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Sligo's goals against the wind enough to withstand Wexford fightback

Sligo withstood a late Wexford fightback to take two valuable points from a game played at windswept Wexford Park on Saturday afternoon.

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Paul Galvin gets first victory as Wexford defeat Carlow

Ben Brosnan was the Wexford key attacker as he punished the opposing defence at every opportunity in what was a faultless attacking display.

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First-half blitz seals Leinster crown for Conahy Shamrocks

Four first-half goals proved crucial to Conahy Shamrocks' victory over Ballygarrett in Saturday's AIB Leinster Club JHC final in Enniscorthy.

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Fairbrother's dramatic injury-time winner for JK Brackens

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Kildare SFC final: Superb Sarsfields end Moorefield dominance

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Galway hail 'incredible' start to minor championship after win over Kilkenny

U20 football: Late drama as Limerick come from behind to defeat Tipp

A Jack Downey 45 in the fourth minute of second-half stoppages handed victory to Limerick in this Munster U20 football quarter-final.

Tue, 02 Jul, 2019

Wonderful Waterford clinch first football championship win since 2011

What’s seldom is wonderful.

Sat, 09 Jun, 2018

Lightning start ends Derry’s search for league triumph

Derry manager Damian McErlain was a relieved man after his team finally got their Division 3 campaign up-and-running with a five-point victory over Offaly in Celtic Park yesterday.

Mon, 19 Feb, 2018

Westmeath prevail in Leinster quarter-final replay to set up clash with Dublin

Back-to-back All-Ireland champions Dublin will face old foes Westmeath next weekend after Tom Cribbin's side edged out Offaly at the second attempt in the Leinster quarter-finals.

Sat, 17 Jun, 2017

Young Rebels hold their nerve to topple Tipp

Munster U17HC: Cork 2-22 Tipperary 2-9

Wed, 19 Apr, 2017

Our Lady's Templemore take home Croke Cup with narrow win over St Kieran's College

Our Lady’s Templemore ended a 39-year wait for Croke Cup honours with this narrow win over a four-in-row chasing St Kieran’s side, <i> writes Eoghan Cormican. </i>

Sat, 25 Mar, 2017

Magic from Quinlivan sparks spectacular Tipp turnaround

Tipperary rode their luck but came away from Tullamore with the win that puts them top of the pile in Division 3 on scoring difference. A moment of brilliance from Michael Quinlivan in the 53rd minute to give Tipp their second goal helped them erode a six-point deficit to eventually get over the line by four.

Mon, 20 Mar, 2017

Tomy Byrnes: Templemore ready for final test

Our Lady’s, Templemore (Tipperary) 0-24 Kilkenny CBS 2-15: Our Lady’s Templemore manager Tom Byrnes is relishing a crack at competition kingpins St Kieran’s in the Croke Cup final on Saturday week.

Thu, 16 Mar, 2017

Watch: Templemore win first Harty Cup crown since 1978

Our Lady’s Secondary School, Templemore 2-22 St Colman’s College, Fermoy 1-6: A dominant performance from Our Lady’s Secondary School of Templemore saw them claim the Dr Harty Cup against Fermoy’s St Colman’s College at the Gaelic Grounds on Saturday.

Sun, 19 Feb, 2017

Eight-point win for Longford

Longford 2-11 Offaly 0-9: Second-half goals from Liam Connerton and Darren Gallagher helped Longford record an eight-point win over Offaly in this Round-2 O’Byrne Cup clash in Newtowncashel.

Thu, 12 Jan, 2017

Three-goal Templemore march into Harty Cup semi-finals

Our Lady’s Templemore 3-14 Thurles CBS 1-10: Our Lady’s Templemore haven’t tasted Harty Cup glory since winning the competition for the one and only time in the school’s history back in 1978.

Thu, 12 Jan, 2017

Templemore ease past Thurles in Harty Cup

LAST year’s runners up Our Lady’s Templemore eased into the last four of the Harty Cup with a ten-point victory over local rivals Thurles CBS in front of a huge crowd at The Ragg this afternoon.

Wed, 11 Jan, 2017

Megan Mackey stars as Ireland hit back to seal top spot

Ireland 4 Iceland 1: Ireland will enter the elite qualifying stage of the European Women’s U17 Championship as top seeds after last night’s 4-1 victory over Iceland finished off a perfect weekend.

