Month: September 2021

ALL-IRELAND WINNING manager Jim McGuinness has earned his first victory as head coach of US second-tier side Charlotte Independence. The North Carolina outfit have struggled with “Celtic loanee on target as Jim McGuinness earns first win as manager of US side”

CLARE BOOKED THEIR place in the final of the first phase of the Electric Ireland Munster minor football championship after a seven-point win tonight against “Clare through to Munster MFC phase 1 final after win over Tipp as Limerick and Waterford draw”

CORA STAUNTON AND Yvonne Bonner have become the latest Irish stars to re-sign with an AFLW side for 2020, as the pair extend their deals “Staunton and Bonner become latest Irish stars to re-sign with AFLW sides for 2020”

ULSTER GAA HAVE announced ticket prices for the upcoming provincial football championship, with reductions confirmed in some instances. The Ulster Council received criticism for raising “Munster and Ulster announce ticket details for provincial championships”

MEATH LEGEND TREVOR Giles says that earning promotion to Division 1 for 2020 is “a massive thing” for the county. The Royals booked their place “Promotion to Division 1 ‘massive’ for Meath, says two-time All-Ireland winning Royal”

THE CLUB PLAYERS Association (CPA) have hinted that potential strike action could be on the cards as a necessary “next step” in the battle to “CPA message to club players suggests ‘possible escalation’ is on the way”

CARLOW FORWARD MARTIN Kavanagh says their upcoming Leinster clash with Kilkenny is a fixture that “really caught our eye” as they prepare for a local “‘When I was a young lad I used to only go to Kilkenny games. You wouldn’t be going to Carlow matches’”

MAYO’S PEARCE HANLEY reaches a special milestone this weekend in Australia as he is set to make his 150th appearance in the AFL on Sunday. “Family, friends and GAA stars salute Mayo native set for landmark 150th AFL appearance on Sunday”

DUBLIN BOSS MICK Bohan has rung the changes as the champions prepare for Sunday’s Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 1 semi-final clash with Cork “Cork, Dublin, Donegal and Galway unveil starting teams ahead of football league semi-finals”

Dennis Hogan, who controversially lost his WBO light-middleweight title fight against Jaime Munguia, hails from which county? PA Laois Kildare Kilkenny Wicklow Leanne Kiernan is “Know Your Sport? Take our weekly quiz”