Offaly star discusses heart attack in Kilkenny game and possible return
Good news! Offaly hurling star Charlie Mitchell has opened up about the medical incident he suffered while playing for his county in their Leinster SHC draw against Kilkenny in May, at O’Connor Park in Tullamore. The Kilcormac/Killoughey man was first brought to the nearby Midlands Regional Hospital, before being transferred to St Jame’s Hospital in […]
2 days ago
Dublin & Offaly forced back into skorts after ‘standoff’ and threat in final
The farce continues. There was further controversy today in the ongoing skorts debacle in Camogie. Dublin faced Offaly in the Leinster Camogie Minor Shield A final, with both teams entering the field of play wearing shorts. However, according to Newstalk journalist Will O’Callaghan, following a ‘lengthy standoff’ the sides returned to their dressing rooms and […]
1 year ago
GAA live-blog: Keep up to date with all the weekend’s action here
All of the weekend’s talking points are below. Shocking attendance at Waterford-Longford There were only 75 spectators at the Tailteann Cup game between Waterford and Longford on Saturday, which Waterford won by 4-12 to 0-16. The game took place in the neutral venue of Laois Hire O’Moore Park, with Longford exiting the competition after three […]
2 years ago
The Championship is here: Keep up to date with the hurling and football right here
All your hurling and football latest right here. Full-time: Clare 1-18 Limerick 3-15 “That’s exactly why they are chasing five-in-a-row,” declared Joe Canning on RTE after Limerick recovered from a nine-point deficit to defeat The Banner by three points. Clare were flying as Aidan McCarthy and Shane O’Donnell caused havoc for the first 50 minutes, […]
2 years ago
“You grab the face-guard, you’re going to get a red” – Keith Rossiter gives honest take on controversial red card
Wexford hurling manager Keith Rossiter says that if Jack O’Connor deserved to be sent off on Saturday night, then so did his opposite number David King. Wexford half forward O’Connor received his marching orders just minutes after coming onto the field in Wexford and Offaly’s Division One clash having been deemed guilty of ‘deliberately pulling […]
2 years ago
GAA JOE club hurling team of the county championships
Some of these lads have led their clubs to the promised land. Some of them still have hurling to do. The county championships have come and gone and, with all three provincial hurling finals taking place this weekend, the stars of club season have made themselves known. Some of them will be forgotten about, on […]
3 years ago