Month: September 2021

ANTHONY DALY SAYS he was “bitterly disappointed” following Clare’s second consecutive defeat in the Munster SHC, suggesting that “the will to fight seems to be “‘The will to fight seems to be gone out of that team’ – Daly laments second Clare hammering”

JIM GAVIN PAID tribute to Dublin’s centurion Stephen Cluxton after the goalkeeper made his record 100th championship appearance on Sunday. Cluxton pulled off fine saves “Gavin hails Cluxton’s ‘relentless pursuit’ of excellence after his record-breaking weekend”

ARMAGH GAA HAVE confirmed that Jarlath Og Burns has been released from hospital following Sunday’s Ulster semi-final replay defeat to Cavan. The midfielder was replaced after “Armagh confirm star midfielder Burns released from hospital following Ulster defeat”

WATERFORD LEGEND KEN McGrath says it’s “nearly a bit sad” that people from the Déise seem “half-happy” despite shipping a 13-point defeat to Cork in “‘It’s nearly sad that we got beat by 13 points and Waterford people are half-happy’”

MULTIPLE ALL-STAR WINNER and Donegal coach Karl Lacey is pleased to see Ulster football portrayed in a more positive light this year, with his side “‘Ulster football is starting to shine a wee bit again,’ says Donegal’s 2012 Footballer of the Year”

WATERFORD FORWARD BRIAN O’Halloran has brought the curtain down on his inter-county career in the wake of their 2019 season concluding on Saturday evening. Brian “Waterford forward O’Halloran retires after 10 seasons in senior ranks”

MAYO AND TYRONE, the beaten All-Ireland senior football finalists from the last three seasons, will both begin their 2019 backdoor campaigns with away Saturday qualifiers “Saturday away trips for Mayo and Tyrone – GAA confirm All-Ireland qualifier fixture details”

FORMER GALWAY FOOTBALLER Cormac Bane has been forced to retire from the game on medical grounds after sustaining two serious concussion injuries. The Caherlistrane clubman explained “‘A disappointing day’ – Concussion forces former Galway footballer to retire”

“I’M REALLY BAD at this,” Kilkenny star Grace Walsh warns the crowd of reporters huddled around her before the questions are asked.  Grace Walsh. Source: “Balancing camogie and nursing between Kilkenny and Dublin while chasing the All-Ireland dream”

THE 2019 LEINSTER and Munster hurling championships are heading towards the final stages of the round-robin series this weekend with only one county out of “What does each county need from this weekend’s Leinster and Munster hurling final round ties?”