THE LAST TIME an All-Ireland club football title was on offer, Kieran Fitzgerald was immersed in the heat of the action. That was back in January 2020, his last act as a Corofin player was a winning one, he signed off on a joyous note as the north Galway club football dynasty completed three-in-a-row. It…
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Clare and Waterford forwards hit key goals as UL defeat MTU Cork in Fitzgibbon quarter-final
UL 2-22 MTU Cork 1-19 John Keogh reports from Limerick UL ARE INTO the semi-finals of the Electric Ireland Fitzgibbon Cup following a six-point victory against MTU Cork at Maguires Fields tonight. The six-time champions scored early goals through Mikey Kiely and Mark Rodgers and never looked back. Kilkenny’s Niall Brennan chipped in with 0-5…
DJ Carey’s IT Carlow side prove too strong for UCC to reach Fitzgibbon Cup semi-finals
IT Carlow 1-17 UCC 0-14 DJ CAREY SAW his IT Carlow team clam a fully-merited quarter-final success on home soil tonight in the Fitzgibbon Cup, knocking UCC out of the competition in the process. Cian Kenny in action against Ger Millerick and Daire O’Leary. Source: Evan Treacy/INPHO UCC, who won the last two runnings of…
Here are the 2022 Cork senior club football and hurling championship draws
REIGNING CHAMPIONS MIDLETON and St Finbarr’s discovered their opponents for 2022 after the draws were made tonight for this year’s groups in the senior hurling and football championships. Midleton will meet Douglas, Kanturk and Newtownshandurm in hurling, while St Finbarr’s will take on Éire Óg, Carbery Rangers and Carrigaline in football. The standout group in…
‘It would be great to see it all as one’ – support for motion to integrate GAA, ladies football and camogie
MEATH ALL-IRELAND WINNING goalkeeper Monica McGuirk is “very much in favour of” the Gaelic Players’ Association [GPA] motion calling for integration between the GAA, LGFA and Camogie Association. The GPA announced today that it had submitted a motion for consideration at GAA Congress on 26 February “urging the GAA to take proactive, meaningful and swift…
‘It’s safe to say it’s changed ladies football as a whole’ – Lidl and LGFA’s 10-year €10 million partnership
A DECADE OF #SeriousSupport. An incredible journey since the infamous Ladyball ad. The Ladies Gaelic Football Association [LGFA] and Lidl Ireland today announced a four-year contract extension, bringing the successful partnership through to the conclusion of the 2025 season. Lidl, the LGFA’s official retail partner since 2016, have pledged to invest an additional €5 million, bringing…
‘Couldn’t be happier’ – Ireland’s Desmond beams after brilliant Olympic debut
IRELAND’S ELSA DESMOND says she “couldn’t be happier” after a brilliant display in the Women’s Singles Luge at the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing. Desmond finished her maiden Olympic Games with another clean run, completing her third run with a time of 1:02.254, which was her second fastest on the track. Added to run one and two,…
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New Cork boss Ronayne names 39-strong panel ahead of league campaign
NEW CORK MANAGER Shane Ronayne has announced a 39-strong panel for the 2022 Lidl Ladies National Football League campaign. The Rebels open their Division 1 tilt against All-Ireland champions Meath at Páirc Tailteann, Navan, on Saturday [throw-in 1.30pm], as the sides lock horns for the first time since their dramatic championship semi-final last year. Ronayne’s…
GAA must enforce Armagh-Tyrone suspensions if they’re serious on stopping melees
FEARGAL LOGAN SET the tone when he spoke to reporters in the aftermath of Tyrone’s six-point defeat to Armagh, which was marred by the sending off of five players. Four men dismissed – Michael McKernan, Padraig Hampsey, Peter Harte, and Kieran McGeary – were on the Tyrone side and Logan confirmed they’d be appealing the suspensions. …