Limerick call up youngsters to senior squad as All-Ireland winning defender opts out
LIMERICK HAVE CALLED up four players to their squad for the 2021 season while All-Ireland winning defender Paddy O’Loughlin has dropped out of the setup ‘for personal reasons for a while.’ John Kiely’s team commence their campaign next Saturday in the Gaelic Grounds against Tipperary after a terrific 2020 season that yielded All-Ireland, Munster and…
Kerry cut Tyrone apart as league concludes, but will it have any impact on summer tests?
IT’S 22 MONTHS since Kerry mounted the second-half fightback that took down Tyrone by three points in an All-Ireland semi-final in Croke Park. Source: James Crombie/INPHO It’s 16 months since Tyrone held off Kerry by a point to win a league encounter in Edendork. A pair of tight contests. A success for each side. The…
Cora Staunton included in 2021 AFLW Team of the Year
CORA STAUNTON HAS been included in the 2021 AFLW Team of the year after another impressive campaign with the Greater Western Sydney [GWS] Giants. The four-time All-Ireland winner is named among the forwards who made the shortlist, averaging 10.3 disposals, and kicking 10 goals for her club this year. Staunton, 39, who first joined the…
Ireland rugby star Hannah Tyrrell shines on return to football as Dublin hammer Waterford
Dublin 6-15 Waterford 2-12 HANNAH TYRRELL MARKED her return to inter-county football in style this afternoon as the Irish rugby international hit 1-5, as reigning All-Ireland champions Dublin convincingly defeated Waterford in Parnell Park. Click Here: baby knitted accessories In a game that was dubbed a dress rehearsal for the championship, Dublin welcomed back Olwen…
‘It’s an amazing story’ – A first senior championship start for Clare hurlers at the age of 30
IN THE 50th minute of Sunday afternoon’s game, Páidí Fitzpatrick was summoned to the sideline at Semple Stadium. The Clare defender gestured with his fist as he ran off, saluting David McInerney who was coming on as a replacement. The message was clear. He had put in a huge shift to help establish a winning…
Mayo duo and Cavan star the latest of Irish contingent to have new AFLW deals confirmed
MORE IRISH PLAYERS have earned new Australian Football League Women’s [AFLW] contracts as the focus switches to next season. Mayo and Cavan stars Sarah Rowe and Aishling Sheridan have committed their immediate future to Collingwood, putting pen to paper in recent days. Yesterday, Rowe was one of six players to have a new deal announced,…
Here are the 2021 Cork senior club football and hurling championship draws
REIGNING CORK SENIOR hurling kingpins Blackrock will take on last year’s semi-finalists Erins Own after this evening’s draw for the 2021 club championships in the county. On the day that adult club players received the green light to resume training in pods of 15 from Monday 10 May and can play games from Monday 7…
Erling Haaland’s release clause expiry date revealed as Man City rush to land Dortmund superstar in bargain transfer
ERLING HAALAND’S future is set to be finalised by the end of next month – with Manchester City currently leading the race to sign him. Reports in Germany say the Borussia Dortmund striker’s £64million release clause must be activated by April 30. Click Here: That means all clubs bidding to sign him must register their…
Robert Lewandowski ‘wants to leave Bayern Munich with Erling Haaland lined up as superstar’s replacement’
ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI is keen to leave Bayern Munich in the summer, according to reports. Lewandowski, 33, became a fan favourite when he arrived at the club in 2014. He has scored an impressive 337 goals in 365 games for the Reds, and many have labelled him as the best striker in the world. However, according…
Man Utd should sign ‘no-nonsense’ Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger to challenge Harry Maguire, says Gary Pallister
MANCHESTER UNITED have been urged to ditch Harry Maguire from their starting XI and replace him with ‘no-nonsense’ Antonio Rudiger. That’s according to former Red Devils defender Gary Pallister, who reckons the Chelsea star would be an upgrade on Maguire. However, he adds that the United skipper should NOT be sold, with the hope that…