Archive for May, 2009
Christy Ring Cup gets underway
In the chase for the first of the hurling titles down in the lower ranks there were wins for Kildare, Carlow, Kerry and Down on the opening day of the Christy Ring Cup.
Kerry 3-11 Mayo 1-16
Kerry overcame Mayo by 3-11 to 1-16 in a thrilling Christy Ring Cup clash in Tralee on Saturday
John Mike [...]
Posted: May 10th, 2009 under Hurling.
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Mayo kick off 2009 SFC Championship in New York
Isn’t it great! Summer has come and the shadow boxing that was the football and hurling leagues and subsidary competitions during the winter and spring gives way to the real thing! It’s that time of year again: dust the flags and the bunting down, the 2009 championship is underway!
First up is the Connacht Senior Football [...]
Posted: May 9th, 2009 under Football.
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La na gClub this weekend for GAA 125th Anniversary
The GAA’s 125 Celebrations will take on a special club focus this weekend when clubs the length and breadth of the country and those overseas celebrate Lá na gClub.
Association President Criostóir Ó Cuana has called on members everywhere to engage with their local clubs next Sunday.
Clubs have been encouraged to celebrate the GAA’s century and [...]
Posted: May 8th, 2009 under Camogie, Football, Football All Stars, Handball, Hurling, International Rules, Rumours, Uncategorized.
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Walsh and Power take top player awards for April
Kilkenny’s Richie Power and Kerry’s Tommy Walsh have been named the recipients of the Vodafone GAA Player of the Month award for April 2009
Power took the hurlers’ award after helping the Cats to the final of Division One of the National Hurling League, in which they were crowned champions on Sunday. The Carrickshock ace [...]
Posted: May 7th, 2009 under Football, Hurling.
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Sheedy regrets loss but happy with Tipp performance
Tipperary may have pushed their greatest rivals, Kilkenny, at the home of hurling on Sunday, but Liam Sheedy has admitted it was tough to see the league title slip away.
However, the Tipperary boss took plenty of positives from the Sunday’s match and they should wipe away any memory of Kilkenny’s 17-point hammering of the [...]
Posted: May 6th, 2009 under Hurling, Rumours.
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Down in the dumps as Cork steal U-21 title
Colm O’Driscoll
The entire Cork team should go out and buy lotto tickets after this result bestowed utter heartbreak and robbed Down of a title they seemed to have in the bag. Cork were one-point winners of the Cadbury’s All-Ireland U21 football final over a gallant Down side at O’Moore Park, Portlaoise on Monday 4th [...]
Posted: May 5th, 2009 under Football.
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Hogan the hero as Cat claw title from brave Tipp
Henry Shefflin carrying the spoils after NHL win
Despite losing this game in extra time, Tipperary proved they are closer to the mighty Kilkenny machine than most people thought, for you can be sure that Brian Cody’s team played this game as if it were an All Ireland Championship Final. Tipp travelled home empty-handed but imbued [...]
Posted: May 4th, 2009 under Hurling.
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Offaly win NHL Division 2 Fina;
Get your revenge in first might have been the motto as Offaly secured Division One hurling for 2010 and struck a psychological blow over championship opponents Wexford in Sunday afternoon’s Allianz National Hurling League Division Two decider.
The Faithful County recorded a hard-fought three-point victory at Semple Stadium to condemn the Slaneysiders to Division Two [...]
Posted: May 3rd, 2009 under Hurling.
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Sligo win NHL Division 4 final
Sligo will return to Division Three of the NHL with some silverware in 2010, following Saturday’s extra-time triumph in the Division Four final at Breffni Park.
The sides were level at 2-6 to 1-9 at the end of 70 minutes, but the Yeatsmen finished with a flourish.
Allianz NHL Division Four Final: Sligo 1-13 Monaghan 2-8 [AET]
Keith [...]
Posted: May 2nd, 2009 under Hurling.
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Kildare overcome Royals
Kildare were crowned NHL Division 3A champions following a thrilling final that went right to the wire at Breffni Park.
Tony Murphy’s second half goal proved decisive for the Lilywhites, who had to defend desperately in the face of a late surge from the Royals.
Allianz NHL Division 3A Final: Kildare 2-18 Meath 1-18
Kildare sprinted out of [...]
Posted: May 2nd, 2009 under Hurling.
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