Sheffield United have signed Cork native John Egan for a reported club record fee, believed to be in the region of £4million. I am absolutely delighted to have signed for @SUFC_tweets today. I can’t wait to get started and be part of this great club. Looking forward to getting going with the lads now can’t […]

8 years ago

The Super 8s were never going to be perfect from the get-go. It was always going to be a case of trial and error. The round-robin system which was implemented into the hurling championship this year went down an absolute storm and gave fans plenty of memorable games. Whereas the first weekend of the inaugural Super […]

8 years ago

Oh, the blanket defence. What have you done to our beautiful game? Over the past number of seasons, Gaelic football has become a lesser spectacle. The game has gone uber defensive which has made for ultra boring match-ups, as highlighted by Tomas Corrigan on Monday’s episode of the GAA Hour. To add insult to injury, […]

8 years ago

In an era where Dublin are clocking up All-Ireland wins like they are going out of fashion, some may forget the important role played by Kevin Nolan. He kicked the winning score in the breakthrough victory over Kerry in 2011, he also picked up the Man of the match award for his performance, and his […]

8 years ago

They say home advantage is a big deal but is it really? The Super 8s look set to kick into gear this weekend (we hope) as some teams fight for championship survival, whilst others look to book their place in the last four. Croke Park will not be hosting any of the games, which means […]

8 years ago

The Super 8s are underway and all eyes are focused on the remaining teams poised to make a run at Sam. As is usually the case, the end of year All-Star awards will most likely be shared among players representing these so-called super 8 teams. But what about those sides who haven’t made it this […]

8 years ago

All-Ireland champions Dublin travel north this weekend to take on Tyrone in Omagh with the Healy Park tie marking only the second occasion that the Dubs have had to play a championship game in Ulster. Their one previous game up north took place in Clones back in 2003 when they clashed with Derry in a […]

8 years ago

After the huge success of the hurling championship round-robin system, the time finally came for the football to take centre stage as the first weekend of the Super 8 series took place. The new format sees the traditional one-off knockout quarter-final replaced with two groups, designed to give fans more games to watch and players […]

8 years ago