Tyrone 0-9 Monaghan 0-9 Declan Bogue reports from Healy Park ALL-IRELAND CHAMPIONS Tyrone just about clung on with their 14 men in the final stages of this strange and wildly entertaining opening league game in an Omagh blizzard. In a game packed with incident, the final play came down to a 50 metre free when…
GARY WALSH GRABBED two goals for Laois in their 3-9 to 1-10 win against Mickey Harte’s Louth in Division 3. Bouncing back from their O’Byrne Cup loss to Dublin, Billy Sheehan’s men hit goals at the start of the second-half through Walsh and Sean O’Flynn to set them on their way. A two-point half-time lead was transformed into…
Roscommon 1-13 Cork 0-10 Kevin Egan reports from Dr Hyde Park A DOMINANT DISPLAY by the Smith brothers along the spine of the attack gave Roscommon a measure of leadership and penetration that was sorely lacking from their Cork opponents this afternoon in the Hyde, as the Rossies cruised to a victory that was far…
Mayo 0-11 Donegal 0-11 Colm Gannon reports from Markievicz Park ROB HENNELLY WAS the hero for Mayo kicking last second injury time free to earn Mayo a draw against Donegal in Sligo. Donegal were by far the better side in the first half going in leading by 0-7 to 0-3 at the half time whistle…
Clare 1-13 Offaly 0-7 Paraic McMahon reports from Cusack Park COLM COLLINS BEGAN his ninth National League campaign as Clare senior football boss by overseeing a nine point win over Offaly. Played in front of an attendance of 825, Clare got their Division 2 campaign off to a winning start deservedly seeing off the Faithful…
Galway 1-14 Meath 0-6 John Fallon reports from Pearse Stadium PADRAIC JOYCE’S GALWAY got their Division 2 campaign off to the best possible start against a Meath team who did not get their first score until the 45th minute of a one-sided contest at Pearse Stadium. There was no way back for Andy McEntee’s men…
Kerry 1-10 Kildare 0-13 ENTHUSIASM FOR JANUARY football was on evidence today in Newbridge with a bumper crowd that sparked a 15-minute delay to the throw-in. Jimmy Hyland scores the free that levels the game for Kildare. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO The home fans were rewarded for their eagerness to witness live action as their Kildare…
KERRY’S NEW ADDITION Stefan Okunbor has emerged as a fresh injury concern after damaging his shoulder in a club game yesterday. Okunbor, who only rejoined the Kerry ranks this season after playing in the AFL for the last few years, was stretchered off near the end of his club Na Gaeil’s defeat in the All-Ireland…
KILCOO COACH CONLEITH Gilligan felt Aidan Branagan was harshly sent-off in the dramatic conclusion to normal time in yesterday’s All-Ireland club semi-final. Kilcoo ran out five-point winners over Cork and Munster champions St Finbarr’s, but needed extra-time before they shook off the determined challenge of their opponents in Portlaoise. Click Here: In normal time Kilcoo…
DERRY CAME OUT on top of a scrappy encounter with Down in Division 2 of the Allianz National Football League, Rory Gallagher’s side beating their Ulster rivals 1-10 to 0-6 in Owenbeg this evening. Niall Loughlin supplied the only goal of the game midway through the first half, with the hosts leading 1-6 to 0-4…