It’s actually a waste of time having Joe Canning hit sidelines. Just give him the point and move on. The Portumna club-man has always been a sideline specialist, delighting crowds with his line-balls since 2005, but in 2020 it has gone beyond a joke. This year, the man is out there treating line-balls like they […]

6 years ago

By Declan Rooney Dublin 3-13 Armagh 3-8 Carla Rowe inspired Dublin to reach a seventh TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship Final in a row after a ferocious battle with Armagh at Kingspan Breffni. The returning Nicole Owens claimed an early goal for Dublin, while Aimee Mackin scored two goals for her side – including a brilliant […]

6 years ago

By Sarah Stanley And then there were four. The All-Ireland Camogie semi-finals take place this Saturday in a Páirc Uí Chaoimh double-header and Sarah Stanley previews the games here. Cork v Kilkenny, Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork, 12.30pm, Owen Elliot (Antrim) For many years this was the clash that seemed destined for Croke Park Final day, […]

6 years ago

By Daragh Ó Conchúir Aoife McGrath says that Tipperary are just delighted to be in the last four and not considering the magnitude of attempting to dethrone the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie champions. Galway stand in Tipp’s way in the second of Saturday’s two Semi-Finals at Páirc Uí Chaoimh, both of which will be […]

6 years ago

A pack that can move. Jacob Stockdale at 15. Stuart McCloskey at centre for what is just his fourth cap. Andy Farrell has offered a different feel for his Ireland team to take on Georgia on Sunday (2pm). Ireland are in line to finish as group runners up in their Autumn Nations Cup pool when […]

6 years ago

Thinking about Diego Maradona makes people happy. You don’t need to waste time or money researching this to prove it. It’s a scientific fact that memories of Maradona’s control of a ball releases endorphins in the brain. The news of his passing at the age of just 60 came as a shock and a tremendous […]

6 years ago

11 nominations. Of course there was going to be room for The Greatest League In The World. Jordan Flores is competing with Son Heung-min and Luis Suarez for the prestigious Puskas Award, the best goals scored in world football at any level in 2020. The Dundalk midfielder is amongst 11 candidates to be recognised for […]

6 years ago

Slowly, slowly. Maybe not surely, but slowly. A maximum of 4,000 fans will be allowed to attend outdoor sporting events in the UK after lockdown restrictions are lifted on December 2nd, the BBC are reporting. Fan entry will only be allowed in low risk areas, and will be limited to 4,000 capacity regardless of stadium […]

6 years ago

A poignant moment on a hugely significant day. 100 years on from the Bloody Sunday tragedy that took the lives of 14 innocent people, the Dublin footballers led by their captain Stephen Cluxton, laid a wreath to remember the victims. A commemorative ceremony took place prior to the Leinster final in Croke Park, with An […]

6 years ago

By Daragh Ó Conchúir   To the fascinated observer looking on from the sideline, without attachment to either of the protagonists, last year’s Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Semi-Final between Cork and Galway was one for the ages. After more than 70 minutes of endeavour, the westerners had a point to spare. They would go […]

6 years ago

The FAI have issued a statement regarding the video that was reportedly shown to the Irish men’s football team before the friendly with England on Thursday. The squad were shown a video as a motivation tool in the build-up to the clash which was reported by Daily Mail and described as “anti-English”. The video is said to be […]

6 years ago

By Daragh Ó Conchúir Alannah Ryan is already looking forward to next season.  Clare produced their best performance in a number of years before fading very late on against Cork in the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Quarter-Final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh last Saturday and the appetite is already whetted for next season. Ryan, […]

6 years ago

Write Cavan off at your peril. Tasked with winning three games to get back to the Ulster final, Cavan have been pushed and kicked on the long road back and here they are. Back. Back knocking on the door. Back, as if they never went away. Cavan don’t go away, you see. Not when they’re […]

6 years ago

By Daragh Ó Conchúir For the second year in a row, Kilkenny, Galway, Cork and Tipp are the last four camogie teams standing. Tipperary Tipperary manager Bill Mullaney was understandably enthusiastic about the grit illustrated by his team to secure a deserved victory against Waterford at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Saturday, and set up a […]

6 years ago

Compiled by Declan Rooney The 2020 TG4 All-Ireland Senior Semi-Finalists have been confirmed with champions Dublin set to face Armagh, while Cork and Galway will do battle in the other last-four clash following this weekend’s last round of games. Meanwhile, in the Intermediate Championship Semi-Finals, Meath will face Clare, and Roscommon and Westmeath with fight […]

6 years ago

By Daragh Ó Conchúir at Páirc Ui Chaoimh  And then there were four. There were victories for Cork and Tipperary in the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland senior camogie quarter finals on Saturday afternoon. The semi-final draw was made after the games with Cork facing old rivals Kilkenny as Tipperary take on All-Ireland champions Galway. 📢 And […]

