Month: June 2022

MONAGHAN AND ARMAGH both retained their Division 1 football league status today as they condemned Connacht sides Galway and Roscommon to a campaign in the second tier in 2022. The Ulster teams enjoyed contrasting victories, Monaghan needing extra-time in Clones before defeating Galway by 1-21 to 2-17 after a wonderful late point by Jack McCarron clinched victory.…

Banners in Schalke’s Veltins Arena. Source: DPA/PA Images 1. Ahead of their match against Bayer Leverkusen, the stadium was dark and the spotlight was on the miners down on the pitch. The last two coal mines in Germany had closed at Bottrop and Ibbenburen, bringing an end to the German industry, and in the centre…

THE DAVID TUBRIDY story with the Clare senior footballers began in July 2007. It was the era of the Tommy Murphy Cup, a time when the bottom tier teams were unwanted in the All-Ireland qualifiers and condemned to a secondary competitive life. Clare were trying to gather themselves after being upset by Waterford in the…

A WEEK AFTER TJ Reid shot 1-18 for Kilkenny, Tony Kelly clipped over 20 points on his return to the Clare team in yesterday’s win over Dublin.  It handed the Banner their second straight league win and gives them some momentum as the league nears its conclusion. Perhaps Clare are not in the dire straights…

THE GAA HAS announced that 2,400 spectators will be permitted to attend the Allianz Football League Division 3 final between Derry and Offaly at Croke Park on Saturday [throw-in, 5pm]. A statement released by the association this evening confirms that the league decider has been designated an official pilot fixture for the return of spectators.   The GAA…

LIVERPOOL HAVE BECOME the latest Premier League club to put some of their non-playing staff on furlough during the coronavirus shutdown. The Premier League said on Friday that the 2019/20 season would only return when it was “safe and appropriate to do so”. Newcastle, Tottenham, Bournemouth and Norwich have also said they would furlough non-playing…

Click:Tea bag making machine JIM MCGUINNESS HAS admitted he remains in talks with League of Ireland side Dundalk over the vacant managerial job, but has refused to comment further on the matter. Speaking at the launch of Sky Sports’ GAA championship coverage, the former Donegal GAA boss said his communications with the club remain private.  “I…

OFFALY ARE RETURNING to top flight hurling in the league after dispatching Down by 5-25 to 1-19 in their Division 1B tie this afternoon. Michael Fennelly’s side made it four wins from four in the Allianz Hurling League to seal promotion with a game against Wicklow still to play.  Offaly were defeated by Down on penalties in…

KILKENNY CAMOGIE BOSS Brian Dowling has hailed the effort of his side after their comeback victory over Galway to become Division 1 champions for 2021. The victorious Kilkenny team. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO The Cats rallied from three points down at half-time and rattled off an impressive 1-5 without reply after the restart to pave the…

BARCELONA WITHSTOOD A scare to beat Valencia 3-2 and set up a grandstand Camp Nou clash with LaLiga leaders Atletico Madrid next weekend. Lionel Messi missed a penalty but scored twice, including a sublime free-kick, with Antoine Griezmann also on target at Mestalla. The Barcelona goals came after the jolt of conceding early in the second half…