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A Donegal councillor has informed Pundit Arena that Naomh Colmcille had nothing to do with the organisation of an ‘unauthorised tournament’ that has seen the club sanctioned with an eight-week ban. On Monday it was reported that the club was hit with a ban by the Donegal Competitions Controls Committee (CCC) meaning all adult teams have been suspended for eight …

“There needs to be a bigger push and we all need to row in behind it and if we don’t and things stay the way they are we may not have any camogie in 20 years time, and that is a scary prospect.” Niamh Rockett Waterford camogie captain, Niamh Rockett spoke exclusively with Pundit Arena back in January and was …

“Try that again and they’ll be having a by-election in Cork.” – Tony Reddin to then Cork TD, Jack Lynch, during the 1950 Munster final.  Since the retirement of Darren Gleeson in 2017, Tipperary have been having trouble nailing down their man between the sticks. This season, Liam Sheedy has juggled between Paul Maher and Brian Hogan of Lorrha. However, …

It’s a role few would envy but Lee Keegan of Mayo has embraced the challenge of man-marker, marshalling some of the most dangerous forwards in the country. Some of the battles between the 29-year-old and Diarmuid Connolly have been a pleasure to watch while he has also been tasked with the likes of Shane Walsh and Ciaran Kilkenny, and most …

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 …

Derry have taken control of Group H in the Bank of Ireland Celtic Challenge following their impressive Round 3 win over Down in Portaferry. Meanwhile, in the group’s other games, Armagh secured an away win against Antrim while Tyrone displayed their goal-scoring threat against Fermanagh. Read our round-up of all of the action from Round 3 below. _____ Derry Prove …

GAA president, John Horan has given the clearest indication yet on where the association would fall should a border poll on Irish unity come to fruition. The subject has been discussed at great length in the past number of weeks after former Armagh captain, Jarlath Burns, stated that the nature of the GAA’s official guide meant it would take the …

Every young child in Kilkenny looks up to their hurling heroes of the past decade and hopes to one day emulate their success, and Adrian Mullen was no different growing up. However, unlike many of the other children, his heroes were a lot closer to home in the form of his first cousins and clubmates, Michael and Colin Fennelly. The …

Carlow manager, Turlough O’Brien has been suspended for 20 weeks after being found guilty of “threatening conduct towards a referee” by the Central Competitions Control Committee. It is thought that referee, James Bermingham, was confronted after the final whistle of Down’s 0-15 to 1-11 win over Carlow on 16 March. Carlow were in possession on the ball and looked to …

The Bank of Ireland Celtic Challenge continued this weekend with three riveting games in Group H. Derry, Down and Tyrone all picked up crucial wins setting up an enticing selection of fixtures in Round 3. Read our full round-up of the weekend’s games below. _____ Derry Continue Fine Form In Celtic Challenge With Win Over Fermanagh   Derry 3-11 Fermanagh …

Limerick GAA have sold the naming rights to their home venue, the Gaelic Grounds, in a new ‘first of it’s kind’ deal with higher education college, LIT. Over the next ten years, the third-level institute will pay €300,000 to Limerick GAA with the stadium set to be renamed the LIT Gaelic Grounds. As part of the unique deal, the university …

Corofin defender, Kieran Molloy and Ballyhale Shamrocks attacker, Adrian Mullen have been named AIB Club Footballer and Hurler of the Year respectively following a ceremony in Croke Park last night.  Wing-back, Molloy recently collected his second All-Ireland club medal following Corofin’s dismantling of Dr Crokes last month. Molly has been in tantalising form in the past 18 months, both with …

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 …

Offaly hurling is in dire straits at the moment and in an effort to contextualise their downfall, many have referred back to the great team of the 1990s.  That era is littered with famed players like the Dooleys, Johnny Pilkington, John Troy and, of course, the Whelahans. Simon, Barry and Brian all represented Offaly with honour and Brian is the …

While the intercounty GAA fixtures are all wrapped up for a number of weeks, bar the Division 3 final, news off-the-field shows no signs of slowing down.  Here is a round-up of all the GAA news to hit the headlines this week. _____ Cork Clubs Vote Against Controversial Championship Changes Cork club delegates have rejected a motion put forward at …

Westmeath legend, Dessie Dolan, has praised the impact homegrown county manager, Jack Cooney, has had since he took over at the end of last season.  Cooney is the first Westmeath native to take charge of the county since 1992 and has successfully guided his side to an Allianz League Division 3 final against Laois on Saturday. The Kinnegad native has …

With the Allianz Hurling League wrapped up for another year, the countdown to the provincial championships and the Joe McDonagh Cup has begun. Limerick finished top of the class while the competition raised questions about a number of different teams that will need to be addressed before May. With all that in mind, here are our Hurling Power Rankings following …

The Allianz Leagues wrapped up on Sunday (almost) as Mayo and Limerick lifted their first Allianz League trophies in 18 and 22 years respectively in Croke Park. For some teams, it was a league campaign to remember, for others it was one to forget. With that in mind, we have decided to select our GAA Stock Watch based on the …