DUNDALK’S JORDAN FLORES has scored an early contender for goal of the season with a superbly executed volley against Shamrock Rovers. Flores connected perfectly with Michael Duffy’s corner-kick on 22 minutes to bring Dundalk level at Tallaght Stadium. Rovers has opened the scoring just two minutes beforehand when Dylan Watts found the net at the…
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5-time All-Ireland winner Healy announces Dublin retirement
DUBLIN STAR NOELLE Healy has announced her retirement from inter-county football. She made her debut in 2007 and steps away as a five-time All-Ireland winner and four-time All-Star. Healy won her first All-Ireland in 2010 and helped Dublin complete the four-in-a-row between 2017 and 2020. The St Brigid’s forward also collected 10 Leinster senior championships,…
Ulster GAA confirm 500 fans permitted to attend games in the ‘Six Counties’ from next week
HUNDREDS OF FANS will be back at Gaelic games matches in the ‘Six Counties’ of Northern Ireland from next week, Ulster GAA has confirmed. A maximum of 500 spectators will be permitted at club games from Monday, 24 May. Guidance will be issued to counties next week for Allianz National League games in the ‘Six…
Back to reality for Parrott after Premier League cameo as striker bags goal for Spurs U23s
TROY PARROTT GRABBED a goal for Tottenham Hotspur U23s tonight just 24 hours after making a late Premier League appearance for the first team against Wolves. Parrott came off the bench in second-half stoppage time as Jose Mourinho’s side lost yesterday, but was back in action for the U23s tonight in their 3-2 win over…
Clare pick up first league win thanks to strong second half against Laois
Clare 2-27 Laois 1-17 Paul Keane reports from MW Hire O’Moore Park CLARE ARE FINALLY up and running in Division 1B of the Allianz NHL after burning off luckless Laois at MW Hire O’Moore Park with a strong second-half display to seal their first win of 2021. The Banner were missing All-Star Tony Kelly with…
‘You’ve got to stop’ – Fitzgerald criticises media coverage of close contacts issue with Clare
Updated May 30th 2021, 10:15 PM DAVY FITZGERALD HAS criticised the media coverage of the story regarding Covid-19 cases in his Wexford squad and the close contacts which followed in Clare. The Wexford hurling boss says he believes the matter to be now closed and insists that the HSE “answered their things” in relation to…
The story behind Red Inc, the longest running fanzine in Irish football
THE FRIDAY ROUTINE rarely changes for Barry Crossan. At lunchtime the lifelong Shelbourne FC supporter nips out of work to collect the latest batch of Red Inc from his storage space and meets up with a friend to split the supply. Later that evening the pair reconvene near Tolka Park, where Crossan and his small…
Here’s your TV guide for this weekend of sport
There’s plenty of action across several sports coming up this weekend. Source: Photojoiner/Inpho THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE final is the big fixture coming up this weekend as we gear up for another bumper schedule of live action. It’s the battle of the Premier League sides as Manchester City and Chelsea battle it out for European supremacy…
Harte guides Louth to Division 4 semi-finals in first year as Antrim edge out Leitrim
MICKEY HARTE HAS guided Louth to the semi-finals of the Division 4 Allianz football league in his first year in charge after an impressive second-half display against Sligo. The pairings for the final-four ties in the competition have now been confirmed with Louth facing Carlow while Antrim will take on Waterford in the hunt for…
A-League player arrested after drunken joyriding in golf buggy while supposed to be on lockdown
THE FOOTBALL FEDERATION Australia (FFA) is investigating after media reports alleged two Wellington Phoenix players drunkenly went joyriding in a golf cart when they were supposed to be on lockdown in Sydney amid the coronavirus pandemic. A number of publications including The Australian claim two Phoenix players — named as New Zealand international Tim Payne…