TG4 and eir Sport continue to knock it out of the park with their live coverage of the Allianz National Leagues. It is a crucial weekend of action with the final round of National Hurling League group games taking place and the battle at the top of the National Football League intensifies as they play their fifth round of seven. …
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Davy Fitzgerald is an emotional character. He is often seen animated on the sideline and living every puck of the ball. It isn’t overly unusual for the post-match discussions to centre around the All-Ireland winning player and manager. However, heading into Sunday’s Allianz National Hurling League Division 1A clash between Wexford and Clare, it was the build-up to the game that …
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Waterford are up and running in the Allianz National Hurling League, as they beat Cork by five points in Páirc Uí Chaoimh. However, a points difference of -19 with just one game to go means that they’re still in deep trouble ahead of the final round of games in terms of relegation. Speaking after the game, Derek McGrath conceded that …
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Páirc Uí Chaoimh played host to a doubleheader today in the Allianz National Leagues today, as Cork hosted Cavan in football and Waterford in hurling. While it was a disappointing game on the pitch for the Rebels, perhaps the biggest talking point after the game was the condition of the field. The stadium has not played host to any game since …
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Brian Barry reports from Páirc Uí Chaoimh as Waterford beat Cork 1-20 to 1-15. Winless Waterford travelled to Páirc Uí Chaoimh today in Division 1A of the Allianz National Hurling League. The Rebels were coming off the back of two losses themselves, and needed a win to allay any fears of relegation. It was clear from throw-in that this was …
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It was a huge day in the Allianz National Leagues, with a full round of hurling and football taking place. The big hurling ties of the day were in Kilkenny and Wexford, as the Cats hosted Tipperary and Davy Fitzgerald’s Yellowbellies entertained Clare – with both seeing narrow wins for the Leinster counties. The action got underway on Saturday night …
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It was a busy Saturday of GAA action, with four Allianz National Football League ties down for decision, as well as the second All-Ireland Club Championship semi-final. The biggest tie of the day was in Castlebar, in a repeat of the All-Ireland final where Mayo entertained Dublin. The Boys in Blue continued their unbeaten start to the campaign, with a win over …
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UL are Fitzgibbon Cup champions once again after a deserved win over DCU in Mallow today. The Limerick college were hot favourites for the decider, as they boasted a host of top intercounty players in their ranks. However, the north Dublin side weren’t just going down to Cork to make up the numbers, and they took the lead in the first …
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Tipperary head for Kilkenny on Sunday as the old rivals meet once again. It’s fair to say there’s never a huge amount of love lost between the two counties, and nearly all their clashes in recent times have been crackers, even those in the Allianz National Hurling League. Michael Ryan has made seven changes from the team that saw off Wexford …
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The Allianz National Leagues are in full swing, as managers aim to get their teams up to full pace ahead of the summer. After some enthralling clashes thus far, we look at ten players who have enjoyed breakthrough campaigns. Football: Lee Brennan – Tyrone Following the retirement of Sean Cavanagh, Tyrone needed somebody to fill a significant gap in the …
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