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  • COMPETITION: Play at the Aviva Stadium

    COMPETITION: Play at the Aviva Stadium

    The ultimate football fan’s opportunity. 20×20 have teamed up with Three to offer you the chance to play in the ultimate football match – the 20×20 Fan’s Match in the Aviva Stadium on 31st May. The two teams on the night will be managed by Ireland and Arsenal team-mates, Louise Quinn and Katie McCabe, and will […]

    7 years ago

  • Finn on fire as rampant Cork show no mercy to Waterford

    Finn on fire as rampant Cork show no mercy to Waterford

    By Andrew Horgan Cork 3-22 Waterford 0-7 Cork secured an impressive win in their opening game of the TG4 Munster SFC as they defeated Waterford 3-22 to 0-7 in their round two clash played at CIT on Sunday evening. A win against Kerry next weekend will ensure the reigning Munster champions will again progress to the […]

    7 years ago

  • Intermediate favourites clash as Cork prepare for dangerous Déise

    Intermediate favourites clash as Cork prepare for dangerous Déise

    Compiled by Declan Rooney ALL eyes will be on Cork this weekend as the 2019 Lidl National League Division 1 champions have their first outing in the TG4 Championship. Runners-up in front of a record 50,141 attendance at Croke Park last September, the Rebelettes are determined to go one step further in the forthcoming Championship […]

    7 years ago

  • “You are gone from dawn to dusk every day” – life as a dual player

    “You are gone from dawn to dusk every day” – life as a dual player

    By Daragh Small Niamh O’Dea was one of three players who didn’t make the Lidl NFL Division 2 semi-finals but was still rewarded with a spot on the Team of the League. It was a fine achievement as the Clare full-forward matched the heroics of Wexford’s Sarah Harding Kenny and Neamh Woods from Tyrone. Scoring […]

    7 years ago

  • Borussia Dortmund make three signings in 24 hours

    Borussia Dortmund make three signings in 24 hours

    The German side clearly mean business. Borussia Dortmund have signed Julian Brandt, Thorgan Hazard and Nico Schulz for a combined figure in the region of £70 million. Midfielder Brandt, 23, made the move from Bayer Leverkusen for around £22.1m, just hours after attacker Hazard, 26, the younger brother of Chelsea’s Eden Hazard, joined from Borussia Mönchengladbach […]

    7 years ago

  • “Shut up and keep those bigoted, ignorant opinions to yourself”

    “Shut up and keep those bigoted, ignorant opinions to yourself”

    Israel Folau. Perhaps the only fractionally redeeming thing he’s done since the decision to post a warning to a number of groups of people on Instagram is that he hasn’t appealed Rugby Australia’s sacking of him. Fornicators, drunks, atheists and homosexuals – among others – were called out by Folau in a message that said, […]

    7 years ago

  • The case for missing training during exam time

    The case for missing training during exam time

    It’s very easy to come down on anyone who tells you they can’t give up two hours during exam season. Around this time every year, training pitches gradually empty as Leaving Certs, GCSEs, A-Levels and college exams start taking over. If you’re an underage coach, you’ve probably tried everything you can in your power to […]

    7 years ago

  • Never write off the Rebels, Tipperary in the groove as Kilkenny tip along nicely

    Never write off the Rebels, Tipperary in the groove as Kilkenny tip along nicely

    Brought to you by Centra #WeAreHurling It was as if they were just messing us around. From the ridiculous to the sublime – all in the space of seven days. It’s nearly a rule of thumb at this stage not to write off any team from Cork but given their senior hurlers’ shortcomings against Tipperary […]

    7 years ago

  • ‘If the first incident is a yellow card, god help us’

    ‘If the first incident is a yellow card, god help us’

    RTE GAA pundit Anthony Daly has questioned whether Conor Gleeson deserved the first of two yellow cards in Sunday’s Munster Hurling Championship match between Waterford and Tipperary. Gleeson and Tipperary forward Seamus Callanan clashed in the first-half with both men earning yellow cards before Gleeson was dismissed a few minutes later after dragging Patrick Maher […]

