Irish get grand slamming
England 23; Ireland 22 Modest always in victory, truthful in defeat… that was Andy Farrell’s modus operandi as he praised England as deserving winn...
March 11, 2024
by P.J. Cunningham
Dubs impress at Harte's Derry
Dublin 1-16; Derry 1-11 Almost certainly this Celtic Park clash on Saturday was not only a dress rehearsal for the Div1 League final but also a pos...
March 04, 2024
by P.J. Cunningham
Sub McCurry stars for Tyrone
Tyrone 1-15; Mayo 1-11 This was the proverbial game of two halves with visitors to Healy Park Mayo dominating the first period before Tyrone got th...
February 27, 2024
by P.J. Cunningham
Ireland prevail vs. brave Welsh
Ireland 31; Wales 7 They say that with every rose you get a thorn and so it was no surprise when Ireland's back-to-back Grand Slam aspirations drew...
February 26, 2024
by P.J. Cunningham
O'Callaghan steals the show
Dublin manager Dessie Farrell was reminded, if indeed he needed such reminding, that he possesses one of the best forwards in the county in Con O’C...
February 20, 2024
by P.J. Cunningham
Cats edge Cork at Uí Chaoimh
Kilkenny 0-21; Cork 1-17 Two traditional powerhouses of hurling will still be striving with difficulty to climb the steps of the Hogan Stand on All...
February 12, 2024
by P.J. Cunningham
Ireland too strong for Italians
Ireland 36; Italy 0 Ireland won pulling up with six tries with two more disallowed on a day when Italy just didn’t turn up after their great exerti...
February 12, 2024
by P.J. Cunningham
Mayo get rare win vs. Dublin
Mayo 1-12; Dublin 0-14 You’d almost think Mayo had won the All Ireland the way the 15,000 crowd in MacHale Park greeted the final whistle on Saturd...
February 06, 2024
by P.J. Cunningham
Ireland stun Les Bleus in 6 Nations opener in Marseille
Ireland 38; France 17 From the low point of a World Cup exit against the All Blacks in Paris 100 days before to the absolute high of a record victo...
February 05, 2024
by P.J. Cunningham
Victorious Glen men key as Derry edge league opener away in Kerry
Derry 0-15; Kerry 2-8 Make no mistake about it but Derry were by far the better team in this opening national league encounter, but new manager Mic...
January 30, 2024
by P.J. Cunningham
Farney young guns shock Dub
Monaghan 3-9; Dublin 1-14 In half a century watching in, this was the best GAA league game it has been my pleasure to witness as a young and carefr...
January 29, 2024
by P.J. Cunningham
Leinster get last-16 home tie
Leinster kept up their unbeaten run with a fine win away to Leicester, which now earns them a last-16 home draw in the European Champions Cup again...
January 24, 2024
by P.J. Cunningham