They don’t make them like they used to; they don’t make them like Slaughtneil anymore. There’s magic in that small rural community at the foot of the Sperrin Mountains. There’s magic between the 300 or so families there. Chrissy McKaigue is the face of that movement. He is the captain of their hurling team, he’s […]

8 years ago

You can’t score every single chance you get. You can’t score when your team is giving you poor service. Every time something goes wrong for Manchester United this season, Romelu Lukaku gets savaged. Manchester United lost 1-0 to Basel on Wednesday, and the majority of the criticism was, yet again directed at their centre forward. […]

8 years ago

An exciting addition for the Breffni county. Cavan GAA have confirmed that Marty Clarke will be a part of the management set-up for their under-20 side next year. 2018 will be the first year of the under-20 competition, after it replaces the under-21 football Championship that has ran since 1964. The 30-year-old joins the backroom […]

8 years ago

He certainly didn’t enjoy his time out there

8 years ago

Scenes on toast. Trailing Round Towers by two points, and with the clock ticking towards 62 minutes, Barry Cushen, and the whole of Scoil Uí Chonaill GAA club thought their dreams of a fifth promotion in Dublin club hurling in seven years were gone with the wind. That’s when they were awarded a free, approximately […]

8 years ago

One Dublin club hurler had a dream day out.

8 years ago

There’s only one man for the job. Winning the 2013 All-Ireland hurling title raised hopes of a golden future for the Banner County. On that September day there wasn’t a a member of their squad over the age of 30. The average age of the 26 players named was just over 23. Nine of them […]

8 years ago

There’s no need for these extra games. Tipperary hurling and football management pulled their sides out of the Munster League and the McGrath Cup respectively in the last week. The Premier county’s withdrawal from the competitions comes off the back of the Kerry footballers’ decision not to compete in their compettive pre-season campaign either. The […]

8 years ago

He accounted for 52 of their points

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THIS is the GAA

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We all remember 2015…

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What a weekend of club action. These are the weekends that define the GAA. Small parishes winning Championships, city sides extending their dominance. Club GAA is the bedrock of everything the association stands for. It’s where it all starts and where it all ends for club players, and it’s no wonder why it’s so intensely […]

8 years ago

What a record

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It’s so tough to handle Con O’Callaghan. The Cuala youngster was in top form again in Sunday’s Leinster senior hurling semi-final against St. Martin’s. He scored a first half goal to bring his tally to 5-7 from play in his Championship campaign so far. The Wexford club got off to a flying start in Parnell […]

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It’s a very serious injury

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Five Ulster players in the top five

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We had yet another brilliant weekend of club action. There were junior and intermediate provincial games taking place across the country on Saturday. There were some historic victories, there were some crushing losses. Here’s how the games went. Leinster club Junior Football Championship final Multyfarnham (Westmeath) 2-6 Erin Rovers (Offaly) 0-5. Multyfarnham, who won their […]

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This is something else

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Dead right here

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Was there any players not involved in this?

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This game was expected to be a sell-out. The second and final test of the 2017 International Rules series took place in the Domain Stadium in Perth on Saturday morning. Last weekend’s first test in the Adalaide Oval had an attendance of 25’502, leaving almost 30’000 empty seats, and consequently, a relatively dead atmosphere in […]

8 years ago

Tuohy attempts to put his rise through the AFL ranks into perspective

8 years ago

There’s something special going on in Piercestown. If you take a scroll down through the St. Martin’s GAA club Twitter account, you’ll be transported into the heart of the most up and coming club in Leinster. There’s personality, there’s slagging, there’s a club. The tweets are written in the same way you’d speak to your […]

8 years ago

“When I finish work it’s about getting the boots on.”

