THERE WAS A marked contrast in the post-match reactions to All-Ireland semi-final successes. For Dublin it was routine business on Saturday as they progressed to “‘It’s hard to explain, hard to describe. This is something you dream of when you’re a young kid.’”
Month: September 2021
Analysis: Poor refereeing, Beggan’s kickouts, Tyrone’s savage work-rate and how they can conquer Dublin
WHEN MALACHY O’ROURKE sits down over the coming days to watch yesterday’s game, I expect he will be sick to his core with the regret “Analysis: Poor refereeing, Beggan’s kickouts, Tyrone’s savage work-rate and how they can conquer Dublin”
John Meyler: ‘If you don’t win the All-Ireland, then it has been a failure. That’s how people perceive it.’
CORK BOSS JOHN Meyler is not expecting any players to bring their inter-county careers to a close this winter and is confident he will have “John Meyler: ‘If you don’t win the All-Ireland, then it has been a failure. That’s how people perceive it.’”
‘I left my friends’ Whatsapp group the week before the 2013 final thinking, ‘I can’t have any distractions”
JACK MCCAFFREY’S TV interview after Dublin’s All-Ireland semi-final win over Galway on Saturday night drew a wisecrack from Sunday Game pundit Colm O’Rourke. Jack McCaffrey “‘I left my friends’ Whatsapp group the week before the 2013 final thinking, ‘I can’t have any distractions””
Clashes of recent champions the standout ties in draws for Cork senior club knockout stages
THE MEETINGS OF recent title winners are the standout pairings after the draws last night for the knockout stages of this year’s Cork senior club “Clashes of recent champions the standout ties in draws for Cork senior club knockout stages”
Stephen Rochford commits to fourth season in charge of Mayo
STEPHEN ROCHFORD HAS has decided to commit to a fourth season in charge of the Mayo senior football team. Rochford met with Mayo GAA Board “Stephen Rochford commits to fourth season in charge of Mayo”
One more year! Davy Fitzgerald to remain in charge of the Wexford hurlers
THE WEXFORD COUNTY Board have confirmed that Davy Fitzgerald is to continue in his role as manager of the county’s senior hurling team. The 47-year-old “One more year! Davy Fitzgerald to remain in charge of the Wexford hurlers”
Dublin youngster signs for Brisbane Lions in latest move by Irish player to AFL
YOUNG DUBLIN FOOTBALLER James Madden has been snapped up by AFL club Brisbane Lions on a two-year contract. James Madden in action in last year’s “Dublin youngster signs for Brisbane Lions in latest move by Irish player to AFL”
Galway selector Larkin says they have disproven ‘the goals win games theory’
GALWAY’S MARCH TOWARDS the 2017 All-Ireland crown was notable for the lack of goals they scored en route to the title. They averaged almost 28 “Galway selector Larkin says they have disproven ‘the goals win games theory’”
The Liam Miller Tribute Match at Páirc Uí Chaoimh has completely sold out
THE LIAM MILLER Tribute Match at Páirc Uí Chaoimh is a sellout, event organisers have confirmed. All 45,000 tickets for the 25 September charity game “The Liam Miller Tribute Match at Páirc Uí Chaoimh has completely sold out”