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Reporter: “Do you think the luck of an Irishman got England over the line?” Eoin Morgan: “We had Allah with us as well. I spoke to Adil (Rashid), he said; ‘Allah was definitely with us’. And I said; ‘we had the rub of the green’. It actually epitomises our team. We’ve got a quite diverse background and cultures and guys …

Roscommon’s Connacht title win was never the surprise result that many people made it out to be. They were up against a depleted Galway side devoid of their captain and travelled to Salthill brimming with Connacht final experience and full of confidence having turned over the Tribesmen at the same venue two seasons prior. As it transpired, an inspirational second-half …

July is always a very contentious time of year in Northern Ireland with the annual celebrations of ‘The Twelfth’ more often than not highlighting the division between the states two communities. Ulster has made headlines around the world for all the wrong reasons and one area that’s name is constantly dragged through the mud is Lurgan. Known very much for …

Deep down we all knew once the Leinster SFC got underway and Diarmuid Connolly wasn’t in the Dublin panel that the likelihood of him making a grandiose return was slim to none. Despite Jim Gavin’s repeated sentiment that the Dublin camp has a year-round open door policy, once Rory O’Carroll returned on the eve of Championship and Connolly didn’t, the …

The baking heat, ham sandwiches, ice-cold finches and a packed out Clones, the Ulster final is a day like no other. My first taste of Ulster final day coincides with my earliest memory of following Armagh. The year was 1999 and a youthful, yet fancied Armagh side went in search of their first Ulster title in 17 years where they …

A subdued Cian O’Neill entered the press centre in Croke Park following his side’s Leinster SFC semi-final defeat to Dublin clearly wondering what the hell had just happened.  The Lilywhites battled back from 0-7 to 0-1 down to trail by just four at the break and full of hope that a strong second half showing maybe, just maybe could see …

Let’s talk about tiers baby! Let’s talk about hurling’s three! Let’s talk about all the good things and the bad things… that comes with competing at a level where you stand a chance. With all the talk of proposed restructures facing football it gives us a chance to reflect on the massive impact they have had on its sister sport, …

September 23, 2012 It’s All-Ireland final day in Croke Park and Gaelic football’s showpiece event has taken on an extra special meaning. There was no Kerry for just the second time in eight years. Dublin had faltered, while Cork and Tyrone had regressed. Donegal faced Mayo in a game that guaranteed history. Either Mayo were finally going to break the …

They talk about shithousery in sport but what about shithousery in punditry? Dick Clerkin, must be the king of pundit shithousery these days. He made Twitter headlines around the country a few months back with his views that children under eight shouldn’t be given All-Ireland final tickets. The former Monaghan captain was at it again following Armagh’s exciting extra-time win …

Most won’t admit it but there must be a huge sense of worry among Irish rugby circles as the weeks and months tick down to the World Cup in Japan. 2018 will forever be remembered as a golden year for Irish sport but particularly rugby as our nation swept aside all challengers en route to a Grand Slam title, a …

A lot has been said following the announcement of RTE’s broadcasting schedule for the opening two months of this year’s championship. With a hurling heavy schedule announced a lot of football fan’s noses have been turned up at the perceived lack of coverage the ‘big ball’ is going to get. However, it’s important to note that while the opening two …

It’s rare that we get a championship season like the one we have waiting in the wings. Dublin stand on the brink of etching their names into the annals of GAA history. If they complete the five-in-a-row they will surely go down as the greatest in Gaelic Games history. Kilkenny hurlers attempted the feat in 2010 only to come unstuck …

It is a dark day in the history of Derry and a dark day for Ireland as a whole following the senseless murder of the Lyra McKee. The journalist will be laid to rest today and it’s important to ensure that her death does not come in vain. It should serve as a wake-up call to the powerful politicians in …

During my chat with Dublin legend, Vinnie Murphy, last week one particular comment stood out. Murphy was reminiscing on 1995 and how Dublin had barely fallen over the line following five years of heartache. According to Murphy, it was a weaker Dublin side compared to the 1992 & 1994 All-Ireland finals, however, the reason they won that year (apart from …

Who would want to be a goalkeeper anyway? A good performance isn’t always worthy of praise while every mistake is carefully dissected under a microscope. It really does takes a special type of breed to go between the sticks.  On Saturday, Westmeath defeated Laois in the Division 3 League final on a scoreline of 1-13 to 0-13. It was a …

“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 …

July 31, 2016 The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship has reached the quarter-final stages with the first of two double-headers set to go down in Croke Park. The majority of the teams involved in the last eight are as expected apart from two glaring exceptions, Clare and Tipperary. Three of the eight quarter-finalists are indeed Munster counties and it could well …

“Kick the bloody thing in!“ A common phrase heard in grounds up and down the country as teams look to build from the back and play patience football. People love to hate the hand pass, but why? The days of just catch and kick are long gone. Long gone because they no longer work. Tactically, teams are much more organised, …