    7 years ago

  • Why Manchester City’s treble is the final nail in the FA Cup’s coffin

    Why Manchester City’s treble is the final nail in the FA Cup’s coffin

    Why can nobody be happy for Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City? On Saturday, Pep Guardiola and Manchester City claimed an unprecedented treble in the men’s game when they won the FA Cup, adding it to the Carabao Cup and the Premier League. For the remaining fans of the FA Cup, it was also a sobering day. […]

    7 years ago

  • Born and raised in USA, Sligo ladies star was was always coming home

    Born and raised in USA, Sligo ladies star was was always coming home

    By DARAGH SMALL If you ever turn up at a Sligo match and see the flag with stars and stripes on it, it’s likely to be in the hands of a Henry family member. Declan Henry is currently researching whether he can make it home in time for 23 June, so he can watch his […]

    7 years ago

  • Amazing news for ladies football as AIG announce major new sponsorship

    Amazing news for ladies football as AIG announce major new sponsorship

    This is exactly what needs to be done and it is a massive boost. AIG has today launched its new #EffortIsEqual campaign. #EffortIsEqual recognises that the effort, commitment and dedication amongst male and female players is equal.  To compete at the highest level in any  sport requires  time, training and making  sacrifices by the players, […]

    7 years ago

  • PlayXPlay episode 3: Stephanie Roche joins Jenny Murphy and Niamh McEvoy

    PlayXPlay episode 3: Stephanie Roche joins Jenny Murphy and Niamh McEvoy

    Lots of news, lots of opinions, lots of highlights on episode 3 of PlayXPlay. Host Jenny Murphy and co-host Niamh McEvoy are joined this week by one of Ireland’s best-known football players in Stephanie Roche. On the menu: Life in Italy Professionalism versus amateurism Playing with the boys’ teams What a good coach does Alysia […]

    7 years ago

  • Waterford ready for Cork challenge after double over Kerry

    Waterford ready for Cork challenge after double over Kerry

    By DECLAN ROONEY Waterford 1-12 Kerry 2-4 Waterford ladies manager Ciaran Curran says his side are looking forward to locking horns with last year’s TG4 All-Ireland finalists, Cork, after they claimed a second win over Kerry in a week to launch their TG4 Munster SFC drive. Waterford had to stave off a late charge from Kerry […]

    7 years ago

  • Why Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has taken Manchester United as far as he can

    Why Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has taken Manchester United as far as he can

    Another bad day for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said it was almost embarrassing for his team to walk off at Old Trafford after their defeat to Cardiff on Sunday while witnessing the devotion and loyalty of Manchester United’s supporters. Most Manchester United supporters are desperate to see the squad overhauled and the players […]

    7 years ago

  • Manchester City have retained the Premier League

    Manchester City have retained the Premier League

    Manchester City are Premier League champions. Pep Guardiola’s team retained their title with a 4-1 victory over Brighton and Hove Albion at the Amex Stadium. Liverpool, City’s rivals for the league crown, did their part by beating Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 at Anfield. However, their total of 97 points wasn’t enough to claim their first league […]

    7 years ago

  • Jacob Stockdale and Will Addison prank call Tommy Bowe

    Jacob Stockdale and Will Addison prank call Tommy Bowe

    Ulster Rugby backs Jacob Stockdale and Will Addison stitched up former teammate Tommy Bowe with some enticing offers for next season. Bowe retired last year and has since made the transition into television serving as eir Sport’s rugby presenter but he was tempted back into the rugby world by CEO Johnny Petrie, or in this […]

    7 years ago

  • FAI and IFA announce new cross-border tournament to be played in November

    FAI and IFA announce new cross-border tournament to be played in November

    The Unite the Union Champions Cup will get underway in November. The Football Association of Ireland and the Irish Football Association have announced the creation of a new cross-border tournament between the winners of the League of Ireland and the Irish Premiership champions. The Unite the Union Champions Cup will be played for the first time […]

    7 years ago

  • Every ladies footballer will agree with this new tackle rule proposal

    Every ladies footballer will agree with this new tackle rule proposal

    Sarah Rowe went from ladies football to the AFL and suddenly she was going from a sport where she could only be tackled when she was playing the ball, to a game where she could be jumped on from behind and dragged to the ground, playing the ball or not. Two episodes in to PlayXPlay […]

