O’Connor on fire as Wexford maintain perfect start with six-point win over Galway

Galway 0-15 Wexford 2-15 John Fallon reports at Pearse Stadium WEXFORD CONTINUED THEIR perfect start to the league under new manager Darragh Egan as they carved out a fully merited win over a Galway side which struggled to get going in Salthill. Wexford held an edge throughout and capably dealt with a Galway revival after …

Dominant Derry still on course for promotion as they defeat Clare by nine points

Derry 2-13 Clare 0-10 Paraic McMahon reports from Cusack Park FOUR ROUNDS IN and Rory Gallagher’s Derry look primed to seal promotion to Division 1 of the Allianz National Football League. The unbeaten Ulster men are on course to advance to the top tier having lined out in Division 3 last season. Benny Heron’s thirty …

The Belfast football club where Bobby Sands played and the week’s best sportswriting

1. When it rained, it poured. On August 31, 2019 a customer in Douglas Village Shopping Centre noted smoke at the front of her car as she parked it. In the ensuing fire that partially destroyed a complex which duly remained closed for 14 months, the Cork City merchandise shop was burned out of action. …

Donegal impress in win over Tyrone with O’Donnell and McKelvey goals proving key

Donegal 2-10 Tyrone 0-12 MAYBE DONEGAL ARE nowhere near as bad as they showed against Kerry, and maybe Tyrone are finding life hard to adjust to as champions. Either way, you could have thought the opposite of both those things as the game took shape in the middle of the first half as Tyrone took …

Roscommon go top of Division 2, Kerry and Kildare sides to meet in Hogan Cup final

Results Division 2 football league Roscommon 1-18 Down 0-10 Division 3 football league Limerick 1-13 Wicklow 1-9 Laois 1-8 Antrim 1-8 Division 4 football league Tipperary 1-13 Sligo 1-9 Hogan Cup semi-finals Naas CBS 3-14 St Jarlath’s Tuam 1-4 St Brendan’s Killarney 1-10 St Mary’s Magherafelt 1-8 *********** Advertisement ROSCOMMON MAINTAINED THEIR push for promotion …

Shane Walsh scores 2-7 as Galway overwhelm Cork in second half to triumph

Galway 3-22 Cork 2-17 GALWAY’S PROMOTION PROSPECTS received another major boost as Shane Walsh put on a scoring masterclass in their successful trip to Cork this evening. Padraic Joyce’s side, who had last week’s game postponed against Offaly, claimed their third win on the bounce in Division 2 of the football league, with Walsh shooting …

Major drama as Meath grab injury-time goal to deny Offaly in draw in Tullamore

Offaly 1-10 Meath 1-10 Kevin Egan reports from Tullamore IT MAY BE a point that proves vital to the survival of one or both of these counties in their battle against relegation from Division Two of the Allianz Football League, or it may yet turn out that these two counties are destined to meet again …

Cork hit 5-17 in victory while Kilkenny, Galway and Dublin also claim league wins

CORK STROLLED TO a facile triumph against Limerick in their Littlewoods Ireland Camogie League Division 1 Group 2 game, starting explosively before it finished 5-17 to 0-6 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Ashling Thompson was a notable presence throughout and exerted her influence from the outset as Cork hit three points in just over the first …

Limerick and Tyrone stars speak out as amalgamation motion gathers momentum

LIMERICK AND TYRONE All-Ireland champions Gearóid Hegarty and Conor Meyler are among the current male inter-county stars speaking out as momentum behind a motion regarding amalgamation of the GAA, LGFA and Camogie Association grows. The Gaelic Players’ Association [GPA] has submitted a motion for consideration at GAA Congress this weekend “urging the GAA to take …

A second Covid-19 vaccine has been recommended for emergency use by FDA advisers

An advisory committee to the Food and Drug Administration voted on Thursday 20-to-0, with one abstention, to recommend the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for an emergency use authorization for people ages 18 and older, determining that the benefits of the vaccine outweigh the risks. This makes the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine the second one to receive a …