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This young Limerick side have never appeared as a side burdened by history as they continue to break through barriers.  The fact that they hadn’t lifted the Liam MacCarthy Cup in 45 years was of no consequence to the squad who took to the field in Croke Park on August 19, nor did history matter when they won their first …

With the Allianz Leagues officially coming to an end and the build-up to the All-Ireland Championship beginning, it’s time to assess each of the teams competing in 2019. While Mayo may have won the league, are they really top of the pile? Does a first national title in 18 years mean you should leapfrog the team going for five-in-a-row? Where …

The 2019 Allianz Football League has officially come to a close following Westmeath’s victory over Laois in yesterday’s Division 3 Final at Croke Park.  It was an exciting league campaign that will live long in the memory given the exploits of both Leitrim and Mayo, who ended a streak of nine straight Croke Park final losses. There were shocks at …

Jack Cooney’s tenure as Westmeath manager continues on an upward curve after securing the Allianz Football League Division 3 title following a hard-fought win over Laois this afternoon in Croke Park.  Laois started the brighter of the two teams with Donie Kingston, in particular, looking dangerous throughout the opening exchanges. Early points from Kingston, Evan O’Carroll and Eoin Lowry had …

Boidu Sayeh will not be buried by the weight of expectation when he takes to the Croke Park pitch this afternoon with Westmeath for the Allianz League Division 3 final against Laois.  Though he has been identified as an exciting prospect ever since he joined the county minor panel in 2013, the 23-year-old has no grand plans or ambitions for …

Mayo collected their first Allianz Football League crown on Sunday after an 18-year wait and it is difficult to begrudge many of their stars a national winners medal. Overall, it was a fantastic league campaign from start to finish. It began with Monaghan shocking Dublin and ended with Mayo finally winning a Croke Park final after nine unsuccessful attempts. With …

“The league is probably the most exciting part of the year because you are playing week on week and that’s what players want.” – Mickey Burke (Meath). A Mayo revival, a Leitrim wave and a third division as tight as a snare drum… what a league campaign it was. Over the last three months fans up and down the country …

Mayo dismantled a high-flying Kerry on Sunday to pick up their first national title in 18-years after a run of nine straight Croke Park final defeats. From start to finish they were the better side and had it not been for two classy Kerry goals in the opening half then Mayo could have had plenty to spare come the end. …

An exciting Allianz Hurling League campaign has come to a close with Limerick winning their first title in 22 years following a comprehensive victory over Waterford in Croke Park. The structure of this year’s league was altered to make way for the redefined groups as of 2020 and there was no relegation from Division 1A. However, it did not make …

Diarmuid O’Connor spoke of his delight for the Mayo supporters after the team ended a run of nine straight Croke Park final defeats against Kerry on Sunday. The Mayo captain was in inspirational form for James Horan’s side en route to defeating Kerry for the second time this season, admitting it was great to get some silverware after four years …

Mayo are Allianz Football League champions for 2019 after a dominant second-half display put Kerry to the sword at Croke Park yesterday. In truth Mayo were the better team throughout and had it not been for a couple of brilliant Kerry goals in the first half they may well have had more than four points to spare come the end …

Brought to you by Allianz, proud sponsors of the Allianz Football & Hurling Leagues. Back in January, Seamus Flanagan was up for interview at the launch of the Electric Ireland Higher Education Championships and, of course, he was asked about Limerick and their aspirations for the year ahead. While Flanagan gave a detailed insight into the mentality of this young …

Kerry 2-10 Mayo 3-11 Mayo are the Division 1 Football Champions for the first time since 2001 following an incredible second-half display against Kerry in Croke Park this afternoon. The Kingdom dominated the opening proceedings and goals from Gavin Crowley and Stephen O’Brien placed them firmly in the driving seat but a sensational comeback in the second half, capped with …

Limerick 1-24 Waterford 0-19 Limerick are the Allianz League Division 1 champions for the first time in 22 years following an eight-point win over Waterford this afternoon.  Aaron Gillane’s 26th-minute goal proved crucial as it came a time when Waterford were enjoying a period of resurgence following a blistering Limerick start. The goal provided the catalyst for Limerick to finish …

It’s a fixture that so often produces drama, so often produces classics and so often produces big scorelines. This weekend’s Allianz Football League Division 1 Final between Kerry and Mayo is sure to be a cracker. The two form teams in the country going head to head in HQ in a game that one would expect is played without sweepers …

Donegal 1-17 Meath 1-15 Donegal are the Allianz Football League Division 2 champions after a hard fought two-point win over Meath in Croke Park this evening.  Meath dominated the opening proceedings of this game, racing into an eight-point lead helped by a Thomas O’Reilly goal in the 10th minute. However, Donegal chipped away at their lead and had it reduced …

Derry 0-20 Leitrim 0-16 Derry have been crowned Allianz League Division 4 champions following a four-point win over Leitrim in Croke Park this afternoon. The Ulster side looked in comfortable control for the majority of the game as they quickly overturned a three-point deficit midway through the first half. It brings to an end the heartwarming campaign of Leitrim who …

Precedent doesn’t count for much in this weekend’s clash of Limerick and Waterford as the two sides have never met in the Allianz League final before.  The decision to move the hurling final to Croke Park as a curtain raiser to the football will have greatly pleased both teams. As Jamie Barron said during the week, they are both attacking …