HE CLIMBED THE steps of the Hogan Stand and lifted the Sam Maguire in 2014, but former All-Ireland winning Kerry captain Fionn Fitzgerald has watched “‘You see life in a different way. I’ve enjoyed watching the games and slipping back in as a supporter’”
Month: September 2021
Tipperary and Dublin stars claim latest GAA player of the month awards
TIPPERARY MIDFIELDER NOEL McGrath and Dublin forward Con O’Callaghan landed the PWC GAA/GPA player of the month awards for August today. It’s been a remarkable “Tipperary and Dublin stars claim latest GAA player of the month awards”
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1. Who was named man-of-the-match in Sunday’s All-Ireland hurling final? Paudie Maher Noel McGrath John McGrath Ronan Maher 2. Which stadium has been chosen to “Know Your Sport? Take our weekly quiz”
8 players who could light up tomorrow’s All-Ireland semi-finals in Croke Park
THE FINAL FOUR. Grace Kelly, Sinead Aherne, Niamh Cotter and Louise Ward could have a big say. Source: Inpho. Two fierce rivalries will be renewed “8 players who could light up tomorrow’s All-Ireland semi-finals in Croke Park”
‘I went to Australia but didn’t realise how sick Dad was… He must have hidden so much of his pain’
CORK STALWART ANGELA Walsh was certain that the 2011 All-Ireland football final would be her last game wearing the rebel red. Walsh in possession for “‘I went to Australia but didn’t realise how sick Dad was… He must have hidden so much of his pain’”
Keith Treacy’s incredible battle with alcohol and depression, and the week’s best sportswriting
Dublin are looking to complete the five-in-a-row this year. Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO “It’s a moot point whether Kilkenny lost because of the psychological sledgehammer of “Keith Treacy’s incredible battle with alcohol and depression, and the week’s best sportswriting”
Late drama at Croke Park as Galway win by one to book first All-Ireland final spot since 2005
Galway 2-10 Mayo 2-9 IT CAME RIGHT down to the wire, but Galway came out on top by the minimum to book their spot in “Late drama at Croke Park as Galway win by one to book first All-Ireland final spot since 2005”
All-Ireland winning Cork boss Fitzgerald steps down after four years in charge
– Emma Duffy reports from Croke Park CORK LADIES MANAGER Ephie Fitzgerald has stepped down after four years in charge. The Nemo Rangers man announced “All-Ireland winning Cork boss Fitzgerald steps down after four years in charge”
‘It just reveals the character in our group. We have people willing to do whatever it takes’
– Emma Duffy reports from Croke Park PRIDE WAS THE overriding feeling of Dublin manager Mick Bohan in the wake of his back-to-back All-Ireland champions’ “‘It just reveals the character in our group. We have people willing to do whatever it takes’”
Departing Cork boss: ‘I’m certainly not happy with the officiating. The tackle needs to be defined’
– Emma Duffy reports from Croke Park AS HE STEPPED down from the Cork job after their All-Ireland SFC exit at the hands of Dublin, “Departing Cork boss: ‘I’m certainly not happy with the officiating. The tackle needs to be defined’”