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Tipperary football manager Liam Kearns has resigned from his position following his side’s defeat to Down in Sunday’s All-Ireland SFC qualifier round 1 clash at Pairc Esler. Kearns has been in charge of Tipp since November 2015 but steps away after two disappointing defeats in as many games after they were shockingly knocked out of the Munster Championship by Limerick. …

Michael Corry reporting live from Croke Park. Laois 0-11 Meath 3-13 It was a case of goals win games this afternoon in Croke Park as Meath powered past Laois and into this year’s Leinster SFC Final.  Two goals either side of half-time from Bryan Menton alongside a Michael Newman penalty gave Meath the platform for their 11-point victory. However, late …

There was plenty of action across both codes on Saturday with teams up and down the country booking final spots while others packed their bags for another summer. Donegal defied most of the experts to swat aside the Tyrone challenge and book their spot in another Ulster final, while Patrick Horgan hit 1-12 for Cork in their facile win over …

Cork 2-30 Waterford 2-17 Waterford travelled to Páirc Uí Chaoimh looking for their first championship win since beating Cork in the 2017 All-Ireland semi-final but it wasn’t to be as the Rebels came out with a 13-point victory. Patrick Horgan, who was named the PwC GAA/GPA Player of the Month for May, opened the scoring for Cork and to no …

Tyrone 0-15 Donegal 1-16 Donegal are through to the 2019 Ulster SFC final following a convincing win over Tyrone at Breffni Park this evening.  In truth, four points flattered Tyrone who were second best from the get-go of this highly-anticipated encounter. Donegal, however, were brilliant throughout in particular their forward unit who ran Tyrone ragged all afternoon. Here are our …

Easkey… Hardly a hurling stronghold… In fact, the small Sligo village just 15 miles from the Mayo border is more known for its connections to the ‘big ball’ with Easkey GAA club founded just four years after the GAA itself in 1888. The club were among the first participants in the Sligo Senior Football Championship and has won five titles …

Limerick and Clare meet in a do-or-die clash in the Gaelic Grounds this weekend with both sides desperate for a place in the All Ireland qualifiers.  The teams are level on points in the Munster table, however, Limerick are +13 on points difference with Clare on -12 following their heavy loss to Tipperary at the weekend. Limerick and Clare have …

Paul Mannion has been cleared to play in this weekend’s Leinster SFC semi-final with Kildare. The livewire forward was given a straight red card during Dublin’s clash with Louth last month following an altercation with Conal McKeever. Dublin would go on to win their Leinster quarter-final on a scoreline of 5-21 to 0-10 to set-up this weekend’s Croke Park clash …

Cork manager John Meyler has name-checked Patrick Horgan as one of the best forwards in the country alongside TJ Reid and Joe Canning. The 31-year-old is Cork’s all-time top championship scorer and has been in top form in Munster so far, registering a combined total of 1-23 against Tipperary and Limerick. Meyler believes Horgan deserves huge credit for his contribution …

Kilkenny legend, Tommy Walsh, has hit the nail on the head with regards to the great debate over which is the superior sport, hurling or football. Football has seen an upturn in 2019 while hurling has failed to live up to the unrealistic heights of 2018 and this has given fans, media and pundits alike reason to goad one another on …

Kilkenny return to action this weekend when they take on Galway in their crunch Leinster SHC tie at Nowlan Park. It’s been nearly a month since we last saw Brian Cody’s men in action when an inspired performance from TJ Reid set them up for a five-point win over a fancied Mattie Kenny side. The headlines following that game centred …

Cork know they can’t be complacent heading into Saturday night’s crunch Munster Championship clash with Waterford at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Cork are coming off a huge win against Limerick while the Déise are currently at a low ebb, however, Patrick Horgan knows all too well that a good or bad performance could be right around the corner… for either side. …

David Clifford has been one of the most in-form footballers in the country since he burst onto the senior scene for Kerry in 2018 following a hugely successful run at underage level. All eyes were on the Fossa man to see how he would cope and he did not disappoint with a string of outstanding performances that earned him the …

The demands of inter-county hurling are continually increasing as teams seek to obtain that extra 1% which could prove the difference between winning and losing.  The sport is almost unrecognisable to how it was played 20 years ago. Players must commit a considerable amount of time to the sport – training, recovery, preparation, nutrition and strength and conditioning – it’s …

Kilkenny goalkeeper Eoin Murphy believes that Tipperary are the team setting the standard this year following their impressive performances in the Munster Championship so far.  Liam Sheedy’s side have breezed to comprehensive wins over Cork, Waterford and Clare, scoring a combined total of 7-79 across all three games. While the Premier County are soaring, it has been another bleak year …

Cavan didn’t exactly have it all their own way in their Ulster Football Championship semi-final draw with Armagh in Clones on Sunday.  The Breffni county had to deal with a black card to Padraig Faulkner in the 26th minute before they were reduced to 14-men when Ciaran Brady received a straight red card. Key forward Martin Reilly’s influence was also …

Cavan’s Martin Reilly and Cork’s Partick Horgan both received the PWC GAA/GPA Player Of The Month awards for May after a string of impressive performances. Reilly, who took home the footballer of the month award, was instrumental for Cavan as they secured their first Ulster championship win over Monaghan in 18 years in the quarter-final as his crucial first-half goal …