Retro Rewind: Cork hurlers 1941-44

Today we look at another great team from the fast. Today it’s Cork’s four in a row All-Ireland SFC winning team of 1941-44. Overview At the start of the 1940’s Cork had fell behind their great rivals Kilkenny and Tipperary, who had won five All-Ireland titles between them in the 1930’s, while Limerick lead by…

Aldi’s new football and hurling range coming to stores from Thursday

The new Aldi football and hurling range will arrive in stores across the country from Thursday, 2 April. As all sporting outlets must close under a two-week lockdown, the popular retailer’s latest GAA launch is set to fly out of the stores. The ranges includes gaelic footballs (size 4 or 5) and hurleys both from…

Roscommon Connacht SFC winner passes away

Roscommon GAA have led the tributes to Connacht SFC winner Conor Connelly who has sadly passed away at the age of 44. The Creggs native lined out at right half-forward against Mayo in the 2001 Connacht final at Dr Hyde Park as the Rossies famous win that ended a 10-year wait for the JJ Nestor…

Retro Rewind: 1939 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final

Today we look at a classic game from the past. We go back over 80 years to the 1939 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final where Cork faced Kilkenny in what was know as the ”Thunder and Lightning Final”. Overview Sunday, September 3 was the date of the 1939 All-Ireland senior hurling final between Cork and…

Blast from the Past: Eddie Keher

Today we look at another great from the past. Today it’s Kilkenny legend Eddie Keher. Schools Keher attended the famous St. Kieran’s College, a virtual nursery for young hurling talent in Kilkenny. In 1957 he was just fifteen years-old when he played a key part for the college in the provincial championship. A 6–03 to…

Forgotten Stars: Darren Fay

Today we look at another forgotten star. A man who followed in the footsteps of many other great All-Ireland winning full backs. It’s Meaths Darren Fay. Underage Fay first played with the Meath minor team in 1993, where he won a Leinster title after overcoming Wicklow in the final. Fay and co later qualifed for…

Bennis launches autobiography

Former Limerick hurler and manager Richie Bennis has launched his autobiography called ‘A Game That Smiles’. Following a glittering career as a player and in management, Bennis has many a tale to tell, and has decided to share these with the general public. An integral part of the Limerick side that won the 1973 All-Ireland…

Nine-time All-Ireland SHC winner regraded to junior

2006 All-Ireland SHC winning captain Jackie Tyrrell will line out with his club James Stephen’s junior team this season. Tyrrell has won every major honour in the game including nine All-Ireland SHC titles during this time with the Cats. He also enjoyed much success with city side Stephen’s, while whom he won three Kilkenny SHC…

Doyle targets Joe McDonagh

Carlow defender Michael Doyle insists that they must move on from their league disappointment and look to make a quick return to the Leinster SHC. The Joe McDonagh Cup begins in May (hopefully) and Doyle stressed to the Carlow Nationalist that their aim now was to win that and return to the top teir for…

Conway confident of final upset

Leitrim manager Olcan Conway is convinced his charges can defy the odds in this weekend’s HL3B final. They take on Connacht counterparts Sligo in the decider at Hyde Park on Sunday afternoon and go into the match as huge underdogs against a highly fancied Sligo side. However, Conway told the Leitrim Observer that as much…