managed to peel away towards […]

4 years ago

“You can already see the difference in them in just six months.” Aidan O’Shea is a mountain of man in stature and status – he bears a great weight on his shoulders in continuing to lead this Mayo side year after year, while maintaining high performances on the pitch. So how did the Breaffy man […]

4 years ago

“Both camps would be at training this week and thinking – we are going to win this match.” The Ulster final is upon us and it’s Tyrone v Monaghan in a game that should be tighter than the modern player-fit jerseys. Monaghan have the heart, the momentum and are sure in their playing style and […]

4 years ago

“That’s my baby bro!” Aidan and Michaela Walsh made history this year by being the first brother and sister to qualify for the Ireland boxing Olympic team. Naturally, the dream was to go one step further and see both of them medal at Tokyo, but unfortunately Michaela lost her opening bout in a very tight […]

4 years ago

The end of an era. He’s a decisive character, there is no doubt it, but Davy Fitzgerald has brought energy, passion and entertainment to the game, and some special memories for Wexford fans. Wexford GAA confirmed the news earlier today that after five years in charge, he has left his position as manager. “I have […]

4 years ago

“I’m getting better and better every fight.” Ireland is renowned for its boxing prowess at the Olympics, but unbelievable, Aidan Walsh’s win over against Merven Clair of Mauritius, secures the nations first medal in the sport, since 2012. Katie Taylor, Paddy Barnes, and Michael Conlan, all went into the 201r Olympics with so much promisie, […]

4 years ago

“I can see his point.” Former Donegal manager, Jim McGuinness has caused a stir (as he so often does), with his recent column in the Irish Times. He claimed that football is going “soft” and believes that although many are praising the high scoring aspects of the modern game, it is actually losing a bit […]

4 years ago

“If you ask any of the boys, they will always put their hands up to play.” In many ways, the compromised rules series between Ireland and Australia, was to the GAA, what the annual All-Stars game is to basketball. It was an A-list event, where you buy your ticket or tune in on TV to […]

4 years ago

Get comfy folks, it’s going to be a good one. This is it – this is the weekend where we find out who all of the provincial champions are and who the last four of the All-Ireland series will be. The eye is immediately drawn to Tyrone and Monaghan’s Ulster final, a hugely competitive match-up […]

4 years ago