TYRONE’S PÁDRAIG HAMPSEY says his team are “not proud” of the brawl which unfolded in the closing minutes of their league clash with Armagh, but also believes that the incident was blown out of proportion. …
1. Harry Ruddle and Jerome Johnston the All-Ireland heroes There is only one appropriate place to start when digesting the events at Croke Park on Saturday. Those sensational late goals will be folkloric moments in…
TIPPERARY BOSS COLM Bonnar resisted the temptation to afford new captain Ronan Maher the chance to start yesterday in their first home game of 2022, but hailed his impact off the bench in their win…
CORK HEAD INTO their Division 1A meeting with Limerick in fine fettle with two wins from two in the bag. Plenty of soul-searching took place on Leeside over the winter after they were dismantled by…
THIS WAS THE type of euphoric moment to justify Dessie Hutchinson’s life-changing decision. Three years ago when Ballygunner and Ballyhale had previously crossed paths, Hutchinson was watching on. He had only just rejoined his club…
Tipperary 1-19 Kilkenny 1-18 THE SCORING NARRATIVE began in the same way it had finished, Jason Forde despatching a free over the bar for Tipperary. Alan Flynn and Padraig Walsh. His last point was more…
Waterford 7-31 Laois 0-19 IT WAS ALL too easy for Waterford as Liam Cahill’s men leathered 13-man Laois by 33 points this afternoon. 2020 All-Star Stephen Bennett scored 3-8 for the goal-hungry hosts while Patrick…
Dublin 4-7 Waterford 1-4 By Aisling Clery CAOIMHE O’CONNOR HIT 1-1 as reigning champions Dublin opened their Lidl National Football League Division 1B campaign with a win against Waterford at Fraher Field. Dublin led throughout,…
LIKE BALLYGUNNER’S HARRY Ruddle earlier in the day, Jerome Johnston struck with an injury-time Croke Park goal for Kilcoo that sealed his club’s maiden All-Ireland senior crown. It’s a moment he’ll never forget, a career-defining…
Kilcoo 2-8 Kilmacud Crokes 0-13 (after extra-time) FOR THE SECOND time today, an All-Ireland senior club final was decided by a late, late goal as Kilcoo snatched victory from the jaws of defeat. Kilcoo’s Conor…