Sport
Banner challenge for stripey women
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Clare next up as Cats seek second win Littlewoods Ireland Camogie League Division 1 Group 2 Clare vs Kilkenny Brian Dowling will take his panel to Clare for their second round Littlewoods Ireland Camogie League fixture on Sunday as he looks to make it back-to-back wins for the Senior Ladies. …
Tipp topple Cats in Thurles thriller
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Injury time free gives home side the points Allianz National Hurling League Division 1B Tipperary 1-19 Kilkenny 1-18 Semple Stadium, Thurles, Sunday February 13th 2022 Tipperary edged their great rivals Kilkenny by 1 point, following an exciting encounter in Semple Stadium last Sunday. Jason Forde’s tenth score of the …
Shamrocks GUNNED down in injury time drama
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Ballyhale’s historic bid denied by Deise champions AIB All-Ireland Club Hurling Championship final Ballygunner 2-17 Shamrocks 1-19 Croke Park, Saturday February 12th 2022 Shamrocks Ballyhale’s quest for a ninth Tommy Moore Cup and a 3rd on the bounce were shot-down in dramatic fashion in injury time, as Waterford’s Ballygunner …
Champions a ‘Cut’ above the rest!
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Mooncoin prevail by the minimum on historic day AIB All-Ireland Club Junior Hurling Championship Final Ballygiblin (Cork) 1-18 Mooncoin 0-22 Croke Park, Saturday February 5th 2022 Saturday February 5th 2022. The day Mooncoin were crowned AIB All-Ireland Club Junior Hurling Champions. Willie Coogan’s men did enough to get over the …
Croker-bound Shamrocks seek title hat-trick
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR ALL PIX DANNY LAHART Shamrocks Ballyhale set for Ballygunner shoot-out AIB All-Ireland Club Senior Hurling Championship Final Ballygunner (Waterford) vs Shamrocks Ballyhale Saturday, February 12th, 3pm, Croke Park Tomorrow at headquarters sees the top two hurling clubs on the Island of Ireland take to the turf of Croke Park. In …
Saffrons make Cats sweat
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR ALL PIX DANNY LAHART Cody’s men win by 3 in blustery battle Allianz National Hurling league – Division 1B Kilkenny 2-15 Antrim 3-9 UPMC Nowlan Park For the second year running, Darren Gleeson’s Antrim hurlers battled right to the end against Kilkenny in their own back yard, as Mossy Keoghan’s …
Off to a flyer
Littlewoods Ireland Division 1 National League Kilkenny 1-18 (21) Limerick 1-10 (13) By Martin Quilty Brian Dowling’s chargers got off to the perfect start when they defeated visitors Limerick in the first round of the national league on Saturday last in Antarctic conditions at John Locke Park in Callan. Kilkenny started the league with a …
The last dance? Not a chance!
Masters Sides will keep on dunking After nearly two years in the planning, Basketball Ireland have finally been able to roll out a new sports initiative – The Masters National Cup competition in Basketball. With 43 teams from all around Ireland at Over 40’s (men & women) and Over 50’s (men) willing to participate, it …
Mooncoin on the edge of glory
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR ALL PIX DANNY LAHART Munster champs will test Coogan’s crew AIB All-Ireland JHC Final Mooncoin vs Ballygiblin (Cork) UPMC Nowlan Park, Croke Park, Saturday February 5th 2022 All eyes will be on the Mooncoin machine when it rolls into Croke Park tomorrow as they look to be crowned …
