Thomastown make shock exit
Castletown Geoghegan 1-25; Thomastown 1-14 As GAA shocks go, this one where a minnow from Westmeath eats a shark from Kilkenny is just about as big...
November 19, 2024
by P.J. Cunningham
A case of the good, the bad and the ugly in Irish win vs. Pumas
Ireland 22; Argentina 19 As we prepare for the “easy” Autumn series match against Fiji this weekend, the management team must be scratching their h...
November 18, 2024
by P.J. Cunningham
Irish lacking creativity, energy
Ireland 13; New Zealand 23 Dublin can be heaven when Ireland are playing well along Lansdowne Road’s Aviva Stadium but on Friday night last, it was...
November 12, 2024
by P.J. Cunningham
Clann extend Armagh run
Clann Eireann (Armagh) 0-14; Newbridge (Derry) 0-12 Everything Armagh related teams do lately turns to gold. Following the All Ireland senior footb...
November 12, 2024
by P.J. Cunningham
Ireland seek to banish World Cup hurt vs. All Blacks on Friday night
Head Coach Andy Farrell and his Ireland squad are much too streetwise to describe tomorrow night’s test with the All Blacks (K.O. at 8.10 p.m.) as ...
November 07, 2024
by P.J. Cunningham
Conroy, O'Donnell get top awards
By P.J. Cunningham office@irishecho.com His county may have lost a second All-Ireland final in three years but there was no denying the high standa...
November 06, 2024
by P.J. Cunningham
Deise boys down Doon in Munster final
Ballygunner (Waterford) 0-25; Doon (Limerick) 0-20 For all their dominance in Waterford with 11 titles in a row since 2014, Deise kingpins Ballygun...
November 04, 2024
by P.J. Cunningham
Kicker McAtamney scores twice for New York Giants in NFL debut
It was a night to remember for Derry native Jude McAtamney as he made his NFL debut for the New York Giants in their 27-22 reverse against Washingt...
November 04, 2024
by P.J. Cunningham
Kilmacud suffer 2nd final loss in consecutive weeks
Na Fianna 3-16; Kilmacud Crokes 2-18 You had to pity Kilmacud as a club as in successive weeks both their senior footballers and hurlers have lost ...
October 29, 2024
by P.J. Cunningham
'Overall, we're happy,' says coach Cullen as Leinster win again
Leinster 24; Lions 6 Leo Cullen’s Leinster are flying high but they were made to fight much harder than in recent games by a tough-tackling South A...
October 28, 2024
by P.J. Cunningham
Sam star Turbitt plays key role in Armagh co. win
Clann Éireann 3-13; Clan na Gael 0-15 The battle of the Lurgan Clan(n)s ended with Clann Éireann claiming the bragging right as they had seven poin...
October 28, 2024
by P.J. Cunningham
Cuala win first Dub title in upset
Cuala 0-14; Kilmacud Crokes 1-10 If you had told the proverbial man and his dog before this Dublin SF final that Kilmacud would hold Cuala talisman...
October 23, 2024
by P.J. Cunningham