Sports
2010 NACB Championships Draws
The North American County Board of the GAA held its annual pre-playoff meeting recently at Chicago Gaelic Park, the venue for this years finals. Th...
June 23, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
Sports
Cork do business in 2nd half
By Frank Brady CORK 3-13 SLIGO 0-9 At the end of a low-scoring first half, Cork led by 5 points to 2 at Gaelic Park with Conor Doherty, Declan Reil...
June 23, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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Kerry, Dublin advance after nailbiting extra periods
By Kieran Rooney IF the GAA authorities, and more obviously the television cameras, were looking for drama during last weekend's All-Ireland footba...
June 16, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
Sports
Irish allegiances switch over time
By Dave Hannigan A few months back, there was a symposium held at St. Finnbarr's College in Lagos to discuss the falling standards in education in ...
June 09, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
Sports
Cork join Galway as major contenders for Cats' crown
Irish Sports Roundup/Kieran Rooney YOU can never underestimate Cork. Tipperary knew that, the whole hurling world knew that, yet precious few were ...
June 02, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
Sports
Offaly upset at red card as Meath's forwards impress
By Kieran Rooney AFTER all the fuss the previous week about the amendment of the hand pass rule, it was an old fashioned straight red card that had...
May 26, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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Bhoys lose on penalties, reserves through to final
By Jay Mwamba Lansdowne Bhoys will contest the championship match for First Division reserve teams in the Cosmopolitan Soccer League [CSL] June 6 a...
May 26, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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O'Dwyer sees red over 19 cards in championship win
By Kieran Rooney KERRY, and at least one Kerryman in another county, made the headlines as the All-Ireland Football Championship swung fully into g...
May 19, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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Leinster, Munster to vie for Magners final berth
By Kieran Rooney LEINSTER and Munster will meet for a third time this season following a dramatic weekend in the Magners League. Although the compe...
May 12, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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NY give Galway and critics run for their money
By Frank Brady GALWAY 2-13 NEW YORK 0-12 In the previews and run up to this game, few with this writer included gave New York much chance of being ...
May 05, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
Sports
Old firm clash in Boston carries too many risks
By Dave Hannigan The scene was the Midwestern city of Cleveland, Ohio one Friday afternoon in July, 2003. On every street corner, there were men an...
May 05, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
Sports
June 26 fight is now world title eliminator
By Jay Mwamba The ante’s been raised for John Duddy’s big fight with Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr., June 26 in San Antonio, Texas. The pay per view bout ...
April 28, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff