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oneills.com Leinster U20 HC: Offaly and Dublin through to Final
O'Neills.com Leinster U-20 hurling championship semi-finals DUBLIN 4-17 GALWAY 0-20 OFFALY 2-17 KILKENNY 2-16 By Paul Keane Goal hungry Dublin, led superby by Man of the Match Diarmaid O Dulaing, turned the tables on Galway in dramatic fashion to surge through to the oneills.com Leinster U-20 HC final. Dublin's nine-point
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O'Donnell primed for another great occasion in Ennis
By Cian O’Connell
Shane O’Donnell is fully aware that there is always another challenge to embrace in the Munster SHC round robin series.
Defeat to Limerick was followed by victory over Cork, so things can change quickly. The Leeside success was critical for Clare. “We absolutely had to win that
Wednesday 15 May 2024
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Ryan McHugh backs Jim McGuinness call to go for 'all that's left'
By John Harrington
Ryan McHugh says the Donegal players will rally to manager Jim McGuinness’ call to go all out to win the Sam Maguire Cup this year.
While speaking to the huge crowd that welcomed the newly crowned Ulster champions back to Donegal town last Sunday, McGuinness said, “there’s
Wednesday 15 May 2024
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Tyrone hurlers enjoying Celtic Challenge adventure
By John Harrington
When Chris Cross finally hung up his boots in 2023 after 14 years hurling with Tyrone, he didn’t rest on his laurels for very long.
Three months, to be precise, before he was persuaded by Tyrone GAA’s Hurling Officer, Aidan Maguire, to manage the county’s U-17 hurlers.
Wednesday 15 May 2024
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Evan O'Carroll eager to inspire next generation
By Cian O’Connell
Evan O’Carroll remains optimistic. Laois’ captain is more than a decade on the inter-county beat, but his passion for Gaelic Football endures.
The Allianz Football League Division Four title was an important success for Justin McNulty’s outfit. Since then, Offaly have defeated Laois in Leinster, while Carlow
Wednesday 15 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