IRISH SPORTS FANS should begin to return to events this summer with grounds set to reopen in “a planned way and a cautious way”. Minster “Government hopeful that sports fans will be able to return to grounds this summer”
Month: September 2021
Legendary Waterford All-Ireland winner Austin Flynn passes away
LEGENDARY WATERFORD HURLING figure Austin Flynn has passed away. Flynn was full-back on the last Waterford side to win the All-Ireland in 1959. He also “Legendary Waterford All-Ireland winner Austin Flynn passes away”
Outdoor team sports training can resume on 10 May and matches without spectators from 7 June
Updated Apr 29th 2021, 6:23 PM THERE IS GOOD news for sports teams around the country this evening with outdoor training permitted from Monday 10 “Outdoor team sports training can resume on 10 May and matches without spectators from 7 June”
Here are the 2021 Cork senior club football and hurling championship draws
REIGNING CORK SENIOR hurling kingpins Blackrock will take on last year’s semi-finalists Erins Own after this evening’s draw for the 2021 club championships in the “Here are the 2021 Cork senior club football and hurling championship draws”
‘He brings a huge professionalism. We were blown away’ – backing club boss to succeed with Déise
CORK STAR DOIREANN O’Sullivan is backing her club manager, Shane Ronayne, to succeed in his new role with the Waterford senior footballers. A renowned coach “‘He brings a huge professionalism. We were blown away’ – backing club boss to succeed with Déise”
Planning to reopen pub after lengthy closure, and ‘nonsense’ rumours about Kerry management
KERRY STAR PAUL Geaney was given some relieving news this week as the hospitality industry looks set to reopen again after a long period of “Planning to reopen pub after lengthy closure, and ‘nonsense’ rumours about Kerry management”
‘It is a story of perseverance’ – Former Dublin underage star set for AFL debut with Brisbane Lions
DUBLINER JAMES MADDEN is set to make his AFL debut for Brisbane Lions this weekend, named on the interchange bench for the Round 7 clash “‘It is a story of perseverance’ – Former Dublin underage star set for AFL debut with Brisbane Lions”
‘It’s hard to see how men got €3m and women only got €700,000… Stone Age stuff’
Updated Apr 30th 2021, 3:00 PM GALWAY CAMOGIE CAPTAIN Sarah Dervan says the financial inequality between men and women in sport is “Stone Age” stuff “‘It’s hard to see how men got €3m and women only got €700,000… Stone Age stuff’”
Clarity on ladies football season expected next week after frustration shared and call for split season
THE LADIES GAELIC Football Association [LGFA] have announced that a clearer picture of the 2021 season should be outlined next week. The dates for the “Clarity on ladies football season expected next week after frustration shared and call for split season”
Dublin’s Madden makes winning debut for Brisbane while Tipp’s O’Riordan triumphs with Sydney
Colin O’Riordan (right) in action for the Sydney Swans. Source: AAP/PA Images THERE WAS A winning start for Dubliner James Madden to his AFL career on “Dublin’s Madden makes winning debut for Brisbane while Tipp’s O’Riordan triumphs with Sydney”