Conan Doherty
She who laughs last, laughs longest. Cork came for three-in-a-row, Kilkenny refused to bow. The Liberty Insurance Senior Camogie Final was special. The Cats stormed to glory for the first time in 22 years with a 1-13 to 1-9 victory over their Munster opponents and it was a performance of pure grit as well as […]
10 years ago
22 years of misery ended in unreal fashion
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When you’re good, you’re good. Michael McKillop brought his personal tally to four Paralympic gold medals on Sunday when he blew the T37 field away and stormed to 1500m glory. The Antrim native strolled over the line a full four seconds clear of his next competitor and he did it so comfortably that he didn’t […]
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Things could always be worse. You could be losing an Old Firm derby 5-1. One of the best things about James McClean is that he is true to himself. He has principles, he has beliefs and he doesn’t bend them or deny them at the risk of upsetting someone else. He’s an Irish man. A […]
10 years ago
Imagine these 15 players on the same team. In last week’s #TheToughest Choice, we asked the readers of JOE and SportsJOE to select an All-Star team based on the 2016 Football Championship so far. The final itself, of course, is likely to have a massive bearing on the actual All-Star team, but we’d still expect […]
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Mickey Harte’s time with Tyrone could be coming to an end sooner rather than later. The three-time All-Ireland winner is said to have had a request for an immediate extension on his contract rebuffed by the county board. Tyrone officials are believed to have met on Tuesday night to deliberate on the manager’s wishes. Harte’s […]
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You can sense the sympathy coming his/her way in droves. Who’d have thought that putting your All-Ireland ticket up for auction would cause so much hassle? One Wexford native is just trying to make a few quid but people and their bloody principles are determined to spoil it. Two All-Ireland football final tickets are in […]
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This is just bonkers. All-Ireland football final tickets are like gold dust Gold dust is like All-Ireland final tickets. You won’t be able to swing a cat – if you like swinging cats – for the next 12 days without running into a Mayo or Dublin native stalking you, looking at you like a piece […]
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Well, we know he’s a good player. Like him, don’t like him, don’t really care enough about him, nobody can deny that Diarmuid Connolly has a bit of talent. Okay, he’s got too much talent. LISTEN: Is Diarmuid Connolly really the best player of a generation? https://t.co/dGUtVbvIn7 — SportsJOE (@SportsJOEdotie) July 24, 2016 The St. […]
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Humble pies for everyone
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For about three minutes on Monday night, Ireland played like they were a good team. They held themselves with a bit of stature, they sought out the ball and looked to get forward with it, they closed Serbia down in their own half as if they were only average players that would buckle under a […]
10 years ago
It wasn’t even a mistake. Darren Randolph is a good guy and he has served Ireland well from October right through ’til the last week of June. But, on Monday night, he was not the best player in Belgrade. He wasn’t even the best player on his goal line. Ireland drew 2-2 with Serbia in […]
10 years ago
The summer is over, the questions are back. Martin O’Neill’s reprieve from scrutiny lasted about 13 days. Ireland got to parade around France with the big boys with no pressure on their shoulders and they had earned the right to be there through some excellent results, magical moments and fine pieces of management. But one […]
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A good result, a poor performance. Ireland came from behind to draw 2-2 with Serbia in their opening World Cup qualifier but it wasn’t the most heartwarming display. The team opted for a 4-3-3 that served them well in France and it started like this: Here's how the Boys in Green will line up this evening. […]
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They weren’t fixing cars or singing lullabies to babies, but Ireland fans can still turn heads. Sometimes, they just go to games and support their team and, sometimes, even just that is noteworthy. Irish supporters took all the plaudits in France, especially from the locals and mingling nationalities – and Facebook newsfeeds – but, then, […]
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The road to Russia starts tonight. Belgrade’s the setting, Serbia’s the opposition, two years is the journey time. Memories of France are just that now, memories. They’re as relevant as Italia ’90 at this stage and, as Martin O’Neill prepares to embark on a new campaign with a new team, all anyone is doing is […]
