JOHN DIVILLY IS in the saddle long enough to know that overworking his players this time of year won’t do UCD’s Sigerson Cup chances much “Divilly taking sensible approach with UCD stars juggling college and county commitments”
Month: September 2021
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Cork legend Bríd Stack announced her inter-county retirement last weekend. How many All-Ireland titles does she bow out with? 12 18 8 11 Manchester United “Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz”
Ger Egan hits 1-5 as Westmeath defeat Dublin for first O’Byrne Cup title since 1988
Westmeath 1-12 Dublin 0-10 Kevin O’Brien reports from Parnell Park WESTMEATH HAVE STARTED life under Jack Cooney by lifting the O’Byrne Cup for the first “Ger Egan hits 1-5 as Westmeath defeat Dublin for first O’Byrne Cup title since 1988”
Peter Keane confirms David Clifford is set to miss the first half of the league campaign
NEW KERRY BOSS Peter Keane must shuffle his pack for the first two games of the upcoming league campaign due to injures and player availability “Peter Keane confirms David Clifford is set to miss the first half of the league campaign”
Controversial handpass rule ditched but four others to remain under trial through league
THE PROPOSED HANDPASS rule has been ditched ahead of the 2019 National Football Leagues but the other four experimental rules will continue, the GAA have “Controversial handpass rule ditched but four others to remain under trial through league”
Fitzgibbon points Charleville to All-Ireland intermediate club final despite late scare
Charleville (Cork) 1-15 Graigue-Ballycallan (Kilkenny) 1-13 CORK’S CHARLEVILLE HAVE booked their All-Ireland club intermediate hurling championship final date after an two-point win over Kilkenny kingpins “Fitzgibbon points Charleville to All-Ireland intermediate club final despite late scare”
GAA confirm ticket price increases for both league and championship
THE GAA HAVE confirmed several ticket price increases for the 2019 season. In the Allianz Leagues, tickets for Division 1 and 2 football matches and “GAA confirm ticket price increases for both league and championship”
3 red cards and 0-9 for McCurry as Tyrone edge Armagh in Dr McKenna Cup final
Armagh 0-14 Tyrone 0-16 Declan Bogue reports from Athletic Grounds, Armagh. WITH the GAA’S Central Council voting down the controversial and little-loved restriction on hand-passing “3 red cards and 0-9 for McCurry as Tyrone edge Armagh in Dr McKenna Cup final”
The lows of a 17-point defeat to Galway, a first-ever U21 All-Ireland with Clare and 2013 ‘euphoria’
CLARE HURLER CIAN Dillon thought he was ready for a 10th year on the road with the Banner. Clare’s Cian Dillon [left] alongside Conor Ryan “The lows of a 17-point defeat to Galway, a first-ever U21 All-Ireland with Clare and 2013 ‘euphoria’”
The nonsense of Bielsa’s ‘Spygate’, Andy Murray’s life on Earth, and the week’s best sportswriting
Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa gives a PowerPoint presentation to the media during a press conference at Thorp Arch, Leeds. Source: PA Wire/PA Images 1. “The nonsense of Bielsa’s ‘Spygate’, Andy Murray’s life on Earth, and the week’s best sportswriting”