TIPPERARY HURLER MICHAEL Maher, a five-time All-Ireland senior hurling winner with the county, has passed away at the age of 87 after a long illness. “5-time Tipperary All-Ireland senior winner and member of ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ full-back line passes away”
Month: September 2021
Working with a football hero in Kerry and preparing for a sellout clash in Tralee against Dublin
KILLIAN YOUNG GOT to witness some of the closing successful chapters of Maurice Fitzgerald’s playing days. Kerry selector Maurice Fitzgerald and defender Killian Young. Source: “Working with a football hero in Kerry and preparing for a sellout clash in Tralee against Dublin”
‘We stood up, we fought, we stuck together and we came out the other side’ – Donal Óg on Cork strike
DONAL ÓG CUSACK says the Cork squad had no other choice but to go on strike to remove Gerald McCarthy as manager in 2009. Cusack, “‘We stood up, we fought, we stuck together and we came out the other side’ – Donal Óg on Cork strike”
Offaly boss Flanagan to meet with clubs as delegates call for his dismissal after record defeat
OFFALY SENIOR FOOTBALL manager Pat Flanagan is set to meet with the county’s clubs next Tuesday amid calls for his removal following their recent 30-point “Offaly boss Flanagan to meet with clubs as delegates call for his dismissal after record defeat”
Excitement building around Wexford as Davy Fitz’s renaissance job gathers momentum
AS DAVY FITZGERALD’S Wexford renaissance gathers momentum, Lee Chin admits there is genuine excitement building around the county ahead of a promising 2017 season. Wexford “Excitement building around Wexford as Davy Fitz’s renaissance job gathers momentum”
The key Cork, Dublin, Mayo, Galway and Clare players to watch in colleges action this weekend
ALL THE FOCUS on ladies football this weekend turns to the West, with some of the best players in the country in action at the “The key Cork, Dublin, Mayo, Galway and Clare players to watch in colleges action this weekend”
Cruel blow as Clare hurler suffers second serious knee injury in the space of 6 months
CLARE DEFENDER OISIN O’Brien is set to miss the rest of the season after damaging his cruciate ligament, his second serious knee injury in the “Cruel blow as Clare hurler suffers second serious knee injury in the space of 6 months”
Dowling to make his 2017 debut for Limerick as part of 10 changes for clash with Laois
Shane Dowling has been named at wing-forward for Limerick. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO THERE’LL BE A welcome sight for Limerick hurling fans tomorrow night with Shane “Dowling to make his 2017 debut for Limerick as part of 10 changes for clash with Laois”
He’s back – Mickey Harte gives his attacking talisman a start for Tyrone’s clash with Cavan
SEAN CAVANAGH HAS been handed his first start of this year’s Allianz Football League by Tyrone manger Mickey Harte for Sunday’s re-arranged game against Cavan “He’s back – Mickey Harte gives his attacking talisman a start for Tyrone’s clash with Cavan”
Corofin seniors, son of Mayo legend and former AFL trialist make up strong Galway U21 side
THE GALWAY TEAM has been named ahead of their EirGridU21 Connacht football championship quarter-final clash with Leitrim tomorrow. Galway, who are fourth favourites to win “Corofin seniors, son of Mayo legend and former AFL trialist make up strong Galway U21 side”