Doyle downs hat-trick in Carlow success new
Substitute Craig Doyle came off the bench to fire in a spectacular hat-trick as Carlow powered to a 4-17 to 2-13 victory over London in the Leinster SHC at Dr Cullen Park.
Substitute Craig Doyle came off the bench to fire in a spectacular hat-trick as Carlow powered to a 4-17 to 2-13 victory over London in the Leinster SHC at Dr Cullen Park.
The optimism and sounds approving of a new voice as Frank Dawson gripped the reigns as the manager, dwindled away as Antrim's form took a dramatic dive half-way through their league campaign.
Every All-Ireland-winning manager can bask in a ‘Halo effect' where he and his team can do no wrong. In the case of Donegal coach Jim McGuinness, however, this spell has continued throughout the winter and spring, with the added fascination that his side — by their own admission — were not taking the league seriously.
Gaelic football and hurling are perhaps unique in all of the world indigenous sports for the very structure of competition.
Down comfortably saw off neighbours Armagh in Crossmaglen to progress to the quarter-finals of the Christy Ring Cup where they will now meet Kildare.
Derry manager Ger Rogan was left to rue his side's inability to make better use of a strong wind in the second half of their 0-14 to 0-8 defeat by Kerry in the Christy Ring Cup at Austin Stack Park, Tralee.
GAA director general Paraic Duffy has said it's a matter of record that Donegal footballer Paddy McBrearty was bitten during the controversial league match against Dublin in April.
Last Thursday night, the Armagh squad were conducting their warm-up at a brisk pace. Along the sideline, manager Paul Grimley and selector Peter McDonnell were locked in conclave about players pushing their case hard for inclusion for this Sunday's game against Cavan.
Kerry qualified for the Christy Ring Cup semi-finals with a 0-14 to 0-8 win over Derry at Tralee.
The identity of the referee who is appointed to officiate the forthcoming clash of All-Ireland champions Donegal and Tyrone on Sunday May 26 will be revealed within the next 24 hours.
Ahead of this year's All-Ireland football and hurling Championships, The Belfast Telegraph can reveal that a number of teams will be wearing jerseys sporting the 'Opt for Life' logo.
Tyrone manager Mickey Harte has reason to be grateful that Conor Clarke offers him an element of versatility.
When Down rather surprisingly overcame Kildare (3-13 to 1-12) in the last scheduled round of games in Division One of the Allianz Football League, it was not enough to spare them from the ignominy of life in Division Two next term.
Derry hurling manager Ger Rogan is urging his side to take their performance to the next level when they meet Kerry in the Christy Ring Cup on Saturday.
They came in their thousands to help a worthy cause in Sam Bradley, the little boy with a rare form of cancer, who had his right kidney removed last week.
Antrim skipper Kevin O'Boyle may be a Cargin club colleague of brothers Michael and Thomas McCann and Tony Scullion but he refuses to allow the recent public spat between Scullion in particular and manager Frank Dawson to deflect from preparations for the Ulster Championship quarter-final against Monaghan.
Armagh manager Paul Grimley is still trawling for positives as he sets his sights ever more firmly on Sunday week's Ulster Championship preliminary round tie against Cavan at Kingspan Breffni Park.
Cusack Park in Mullingar was the scene of immense Antrim embarrassment last season as they fell by two points to Westmeath.
I'm glad to see that Tyrone footballers will be boycotting RTE coverage for the third championship summer in a row.
Down 2-17 Kerry 3-16: Down have been drawn against neighbours Armagh in Round 2B of the Christy Ring Cup after suffering a first round defeat at home to Kerry.
It hasn't always been a bed of roses
Gael Clichy has signed a new four-year deal at Manchester City.
Substitute Craig Doyle came off the bench to fire in a spectacular hat-trick as Carlow powered to a 4-17 to 2-13 victory over London in the Leinster SHC at Dr Cullen Park.
Stoke striker Kenwyne Jones has apologised to team-mate Glenn Whelan after smashing his car windscreen in a mistaken act of retribution for a training-ground prank which went wrong.
There could be better to come from Tuscan Light judged on her manner of victory in the Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Median Auction Fillies Maiden at Wexford.