6 years ago

The camogie community of Kilkenny has been left shattered with the heartbreaking news that an under-14 player has passed away. Sarah Dobbyn of Kilkenny City was a bright spark for both club and county as she represented the Cats and her native Clara with distinction. Her untimely passing has sent shockwaves through the wider GAA […]

6 years ago

By Sarah Stanley There’s a double-header of camogie quarter finals live on RTÉ Two this Saturday. Clare v Cork, Pairc Uí Chaoimh, 1:00pm, Liz Dempsey (Kilkenny) For the Banner county it has been a positive Championship campaign to date, and they will take massive pride knowing that this is the first time since 2014 that […]

6 years ago

By Rory Duffy While an opening round loss to Limerick wasn’t part of the initial plan, Seamus Callanan is thankful that Tipperary have a chance to redeem themselves. Callanan looks at Monaghan’s and Tyrone’s situations for example, the Ulster counties having their seasons finished after just one game. He’s glad that the hurling championship wasn’t […]

6 years ago

By Daragh Ó Conchúir  Galway manager Cathal Murray was delighted to defeat Cork by 0-15 to 0-12 to secure a Semi-Final berth in the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship but had plenty of praise for the vanquished outfit.  The champions recovered from a slow start that saw them fall two points behind and need […]

6 years ago

Compiled by Declan Rooney Dublin’s defence of their TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship remains on track as Mick Bohan’s side sealed their place in the semi-finals of the competition following a four-point win over Waterford. For the second week in a row Dublin were pushed all the way, and after Roisin Tobin’s second-half goal, a shock […]

6 years ago

Compiled by Daragh Ó Conchúir  Two spectacular sideline puck conversions by Rebecca Hennelly, worth two points each, proved the difference as Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie champions Galway secured direct progress to this year’s Semi-Finals as Group 1 winners, after defeating Cork by 0-15 to 0-12 at Pearse Stadium.  Cork manager, Paudie Murray will have […]

6 years ago

By Daragh Ó Conchúir “You know this is Niamh Hanniffy now, and not Niamh Kilkenny? We’re clear on that from the get-go?” She does a fine line of self-effacement, and it’s not affected either. It is true, that in a squad boasting some of the finest talents Camogie has ever seen, Niamh Hanniffy flies under […]

6 years ago

No matter how you look at it, this was a tough, tough call. Monaghan edged out Tipperary by a point in their All-Ireland Senior Championship Group 2 clash, but the Premier County left the field despondent after a late free was awarded against Aishling Moloney for a legitimate catch. The last minute of a championship […]

6 years ago

By Jackie Cahill Dublin and Kerry could both secure spots in the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Senior Football Championship this weekend. There are four Senior games down for decision – and Dublin will advance to the last four with victory over Waterford, while a Kerry win over Munster rivals Cork would also secure a knockout spot […]

6 years ago

By Rory Duffy Stephen Kenny has named his Ireland squad for the upcoming games against England, Bulgaria and Wales. First up is a clash with Gareth Southgate’s Three Lions in an international friendly at Wembley Stadium. This fixture will take place on Thursday November 12 and will be followed by a trip to Wales in […]

6 years ago

By Rory Duffy Don’t be standing back.

6 years ago

We go again. Yet again, the time has come to test your knowledge of Champions League players of yesteryear. Those of you who attempted the first edition of this quiz – which you can find by clicking here – will know exactly how this works. The rest of you should be able to fathom it […]

6 years ago

By Daragh Ó Conchúir  Next week’s clash could be a game of cat and mouse, but you get the feeling it won’t be the last time Galway and Cork will cross paths in the All-Ireland camogie championship this year. The manager of All-Ireland champions Galway, Cathal Murray labelled next week’s opponents Cork the favourites for […]

6 years ago

By Declan Rooney TG4 All-Ireland Senior Champions Dublin began their quest for a fourth successive title with a victory over Donegal on Saturday evening, but they needed a late Sinead Aherne goal to be sure of the win. The Sky Blues claimed a 2-13 to 2-10 victory at Kingspan Breffni but Donegal pushed them all […]

6 years ago

By Dave Murphy Dublin 2-13 Donegal 2-10 Dublin got the shock of their lives, but Sinead Aherne’s freakish goal gave them victory over Donegal in this cracking TG4 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship tie at Kingspan Breffni. Geraldine McLaughlin’s goal early in the second-half had kickstarted a comeback from the Ulster side, but when Aherne’s shot […]

6 years ago

By Declan Rooney Galway 1-15 Tipperary 1-14 Aishling Moloney scored an inspirational 1-10 for Tipperary, but Galway held on for victory following a pulsating TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship encounter at the Gaelic Grounds. A first-half goal from Lucy Hannon was crucial for Galway, who built up an eight-point interval lead with the wind at their […]

6 years ago

By Declan Rooney Armagh 6-16 Tyrone 3-13 Aoife McCoy hit a hat-trick of goals as Armagh powered past Ulster rivals Tyrone to claim victory in the first TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship game of the season. This Group 4 clash at Kingspan Breffni was decided before half time as Armagh hit five goals, including two from […]