Tue, 01 Nov, 2016

Ireland hit the Faroes for six

Ireland 6 Faroe Islands 0: Carla McManus’ hat-trick, added to by Alannah McEvoy’s brace and Heather Payne ‘s late strike handed Ireland a 6-0 defeat of the Faroe Islands in their first game of the UEFA U17 European Championships opening qualifying phase.

Thu, 27 Oct, 2016

Pat Flanagan’s faith rewarded as fiery Offaly advance

Offaly 2-21 Longford 2-13: Offaly manager Pat Flanagan was understandably jubilant after Offaly won their first Leinster Championship match in nine years but was quick to challenge his players to go further.

Mon, 16 May, 2016

Battling Westmeath live to fight another day

Westmeath 1-9 Offaly 0-9: Westmeath maintained their Division 3 status for another week at least with this hard-earned three-point victory over Offaly in Cusack Park, Mullingar.

Mon, 28 Mar, 2016

Clare kick on for promotion

Clare 1-20 Longford 1-9: Clare’s promotion aspirations are still on track after a merited 11-point win over visitors Longford at Cusack Park, Ennis yesterday.

Mon, 28 Mar, 2016

Offaly keep composure in dramatic finale

Offaly 0-15 Clare 1-11: Offaly added their name to the shortlist of Division 3 promotion candidates yesterday when they overcame the concession of a late Eoin Cleary goal to snatch the last score of an entertaining contest against Clare at O’Connor Park.

Mon, 14 Mar, 2016

Liam Kearns: Promotion now on for Tipperary

Tipperary 2-11 Offaly 0-12: Tipperary manager Liam Kearns believes promotion from Division 3 of the Allianz Football League is a realistic target following yesterday’s comfortable victory over Offaly at Sean Treacy Park.

Mon, 07 Mar, 2016

Christians hold off St Munchin’s’ late show

St Munchin’s 7 - CBC 10

Fri, 12 Feb, 2016

Meath v Longford - Bord na Mona O'Byrne Cup Final

Mick O’Dowd happy with Meath progress

O’Byrne Cup final - Meath 1-17 Longford 1-11: They may be more serfs than royals of Leinster but Mick O’Dowd envisages Meath’s senior footballers are now coming of age.

Mon, 25 Jan, 2016

Another Munster blow with early British and Irish Cup exit

Munster A 11 London Scottish 21: Munster rugby suffered another blow with Saturday’s early exit from the B and I Cup in wet and windy conditions at the CBC Lansdowne grounds in Cork. 

Mon, 25 Jan, 2016

Brendan Quinlan is tackled by Joel Hodgson on the try line 17/1/2016

A must-win scenario for Munster ’A’

Munster A must beat London Scottish today to remain in the hunt for the British and Irish Cup quarter-finals.

Sat, 23 Jan, 2016

Pendejito inspires Munchin’s

Munster Schools Junior Cup 

Fri, 22 Jan, 2016

Munster A pay the price for first-half failings

Yorkshire Carnegie 43 Munster A 29: Munster A’s valiant second-half fightback was all in vain as relieved Yorkshire Carnegie eventually claimed victory to all but seal Pool Three’s top spot in the British & Irish Cup.

Mon, 18 Jan, 2016

Munster A team make 10 changes

Dependent on team selection higher up, Munster A coach Mick O’Driscoll has rung the changes for tomorrow’s British & Irish Cup game with Yorkshire Carnegie in Lockwood Park, Huddersfield.

Sat, 16 Jan, 2016

Offaly v Kildare - Bord na Mona O'Byrne Cup Section B

Cian O’Neill unhappy as he prepares to cut Kildare panel

O’Byrne Cup - Offaly 0-11 Kildare 0-13: Kildare’s run of victories over Offaly at all levels may have continued in O’Connor Park yesterday afternoon but manager Cian O’Neill was far from happy with his side’s display.

Mon, 11 Jan, 2016

Longford v Wicklow - Bord na Mona O'Byrne Cup Section D

Second-half showing gets Longford home semi

Longford 1-9 Wicklow 1-5: A strong second-half performance saw Longford secure a home semi-final with O’Byrne Cup champions Dublin on Sunday.

