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Adventurous Clare upset the odds in Cavan

Clare produced a sleeves-rolled-up display to deservedly notch a first-ever NFL victory over hosts Cavan.

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Jamie Clarke has final say on day of twists and turns between Armagh and Westmeath

Armagh, who led by eight points at half-time, needed a goal from sub, Jamie Clarke, in the 70th minute to earn a share of the spoils with Westmeath in a pulsating game in Mullingar.

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'The headstone was out on our graves': Cavan turn 'obituaries' on their head with another win

Mickey Graham is much too gregarious a figure to embark upon a ‘youse all writ us off’ speech, but he was still grateful to the reporter who asked him how his mood has changed with this, their third win in a row, after their opening round 12-point loss to Armagh that had many seeing his Cavan side as relegation candidates.

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Cavan storm past Laois to easy victory

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Westmeath hold on in low-scoring encounter with Fermanagh

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13 different scorers for 14-man Cavan in comeback win

John Heslin's injury-time winner denies Clare share of the spoils

A converted free by John Heslin in the fifth minute of injury-time secured a vital brace of National Football League Division 2 points for Westmeath against Clare in Mullingar on Sunday afternoon.

Sun, 26 Jan, 2020

Paul Galvin takes a watching brief as youthful Wexford lose to Westmeath

A Joe Halligan goal proved the difference as Westmeath defeated Wexford in Saturday's Bord na Mona O’Byrne Cup senior football opening round tie at St. Patrick’s Park, Enniscorthy.

Sun, 08 Dec, 2019

Cian O’Neill hoping to lift Kildare to ‘another level’

Cian O’Neill’s Kildare impressively navigated a potential Belfast banana skin on Saturday, coming away from Corrigan Park with a double-scores 14-point win over Antrim to secure a place in this morning’s draw for Round 3 of the All-Ireland SFC qualifiers.

Mon, 24 Jun, 2019

Westmeath battle through to Round 3 of the All-Ireland SFC qualifiers

Goals from James Dolan and Joe Halligan did the trick in Mullingar as Westmeath battled through to Round 3 of the All-Ireland SFC qualifiers.

Sat, 22 Jun, 2019

Kildare recover in fine style with impressive 14-point win over Antrim

Kildare’s footballers recovered from their Dublin hangover in fine style with an impressive 14-point win over Antrim at a sun-soaked Corrigan Park, Belfast in the second round of the All- Ireland SFC qualifiers.

Sat, 22 Jun, 2019

Waterford well beaten as Westmeath advance to round 2

This was Westmeath’s first victory in the qualifiers since 2012 and they were impressive in victory with Jack Cooney’s side leading from start to finish.

Sun, 09 Jun, 2019

Disappointing Louth can't do enough to prevent Antrim win

Antrim were full value for their first Qualifier victory in four seasons over disappointing Louth in the Gaelic Grounds in Drogheda on Saturday night.

Sat, 08 Jun, 2019

Tyrone demolition leaves Antrim in the dust

Tyrone charged through to the Ulster SFC semi-finals with a demolition job at the Athletic Grounds.

Sat, 25 May, 2019

Offaly v Antrim - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 1

Offaly sense new optimism after defeat of Antrim

Offaly 2-20 Antrim 1-15

Mon, 11 Jun, 2018

Garry Ringrose set for Leinster return

It has been a hard road for Southern Kings, the whipping boys of the Guinness PRO14, and things are unlikely to get easier for the South Africans at the RDS tonight.

Fri, 23 Feb, 2018

Students upset Dublin at Parnell Park

UCD 2-9 Dublin 1-10:A 63rd-minute goal from substitute Sean Meade helped UCD overcome Dublin by two points in the O’Byrne Cup at Parnell Park last night.

Thu, 12 Jan, 2017

Maxime Machenaud’s Ronan O’Gara moment

Racing92 19 Toulon 16: There will, after all, be an Irish presence in the business end of the Champions Cup which the French and English have taken over this season with Ronan O’Gara’s Racing 92 ending the three-year reign of Toulon in Paris yesterday.

Mon, 11 Apr, 2016

Dundalk IT claim ‘massive’ first Trench success

Dundalk IT 1-14 Waterford IT 1-8: Oisin McConville described Dundalk IT’s first Trench Cup title success as “a massive thing” for the college.

Mon, 22 Feb, 2016

Star-studded UUJ fall to Niall Moyna’s DCU

DCU 1-14 UUJ 0-13: Another feather in the cap then of Niall Moyna, the DCU manager orchestrating the downfall of a star-studded UUJ side in the second of yesterday’s Sigerson Cup semi-final double-header.

