1. Like all tight games it was decided in a couple of key moments. The home team dominated the ball without carving out many openings; they created a couple of big chances and missed them. The away team pressed well and scored a belter off a half-chance. It could have gone either way: that’s football….
Month: June 2022
Cork manager McCarthy’s appeal against 12-week ban is rejected by DRA
CORK FOOTBALL BOSS Ronan McCarthy’s attempt to have his 12-week ban overturned has been rejected by the Disputes Resolution Authority The independent DRA ruled that the GAA’s disciplinary groups were right in issuing the suspension to the Cork manager which was handed out for the team’s training session on a beach in Youghal in January….
38-year-old ‘Tubbercurry Tornado’ returns for his 20th League of Ireland season
VETERAN STAR RAF Cretaro is set for a 20th season playing in the League of Ireland. After contemplating retirement, the 38-year-old player has decided on another stint with Finn Harps, who he helped save from relegation last season. Cretaro is best known as a Sligo Rovers legend, having made over 500 appearances for the Bit…
Old foes Dublin and Cork to meet again in group stages of Lidl National Football League
ALL-IRELAND CHAMPIONS Dublin and defending league champions Cork will meet in the round-robin stages of this year’s Lidl Ladies National Football League. Click Here: melbourne storm shirt The old foes have been drawn together along with Tipperary and Waterford in Division 1B ahead of the new campaign which begins on 23 May. Division 1A sees…
‘Phenomenal’ Aherne to captain ‘hunted and chased’ Dublin again in Drive for Five
DUBLIN STAR CARLA Rowe needs just one word to sum up her captain Sinéad Aherne: phenomenal. It was confirmed last night that four-in-a-row All-Ireland winning skipper Aherne will lead the Sky Blues once again this season, with defensive ace Niamh Collins named vice-captain. St Sylverster’s stalwart Aherne made her inter-county debut in 2003, and etched…
‘These allegations are simply not true’ – Man City vow to fight two-year European ban and €30m fine
MANCHESTER CITY CHIEF executive Ferran Soriano has denied claims that the Premier League champions broke the rules over Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations. City were on Friday given a two-season ban from European football and fined €30 million euros (£24.9m) for breaching financial regulations, but have vowed to fight the verdict of a Uefa investigation…
Draws for 2021 GAA championships to take place next week
Updated Apr 13th 2021, 12:00 PM THE DRAWS FOR the 2021 All-Ireland senior championships will take place early next week as the new GAA season inches into view. The draws for both codes will be made across Monday and Tuesday of next week, starting with the pairings for the Munster senior football championship, which will…
Watch: Dundalk’s Jordan Flores scores stunning volley in front of record Tallaght Stadium crowd
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…
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…