Source: Morgan Treacy/INPHO Click Here: AS THE FINAL whistle blew and Thurles Sarsfields were crowned Tipperary senior hurling champions once again, there was one man very much on Paudie Maher’s mind. Lieutenant Colonel Jack Griffin was a Sarsfields clubman through and through until his tragic death last November at the age of 47. Advertisement As…
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15 pictures that sum up a brilliant weekend of club GAA action
15 pictures that sum up a brilliant weekend of club GAA action Previous 1 / 15Next GAA Pics of the Weekend Davy Fitzgerald is enjoying life in Wexford.Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO GAA Pics of the Weekend The Gort and St. Thomas march behind St Patrick’s Brass band ahead of the Galway hurling final.Source: Mike Shaughnessy/INPHO GAA…
Davy Fitzgerald felt ‘betrayed’ by his former team-mates
INCOMING WEXFORD BOSS Davy Fitzgerald has spoken about the sense of relief he felt after stepping down as Clare manager last month. Fitzgerald’s five-year spell in charge of the Banner came to an end before he was quickly snapped up by Wexford. The 45-year-old agreed on a three-year term in charge of Wexford, with a…
It’s Sunday so here are 10 of the best sports photos from the past week
1. Bundee Aki scores a crucial late try in Connacht’s Champions Cup win against Toulouse yesterday Source: Inpho/Billy Stickland 2. Uruguay’s Egidio Arevalo shows off his acrobatic skills in a World Cup qualifier against Colombia Source: Ricardo Mazalan 3. Cork’s Stephen Dooley and Adam Hanlon of Finn Harps battle for the ball and with the conditions…
4-4 for Cillian O’Connor helps Ballintubber book Mayo semi-final against holders Castlebar
CILLIAN O’CONNOR WENT on a goalscoring rampage this afternoon as he shot 4-4 to help his club Ballintubber reach the semi-finals of the Mayo senior football championship. Ballintubber blitzed Garrymore to win 6-14 to 1-9 with O’Connor firing four goals to the net while Jason Gibbons and Alan Plunkett also raised green flags. At the…
Stradbally shatter Portlaoise’s 10-in-a-row hopes as Michael Murphy leads Glenswilly to glory
STRADBALLY STUNNED PORTLAOISE with a dramatic last-minute goal to seal their first Laois SFC title since 2005. Jody Dillon rattled the back of the Portlaoise net to end their 10-in-a-row hopes and pick up Stradbally’s 16th county title. Portlaoise were leading by two points in stoppage-time before Dillon’s goal. Laoch na himeartha,Michael Murphy-The 3 county…
Tony Kelly nearly won his club a first Clare SHC title before Cathal O’Connell’s late point
Clonlara 1-11 Ballyea 1-11 CLARE’S YEAR OF the draw was confirmed this afternoon as for the second successive Sunday, there would be no winner in the senior final in Cusack Park. Following in the footsteps of Cratloe and Kilmurry Ibrickane’s dramatic stalemate the previous week in the football version, a replay would also be forced in…
No fairytale for Kiladangan as Thurles Sars clinch Tipperary hurling three-in-a-row
Thurles Sarsfields 0-27 Kiladangan 1-15 ON THE DAY a club legend passed away, Thurles Sarsfields claimed a 35th Tipperary senior hurling championship crown. A minute’s silence for Mickey ‘The Rattler’ Byrne was impeccably observed before throw-in and when play got underway, the Blues stamped their authority all over proceedings to claim a third successive title….
Cooper man of the match as Dr Crokes are crowned kings of the Kingdom again
Dr Crokes 2-16 Kenmare District 1-12 Damian Stack reports from Fitzgerald Stadium DR CROKES ARE kings of the Kingdom again after a powerful display saw them run out seven point victors over Kenmare District in today’s county senior final at Fitzgerald Stadium. Pat O’Shea’s men had their homework well done on the combination side, especially…
Waterford kingpins Ballygunner have chance for revenge for 2013 against Passage
Click:fashion exhibition BALLYGUNNER AND PASSAGE will square up for the Waterford SHC final at Walsh Park next Sunday in a repeat of the 2013 decider. Passage 1-13 Dungarvan 1-12 Owen Connors nailed an injury time winner as 14-man Passage scraped past Dungarvan after a frantic conclusion. The skipper produced 0-9 for Peter Queally’s charges to reach their…