Month: April 2022

A book of condolence for Anthony Foley was opened today at the IRFU offices in Dublin. Source: Dan Sheridan/INPHO Home Anthony Foley‘s family have said their ‘anguish is bottomless’ following the tragic death of the Irish and Munster rugby legend. Tributes continue to pour in from around the world with a book of condolence opening…

Click:resists wear Source: Morgan Treacy/INPHO AS THE FINAL whistle blew and Thurles Sarsfields were crowned Tipperary senior hurling champions once again, there was one man very much on Paudie Maher’s mind. Lieutenant Colonel Jack Griffin was a Sarsfields clubman through and through until his tragic death last November at the age of 47. Advertisement As…

15 pictures that sum up a brilliant weekend of club GAA action Previous 1 / 15Next GAA Pics of the Weekend Davy Fitzgerald is enjoying life in Wexford.Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO GAA Pics of the Weekend The Gort and St. Thomas march behind St Patrick’s Brass band ahead of the Galway hurling final.Source: Mike Shaughnessy/INPHO GAA…

INCOMING WEXFORD BOSS Davy Fitzgerald has spoken about the sense of relief he felt after stepping down as Clare manager last month. Fitzgerald’s five-year spell in charge of the Banner came to an end before he was quickly snapped up by Wexford. The 45-year-old agreed on a three-year term in charge of Wexford, with a…

1. Bundee Aki scores a crucial late try in Connacht’s Champions Cup win against Toulouse yesterday Source: Inpho/Billy Stickland 2. Uruguay’s Egidio Arevalo shows off his acrobatic skills in a World Cup qualifier against Colombia Source: Ricardo Mazalan 3. Cork’s Stephen Dooley and Adam Hanlon of Finn Harps battle for the ball and with the conditions…

CILLIAN O’CONNOR WENT on a goalscoring rampage this afternoon as he shot 4-4 to help his club Ballintubber reach the semi-finals of the Mayo senior football championship. Ballintubber blitzed Garrymore to win 6-14 to 1-9 with O’Connor firing four goals to the net while Jason Gibbons and Alan Plunkett also raised green flags. At the…

Click:Crane Slew Bearing STRADBALLY STUNNED PORTLAOISE with a dramatic last-minute goal to seal their first Laois SFC title since 2005. Jody Dillon rattled the back of the Portlaoise net to end their 10-in-a-row hopes and pick up Stradbally’s 16th county title. Portlaoise were leading by two points in stoppage-time before Dillon’s goal. Laoch na himeartha,Michael…

Clonlara 1-11 Ballyea 1-11 CLARE’S YEAR OF the draw was confirmed this afternoon as for the second successive Sunday, there would be no winner in the senior final in Cusack Park. Following in the footsteps of Cratloe and Kilmurry Ibrickane’s dramatic stalemate the previous week in the football version, a replay would also be forced in…

Thurles Sarsfields 0-27 Kiladangan 1-15 ON THE DAY a club legend passed away, Thurles Sarsfields claimed a 35th Tipperary senior hurling championship crown. A minute’s silence for Mickey ‘The Rattler’ Byrne was impeccably observed before throw-in and when play got underway, the Blues stamped their authority all over proceedings to claim a third successive title.…

Dr Crokes 2-16 Kenmare District 1-12 Damian Stack reports from Fitzgerald Stadium DR CROKES ARE kings of the Kingdom again after a powerful display saw them run out seven point victors over Kenmare District in today’s county senior final at Fitzgerald Stadium. Pat O’Shea’s men had their homework well done on the combination side, especially…