Gaelic Football

Bríd O’Sullivan may decide to ease off on the homework next week if Mourneabbey make it through to another All-Ireland Ladies Senior Club Football Final. That’s because captain O’Sullivan teaches six of her club-mates at St Mary’s Secondary School in Mallow! Aisling Cronin, Kate O’Brien, Ciara O’Callaghan, Ciara Lawlee, Eva Langford and Anna Ryan are all members of the Mourneabbey …

A superb win for Dr Crokes was the main talking point from last weekend’s GAA action as the Kerry champions scored 5-20 from play in their Munster semi-final win over St. Finbarr’s.  However, the strength of their forward line can be judged on the fact that one of the county’s greatest stars, Colm Cooper, can’t break his way onto the …

Dublin’s All-Ireland winning forward Dean Rock has given his take on the recent spate of violence in the GAA outlining that it’s something that would “turn people away from the game” if it continued to occur on a regular basis. Speaking at the AIG skills challenge event on Monday, Rock was keen to point out that instances of violence have …

Dr Crokes 5-20 Finbarrs 1-11 Kerry’s Dr Crokes remain on track for their eighth Munster club football title after they demolished Finbarr’s of Cork with an incredible performance this afternoon.  The Kerry champions scored a magnificent 5-20 in Killarney with all of their scores coming from play. They were six points to be better after just 20 minutes but a …

Former Armagh football captain, Ciarán McKeever, has been appointed as manager of the county’s minor side for 2019.  It is the first foray into inter-county management for the 35-year-old who retired in August of 2017 after a 14-year playing career with the Armagh senior footballers. At tonight’s County Committee meeting the clubs ratified former Armagh Captain, Ciaran McKeever as County …

Former Galway hurling manager, Anthony Cunningham, has emerged as a surprise candidate to replace Kevin McStay as Roscommon manager, according to the Irish Sun.  McStay stepped down from his post with Roscommon, and retired from inter-county management, in September after three years with the county. “Having considered the many factors involved in managing a county football squad, and unable to …

The GAA are reconsidering the proposed change to the kick out rule that restricted the number of players contesting the ball between the 45’s to four players, according to a report in the Irish Sun.  The rule change was one of five proposed by the GAA Standing Committee, including the introduction of a sin-bin and restricting the number of handpasses …

Dublin’s Brian Fenton has credited his late mother, Marian, for his love of sport and activity, as the Raheny man was named Footballer of the Year at the PwC GAA/GPA All-Star awards.  It was another stellar year for the midfielder who has yet to lose a championship game with Dublin and he topped it off by collecting his third All-Star …

Limerick’s Cian Lynch, who won Hurler Of The Year at tonight’s 2018 PwC GAA/GPA All-Star awards in Dublin, says that his side aspires to be a dominant force in hurling like Dublin are in football.  The 22-year-old was also named in midfield on the hurling All-Star team for 2018, capping off an incredible season which saw the Treaty County end 45 years …