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Just a month ago, we were praising these same players for always giving it everything. Having our World Cup dreams obliterated by a Denmark onslaught is depressing. The manner of our 5-1 loss made it even worse, and left the Ireland players more vulnerable than they’ve ever been. We all went into Tuesday night’s game […]

8 years ago

Named their squad today

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One clear favourite

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Frustration. Ireland suffered a crushing 5-1 loss to Denmark in Tuesday night’s World Cup play-off qualifier clash. Hopes were high going into the game, on the back of Friday’s draw away from home, but Martin O’Neill’s men were absolutely steamrolled in the Aviva in the decider. We got the dream start through an early Shane […]

8 years ago

Unlike this team. Up until the World Cup qualifier play-off second leg, whatever criticism you had of this Irish side, you could never question their team-ethic, their spirit and their togetherness. The road to Tuesday’s team-defining game was at times rocky, with disappointing results coming against Wales, Serbia and Austria in those group games. However, […]

8 years ago

Amazing

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The stars of the weekend. Between ladies football and camogie, men’s football and hurling, from Derry to Kerry and from Connacht to Leinster, these winter weekends are jam-packed with club games. The county and provincial Championships are reaching their business ends, the action is thick and fast, the wet, sloppy pitches are becoming more plentiful […]

8 years ago

We’re reaching the business stages. Nine teams were eliminated from the All-Ireland club Championships this weekend to leave 11 standing in their respective provincial Championships. GAA club action rarely disappoints, and this weekend was no exception with some thrilling games from Omagh to Kerry over the two days. Some tally from the Kilcar man https://t.co/J2F4YSmNbS […]

8 years ago

A man for all seasons. Galway hurling star Daithi Burke ensured Corofin’s presence in their fourth Connacht final in as many seasons as the All-Star full back netted a late extra-time goal to finally put the challenge of Roscommon champions St Brigid’s to bed. FULL TIME Connacht SFC Semi Final@CorofinGAA 2-15@StBrigidsRos 1-14@CorofinGAA GOAL Daithí Burke#TheToughest […]

8 years ago

St Vincent’s went into this one as 1-16 favourites. They came out of it with their tail between their legs. Wicklow champions Rathnew reeled off 1-3 without reply in the last 16 minutes of Sunday’s Leinster quarter against St Vincent’s to cause the shock of the club Championship so far. Vincent’s, one of the favourites […]

8 years ago

He’s as cool as a cucumber. Ever since he was given his opportunity as Ireland’s number-one goalkeeper in 2016, Darren Randolph hasn’t put a foot wrong, or given Martin O’Neill anything near an option of dropping him, and that’s why he’s played every minute of our World Cup qualifying campaign to now. Ireland play a […]

8 years ago

There are few better footballers to watch. When on form, even the best defenders in the game will struggle to cope with his speed, strength, low centre of gravity, that wand of a left foot, those silky hands and his all-round explosiveness – Jesus, he has it all. He was up against it on Sunday, […]

8 years ago

One clever solution

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You should be getting at least 10/15 here

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It’s so rare for an 18-year-old to be called into a senior inter-county panel

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One of them did serious damage against Davy Fitzgerald’s LIT

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Sean Powter’s Instagram tells of a man enjoying himself anyway

8 years ago

Six nominees. One standout winner.

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Could be one to copy in training

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One of its most graceful players

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The best of the best. Those moments of individual brilliance, those points that others wouldn’t even dare try, those that others wouldn’t have the ability to even attempt. The 7th annual Wooly Awards ceremony took place in Fumbally Towers on Monday, and the Football Point of the Year Award was up for debate. Here’s the […]

8 years ago

Pick these ones out. Nothing beats a green flag. When you look back over any game, the first thing to jump into your mind is the goals scored. They’re worth three points, but they’re also worth so much more, in terms of a team’s momentum, belief and confidence. It will win their supporters over and […]

8 years ago

From Ballyragget to Ballygunner to Junior B in Tipperary, these were the stars of the weekend

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This is how the game should be played

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Reeling in the years

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Named the training drills that caused his problems

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