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Clerkin plays his club football with Currin. Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO Click Here: THE LONGEST-SERVING inter-county Gaelic footballer in the country has announced his retirement. Monaghan’s Dick Clerkin was the last player still in action to have made his inter-county debut in the 90′s, first lining out in the league for his county in the winter […]

THIRTY YEARS on and it’s still the soundtrack of the GAA championship. Other television stations have secured broadcasting rights and encroached on viewership figures, but we always seem to gravitate back to The Sunday Game. Maybe it’s the warmth that radiates from presenter Michael Lyster or the energy surrounding the panelists that keeps us coming […]

WITH THE PAIN of last year’s final defeat to Clara still fresh in the memory, O’Loughlin Gaels centre-back Brian Hogan couldn’t contain his delight after his side scored a surprise victory against Ballyhale Shamrocks in this year’s Kilkenny SHC final. The former Cats defender was beaming after their 0-19 to 1-12 victory against TJ Reid, […]

HIGHLY-RATED MEATH footballer Conor Nash has completed a deal to join AFL outfit Hawthorn. Having already spent time in Australia training with his new teammates, the club opted to offer Nash a professional contract. And the 18-year-old, who also grew up playing rugby, will be joined at Hawthorn by Derry’s Conor Glass, who signed with the club […]

PAUL FLYNN ADDED club glory to his inter-county success in 2016 as he helped Fingallians to the Dublin intermediate football championship title this afternoon. The Swords club defeated Ballymun Kickhams 2-16 to 2-7 and their emphatic nine-point victory not only secures a first title since 1957 but qualification for the Dublin SFC. Having fallen at […]

THE SEMI-FINAL line-up for the Ulster senior football championship has been revealed this afternoon with Killyclogher, Slaughtneil, Maghery and Kilcoo all safely advancing to the last four. Mark Bradley’s sweet strike was the highlight as Tyrone champions Killyclogher made light work of Cargin at Healy Park. The hosts eventually ran out 2-10 to 1-8 winners […]