    7 years ago

  • PlayXPlay episode 2: Sarah Rowe joins Jenny Murphy and Niamh McEvoy

    PlayXPlay episode 2: Sarah Rowe joins Jenny Murphy and Niamh McEvoy

    Sarah Rowe and Niamh McEvoy might be rivals on the pitch for Mayo and Dublin but they form an unbelievable partnership in studio. The ladies football superstars joined forces on Monday night alongside Jenny Murphy for the second episode of PlayXPlay and it is a humdinger of a show. Discussing life in Australia and the […]

    7 years ago

  • “At the start it’s intimidating but you get used to it” – Youngest player on Waterford panel loving every second of it

    “At the start it’s intimidating but you get used to it” – Youngest player on Waterford panel loving every second of it

    By Daragh Small Waterford 5-13 Kerry 1-17 Waterford manager Ciaran Curran says his players can only improve when the test themselves against Lidl NFL Division 1 opponents next year. The TG4 All-Ireland championship is the first thing on the horizon, and after their brilliant eight-point victory over Kerry they will face-off again in Munster next Saturday. […]

    7 years ago

  • “It’s a big lift for Cork in general” – Rebelletes back in big time

    “It’s a big lift for Cork in general” – Rebelletes back in big time

    By Daragh Small Cork manager Ephie Fitzgerald believes his county have been given the lift they need as they overwhelmed Galway to earn another Lidl NFL Division 1 title. Following back-to-back wins over reigning TG4 All-Ireland champions Dublin in their last two games, Cork were crowned league champions for a 12th time in Parnell Park. […]

    7 years ago

  • Ladies football’s answer to VAR called into action in Division 3 final

    Ladies football’s answer to VAR called into action in Division 3 final

    By Daragh Small Meath 4-11 Sligo 1-7 Emma Duggan’s early goal paved the way for last year’s beaten finalists Meath who finally gained promotion to the second tier of the Lidl NFL with a comfortable Division 3 final win over Sligo. Eamonn Murray’s side were heartbroken after losing the league and TG4 All-Ireland Intermediate deciders last […]

    7 years ago

  • You won’t see a better winning goal this weekend

    You won’t see a better winning goal this weekend

    By Daragh Small Fermanagh 2-8 Antrim 1-10 Eimear Smyth scored the winner as Fermanagh claimed promotion and their first league title since 2007 with a Lidl NFL Division 4 final victory over the 14 players of Antrim. Fermanagh’s last league final appearance was eight years ago, when they lost out to Clare in the […]

    7 years ago

  • “Sunday is going to be a huge game for us” – Galway gunning for League glory

    “Sunday is going to be a huge game for us” – Galway gunning for League glory

    By Declan Rooney Galway captain Tracey Leonard thinks it’s time for her side to start beating the game’s most successful teams on a regular basis, and that a national title could be the nudge they need towards achieving that goal. Galway will hope to win their first Lidl National Football League Division 1 crown this […]

    7 years ago

  • “I’m very much on the fence…we’ll see when the time comes”

    “I’m very much on the fence…we’ll see when the time comes”

    By Declan Rooney Galway captain Tracey Leonard admits she would be torn between representing her home county or playing WAFL if a concrete offer came through in the future. Leonard (27) will skipper Galway in Sunday’s Lidl National Football League final against Cork and she says she has had been previously been asked to make […]

    7 years ago

  • PlayXPlay is here! The new weekly sports show hosted by Jenny Murphy

    PlayXPlay is here! The new weekly sports show hosted by Jenny Murphy

    Welcome to PlayXPlay, our new weekly show hosted by Grand Slam winner Jenny Murphy. Every single Monday, SportsJOE and Her will be bringing you the best of what female sport has to offer and it won’t be done half-heartedly either. In partnership with AIG and in support of 20×20, prepare for proper analysis, genuine debate […]

    7 years ago

  • Cork camógs do two in a row in Nenagh gale

    Cork camógs do two in a row in Nenagh gale

    By Daragh Ó Conchúir The Rebels have done the two in a row. Cork 3-15 Clare 2-12 Clodagh Finn score a goal and eight points, Emma Murphy slotted a brace of goals and player of the match Fiona Keating shot five points as Cork secured a second All-Ireland Minor A Camogie Championship in a row […]

