FORMER MONAGHAN SELECTOR Declan Brennan has revealed plans to establish a Club Players Association (CPA) – and revealed that he’s received over 10,000 messages from interested parties wishing to contribute. The CPA’s goal is to ensure a voice for club players across the country, with particular emphasis on the fixtures schedule which often sees them…
AFTER SUFFERING A second stroke in January of this year, Sligo’s Johnny Martyn was still hopeful that his football career could still be salvaged. The initial conversations with doctors were promising but a phone call in May cut those final strains of hope to ribbons and he was told that his body had no more…
ANOTHER WINTER LIES in store for Mayo in the long shadow of Sam Maguire. Despite three devastating All-Ireland final defeats in the last six years, Tom Parsons and the rest of the Mayo squad have an unwavering belief that lifting the title in September is written in their destiny. Source: James Crombie/INPHO Parsons is a…
A book of condolence for Anthony Foley was opened today at the IRFU offices in Dublin. Source: Dan Sheridan/INPHO Home Anthony Foley‘s family have said their ‘anguish is bottomless’ following the tragic death of the Irish and Munster rugby legend. Tributes continue to pour in from around the world with a book of condolence opening…
Source: Morgan Treacy/INPHO AS THE FINAL whistle blew and Thurles Sarsfields were crowned Tipperary senior hurling champions once again, there was one man very much on Paudie Maher’s mind. Lieutenant Colonel Jack Griffin was a Sarsfields clubman through and through until his tragic death last November at the age of 47. Click Here: Advertisement As…
Source: Twimg Click Here: ADAM NOLAN SPENT most of his sporting life going for gold — but he was delighted to get his hands on some silver yesterday. The Olympian, who boxed for Ireland at London 2012, clinched his first senior hurling title with Oulart-the-Ballagh who were crowned Wexford champions for a remarkable 10th time…
15 pictures that sum up a brilliant weekend of club GAA action Previous 1 / 15Next GAA Pics of the Weekend Davy Fitzgerald is enjoying life in Wexford.Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO GAA Pics of the Weekend The Gort and St. Thomas march behind St Patrick’s Brass band ahead of the Galway hurling final.Source: Mike Shaughnessy/INPHO GAA…
INCOMING WEXFORD BOSS Davy Fitzgerald has spoken about the sense of relief he felt after stepping down as Clare manager last month. Fitzgerald’s five-year spell in charge of the Banner came to an end before he was quickly snapped up by Wexford. The 45-year-old agreed on a three-year term in charge of Wexford, with a…
1. Bundee Aki scores a crucial late try in Connacht’s Champions Cup win against Toulouse yesterday Source: Inpho/Billy Stickland 2. Uruguay’s Egidio Arevalo shows off his acrobatic skills in a World Cup qualifier against Colombia Source: Ricardo Mazalan 3. Cork’s Stephen Dooley and Adam Hanlon of Finn Harps battle for the ball and with the conditions…
CILLIAN O’CONNOR WENT on a goalscoring rampage this afternoon as he shot 4-4 to help his club Ballintubber reach the semi-finals of the Mayo senior football championship. Ballintubber blitzed Garrymore to win 6-14 to 1-9 with O’Connor firing four goals to the net while Jason Gibbons and Alan Plunkett also raised green flags. At the…