Sport GAA

Sunday 31 March 2019

The Donegal players with the cup after the Allianz Football League Division 2 Final match between Meath and Donegal at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Ray McManus/Sportsfile

Late Jamie Brennan goal breaks Meath hearts and clinches National League Division 2 title for Donegal

For about an hour this evening in Croke Park, it looked as though Meath would cap their most progressive spring in years with Division 2 silverware and a victory over the only team to beat them in an otherwise sparkling League campaign.

Christopher Bradley of Derry in action against Aidan Flynn of Leitrim

Business of the GAA

Strong second half sees Derry outclass Leitrim to secure Division 4 title at Croke Park

Derry footballers secured their first silverware at Croke Park since winning the Division 2 league title...

Joe Canning of Galway goes down injured against Waterford. Photo: Sportsfile

Hurling

Massive blow for Galway as surgery rules Joe Canning out for up to 16 weeks

Galway have been dealt a massive blow with news that Joe Canning will be out for up to 16 weeks due to...

GAA

Keegan and Higgins recalled as Horan shuffles Mayo deck

Mayo boss James Horan has made sweeping changes for tomorrow's Allianz FL Division 1 final against Kerry in Croke Park (4.0) with former Footballer of the Year Lee Keegan and veteran defender Keith Higgins among those recalled.

Danielle Morrissey. Photo: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

Camogie

Morrissey finding her feet on main stage

Danielle Morrissey only turns 19 next month, but the first-year health science student at WIT is already in her third season on a Kilkenny squad bidding for a fourth consecutive Littlewoods Ireland Division 1 league title against Galway at Croke Park tomorrow (12.0).

Shane Dowling of Limerick is tackled by Shane McNulty of Waterford

Hurling

John Mullane: 'Re-energised Déise can pierce holes through Limerick's aura of invincibility'

Limerick's juggernaut is on the verge of going where few have gone before them by backing up All-Ireland...

Gaelic Football

Martin Breheny: 'Limerick's unwavering ambition looks primed to land another big prize'

If Waterford are looking for positive omens for tomorrow's game, they will find them in a group of three.

John Kiely during the Allianz Hurling League Division 1A Round 4 match between...

Glancy: Plenty of career highlights. Photo: Sportsfile

Gaelic Football

'Every day I got to play for Leitrim was something I cherished'

Before he was a firefighter in Leitrim, James Glancy was fighting on a different front.

Gaelic Football

McEntee happy to be part of Dad's Army

The situation which Meath's Shane McEntee finds himself in is not uncommon at club level, but it's rare that your father is also your inter-county manager.

Dublin have lost three league games in a single campaign for the first time under Jim Gavin. Photo: Sportsfile

Gaelic Football

Greater attacking firepower can see meaner Kerry prevail

Given Dublin’s league dominance under Jim Gavin – they have won five of the last six Allianz FL Division 1 titles and this is the first final they haven’t contested under his watch – there’s an unusual feel to tomorrow’s Croke Park duel between Mayo and Kerry.

Conor McCarthy of Monaghan loses possession after the Kerry trio of Peter Crowley, Kevin McCarthy and Gavin Crowley put the squeeze on during their clash in Killarney earlier this month. Photo: Sportsfile

Gaelic Football

Keane's case for the defence at heart of Kingdom rebuild

Peter Keane hasn't made any secret about what he has wanted from his Kerry team over the last two months, consistently reiterating the need for them to become harder to beat.