Stephen Bennett fires 3-8 as Waterford wallop Laois by 33 points

Click:hydroxyethyl methyl cellulose HEMCWaterford 7-31 Laois 0-19 IT WAS ALL too easy for Waterford as Liam Cahill’s men leathered 13-man Laois by 33 points this afternoon. 2020 All-Star Stephen Bennett scored 3-8 for the goal-hungry hosts while Patrick Curran helped himself to 1-7. Carthach Daly, Austin Gleeson and Ciaran Kirwan also found the net. Four…

Dublin open Division 1 league title defence with win on the road against Waterford

Dublin 4-7 Waterford 1-4 By Aisling Clery CAOIMHE O’CONNOR HIT 1-1 as reigning champions Dublin opened their Lidl National Football League Division 1B campaign with a win against Waterford at Fraher Field. Dublin led throughout, taking a 2-3 to 0-1 lead into the half-time break, while Waterford dominated possession at times but they couldn’t make…

‘Is this for real?’: Kilcoo’s Jerome Johnston reflects on his goal that won the All-Ireland

LIKE BALLYGUNNER’S HARRY Ruddle earlier in the day, Jerome Johnston struck with an injury-time Croke Park goal for Kilcoo that sealed his club’s maiden All-Ireland senior crown.  It’s a moment he’ll never forget, a career-defining score. Kilmacud Crokes were leading by two at the end of extra-time and seconds from victory, when Johnston struck. He’d…

Kilcoo snatch All-Ireland from Kilmacud in dramatic fashion with 81st minute winning goal

Kilcoo 2-8 Kilmacud Crokes 0-13 (after extra-time) FOR THE SECOND time today, an All-Ireland senior club final was decided by a late, late goal as Kilcoo snatched victory from the jaws of defeat. Kilcoo’s Conor Laverty and lifts the cup. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO Trailing Kilmacud Crokes by two points in the 81st minute, Jerome Johnston…

NUIG to appeal Cian Lynch’s controversial red card from Fitzgibbon final

NUI GALWAY ARE to appeal the red card dished out to Hurler of the Year Cian Lynch in the closing stages of the Fitzgibbon Cup final at the weekend. Lynch appeared to be harshly sent off three minutes from time by Tipperary referee Fergal Horgan, following advice from Kilkenny linesman Sean Cleere, after an exchange…

Meath and Dublin seal progression before league showdown, as ‘very special player’ shines again

LAST YEAR’S ALL-IRELAND finalists Meath and Dublin both sealed their progression in the Lidl Ladies National Football League over the weekend, though will renew their rivalries first in a mouth-watering group game in two weeks’ time. Páirc Tailteann hosts the Division 1B clash on Saturday 5 March [throw-in 3pm], with the TG4 cameras pitching up…

Kerry’s class attacking acts, league ambitions under Jack and injury battles

THREE GAMES IN to the third coming of Jack O’Connor and it’s smooth sailing so far in the return to the Kerry hotseat. Top of Division 1 of the league. Still unbeaten. The potentially awkward assignment in Newbridge, given his personal history with Kildare, negotiated with a draw claimed. Dublin defeated at home on a…

Galway student to make full recovery after serious head injury in All-Ireland quarter-final

Updated Sun 9:31 PM A GALWAY SCHOOLBOY who suffered a serious head injury in a hurling match on Saturday is on his way to making a full recovery. The teenager from Presentation College, Athenry, was treated on the pitch before being removed by ambulance to hospital and their All-Ireland post-primary schools quarter-final clash against Ardscoil…

Oulart-The-Ballagh and Sarsfields progress to set up repeat of 2020 All-Ireland decider

THE AIB ALL-Ireland Senior Club Camogie final will be a repeat of the 2020 decider before Christmas, when Oulart-The Ballagh dethroned Sarsfields, after the two teams qualified once more in starkly contrasting fashion. The titleholders cruised to a 3-11 to 0-2 victory over Scariff-Ogonnelloe, while Sarsfields came out on top in the latest episode of…