GAA

St Patrick’s Day is fast approaching, a day that was long associated with the All-Ireland Club Finals in Croke Park.  This year, the two deciders took place in GAA HQ on January 19  when Corofin triumphed over Kilcoo, who who were playing in their first ever All-Ireland final, while Ballyhale Shamrocks recorded back-to-back titles with victory over Borris-Ileigh. While Croke …

Tipperary Senior Hurlers will “restrict their movements” over the next two weeks amidst the coronavirus outbreak after their return from a warm-weather training camp in Spain. The panel flew out to Spain on Monday and stayed in private accommodation before returning to Ireland on Friday. Liam Sheedy’s men are set to follow the advice of the HSE in reducing social …

The past number of seasons has seen a number of breakthrough stars come to the fore in Gaelic football.  Dublin’s all-conquering Championship side was built on the foundation of youth stretching back to Jim Gavin’s first All-Ireland run in 2013 when names like Jack McCaffrey, Paul Mannion and Ciarán Kilkenny were rightly tipped as stars of the future. Fast-forward seven …

Late last year it was announced that Kieran Donaghy, with the help of Aidan O’Mahony, would be taking over the reins at IT Tralee. It was Donaghy’s first steps into management with the 2006 Footballer of the Year taking charge of his local college team for this season’s Electric Ireland Sigerson Cup campaign. Such is the nature of the third …

The GAA plays a central part in Irish life with counties up and down the country living in the hope that one day they get to lift either the Liam MacCarthy or Sam Maguire Cup.  Many have managed to do it before, some have even lifted both, but who has done it the most? That’s what we’re asking you here. …

The FLYEfit gym chain has announced the closure of all its outlets from 6pm today until March 30 in response to the Covid-19 outbreak.  The company operates 16 gyms across Dublin and Cork with an estimated 70,000 members affected by the announcement. The decision by FLYEfit comes after a statement from An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar in which he announced a …

Various sporting bodies in Ireland have released statements following the restrictive measures announced by An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to try and slow the spread of the coronavirus.  The measures include a ban on mass indoor gatherings larger than 100 people and outdoor gatherings larger than 500 people. This afternoon, the GAA released a joint statement with the Ladies Gaelic Football …

The GAA have announced a blanket ban on all GAA activity at every age level which will come into effect from midnight on Thursday in an effort to contain Covid-19.  It comes in response to the measures announced by An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar this morning which include the cancellation of indoor gatherings of 100 people and outdoor gatherings of 500 …

Across the pond, the hot topic of conversation in American sports is whether or not Tom Brady’s tenure with the New England Patriots may be coming to an end.  Widely regarded as one of, if not the, greatest player in NFL history, Brady’s 20-year stint in Boston looks like it’s over amid rumours of a dispute with long-time coach Bill …

Kerry football was rocked this week with the news that Donie Buckley had stepped away from his role within the senior management team with immediate effect.  The highly-respected coach returned to coach his native county just 18 months ago with news of his departure causing shockwaves given the timing of the decision. Former Kingdom player Kieran Donaghy expressed his disappointment …

A GAA club in Meath has confirmed that one of their players has tested positive for Covid-19 after travelling to Italy on holiday.  Simonstown Gaels GFC released a statement which explained that two members travelled to Italy and agreed to self-isolate on their return to Ireland. The second player has shown no symptoms but remains in isolation. The full statement …

Armagh’s latest eye-catching attacker Rian O’Neill is deservedly receiving a lot of plaudits given his recent performances and so it comes as little surprise when you learn that stardom is in his blood.  The Crossmaglen Rangers man has registered 0-17 so far in this year’s Allianz League campaign and has been a key asset in Armagh’s push for promotion to …

Having just retired following a decade and a half playing top-level Gaelic football, you could be forgiven for thinking that Andy Moran is suffering from a touch of the ‘post-retirement blues’. However, as it transpires, he’s as affable as ever. The Mayo man was in high spirits this afternoon as he sat down to discuss life as a recently-retired footballer …

Six teams remain in the hunt for the 2020 Division 1 Allianz League Hurling title with two mouth-watering quarter-finals set to take place this weekend.  The conversation surrounding the league and its importance continues to rattle on especially considering the majority of teams in the two Division 1 groups are guaranteed to meet again later in the year given the …

St. Gall’s GAC has been forced to close its clubhouse and suspend all training following a positive test for coronavirus within the Belfast club.  The club is a heavyweight of Ulster football having featured in two All-Ireland senior club football finals since the turn of the century, winning the Andy Merrigan Cup in 2010. As reported by RTÉ, a non-playing …

It was a decisive weekend in the Allianz Hurling League with the lineup for the competition’s Division 1 quarter-finals now confirmed. On Saturday, Limerick overcame Waterford in their rescheduled fixture while Galway dumped Tipperary out of the competition on Sunday following a 3-21 to 3-13 win in Salthill. Meanwhile, Antrim’s 2-14 to 0-20 draw with Offaly over the weekend saw …

There has never been a more popular era to be a goalkeeper. It has become the most widely discussed and dissected position in Gaelic football for a number of reasons. Partly because the days of just stopping shots and kicking the ball 50 metres are long gone, goalkeepers are expected to do more now. The restart has become an important …