Derry 2-13 Clare 0-10 Paraic McMahon reports from Cusack Park FOUR ROUNDS IN and Rory Gallagher’s Derry look primed to seal promotion to Division 1 of the Allianz National Football League. The unbeaten Ulster men are on course to advance to the top tier having lined out in Division 3 last season. Benny Heron’s thirty…
Month: March 2022
The Belfast football club where Bobby Sands played and the week’s best sportswriting
1. When it rained, it poured. On August 31, 2019 a customer in Douglas Village Shopping Centre noted smoke at the front of her car as she parked it. In the ensuing fire that partially destroyed a complex which duly remained closed for 14 months, the Cork City merchandise shop was burned out of action….
Donegal impress in win over Tyrone with O’Donnell and McKelvey goals proving key
Donegal 2-10 Tyrone 0-12 MAYBE DONEGAL ARE nowhere near as bad as they showed against Kerry, and maybe Tyrone are finding life hard to adjust to as champions. Either way, you could have thought the opposite of both those things as the game took shape in the middle of the first half as Tyrone took…
Roscommon go top of Division 2, Kerry and Kildare sides to meet in Hogan Cup final
Results Division 2 football league Roscommon 1-18 Down 0-10 Division 3 football league Limerick 1-13 Wicklow 1-9 Laois 1-8 Antrim 1-8 Division 4 football league Tipperary 1-13 Sligo 1-9 Hogan Cup semi-finals Naas CBS 3-14 St Jarlath’s Tuam 1-4 St Brendan’s Killarney 1-10 St Mary’s Magherafelt 1-8 *********** Advertisement ROSCOMMON MAINTAINED THEIR push for promotion…
Shane Walsh scores 2-7 as Galway overwhelm Cork in second half to triumph
Galway 3-22 Cork 2-17 GALWAY’S PROMOTION PROSPECTS received another major boost as Shane Walsh put on a scoring masterclass in their successful trip to Cork this evening. Padraic Joyce’s side, who had last week’s game postponed against Offaly, claimed their third win on the bounce in Division 2 of the football league, with Walsh shooting…
Major drama as Meath grab injury-time goal to deny Offaly in draw in Tullamore
Offaly 1-10 Meath 1-10 Kevin Egan reports from Tullamore IT MAY BE a point that proves vital to the survival of one or both of these counties in their battle against relegation from Division Two of the Allianz Football League, or it may yet turn out that these two counties are destined to meet again…
Cork hit 5-17 in victory while Kilkenny, Galway and Dublin also claim league wins
CORK STROLLED TO a facile triumph against Limerick in their Littlewoods Ireland Camogie League Division 1 Group 2 game, starting explosively before it finished 5-17 to 0-6 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Ashling Thompson was a notable presence throughout and exerted her influence from the outset as Cork hit three points in just over the first…
Limerick and Tyrone stars speak out as amalgamation motion gathers momentum
LIMERICK AND TYRONE All-Ireland champions Gearóid Hegarty and Conor Meyler are among the current male inter-county stars speaking out as momentum behind a motion regarding amalgamation of the GAA, LGFA and Camogie Association grows. Click Here: The Gaelic Players’ Association [GPA] has submitted a motion for consideration at GAA Congress this weekend “urging the GAA…
A second Covid-19 vaccine has been recommended for emergency use by FDA advisers
An advisory committee to the Food and Drug Administration voted on Thursday 20-to-0, with one abstention, to recommend the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for an emergency use authorization for people ages 18 and older, determining that the benefits of the vaccine outweigh the risks. This makes the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine the second one to receive a…
Rapid at-home Covid-19 tests are finally here. Here’s how they could help end the pandemic.
Since the spring, many public health experts have been calling for rapid, at-home, over-the-counter Covid-19 tests for people without symptoms. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finally authorized the first one Tuesday, potentially ushering in a new approach to combating the pandemic, which is projected to continue taking thousands of US lives each day through…