Leinster prove much too strong for Connacht
Leinster 33; Connacht 12 Leinster’s new season's resolution seems to be - “Get the work done quickly and then manage the game to the end.” After bl...
October 22, 2024
by P.J. Cunningham
Thumbs up for new rules
Ulster 2-23 (31); Connacht 4-15 (31) (Ulster win 2-1 on penalties) It was a resurrected Railway Cup series brought back to life as a guinea pig to ...
October 21, 2024
by P.J. Cunningham
McGrath proves key in Tipperary senior hurling final win
Loughmore-Castleiney 2-19 Toomevara 1-17 He has been an intercounty star for well over a decade but John McGrath really forged his name for his clu...
October 16, 2024
by P.J. Cunningham
Easy for Leinster at Croke Park
Leinster 26; Munster 12 It was an unusual fixture where the venue rather than the game itself became the story as Croke Park housed almost 82,000 f...
October 15, 2024
by P.J. Cunningham
Clubs finalists must try again after draws in Carlow, Leitrim
Rathvilly 1-10 Palatine 2-7 This was a typical county final in Carlow with two teams showing grit and resolve for the hour and the resulting draw w...
October 08, 2024
by P.J. Cunningham
Virtuoso performance from Maher key in Laois final win
Clough-Ballacolla 2-22 Rathdowney-Errill 0-22 The man who got his nickname from an uncle simply because he loved picking stuff out of refuse bins c...
October 07, 2024
by P.J. Cunningham
Leinster, Munster win, next up Saturday's Croker showdown
Benetton 5; Leinster 35 Leinster went 28-0 up in the first half and we sat back waiting for a second period of champagne rugby at Stadio Monigo. In...
October 07, 2024
by P.J. Cunningham
Healy has night of celebration as Leinster ease past Dragons
Leinster 34; Dragons 6 This was always going to be a bonus win for the home side at the Aviva Stadium but Leo Cullen’s outfit huffed and puffed qui...
October 01, 2024
by P.J. Cunningham
Thomastown knock out longtime kingpins Ballyhale in Kilkenny
Thomastown 0-21; Ballyhale Shamrocks 1-16 It wasn’t just the other clubs in Kilkenny but those around the provinces with an eye on the All Ireland ...
September 30, 2024
by P.J. Cunningham
Connacht overcome 20-pt deficit to sink Sharks
Connacht 36; Sharks 30 Despite missing their Springboks contingent, Sharks bit deep and often to run in 27 points against a shocked Connacht side a...
September 30, 2024
by P.J. Cunningham
Clare top nominations with 14, Armagh have 11 in football
Only one of their All-Ireland final starting lineup , Cathal Malone, failed to make the nominations list as Clare led the way with 14 nominations f...
September 24, 2024
by P.J. Cunningham
Leinster win in Edinburgh as Munster take Connacht in classic
Munster Head Coach Graham Rowntree was full of praise for his charges after they came from behind on no less than four occasions to pip deadly riva...
September 23, 2024
by P.J. Cunningham