6 years ago

By Daragh Ó Conchúir   A degree of chaos has been known to stimulate creativity but most flourishing environments have consistency at their core. Dublin should be a Camogie force and threatened to become just that when reaching the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Semi-Final for the first time in 27 years in 2017. In […]

6 years ago

It’s the nature of this type of opposition that a few minutes is all it takes. You hear it from any team stepping up to compete in the Premier League, how all their mistakes are punished like never before. How the pace is a different level – both the speed of the of the players […]

6 years ago

By Daragh Ó Conchúir Orlaith Duggan says that Clare will focus on a fast start and what they can bring to the party rather than the opposition ahead of their all-or-nothing Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Group 3 clash with Dublin on Saturday. The winner will progress to the last six along with table-toppers […]

6 years ago

Compiled by Daragh Ó Conchúir  Two goals from Niamh Rockett gave Waterford their first triumph of the Liberty Insurance Senior Camogie Championship and set up a winner-takes-all clash against Westmeath on Sunday week with a place in the Quarter-Finals up for grabs.  They fell behind early to a Caoimhe Costelloe point and were still only […]

6 years ago

Compiled by Daragh Ó Conchúir  Six-gun Kilkenny bring Westmeath down to earth. Westmeath were brought back to earth with a bump by a ruthless Kilkenny, who almost assured themselves of a place in the Semi-Final of the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship as a result of the 6-23 to 1-7 victory at John Locke’s […]

6 years ago

“We’re raring to go.” Those were the words of Ireland head coach Adam Griggs as the restart beckons. Italy are in town on Saturday and the Irish have named a strong and settled side as they play their penultimate game of the Six Nations in Donnybrook (kick-off 6.30pm). After beating Scotland and Wales, the free-wheeling […]

6 years ago

By Daragh Ó Conchúir The Ann Downey effect is still visible in the Kilkenny camp now that the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship is under way, and not just among the players. Downey’s successor as manager Brian Dowling, who was brought in by the legendary Camogie figure as coach last year, has joked that […]

6 years ago

By Daragh Ó Conchúir Green shoots for the Model but Galway are on a different level. Wexford provided indications that the horror of the past couple of seasons might be in the rear-view mirror as they posed some questions of Galway before the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie champions got their Group 1 campaign under […]

6 years ago

Any physical contact with match officials should result in a yellow or red card. Only Sergio Aguero could tell you what was going through his head when he grabbed the shoulder of lineswoman Sian Massey-Ellis during Manchester City’s league encounter with Arsenal. In all likelihood, it was more like a brain-freeze. The Argentine was contesting […]

6 years ago

Compiled by Daragh Ó Conchúir Westmeath 1-12 Limerick 0-12 Westmeath marked their debut in the Liberty Insurance Senior Camogie Championship with a famous victory over Limerick, while Kilkenny pulled away in the second half to claim the spoils in the south-east derby with Waterford. Both ties were in Group 2 and Westmeath have given themselves […]

6 years ago

By Daragh Ó Conchúir “In the middle of every difficulty, lies opportunity.” – Albert Einstein. It feels wrong to pick positives out of a global pandemic that has taken lives, left physical and mental scars, crippled local and national economies and generally tested a greater percentage of the population more than any other plague, literal […]

6 years ago

The Aviva Soccer Sisters virtual skills hub has been launched and who better to front it than Áine O’Gorman? A distinguished players for the last 15 years for Ireland, a razor sharp and fascinating pundit, O’Gorman knows what it takes to get to the top and she knows how to get that message across too. […]

6 years ago

By Daragh Ó Conchúir   The Liberty Insurance Camogie Championships get under way on Saturday with an unprecedented number of games to be available to the general public via livestreaming.  Following the announcement by Liberty Insurance that they would be continuing their commitment to bringing Camogie into people’s homes by streaming five group games from the […]

6 years ago

Mick McCarthy gave us some of our best moments supporting Ireland. 2002 was iconic. Beating Holland along the way, historic. Losing to Spain on penalties after completely outplaying them in the knockout rounds, heart-warming and never to be forgotten. And don’t get me wrong, McCarthy will use his back catalogue at will to show off […]

6 years ago

You’ll have to pay a little extra to see your team in action. With no sign of fans returning to football grounds anytime soon, the Premier League are set to agree a new streaming deal in which all non-televised games will be available to watch. There’s a twist, however. You won’t be able to see […]

6 years ago

Cruel way to lose and all that. Ireland did enough to win the game in normal time and in extra time – well, they did everything but put the ball in the net. The chances came and the chances went and Conor Hourihane’s 85th minute effort from six yards out was the toughest of the […]

6 years ago

Brilliant from McGoldrick. Again. Five minutes from time, Ireland had the chance to send them through to the Euro 2020 play-off final but Conor Hourihane passed it up. McGoldrick cut right through the Slovakian defence, he fed it into Callum Robinson who cut back for Hourihane but, six yards out, the Aston Villa midfielder saw […]

6 years ago