Bugler takes over Offaly giants

Clare All-Ireland winner Brendan Bugler has taken the reins of Offaly senior hurling side Birr for 2021. Having retired from duty with the Banner County in 2017, two time All-Star Bugler has been involved with Davy Fitzgerald’s Wexford as a coach in recent years. Birr GAA confirmed via Twitter that the Whitegate will be steering…

Skehill calls time on Galway career

Galway goalkeeper James Skehill has announced his retirement from inter-county hurling. Having made his senior debut in 2007, Skehill won three Leinster titles with the Tribesmen along with two National Leagues and an All-Ireland SHC crown. He was an All-Ireland IHC winner as captain in 2015, an All-Ireland U21 winner in 2007 and an All-Ireland…

McGee commits to 17th season with Donegal

All-Ireland winning Donegal veteran defender Neil McGee has committed to another season with the Tir Chonaill men. The Donegal News and Highland Radio both report today that the 35-year-old three time All-Star is set to make himself available to manager Declan Bonner for the 2021 campaign. Having made his debut in 2005, next year will…

Buckley added to Monaghan backroom team

Former Mayo and Kerry coach Donie Buckley has joined Monaghan’s backroom team for the 2021 season. The highly-rated coach is set to link up with Farney boss Seamus McEnaney as they get set for their National League campaign which will see them battle it out with Donegal, Armagh and Tyrone. Buckley was involved with Kerry…

New Laochra Gael series begins on TG4 in January

Twelve more legends who performed heroics on the field and who each have a unique and extraordinary story to tell The definitive GAA sports series returns to TG4 in 2021 for a 19th series. The hour-long format has proved a huge success, bringing each player’s personal stories to screen. This series features twelve ex players…

Declan O’Sullivan proposed as new Kerry Under 20 manager

Declan O’Sullivan looks set to be named as the new Kerry Under 20 manager. The two time All-Ireland winning captain will take over from John Sugrue who stood down after just one season in the role. The Dromid man, who won five All-Irelands and three All-Stars in a glittering inter-county career, was considered a strong…

Derry appoint McKinley and Connelly as new hurling management team

Derry hurlers will have Dominic McKinley and Cormac Donnelly in charge of them next year. The duo were confirmed as the successors to outgoing manager John McEvoy who stood down after two years in the role. McKinley managed Derry previously and has also been Antrim manager.

Chance to join ‘eight All-Irelands club’ not a motivation for O’Sullivan

All-Star Dublin defender Cian O’Sullivan says joining the list of eight All-Ireland SFC winners is not something on his mind ahead of Saturday’s final against Mayo. Only five men have managed the feat, all of them from Kerry – Pat Spillane, Páidí Ó Sé, Mikey Sheehy, Denis ‘Ogie’ Moran and Ger Power. Should the Dubs…

Tipperary All-Ireland winning defender retires

Tipperary defender Sean O’Brien has announced his retirement from inter-county hurling at the age of 30. The Newport clubman, who represented Tipp at all levels from minor, U21, intermediate and senior and won an All-Ireland SHC title last year, revealed that he was calling time on his inter-county career via a lengthy statement issued through…

Durcan to coach Sligo’s goalkeepers

2012 All-Ireland winning Donegal goalkeeper Paul Durcan has joined Tony McEntee’s Sligo senior football management team. Last month, the Yeats County confirmed the appointment of Armagh All-Ireland winner McEntee as manager in succession to Paul Taylor and Durcan will be the goalkeeping coach. Joe Keane (assistant manager), Mark Breheny (selector), Sean Boyle (strength & conditioning),…