Ireland stumble to uneasy 'Crown
Ireland 27; Wales 18 Underwhelming! For large tracts of this game you would think it was Wales who were trying to complete the Triple Crown – that ...
February 24, 2025
by P.J. Cunningham
New-look Dublin blitz Derry
Dublin 3-20; Derry 2-12 Were Dublin that good or were Derry that bad? Scoring 3-20 in football suggests Dublin must have been on fire at Croke Park...
February 24, 2025
by P.J. Cunningham
Ireland wary of Welsh reaction
Almost without notice, Ireland play Wales tomorrow knowing a win will bring home a Triple Crown - once a coveted target in Irish rugby but no longe...
February 21, 2025
by P.J. Cunningham
Murphy, Donegal defeat champs
Donegal 0-21; Armagh 1-10 Donegal folk will tell you that they would have won the All Ireland last year if Michael Murphy had been available to pla...
February 18, 2025
by P.J. Cunningham
New-look Limerick pose threat
Limerick 0-30; Tipperary 1-23 Reports of Limerick’s demise seems to be wildly exaggerated on the evidence of how they reeled in and beat high-flyin...
February 11, 2025
by P.J. Cunningham
After 2nd win, Grand Slam is there for the taking
Ireland 32; Scotland 18 Who said Scotland have the best backs and will dominate the Lions selections? Well, Scotland, for a start, couldn't wait to...
February 10, 2025
by P.J. Cunningham
Death of Paddy Cullen recalls two All Ireland final moments
The wider GAA community was in mourning last week at the news of the death of legendary Dublin goalkeeper and manager Paddy Cullen after a long ill...
February 10, 2025
by P.J. Cunningham
Armagh win it in 1st half
Armagh 1-23; Tyrone 0-18 Armagh showed style and swagger as they filleted their near neighbor and biggest rivals Tyrone and really the scoreboard f...
February 04, 2025
by P.J. Cunningham
No quarter given between Cork and Limerick Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Cork 1-16; Limerick 1-16 The setting was a far cry from the battle of high summer in which Cork lowered Limerick’s sights for a five-in-a-row but t...
February 03, 2025
by P.J. Cunningham
Easterby delighted with win over big-hitters England
Ireland 27; England 22 Simon Easterby got his Interim Head Coach era off to a winning start after his side overcame a poor first half in which Engl...
February 03, 2025
by P.J. Cunningham
Galway beat Sam champs in league opener at Salthill
Galway 1-12; Armagh 0-9 This wasn’t so much about revenge for last year's final for Galway as redemption as they overcame a poor first half to kill...
January 28, 2025
by P.J. Cunningham
Leinster prove too strong at Aviva for South African visitors
Leinster 36; Stormers 12 Leinster have found the South African clubs something of a handful since they entered this URC league but on Saturday, the...
January 28, 2025
by P.J. Cunningham