    7 years ago

  • The mystery of the Anfield pigeon and why the title race is exceptional

    The mystery of the Anfield pigeon and why the title race is exceptional

    Who killed the Anfield pigeon? For some, the fact that many people were talking about the Anfield pigeon after Liverpool’s win against Huddersfield on Friday night demonstrated, once again, that there was something lacking in the title race. Nobody can dispute the excellence of the two teams but the charge is that the drama is […]

    7 years ago

  • FAI and Sport Ireland announce governance review group on Association reform

    FAI and Sport Ireland announce governance review group on Association reform

    Sport Ireland and the FAI have announced a five-person Governance Review Group to review reform within the FAI ahead of the association’s upcoming AGM. The group met today and set out milestones to bring about change ahead of and following the Association’s AGM in Trim in July. The make-up of the new Group has been finalised […]

    7 years ago

  • “I’m not dumb, I know what people are thinking, but I am Irish”

    “I’m not dumb, I know what people are thinking, but I am Irish”

    By Cathal Dennehy He knows what they say, the critics tapping away on keyboards with anonymous cloaks. Shane Ryan has read the comments on message boards by those who heard his accent and concluded – without a fair trial – that the American-born swimmer was using Ireland as a country of convenience. If they met […]

    7 years ago

  • In a sports-mad household, Ryan still giving it her all for Waterford

    In a sports-mad household, Ryan still giving it her all for Waterford

    By DARAGH SMALL Michelle Ryan hadn’t played like that since her primary school days, but she was on top form last weekend, bagging 3-3 in the Lidl National Football League Division 2 semi-final victory over Cavan. Waterford through-and-through, Ryan is desperate to see a former superpower back to the top-table of Ladies football, and having secured […]

    7 years ago

  • Jenny Egan giving it her all until until lifelong dream is realised

    Jenny Egan giving it her all until until lifelong dream is realised

    By Cathal Dennehy Her routine is simple, its execution less so: three to four hours a day on the water, another 90 minutes in the gym – 14 to 16 sessions each week, all adding up to one exhausted athlete by the time Jenny Egan crumples into bed on a Saturday night. “I have a […]

    7 years ago

  • “It’s a long time coming so we’ll enjoy it” – Tipp captain Sabrina Larkin

    “It’s a long time coming so we’ll enjoy it” – Tipp captain Sabrina Larkin

    By Daragh Ó Conchúir Tipperary 0-14 Kilkenny 0-8 LONG-SERVING captain Sabrina Larkin has played at Senior level for more than a decade for Tipperary without much tangible success and there was no hiding her joy as she delivered her speech after the Premiers bagged their first Littlewoods Ireland Camogie League Division 2 title. Larkin was […]

    7 years ago

  • Ole Gunnar Solskjaer claims several United players need ‘reality check’

    Ole Gunnar Solskjaer claims several United players need ‘reality check’

    Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said that some of the players on his squad need a reality check following their 4-0 aggregate loss to Barcelona on Tuesday. The Red Devils were dumped from the Champions League quarter-finals by the La Liga leaders with Lionel Messi scoring twice to sink Solskjaer’s side at the […]

    7 years ago

  • Forsaking holidays for the love of the game; Niamh Ryan is hungry for more

    Forsaking holidays for the love of the game; Niamh Ryan is hungry for more

    By Daragh Small ‘It was a gamble that I took’ The inside joke in Raheen every Sunday evening is: “We might see you Friday, Niamh.” Niamh Ryan’s housemates know better than anyone else the sacrifices she has made to reach the top of the Ladies Football game, and this year she will combine camogie with […]

    7 years ago

  • QUIZ: How well do you remember these Premier League legends?

    QUIZ: How well do you remember these Premier League legends?

    Think you know your stuff? Over the years, some of the greatest football players on earth have togged out for the Premier League. From bitter rivalries like that of Roy Keane and Patrick Viera to unforgettable moments like Sergio Aguaro’s 94th-minute title winning goal, it’s been one hell of a ride. Actually, it wouldn’t be […]

    7 years ago

  • Why VAR is going to change everything about football and in a good way

    Why VAR is going to change everything about football and in a good way

    VAR-What is it good for? Quite a lot, really. When the executive committee of UEFA announced last December in Dublin that they would be introducing VAR from the knockout stages of the Champions League this season, they started a process which culminated in a once-in-a-generation event at the Etihad on Wednesday night. VAR’s intervention to […]

    7 years ago

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