Month: March 2022

HURLING’S NEW SMART sliotar could come into senior inter-county action next year and GAA president Larry McCarthy hopes it will help maintain the “integrity of the game.” Croke Park have unveiled the new ball which will see sliotars standardised and ensure they are supplied by approved manufacturers. A chip is embedded in the core of the…

THE AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL League Women’s [AFLW] season is set to kick off in August this year, with several Irish players likely facing a big decision as a result.  A report in Australian outlet The Age confirmed that the AFL Commission informed the clubs in a meeting on Wednesday that it had been given approval for…

WE’VE MOVED PAST the halfway point of the 2022 GAA football league as the action enters a decisive phase. Eight teams are still awaiting their first win, frustrated in their four games to date and hoping for better luck as Round 5 fixtures await this weekend. But who is feeling the greatest pressure as fears…

ST TIERNACH’S PARK, Clones, will host a double-header of Lidl Ladies National Football League semi-finals on Saturday week. Holders Dublin face Donegal in the opening clash on 19 March [throw-in 1pm], before 2021 All-Ireland champions Meath do battle with Mayo [3pm]. Both games will be shown live on TG4, while tickets are available now. Dublin and…

ALL-IRELAND CHAMPIONS Kilcoo will be “forever grateful” to Mickey Moran following his decision to step down as manager after guiding the Down club to glory earlier this year. News of his departure was first reported by the Irish News, as the Derry native brings the curtain down on another successful period of his managerial career. Assistant…

WICKLOW HAVE APPOINTED Alan Costello and Gary Duffy as joint-managers for the remainder of the season. Click Here: The duo take over from Louth native Colin Kelly who stepped down last Tuesday due to work commitments.  Wicklow gained a point from their opening four Division 3 games, leaving them in real danger of relegation as…

KILKENNY MANAGER BRIAN Cody has paid tribute to former Ballyhale Shamrocks player Paul Shefflin who passed away on Friday. The younger brother of Henry Shefflin died while out running and news of his passing sent shockwaves through the local community.   A minute silence was held for the 40-year-old father of four before yesterday’s Division…

Results Croke Cup Semi-final St Joseph’s Tulla 1-11 St Kieran’s 3-16 Allianz Football League Division 3 Click Here: Longford 0-14 Westmeath 0-10 Advertisement Fermanagh 3-15 Laois 3-9   *********************** IN TODAY’S REFIXED Allianz Football League games, there were wins in Division 3 for Longford and Fermanagh.  Billy O’Loughlin’s Longford eased their relegation fears with a 0-15 to…

Wexford 1-22 Offaly 2-12 Ronan Fagan reports from Chadwicks Wexford Park WEXFORD PRODUCED A late flourish to add to Offaly’s relegation worries after Saturday’s Allianz National Hurling League Division 1 duel at blustery Chadwicks Wexford Park. A 48th minute penalty goal from Luke O’Connor gave Offaly a fighting chance of a first victory in Group…

THE PHONE CALL came out of the blue. A few days beforehand, Monica McGuirk had made the decision to take a break from one sport. This was at the start of 2018. An accomplished goalkeeper in the Women’s National League [WNL] at the time, she was stepping away from the top-flight of women’s soccer on…