Sports
Relentless Ward stops Riojas in 5th
“Mighty” Joe Ward finally got in the ring against Oscar Riojas, stopping the Mexican-based veteran in the fifth round at the Dome in Rosemont, Illi...
April 13, 2022
by Jay Mwamba
Sports
Threepeat for Walsh at Keeneland
For the second week running, Brendan Walsh enjoyed a three-win Saturday. The scene shifted to Kentucky, where he snagged a stakes race and two less...
April 13, 2022
by John Manley
Positive takes on the Masters
Recriminations? Sure, they had a few. But the glass is viewed as more than half full by Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry after they finished second and...
April 12, 2022
by John Manley
Young Mullins wins Aintree Grand National
For a fourth consecutive year, an Irish-trained horse has won the Aintree Grand National. But on Saturday, it was young Emmet Mullins, a nephew of ...
April 11, 2022
by Sean Creedon
Power makes Augusta debut
Seamus Power got his first look at Augusta National from inside the ropes on Sunday and had one word for the hallowed ground. “Incredible,” said Po...
April 07, 2022
by John Manley
Sports
Waterford take NHL in Semple rout
Waterford 4-20; Cork 1-23 What a difference a week makes in the world of hurling. After pulling through against Kilkenny in the semi-final the prev...
April 07, 2022
by P.J. Cunningham
Sports
Munster semi switched to Killarney
Cork’s Munster senior football semi-final against Kerry will be played at Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney on Saturday, May 7, with a 6pm throw-in. Th...
April 06, 2022
by Sean Creedon
Harrington returns to the Masters
The PGA Tour Champions isn’t seen as a stepping stone for a major championship but that’s the path Padraig Harrington has taken to get ready for th...
April 06, 2022
by John Manley
Hearn wires field for 1st tournament win
South Alabama’s Jack Hearn pulled a wire job, leading all the way to win medal honors in the Craft Farms Intercollegiate in Gulf Shores, Ala. The s...
April 05, 2022
by Irish Echo Staff
League win is usually good omen for Kerry's boss O'Connor
Kerry 3-19 Mayo 0-13 Jack O’Connor doesn’t do things by halves. As in his previous two incarnations (see further down) as Kerry senior boss, he lik...
April 05, 2022
by P.J. Cunningham
No solace for Cork as Deise take league title in Semple final rout
Waterford 4-20; Cork 1-23 What a difference a week makes in the world of hurling. After pulling through against Kilkenny in the semi-final the prev...
April 04, 2022
by P.J. Cunningham
Bhoys bounce back with 2 wins
After seeing a remarkable 16-month unbeaten run ended by back-to-back defeats, U.S. amateur champions Lansdowne Yonkers got back to winning ways wi...
April 01, 2022
by Jay Mwamba