Mon, 11 Jan, 2016

Louth v Offaly - Bord na Mona O'Byrne Cup Group B

Offaly hold off Louth rally

O’Byrne Cup - Offaly 0-13 Louth 1-9: A late Louth rally came up short as Offaly rang in the new year with a win in Darver. 

Mon, 04 Jan, 2016

Wexford v Dublin - Bord na Mona O'Byrne Cup Group A

Rory O’Carroll loss a blow for Dublin

O’Byrne Cup - Wexford 2-6 Dublin 0-12: Dublin’s three-time All-Ireland winning full-back Rory O’Carroll will not be available to the defending champions this season as he will be working in New Zealand.

Mon, 04 Jan, 2016

Wexford boost as PJ Banville returns

PJ Banville has provided Wexford football boss David Power with a timely New Year boost.

Thu, 31 Dec, 2015

Six-try Munster close the gap and secure an impressive 26-46 win

British and Irish Cup

Mon, 21 Dec, 2015

Rory Burke and Conor Oliver to start for Munster A

Munster A bid for back to back wins over the Ospreys Premiership Select at Bridgend RFC tomorrow afternoon (3pm) in the British and Irish Cup.

Sat, 19 Dec, 2015

Cian Bohane with Bowen Watkin 11/12/2015

Munster A's power sees off Ospreys

Munster A 28 Ospreys Premiership Select 8: Munster further strengthened their hopes of pool honours in the B&I Cup at Rosbrien last night when they scored a bonus-point victory over an Ospreys Premiership selection. 

Sat, 12 Dec, 2015

Mick O’Driscoll still targeting top spot with Munster Rugby

Munster face into the first of two consecutive British and Irish Cup ties against old Welsh rivals the Ospreys at Rosbrien tonight (7.30pm) in the full knowledge that nothing but victory will do in their bid to qualify for the knockout stages of the competition.

Fri, 11 Dec, 2015

Munster hold firm to beat Yorkshire Carnegie in battle of Kinsale

Munster A 14 Yorkshire Carnegie 9 (B&I Cup): Munster A got back to winning ways as they deservedly got the better of English Championship side Yorkshire Carnegie at Snugmore, Kinsale, last night.

Sat, 21 Nov, 2015

Munster Rugby set to light up Kinsale in British and Irish Cup home game

Munster Rugby’s decision to move around their British and Irish Cup home games has been welcomed in several country towns over the last six years.

Fri, 20 Nov, 2015

Munster A’s mix of youth and experience will be an advantage against London Scottish

Munster A - champions in 2012, begin their challenge for a second B & I Cup title when they take on London Scottish at the Athletic ground in Richmond, London tonight (7.45pm).

Fri, 13 Nov, 2015

Rathnew spring surprise against Edenderry

Edenderry (Offaly) 0-11 Rathnew (Wicklow) 0-12: Wicklow champions Rathnew booked a Leinster Club SFC quarter-final with St Loman’s of Westmeath after snatching victory over Edenderry at O’Connor Park yesterday.

Mon, 26 Oct, 2015

Kerry perform great late escape

Kerry 3-13 Wexford 2-9: The full-time score gave a somewhat misleading representation as Kerry performed a late escape act in Dungarvan on Saturday afternoon to remain on course for a 16th All-Ireland junior title.

Mon, 27 Jul, 2015

Carty’s late heroics stun Royals as Model County secure Leinster crown

Wexford 1-10 Meath 0-12

Fri, 26 Jun, 2015

Jack Sheedy’s back as Offaly falter

Longford 0-16 Offaly 0-13: In a streaky game where both sides thrived on confidence, ultimately Offaly’s lack of self-belief cost them when they saw the finishing line.

Mon, 18 May, 2015

Longford return from seven-point deficit to oust Offaly

Longford’s survival instincts served them well as they came from seven points adrift to oust Offaly in a keenly contested Leinster SFC clash at O’Connor Park in Tullamore.

Sat, 16 May, 2015

Offaly firepower proves too much for Longford

Offaly had way too much firepower for Longford and it was their more clinical finishing of better chances created that earned them the new Division 4 silverware.

Sat, 25 Apr, 2015

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