CROKE PARK HAS been confirmed as the venue for the Leinster SHC semi-finals this Saturday, with 8,000 fans permitted to attend the games. Leinster GAA announced the news this evening, the venue switched from Portlaoise, in what will be a significant step forward for the gradual return of fans to live sport. The decision also…
Month: June 2022
Tony Kelly fires 1-12 as Clare get off to bright start in Munster with win over Waterford
Clare 1-22 Waterford 0-21 THE FINAL POINT of this Munster hurling afternoon, that was of the low-key rather than heart-stopping variety, turned out to be an insurance score as Tony Kelly tapped over the bar for Clare. Tony Kelly celebrates scoring a late point for Clare. Source: James Crombie/INPHO That settled it at last to…
68 scores as Laois defeat Westmeath in Leinster U20 thriller and Limerick senior club draws made
SIX DAYS AFTER the 2020 championship was finally completed, this year’s Leinster U20 action commenced tonight with Laois, Antrim and Kildare all claiming Round 1 victories. Source: James Crombie/INPHO The game of the night was in Portlaoise with Laois winning an extra-time thriller by 4-33 to 4-27 against Westmeath. Laois looked to be in complete…
England preparing without recovering duo Maguire and Henderson – Southgate
ENGLAND MANAGER GARETH Southgate has named Harry Maguire and Jordan Henderson in his European Championship squad but admits he must prepare as if the injured duo will not play in the tournament. Southgate named his final 26-man squad early on Tuesday evening with both Maguire and Henderson making the cut. Manchester United captain Maguire missed…
Sterling says England should fear nobody in next round of Euro 2020
RAHEEM STERLING BELIEVES England must go into the Euro 2020 knockout phase with no fear after beating the Czech Republic. The Manchester City forward scored his second goal of the tournament to earn a 1-0 win at Wembley as England topped Group D. The Three Lions will face the runners-up from Group F in the…
Cork’s Eoghan O’Connell inks new deal with League Two Rochdale
EOGHAN O’CONNELL HAS committed his immediate future to Rochdale as they bid to bounce straight back following their relegation to League Two. The Cork defender, who was club captain last season, signed a new one-year deal with Brian Barry-Murphy’s side on Tuesday. Rochdale missed out on League One survival by a point last season despite…
Why progressives still aren’t voting for the infrastructure bill
Moderate Sens. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) have demanded major cuts to Democrats’ Build Back Better bill, a large climate and social spending package that’s been in the works for months. Progressives fear further cuts — and some worry the bill might be abandoned altogether — if Manchin and Sinema can’t be compelled…
One Good Thing: Mare of Easttown is my new favorite murder story
“So Kate Winslet is a mayor?” That’s one of the questions I occasionally get asked these days. It’s my fault. I mumble sometimes, which means I really need to enunciate when raving about Kate Winslet in the seven-episode HBO miniseries Mare of Easttown — one of my favorite new TV shows — so as not…