Person: D McNicholas

Laois v Kerry - Allianz Hurling League Division 1B Relegation Play-Off

Fintan O'Connor: 'Kerry people love being underdogs'

Kerry boss Fintan O’Connor admitted that the soul searching that followed their defeat to Antrim proved the catalyst for Saturday’s sensational Joe McDonagh Cup win away to Westmeath.

Mon, 27 May, 2019

Wily Westmeath punish Kerry in injury time

Kerry 0-15 Westmeath 2-12: It might not have been fluent or aesthetically pleasing but Westmeath still made it three wins from three in the McDonagh Cup as they saw off a stern challenge from Kerry with three injury-time points at Austin Stack Park yesterday.

Mon, 21 May, 2018

DCU dispatch DIT to cruise into final

DCU were always in control of this all-Dublin clash between two colleges hoping to reach their first Fitzgibbon Cup final and they will now hope to bring the trophy back to the capital for the first time since 2001.

Wed, 14 Feb, 2018

Westmeath star Niall O’Brien shines as DIT prevail

DIT 0-19 UCD 0-17: On the face of it this is a big boost for Dublin hurling as two colleges who have never reached the Fitzgibbon Cup final hammer it out in the semi-finals next week and the appearance of either DIT or DCU in the decider will be hailed in the capital.

Fri, 09 Feb, 2018

Switch to all-weather pitch sees UL storm to victory over DIT

Fitzgibbon Cup Group B: University of Limerick 3-29 - Dublin Institute of Technology 4-17: It proved all too easy for the hurlers of University Limerick in this Fitzgibbon Cup clash.

Mon, 22 Jan, 2018

Michael Ryan unhappy with toiling Tipp

All-Ireland SHC round 1 qualifier Tipperary 2-18 Westmeath 0-15.    

Mon, 03 Jul, 2017

Westmeath edge old rivals

A goal in the 51st minute from corner forward Killian Doyle proved to be the decisive score as Westmeath survived the handicap of playing the entire second half with just 14 men to eke out a crucial win against neighbours Meath in the third and final round robin series of the Leinster senior hurling championship, in ideal conditions at Mullingar yesterday afternoon.

Mon, 15 May, 2017

Fintan O’Connor ‘relieved’ as Kerry get the better of Westmeath

Kerry 0-20 Westmeath 2-12: Kerry senior hurling manager Fintan O’Connor, confessed to being “relieved, more than anything” after his side pulled off a vital win against Westmeath in miserable weather in Mullingar yesterday afternoon.

Mon, 01 May, 2017

Laois fend off late Westmeath barrage

Laois withstood a late barrage from Westmeath to claim a crucial three-point win in the opening round of the Leinster Round Robin series at O’Moore park yesterday.

Mon, 24 Apr, 2017

Derek Brennan happy DIT remain in the hunt

DIT 3-15, GMIT 0-11: DIT manager Derek Brennan was delighted that his side gave themselves a fighting chance of making the knockout stages of the Fitzgibbon Cup after they scored an emphatic at Carnmore in Galway.

Fri, 03 Feb, 2017

James Dolan's goals win it for Westmeath

Westmeath 2-15 Carlow 1-15: Two goals, one in each half, from Westmeath right half back James Dolan proved crucial as the Lake County overcame a spirited Carlow at Netwatch Cullen Park.

Thu, 12 Jan, 2017

Westmeath v Limerick - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 1

TJ Ryan happy as ‘professional’ 14-man Limerick survive

Limerick 1-24 Westmeath 0-18: Plenty of questions have been asked of Limerick since they crashed out of the Munster championship at the hands of 14-man Tipperary, but after another test of their mettle in Mullingar, Limerick are just one win from an All-Ireland quarter-final.

Mon, 04 Jul, 2016

Westmeath storm back to beat Kerry

Westmeath 1-18 Kerry 1-13: Westmeath secured a home Leinster SHC quarter-final date with Galway after defeating Kerry in Saturday’s round robin tie at Austin Stack Park, Tralee.

Mon, 09 May, 2016

Westmeath v Offaly - Leinster GAA Hurling Championship Qualifier Round 1

Westmeath stun woeful Offaly

Westmeath 2-22 Offaly 1-11: Offaly manager Eamonn Kelly shouldered the blame for “one of the low points” of his time in hurling as Westmeath romped to a deserved 14-point Leinster championship win over his side at Cusack Park in Mullingar.

Mon, 02 May, 2016

Cheddar Plunkett happy as Laois dig in

Allianz Hurling League Division 1B play-off - Laois 0-23 Westmeath 0-16: For 35 minutes, this midland derby was a finely-balanced contest, with plenty of scoring at either end and little or nothing between the sides.

Mon, 11 Apr, 2016

Final joy and play-off shot as Westmeath hang on

Westmeath 0-10 Carlow 0-8: Westmeath manager Michael Ryan will be a very interested spectator at next Saturday’s Kerry v Laois play-off as his side came through a dour and disjointed contest against Carlow in the Division 2A decider at O’Connor Park in Tullamore on Saturday.

