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Castlebar Mitchels 3-13 Knockmore 0-10 CASTLEBAR MITCHELS HAMMERED home their dominance of the club scene in Mayo with a powerhouse display against Knockmore — running out 3-13 to 0-10 winners. When the game was there to be won early in the second half, they put the foot down and crushed their opponents resistance thanks to…

Updated at 18.30 INTER-COUNTY STAR RICHIE Hogan was in inspired form as his Danesfort side condemned Fenians to relegation from the Kilkenny SHC today. Fenians, for whom JJ Delaney started centre-back, were on the back foot after just nine minutes when James Mulally found the net for Danesfort. But Fenians rallied well and edged themselves…

​Cuala 1-15 Kilmacud Crokes 0-15 Paul Keane reports from Parnell Park  A STORMING FINAL few minutes from Cuala ensured that they claimed back-to-back Dublin SHC titles for the first time though only after flirting with disaster at Parnell Park. Mattie Kenny’s men roared into a 1-7 to 0-1 lead early on and looked to have…

ON 31 OCTOBER last year, Cuala’s long wait was over. After endring 21 years without a Dublin SHC title, the Dalkey side are now just one game away from defending their crown for the first time in their history. But reaching today’s final [throw-in at 15:00], where they will face Kilmacud Crokes, has been far from…

Clare hurling great Ger Loughnane Source: James Crombie/INPHO CLARE HURLING LEGEND Ger Loughnane, Kerry football great Pat Spillane, Dublin’s All-Ireland winning midfielder Brian Fenton and Waterford hurling manager Derek McGrath were all honoured for their GAA exploits last night. The quartet were recognised at the annual awards ceremony by the Gaelic Writers’ Association in Dublin….

SE Systems Senior A C'ship between @Scarra_Camogie & @MilfordGAA at 8pm in @CITSports – Silverware – who's going to take d honours? pic.twitter.com/NFAKugbH5N — OfficialCorkCamogie (@CorkCamogie) October 28, 2016 Source: OfficialCorkCamogie/Twitter REIGNING ALL-IRELAND champions Milford were stunned by Inniscarra in the Cork senior camogie final at Cork IT on Friday evening. Advertisement Going for their fifth…

Glasgow Warriors fans Liam Johnstone aged 8 and Cameron McGarey aged 8 ahead of the side’s match with Benetton Treviso. Source: Craig Watson/INPHO Home The IRFU performance director David Nucifora insists Ireland are simply playing by the three-year residency rule. Rory McIlroy has climbed into contention at the WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai. Isa Nacewa is the…

AFTER 21 BARREN years Cuala finally got to rejoice last winter after they made a Dublin senior hurling breakthrough. They bounced on from that county title to reach the Leinster equivalent where they lost out to Wexford’s Oulart-the-Ballagh. But after all that painstaking progress, the south Dublin club then almost lost the man who had…

DIARMUID CONNOLLY WAS in outstanding form to ensure St Vincent’s booked their place in the Dublin SFC final for the fourth consecutive year. Although the game was not broadcast live, highlights have now emerged from an enthralling encounter as Vincent’s edged past Ballymun Kickhams by a single point. Albert Martin secured the decisive point to separate the northside rivals,…

Davy’s back in Wexford and Tipp are on top. THREE TIMES IN six weeks earlier this summer, Derek McGrath and Davy Fitzgerald faced off on the sideline in Thurles. The results helped shape their campaigns with the league success proving the high-water mark of Clare’s season under Fitzgerald, while the Munster semi-final triumph helped McGrath’s…