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Tailteann Cup: Impressive Antrim triumph
Tailteann Cup Group Two Antrim 4-12 Tipperary 2-13 By Shane Brophy at Corrigan Park Antrim’s ability to take their goal chances proved to be the difference as the Saffron’s saw off Tipperary in an entertaining Tailteann Cup Group Two opener at Corrigan Park. Both sides made use of the fine
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Munster SHC: Cork defeat Limerick in thriller
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Cork 3-28 Limerick 3-26
By Stephen Barry at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
There was no stopping the Cork public celebrating their heroes as they somehow kept their championship dreams alive.
The Rebels looked down and out with four minutes to play as they fell four behind
Saturday 11 May 2024
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EirGrid U20 FC: Tyrone reach decider
EirGrid All-Ireland U20 Football Championship Semi-Final
Tyrone 3-18 Roscommon 3-8
By Kevin Egan at Kingspan Breffni
Yet again, the Eirgrid U-20 championship delivered a contest of the highest quality this evening at Kingspan Breffni, where Tyrone secured their place in next weekend’s All-Ireland final at Roscommon’s expense thanks to a
Saturday 11 May 2024
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Leinster SHC: Courageous Carlow draw with Kilkenny
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Carlow 1-20 Kilkenny 1-20
By Kieran Murphy at Netwatch Cullen Park
Carlow held Kilkenny to a draw in an entertaining encounter on Saturday.
The pre-match favourites got off to a great start when Martin Keoghan opened the scoring with a point and Owen Wall followed up
Saturday 11 May 2024
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Tailteann Cup: Leitrim overcome Waterford
Tailteann Cup Group One
Leitrim 0-17 Waterford 0-12
By PJ Leddy at Ballinamore
Leitrim who just had a one point interval advantage upped their game in the second half to earn a hard fought for win over a battling Waterford outfit who ended the game with 14 players at Ballinamore
Saturday 11 May 2024
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Wexford captain Coleman doing his family proud
By John Harrington
It really is true that you never know what someone else is going through.
Wexford football team captain Liam Coleman attended the launch of the Tailteann Cup this week in Croke Park and he couldn’t have been more accommodating.
He was thoughtful and forthcoming in his interviews
09 May 2024
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Record-breaking Foley as hungry as ever
By John Harrington
If you didn’t know Darragh Foley, you might have expected him to ride off into the sunset after Carlow’s season ended in 2023, content with a record-breaking inter-county career spanning 14 seasons.
After all, last year he became the county’s highest ever scorer, with a monstrous tally
08 May 2024
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Clare footballer Ikem Ugwueru hopes to inspire others
By John Harrington
It’s quite common nowadays for sportspeople to have something of meaning written on a wrist strapping or even the back of their hand before they go out to compete.
It could be a key performance indicator they’re chasing, a message that refocuses them in a moment of
30 April 2024
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Neil McManus hopes Unionists will come to embrace Gaelic games
By John Harrington
In a way, Neil McManus is a child of The Troubles.
He grew up in Cushendall on the North Coast of Antrim, but his family is originally from a mainly Protestant area of Belfast
Such were the intimidatory times, they were among thousands of Catholics who felt
26 April 2024