Sligo footballers are on the lookout for a new manager after Niall Carew announced his decision to step down.

A full hour after the astroturf had settled, crowds were still coming through the turnstiles in the Bronx.

Sligo survived a brief but real scare in the Bronx tonight before their experience and class told late on to see off a spirited New York.

Never in the history of Irish schools rugby has there been such a scene as witnessed in Musgrave Park yesterday when the Clayton Hotels Munster Junior Cup tie between Presentation Brothers College Cork and St Munchin’s College was hit by three serious injuries and ultimately abandoned after just nine minutes of play.

Niall Carew has no need to dig into his reservoir of Clare football DVDs ahead of tomorrow’s All-Ireland qualifier third round game in Markievicz Park. 

Niall Carew has hit out at Joe Brolly for continuing what he says is a “vendetta” against Kieran McGeeney and dismissed the pundit’s contention that Kildare’s players were too afraid to make mistakes under McGeeney’s stewardship.

Dublin GAA will continue to pocket the largest slice of Central Council funding until smaller counties find their voice and challenge the status quo, according to Sligo football manager Niall Carew.

Johnny Martyn suffered two strokes, but he is still eager to get back on the football field if doctors give him the all-clear...

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UCD senior football manager John Divilly would not lose any sleep if the Leinster Council were to follow Munster’s example and stop inviting third level teams into their pre-season competitions.

Kya deLongchamps reviews a range of publications that would make ideal gifts for those with an interest in interiors, food and other home-related topics.

Two Presentation sisters died in a double drowning incident after going for a swim at Inch Strand, in Co Kerry on a fine summer’s evening in a calm sea, the inquest into their death was told yesterday.

Niall Carew has committed his future to Sligo for the next two years.

Sligo manager Niall Carew will be calling on Mark Breheny and his other batch of ‘vets’ to stay on in 2016 so that the Connacht side can build on what he views as a season of promise.

Sligo will invoke the spirit of 2002 as they strive to redeem themselves against Tyrone at Croke Park today.

Mayo 6-25 Sligo 2-11

Niall Carew has reinvented Sligo. The Kildare native experiences his first Connacht final tomorrow at Hyde Park, as the county renews rivalries with Mayo, three years after losing narrowly to their neighbours in the decider at the Roscommon venue.

Sligo manager Niall Carew says the chance to work with David Kelly and Adrian Marren was the big reason he accepted the chance to manage the Yeats County.

Seventy-seven days the Sligo footballers have waited, the 33rd county to enter the championship arena.

Sligo boss Niall Carew has hit out at the lack of a defined tackle in Gaelic football.

Limerick 0-14 Sligo 1-9: Allianz Football League Division 3: Limerick secured their first set of points in the opening round of the Allianz NFL Division 3 tie at Kilmallock yesterday with a workmanlike performance that saw them quickly out of the blocks and then outscore Sligo six points to one in the closing quarter.

Waterford GAA chiefs have confirmed they will not lobby the province to bring Munster senior championship hurling to Walsh Park in 2015.

Kerry’s Martin Horgan is expected to be ratified as the new Waterford football manager later this month.

Waterford GAA supporters group Club Déise have strongly refuted claims that they didn’t cooperate with outgoing football manager Niall Carew.

Ex-Deise football manager Niall Carew had an unbelievable win yesterday from a €5 accumulator and a €3 lucky 15.

The Waterford county board have agreed to a request from the football panel to hold a meeting early next week and open talks between both parties following Niall Carew’s departure as senior boss.

Waterford footballers have asked the county board not to accept Niall Carew’s resignation as manager until they have a chance to meet with the Kildare native and board officials.

Kieran McGeeney is expected to be announced as Armagh manager after Paul Grimley stepped aside following Saturday’s All-Ireland SFC quarter-final defeat to Donegal.

Carlow 0-17 Waterford 1-13

Waterford football captain Shane Briggs has voiced his support for Niall Carew to be retained as manager despite their qualifier exit to Carlow on Saturday.

Waterford 0-12 Clare 3-11

Uncertainty surrounds the 2015 Munster SFC after Limerick, Waterford, Clare and Tipperary stepped up their threat to withdraw from next year’s competition if the seeded system remains in place.

Waterford football manager Niall Carew has vented his frustration with Croke Park after a recent meeting with the chairman of the National Referees’ Committee Pat McEnaney failed to resolve the inconsistencies in officiating that have resulted in a heavy concession of frees during their Division 4 fixtures.

The Waterford footballers know they have a good man steering them in Niall Carew.