2022 April

Patrickswell end 13-year wait for Limerick hurling title with a 19-point final win

Goalkeeper Brian Murray celebrates Patrickswell’s Limerick senior hurling final win. Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO Patrickswell 1-26 Ballybrown 1-7 THEY ARE ONE of the aristocrats of Limerick club hurling but Patrickswell have had to endure a barren spell in recent years. Since winning the county final in 2003 they endured frustration in trying to claim silverware, not […]

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1-11 for Pauric Mahony as Ballygunner complete Waterford hurling three-in-a-row

Ballygunner 4-20 Passage 1-12 Tomás McCarthy reports from Walsh Park BALLYGUNNER LIFTED THE Waterford senior hurling crown for the third year in succession after a comprehensive win over neighbours Passage at a blustery Walsh Park today. Top scorer Pauric Mahony delivered 1-11 as Denis Walsh’s side routed their opponents in the second half. Two goals […]

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Munster champs Clonmel knocked out as Loughmore and Moyle set up Tipp final

Noel McGrath and Alan Campbell will be in opposition in the Tipperary decider. Source: INPHO THERE’LL BE NEW Munster senior club football champions this year after Clonmel Commercials were knocked out of the Tipperary senior football championship by Loughmore-Castleiney at the semi-final stage. Advertisement A 0-9 to 0-8 victory in the last four clash saw […]

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No mistake for Kilmurry-Ibrickane in Clare final replay and next up it’s Dr Crokes in Munster

Kilmurry Ibrickane 2-13 Cratloe 0-6 Eoin Brennan reports from Cusack Park, Ennis KILMURRY-IBRICKANE AFFIRMED their position as the team of the decade in Clare this afternoon after a powerful second half display saw them secure their first senior football crown in four years in Cusack Park, Ennis. Leading by two at the break in this […]

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Slaughtneil have become the first Derry club to win Ulster senior hurling title

Chrissy McKaigue lifts the cup after Slaughtneil’s victory Source: Presseye/John McIlwaine/INPHO SLAUGHTNEIL HAVE BECOME the first Derry club to win the Ulster senior hurling title with today’s 2-14 to 1-13 success over Loughgiel Shamrocks seeing them advance to the All-Ireland club semi-final next February against the Leinster champions. Slaughtneil claimed aa brilliant win at the […]

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Knockmore reach first Mayo senior final in 7 years as they upset fancied Breaffy

Kevin McLoughlin was central to Knockmore’s victory. Source: Cathal Noonan/INPHO Knockmore 0-12 Breaffy 1-7 Colm Gannon reports from Elvery’s MacHale Park A MASSIVE DEFENSIVE performance by Knockmore was the backbone to their win over Breaffy in the Mayo senior semi-final in Castlebar today. The north Mayo men were the better team from pillar to post […]

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Former Munster flanker dedicates Meath county title win to Axel

ON A DAY when the Munster Rugby family came together to pay tribute to their fallen friend, team-mate and leader, there was added poignancy for Niall Ronan as he dedicated a first county football title to Anthony Foley. Foley and Ronan in action back in 2007. Source: Dan Sheridan/INPHO The former Munster and Ireland flanker, […]

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Killyclogher claim Tyrone title as Nire and Stradbally book Waterford semi-final places

KILLYCLOGHER LIFTED THEIR second Tyrone senior football championship title tonight after seeing off Coalisland in-front of over 7,000 spectators in Omagh. Tyrone’s Mark Bradley led from the front for his side as they coasted to a 14-point victory in a one-sided replay. Advertisement Bradley scored eight points, including six from play, to help Killyclogher to […]

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Cork legends Briege Corkery and Bríd Stack shortlisted for Player of the Year award

CORK DUAL STAR Briege Corkery looks like she could win her third TG4 Player’s Player of the Year award. The 2015 Player of the Year has been nominated alongside her team mate and 11 time All-Ireland winner Bríd Stack, as well as Dublin full-forward Sinead Ahearne. Sinead Ahearne takes on Bríd Stack in this year’s […]

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That defeat to Tipperary, Kevin Walsh’s role and positives from 2016

GALWAY HEAD INTO 2017 as the reigning Connacht champions, but the enduring memory for the Tribesmen is their quarter-final collapse to Tipperary. Tipperary stunned Kevin Walsh’s side in the last eight clash at Croke Park, running out nine-point winners to make the semi-finals for the first time since 1935. Source: Tommy Grealy/INPHO For Galway, much […]

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