Month: September 2021

MEATH MANAGER ANDY McEntee says Sean Cox’s fundraising game is expected to be sell-out next month.  A match between Meath and All-Ireland champions Dublin will “Meath v Dublin challenge match aiming to raise over €100,000 for Sean Cox”

THE DUNBOYNE GAA club and local community has been “overwhelmed with support” for Sean Cox since he was attacked outside Anfield in April, with Roma’s “‘We’ve been overwhelmed with support’: Dunboyne GAA club grateful for Roma donation to Sean Cox”

1. Striker Michael Obafemi hit the headlines this week. Who did the 18-year-old Dubliner make his Premier League debut against for Southampton back in January? “Know Your Sport? Take our weekly quiz”

Louis Mulqueen and Conor Kavanagh celebrate last year’s victory for Liam Mellows. Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO EARLY NOVEMBER in Athenry and it looks as if the “‘I’m not from the city myself but the emotion in winning after 47 years was amazing’”

PREGNANCY AND THE birth of her daughter Amelia provided Cathriona McConnell with a fresh perspective on life and football. The Donaghmoyne sharpshooter and former Monaghan “‘Amelia was only born and they were onto me to get back out!’ – Balancing motherhood and football”

EDDIE BRENNAN’S GRAIGUE-Ballycallan will contest the Leinster IHC club final after they recorded a facile win over Wexford’s St Mogue’s Fethard in today’s semi-final.  The 40-year-old, “Eddie Brennan’s 1-1 helps Graigue-Ballycallan into Leinster intermediate club final”

Emmet Óg (Monaghan) 4-10 Dunedin Connollys (Scotland) 1-9 Alan Gunn reporting in Aghabog GOALS WIN GAMES and Emmet Óg’s four majors were the difference as “Monaghan star McCarron bags 2-3 as Emmet Óg defeat British champions to book All-Ireland final spot”

ANTRIM’S CUSHENDALL secured their passage to the 2019 All-Ireland SHC club hurling semi-finals last weekend and two more places are set to be filled this “Poll: Who do you think will book All-Ireland club hurling semi-final places today?”

1. A few months before the first UFC event, Isaacs found himself at his desk surrounded by a growing crowd. On the television they were all “Googling Gaelic football, ‘the best decision’ of Kevin Cassidy’s life and the week’s best sportswriting”

RADIO KERRY BROADCASTER Weeshie Fogarty has died at the age of 77. Fogarty was a figure synonymous with Kerry GAA, having represented the county footballers “Legendary Kerry broadcaster Weeshie Fogarty passes away aged 77”