LAST NIGHT, TYRONE came about as close as any team has done to breaking Dublin’s two-year long unbeaten streak. It’s a mark of the champions “‘That’s why they’re champions’ – Mickey Harte on Dublin’s fightback”
Month: September 2021
Alan Shearer goes denim on denim and more in our sporting tweets of the week
1. Brian O’Driscoll paid tribute to the late great Joost van der Westhuizen RIP Joost van der Westhuizen. An incredible player and fighter to the “Alan Shearer goes denim on denim and more in our sporting tweets of the week”
Feehan sent off and Austin stretchered off as Tipperary fall to Sligo
Tipperary 1-16 Sligo 2-14 Jackie Cahill reports from Semple Stadium, Thurles TIPPERARY HAD JIMMY Feehan sent off and Philip Austin stretchered off as they fell “Feehan sent off and Austin stretchered off as Tipperary fall to Sligo”
Deise lay down marker as Mahony’s 10-point haul secures first away win over Cats in 13 years
Waterford 1-15 Kilkenny 0-17 Tomas McCarthy reports from Nowlan Park WATERFORD EMERGED FROM a robust encounter at Nowlan Park with their first away win over “Deise lay down marker as Mahony’s 10-point haul secures first away win over Cats in 13 years”
The Fitz Factor! Davy’s Wexford battle back from seven down to storm past Limerick
DAVY FITZGERALD’S FIRST competitive game in charge of Wexford saw his new side produce a barnstorming comeback to see off Limerick at a lively Wexford “The Fitz Factor! Davy’s Wexford battle back from seven down to storm past Limerick”
St Patrick’s Day conundrum for GAA if Slaughtneil win club hurling semi-final
SLAUGHTNEIL’S PROGRESS TO an AIB All-Ireland senior club football final – and their presence in the hurling semi-final against Cuala on 25 February – has “St Patrick’s Day conundrum for GAA if Slaughtneil win club hurling semi-final”
Winners and losers – Who’s flying or struggling after start of Allianz football league?
TWO DOWN, FIVE to go in the group stages of the Allianz Football League. It’s still early days as the four divisions take shape but “Winners and losers – Who’s flying or struggling after start of Allianz football league?”
Analysis: How Tyrone’s sweeper and tackling nearly ended the Dubs’ unbeaten run
TYRONE WERE HANGING on by the end on Saturday night in Croke Park but they put in one hell of a fight. Tyrone’s Niall Sludden “Analysis: How Tyrone’s sweeper and tackling nearly ended the Dubs’ unbeaten run”
8 players to watch in this week’s Fitzgibbon Cup quarter-finals
WE’RE DOWN TO the last eight as the race for 2017 Fitzgibbon Cup glory hots up. There are four games down for decision this week, “8 players to watch in this week’s Fitzgibbon Cup quarter-finals”
Munster final repeat, Sigerson showdowns and Croke Park club finals
REIGNING ALL-IRELAND hurling champions Tipperary face a repeat of last year’s Munster decider when they head to Walsh Park to face Waterford. It’s the first “Munster final repeat, Sigerson showdowns and Croke Park club finals”