Dublin overcome Meath resistance in 2nd half at Croker
Dublin 3-19; Meath 0-12 This was more of a test for the Dubs than the final scoreline suggests as Colm O’Rourke’s young Meath team put it up to the...
April 15, 2024
by P.J. Cunningham
Leinster set up Saturday QF vs O'Gara's La Rochelle
Leinster 36; Leicester 22 Just as the All Blacks asked a question Ireland was unable to answer in France during last year’s World Cup, Leinster now...
April 11, 2024
by P.J. Cunningham
Banner goal blitz downs Cats
Clare 3-16; Kilkenny 1-20 Uneasy lies the head that wears a league crown — just ask Westmeath footballers who were celebrating a Div 3 title last S...
April 09, 2024
by P.J. Cunningham
Mayo are wary of NY upset
New York’s rare but magical win in the Connacht championship against Leitrim last year catapulted them into the spotlight in ‘23 - what would it be...
April 04, 2024
by P.J. Cunningham
McGuinness's Donegal showing major intent
Donegal 0-15; Armagh 0-14 Once Jim McGuinness threw his hat back into the Donegal ring last Autumn, you just knew you were going to get a green and...
April 02, 2024
by P.J. Cunningham
Derry take Div. 1 title
Derry 3-18; Dublin 2-21 (Derry win 3-1 pens AET) What an encounter the Big Ds - Derry and Dublin - served up in Croke Park on Sunday afternoon when...
April 01, 2024
by P.J. Cunningham
Dubs demolish Tyrone at Croker
Dublin 5-18; Tyrone 0-12 As public humiliations go in sport, this was about as bad as you could get from a Tyrone point of view as they left Croke ...
March 27, 2024
by P.J. Cunningham
Clare too strong for Tipperary
Clare 1-24 Tipperary 2-13 This game almost broke out into a contest after half-time but quickly retreated into a case of one-way traffic, as had be...
March 26, 2024
by P.J. Cunningham
Cats take champs, raise doubts about 5-in-row
Kilkenny 3-17; Limerick 1-15 On the face of it, this looked like a return to the age-old order of Kilkenny dominating matches and Limerick trying t...
March 25, 2024
by P.J. Cunningham
Derry show character in Mayo
Derry 3-15; Mayo 2-13 The marriage of Mickey Harte and Derry senior footballers has a special look about it this year despite the Oak Leaf squad ha...
March 19, 2024
by P.J. Cunningham
Ireland hold on vs. Scots to retain Six Nations title
Ireland 17; Scotland 13 This hadn’t the luster of back-to-back Grand Slams which Ireland had hoped for but winning a’ Slam followed by a championsh...
March 18, 2024
by P.J. Cunningham
Limerick blitz beats Tipp
Limerick 0-26; Tipperary 3-16 Unlike Ireland, Limerick know how to press opponents into submission as was evidenced by their brilliant second-half ...
March 12, 2024
by P.J. Cunningham