LAOIS CAME FROM behind to defeat Down by six points in Paddy Tally’s first league game in charge of the Ulster outfit. John Sugrue’s side were 0-9 to 0-5 behind at half-time, but scores from Donie Kingston and Evan O’Carroll helped draw them level by the midway point of the second-half. Colm Murphy and Donal O’Hare […]
THE OFFICIAL RECORD will show 8,217 in attendance in Thurles last night. With 2018 drawing to a close in an untypical premature fashion for the Tipperary hurlers, a competitive game at home early in a new year was a natural draw for the local support. There had been plenty to consider and little hurling to […]
DAVY FITZGERALD IS set for a busy 2019 after being named coach of 2017 Clare hurling champions Sixmilebridge. The Wexford manager will work under new manager Tim Crowe, while Timmy Crowe will be fitness trainer and Paddy Meehan will stand in as a selector at the Banner club. Fitzgerald is a native of Sixmilebridge native, […]
1. Connacht Rugby Not the shortest walk from the dressing room to the pitch here…😳 🏃♂️ #BORvCON pic.twitter.com/PEYwkDjzcf — Connacht Rugby (@connachtrugby) January 19, 2019 2. Raheem Sterling 🤣🤣 mannnn whoever said thats me down the wing… im confused now its accurate af 😂 https://t.co/vGXSEEaOqV — Raheem Sterling (@sterling7) January 21, 2019 3. Dublin airport […]
“I just discovered more things. I discovered what life’s about. I discovered how great the world is and realised you only get one shot at the thing. Part of me is like, ‘I’d love to be part of something, I’d love to go again’. I don’t want to give up, if that makes sense? I think […]
Galway 1-27 Laois 2-15 John Fallon reports from Pearse Stadium JOE CANNING AND Cathal Mannion led the way as Galway got their Division 1B campaign off to a winning start at Pearse Stadium. Laois never looked like delivering a win for new manager Eddie Brennan as they were chasing the game from the outset. Having […]
Kildare 0-14 Armagh 1-11 Conor McKenna reports from St Conleth’s Park KILDARE AND ARMAGH could not be separated, with the sides finishing level after what was a fantastic game of football played out in St. Conleth’s Park, Newbridge Armagh had a goal disallowed in the second minute, after Stefan Campbell was penalised for overcarrying and it […]
Waterford 2-28 Offaly 0-7 Conor Kane reports from Thurles AFTER A DISAPPOINTING 2018 in both league and championship Waterford need to hit the ground running this year and they couldn’t have started in any better fashion than with this emphatic win over a hapless Offaly. Stephen Bennett took the opportunity afforded by poor opposition to […]
JOHN MAUGHAN’S OFFALY reign began with an agonising defeat as their neighbours Westmeath made light of an eight-point deficit early in the second-half to seal a dramatic 0-13 to 0-12 victory in injury time. The O’Byrne Cup winners ultimately atoned for a a desperately sluggish start, and found themselves six points down by the time […]
Limerick 1-17 Wexford 2-11 Ronan Fagan reports from Innovate Wexford Park ALL-IRELAND HOLDERS Limerick overcame both a strong late Wexford rally and some poor finishing to nail the opening-round Allianz Hurling League Division 1A spoils at a bitterly cold Innovate Wexford Park on Sunday. The visitors led 1-10 to 2-4 after a strong finish to […]