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Robbie Brady #19 is just legend now. The Dubliner wore the maverick number with distinction and he made it his own. He made it iconic. The scene of Brady leaping into the Lille sky after a Wes Hoolahan pass will never be forgotten. The sight of him reeling away in celebration in the white Ireland […]
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Torrential rain has threatened Monday night’s World Cup qualifier in Serbia. Ireland are in Belgrade to start their 2018 campaign but a pitch inspection is due at 6.15pm (Irish time) to assess how the pitch has held up. An incessant downpour since lunchtime in the Serbian capital has deemed an earlier assessment of the stadium […]
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The minors are running up some big scores
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What a farce
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Schweinsteiger’s redemption? Jose Mourinho has named his final Premier League squad for the season ahead and he’s put a certain German on the list. Each club were due to submit their 25-man panels on September 1 and anyone not selected would be ineligible for the forthcoming campaign but, despite being banished to train with the […]
10 years ago
They should’ve just left them out of the game. The world’s two best players, sport’s two most divisive characters are at the centre of yet more Twitter wars after FIFA 17’s player ratings were leaked. The new version is released on September 27 so, right now, all there is really to do is argue over […]
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Everyone was making the same joke
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Richie Hogan has seven All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship medals. He’s clinched national glory with his club as well at junior grade and he’s won an intermediate county title on top of it. But it’s the little things. All over Ireland, all over the world, you see it: the effect of the GAA. You see it, […]
10 years ago
Who has stood out for you in the 2016 Championship so far? History tells us that the All-Ireland Final tends to play a huge part in determining the make-up of the Gaelic Football All-Star team every year, but if it was selected now, who would make the cut? The 2016 edition of the All-Ireland senior […]
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68. 30: Gooooaaaal!Ireland 2-0 Oman.Goal number 68 for Robbie Keane! What a finish! #ThanksRobbie https://t.co/NxIwSD434J — eir Sport (@eirSport) August 31, 2016 There’s not much more left to say but thanks. Robbie Keane made his final stand in an Ireland jersey and it was an emotional night. On his 146th cap for his country, the […]
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A deal has been reached with Shelbourne to move the club to Dalymount Park. The north Dublin club are set to leave their Drumcondra home and share a new redeveloped stadium with Bohemians. Dublin City Council are said to have acquired the lease for Shelbourne’s Tolka Park. Next year, Dalymount will undergo a construction to transform […]
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14 Premier League players this season
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Keiren Westwood used to get criticised. Some people wondered how much the 31-year-old was really bothered about playing for Ireland. There was a school of thought that suggested he wouldn’t be picked to go to the Euros either over a rumoured strained relationship with Martin O’Neill. However, in France, off the back of his best […]
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Thanks, Robbie. It wasn’t a rip-roaring encounter, it probably wasn’t the most ideal preparation for a trip to Belgrade but it was a good night to bid farewell to a legend and he went out with a bang. A delightful volley from Mr Keane ended his international career on the perfect note as Ireland swatted […]
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End of an era
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Some people are just lucky. Look at some of these players from the top 11 of the Premier League last season: Everton: Darron Gibson, Aaron Lennon, Tom Cleverley. Stoke City: Erik Pieters, Charlie Adam. Liverpool: Alberto Moreno, Joe Allen, Jordan Henderson. Leicester City: Christian Fuchs, Marc Albrighton. That’s just the top 11. That’s just glaring examples. Those are players who […]
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Fully deserved. Gary Rogers has been called into the Republic of Ireland squad for the country’s upcoming clashes against Oman and Serbia. The Irish get their World Cup qualification campaign up and running on Monday with a trip to Belgrade but will host Oman first in a friendly at the Aviva, a game which will […]
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He’s got talent. He’s got pace and adventure. He’s got a future. Adnan Januzaj was on the brink there for a while but it seems like his loan move to Sunderland could be the best thing that ever happened to him. The 21-year-old has suddenly gone from a bit-part player, he’s transformed from a Dortmund […]