Mon, 28 Mar, 2016

Free-scoring Mary I pile pain on DIT

Dublin IT 0-5 Mary Immaculate College 1-20: Eamonn Cregan’s Mary Immaculate Colleges were clearly conscious of the mathematical implications in Group C of the Fitzgibbon Cup as they racked up a massive 18-point win over Dublin IT yesterday to ensure progress.

Wed, 10 Feb, 2016

Patient UL show the stuff of champions in Fitzgibbon Cup

Dublin IT 0-14 University of Limerick 0-20 Fitzgibbon Cup

Fri, 29 Jan, 2016

Ireland dig deep for Shinty-Hurling International win against Scotland

Ireland had to dig deep, as late scores from Kerry’s Shane Nolan and Eoin Price of Westmeath helped them to a two-point win over Scotland in Saturday’s Shinty-Hurling International at Croke Park (2-10 to 2-8).

Mon, 23 Nov, 2015

Limerick made to work for victory by battling Westmeath

Limerick 4-15 Westmeath 1-12

Sun, 05 Jul, 2015

Cheddar Plunkett joy as Cha Dwyer goal turns tide for Laois

Laois 1-20 Westmeath 1-17: A second half goal from Cha Dwyer sparked a stirring Laois comeback as they ran out three-point winners over Westmeath in O’Moore Park.

Mon, 25 May, 2015

Laois fight back to set up Leinster quarter-final with Offaly

Laois dug deep to book a Leinster SHC quarter-final berth as Group winners, thanks to a hard-earned three-point win in this all-Midlands battle in O’Moore Park, Portlaoise.

Sun, 24 May, 2015

Kerry target Christy Ring Cup

Kerry manager Eamonn Kelly insisted the Christy Ring Cup was still the county’s number one priority for the summer, despite his side earning a shot at Division 1B hurling.

Mon, 06 Apr, 2015

Reidy points way as LIT get going in second half to overpower DIT

Limerick IT 1-19 DIT 1-13: Limerick IT registered their second successive win as they overcame DIT in their Fitzgibbon Cup, Group D clash at the Parnells ground in Coolock.

Fri, 06 Feb, 2015

Dublin claims 17 point win over DIT at Parnell Park

Dublin 4-20 DIT 1-12

Tue, 20 Jan, 2015

Antrim turn up the heat in second half

Antrim 1-22 DIT 2-12: Antrim hurlers had a deserved win over DIT in the Bord na Mona Walsh Cup at stormy St Paul’s Park in Belfast yesterday.

Mon, 12 Jan, 2015

Westmeath back from the brink

Westmeath 2-22 Kildare 2-13

Mon, 16 Jun, 2014

Devine the hero for Westmeath

Westmeath 2-12 London 1-12

Sat, 24 May, 2014

Laois take time to find form

Laois 1-15 Westmeath 1-09

Mon, 05 May, 2014

Kingdom bid to maintain momentum

Kerry manager Eamonn Fitzmaurice believes that his side would be unlucky to miss out on the Allianz Football League Division 1 semi-finals if they beat Cork in tomorrow’s clash in Tralee (3pm).

Sat, 05 Apr, 2014

Rodgers brace sees Derry shock 12-man Westmeath

Derry 3-11 Westmeath 0-08

Mon, 24 Feb, 2014

Wallace stars in cruise for classy Maynooth

NUI Maynooth 2-19 IT Blanchardstown 1-5

Wed, 05 Feb, 2014

DCU set up Dubs showdown

DCU 2-15 Westmeath 2-9

Thu, 09 Jan, 2014

Walsh hails Ireland’s display as brave Scots dismissed

Ireland 1-15 Scotland 0-14

Mon, 04 Nov, 2013

Ireland hold off Scots’ charge

Ireland 4-12 Scotland 2-12

Mon, 28 Oct, 2013

Ryan relief as class tells in end

Westmeath 0-14 Waterford 3-22

Mon, 01 Jul, 2013

Waterford ease past Westmeath in second-half blitz

Waterford 3-22 Westmeath 0-14

Sat, 29 Jun, 2013

Phelan and Finn leaving Exiles after Westmeath loss

London 0-11 Westmeath 1-15

Mon, 24 Jun, 2013

More to come, says Ryan, just don’t mention Galway

Westmeath 2-13 Antrim 3-18

Mon, 06 May, 2013

Strong finish sees Antrim advance

Antrim 3-18 Westmeath 2-13

Sun, 05 May, 2013

Classy Laois back in the big time

Laois 3-14 Westmeath 1-09

Mon, 15 Apr, 2013

Westmeath lose out on promotion for second year running

Laois 3-14 Westmeath 1-9

Sun, 14 Apr, 2013

Kerry get early boost as Westmeath edged out

Kerry 2-10 Westmeath 0-13

Mon, 25 Feb, 2013

Mulhall and Casey goals pave way for Offaly

TWO first-half goals within a minute from Alan Mulhall and Ken Casey set up Offaly’s win in the opening round of the O’Byrne Cup at O’Connor Park, Tullamore yesterday.

Mon, 09 Jan, 2012