MONAGHAN SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GROUP ONE SCOTSTOWN V CLONTIBRET Sunday, Pairc Mhuire, 5pm Both are already through to the next round but still these two would like to finish the group stages with a win. The victor will go straight through to the semi-finals. Scotstown are the team to beat in Monaghan and could be just […]
Last four places up for grabs in Donegal
DONEGAL INTERMEDIATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTER-FINALS DUNLGLOE V NAOMH MUIRE Saturday, O’Donnell Park, 5pm Oisin Bonner put an injury-laden season behind with a tally of 2-2 as Dungloe came through the recent dress rehearsal of the teams to top the group. Dungloe lost last year’s decider after a replay to Cloughaneely should come through against the men from […]
Eskra ready for fight for survival
IT’S no exaggeration to say that the race for survival in Division Two is on a knife-edge heading into the final three rounds of matches. Tattyreagh, Eskra, Rock, Clogher and Cookstown are in particular peril at the bottom of the table, and there are a few others who aren’t yet guaranteed of safety even at […]
We pick out some of the most memorable moments from All-Ireland football finals
Mikey Sheehy chip 1978 WITH 13 minutes gone, Dublin were 0-7 to 1-3 ahead when Jack O’Shea rode a shoulder charge and hammered the ball towards Sheehy’s top of the right spot. Dublin ‘keeper Paddy Cullen came off his line, but referee Seamus Aldridge awarded a free in. With Cullen protesting, out of his goal, […]
We list the top scores in the history of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Patrick Horgan (23-513: 582 points) THE current Cork forward has amassed an incredible scoring tally of 23-513 in his career. Making his debut 14 years ago, he’s never got his hands on the Liam McCarthy, but he’s still won a heap of accolades in his career including four All-Stars. Surprisingly, he only finished as […]
Who will win the All-Ireland SHC final?
Ryan Bogue (Fermanagh) I SORT of expected Clare to beat Kilkenny but after watching it, it’s probably the two best teams in the final. I thought Kilkenny were very good, but I don’t know how bad Clare were, but Kilkenny I thought were very good. I thought Clare were very disappointing, none of their so-called big […]
The waiting game – We look at the longest gaps between All-Ireland Finals
Kildare (63 years: 1935-1988) KILDARE were one of the heavyweights in the early days of the GAA, winning titles in 1905, 1919, 1927 and 1928. They lost the decider in 1935 and didn’t reach another final until 1998, under the tutelage of all-round legend Mick O’Dwyer. They’d some top players back then – their […]
Ulster GAA: Club Gaeilge na Bliana
Tá CLG Uladh go mór faoi chomaoin ag na clubanna iontacha fud fad an chúige seo a dhéanann obair iontach ar son na teanga. Eagraítear ranganna, clubanna óige, feachtais ar na meáin shóisialta, seisiúin traenála agus cóitseála agus go leor eile nach iad trí mheán na Gaeilge. Táimid eolach ar chuid mhaith den obair seo. […]
Our Games with former Antrim hurler Joey Scullion
Name Joey Scullion Teams played for Loughgiel Shamrocks and Antrim Advertisement Current involvement Assisting with coaching NurseryP1P2 Camogie – One of those jobs where the basic criteria is having a child involved and being able to hold a hurl the right way up. Needless to say I love it! Which Club game, that […]
Ladies deserve day in Croke Park says Fermanagh boss Daly
By Mark McGoldrick FROM parading the sidelines to strutting his stuff on the catwalk last Saturday night, at the Fermanagh Ladies fundraiser, James Daly is very much ready to be back on the touchline this Sunday. The Fermanagh manager is focused on beating Limerick this Sunday and booking a ticket to the All-Ireland Junior Championship final in Croke Park. “It […]