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They tried it in the league. It didn’t work. They tried it on Sunday… whether it worked or not is up for serious debate. A late change in the Kerry team told you everything you needed to know. Anthony Maher was coming in for James O’Donoghue and it left no other place for Kieran Donaghy […]
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Intensity. Intensity. Something something intensity. It’s a simple game in Kilkenny. Raise the bloody intensity. Brian Cody doesn’t attribute their success to tactics or any of that rubbish – not this season anyway. It’s been a small matter of raising it when they had to. The intensity. He’s probably bullshitting us all most of the time […]
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He even makes this look bloody spectacular. It’s official, Lionel Messi is a good player. The secret is out, he’s not a hidden gem anymore, everyone has accepted that this man is talented. We like to think that we discovered the Argentine first though – from way back over eight months ago anyway. First. When […]
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Ireland are playing Serbia in Serbia on Monday night. It’s a World Cup qualifier. It’s arguably the toughest game the country will face in their group. It’s the first match of a new campaign that will directly affect the squad of Irish players who’ll represent the national team two years from now. Wednesday’s friendly with […]
10 years ago
Just the two majors out of three and it’s crisis central in Novak Djokovic’s world. The Serbian’s third round exit at Wimbledon still has questions circling around his form despite having already accrued the Australian and French open titles already. Personal issues, injuries, coaching problems have all been thrown into the mix so you can […]
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Hill 16 is not Dublin only. Croke Park is not Dublin’s home ground. The All-Ireland final ticket allocation is an even split between the counties involved. So whilst Diarmuid Connolly’s post-Kerry tweet was an innocent nod to the rousing support that helped the capital into the decider, it irked a few folk out west. 16th […]
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They can hardly hang around forever. They’ve been doing their best but maybe it’s time. Kerry bowed out of the All-Ireland championship on Sunday, eliminated for the second season in a row at the hands of Dublin – one score shy of them again. It’s been a monumental tilt for the Kingdom in the past […]
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This is how you do it. Exiled? Bored? Self-critical? Oakleaf TV has you covered. There’s not enough GAA to watch. There’s not enough panel shows, not enough highlights, discussions, or analysis. There’s an appetite there for more GAA on our TVs and internet. Imagine a show like Monday Night Football for Gaelic Games in Ireland. […]
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All the players showing their class
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David Gough blew for a hop ball in the first half 20 yards from Dublin’s goal. Big Kieran Donaghy stood planted waiting for it and his mere gigantic presence was almost a goading symbol in itself to the capital: come and have a go if you think you’re hard enough. Brian Fenton came charging back and […]
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Kerry didn’t lose this match, Dublin won it. We used to have an old club manager, as intense as they come, obsessed with systems, lived and breathed football and one thing he told us way back in one of his first meetings always stood out. The only thing that will beat us is the clock. […]
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Shoulder to shoulder? Pah! Every inch counted. Every second mattered and every break was playing a crucial role in deciding Dublin and Kerry’s enthralling semi-final. With Dean Rock having brought Dublin back level after going five points behind at the break, it was Kevin McManamon who edged them in front as the clock struck 70. […]
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What a game. Kerry and Dublin served up an absolute cracker in the All-Ireland semi-final on Sunday and it sent the world of social media into complete meltdown. In the end, it was the champions who came from behind to emerge into the decider with Mayo after a 0-22 to 2-14 win over the Kingdom. […]
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At 16 years of age, David Clifford was compared with Maurice Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald. You couldn’t say his name around the Kingdom without forcing a Kerry native to genuflect. You couldn’t whisper his legend around the rest of the island without sending a shiver down any man’s spine. You’d never get three steps into an all-time greatest […]
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