Sat, 20 Feb, 2016

Dublin City University v Athlone Institute of Technology - Independent.ie HE GAA Sigerson Cup 1st Round

Shane Carey grabs hat-trick as DCU run riot

DCU 6-14 Athlone IT 1-7: Monaghan’s Shane Carey fired a brilliant 3-6 as holders Dublin City University made a strong statement of their intention to capture back-to-back Sigerson Cup titles for the first time.

Wed, 27 Jan, 2016

Saracens v Ulster Rugby - European Champions Cup - Pool One - Allianz Park

Saracens keep stars under wraps

CHAMPIONS CUP: YOUR TEAM-BY-TEAM WEEKEND GUIDE

Sat, 23 Jan, 2016

Cork and Dublin managers happy with workout

Dublin 1-15 Cork 2-7: After a week in which Dublin’s home comforts of Croke Park were atop the pre-Championship agenda, Jim Gavin’s men made a successful 600km round-trip to the hilly amphitheatre of Cill na Martra yesterday.

Mon, 11 May, 2015

UCD fury as Smith’s injury time goal a winner for DCU

Sigerson Cup semi-final

Sat, 21 Feb, 2015

DCU’s strength in depth proves decisive

Sigerson Cup: St Mary’s 0-11 DCU 1-11 (AET)

Thu, 12 Feb, 2015

DCU’s teamwork proves too much for University of Ulster in Sigerson Cup clash

University of Ulster 0-10 DCU 3-10

Thu, 05 Feb, 2015

Meath boost as Mickey Newman and Stephen Bray ready to face Dublin

Meath 1-14 DCU 1-14: Meath will have key attackers Stephen Bray and Mickey Newman available for their O’Byrne Cup clash with Dublin.

Mon, 12 Jan, 2015

DCU prove way too good for experimental Longford

O’Byrne Cup

Mon, 05 Jan, 2015

No fairytale for proud Munster

Toulon 24 Munster 16

Sun, 27 Apr, 2014

Munster pride intact after Wilkinson masterclass

Toulon 24 Munster 16

Sun, 27 Apr, 2014

Crushing loss feels like a changing of H-Cup guard

Toulon 29 Leinster 14

Mon, 07 Apr, 2014

Dub stars Mannion and McCaffrey lead UCD past city rivals

SIGERSON CUP QUARTER-FINAL:

Fri, 14 Feb, 2014

Byrne appears on Gavin radar

DCU 3-8 Dublin 0-16

Mon, 13 Jan, 2014

DCU set up Dubs showdown

DCU 2-15 Westmeath 2-9

Thu, 09 Jan, 2014

Hogan’s haul lifts Clara into decider

Clara (Kilkenny)1-12 St Oliver Plunketts/Eoghan Ruadh (Dublin) 0-8

Mon, 26 Nov, 2012

Captain Neville hails 13-man Garryowen’s heroics

Garryowen captain Paul Neville paid tribute to his side’s defensive efforts after Saturday’s Bateman Cup final victory at Templeville Road.

Mon, 30 Apr, 2012

Deadly Dubs’ power surge

Dublin qualified for their third Leinster Under-21 final in four years with a comprehensive 13-point victory over Westmeath at O’Moore Park in Portlaoise last night.

Thu, 22 Mar, 2012

Kilkenny leads Dubs’ rout

Ciarán Kilkenny kicked 0-7 as Dublin completely overwhelmed Laois at Parnell Park last night.

Thu, 08 Mar, 2012

Kilkenny keeps Dublin in the clear

Four points in the closing five minutes helped Dublin to a narrow victory over reigning champions Wexford in an excellent Leinster U21 football championship opening round game in Enniscorthy last night.

Thu, 01 Mar, 2012

Pienaar gets Ulster back to business

Ulster jumped up to fifth place in the RaboDirect Pro12 League after treating themselves to a bonus-point success over the Dragons at Ravenhill last night.

Sat, 11 Feb, 2012

Ulster focus on ending traumatic week on a high

Ulster have been rocked by the loss of influential skipper Johann Muller ahead of tonight’s RaboDirect Pro12 League clash against the Dragons at Ravenhill.

Fri, 10 Feb, 2012

Pienaar plays down talks of move Down Under

ULSTER star Ruan Pienaar has dismissed reports linking him to Super 15 outfit ACT Brumbies.

Wed, 04 May, 2011

Duffie and Beale get Kiwi call-ups

New Zealand have included two uncapped 20-year-olds in their 19-man squad for Friday’s Anzac Test against Australia.

Sun, 01 May, 2011

O’Leary set for return to action

IRELAND scrum-half Tomás O’Leary returns to competitive rugby on Saturday.

Wed, 20 Apr, 2011

Henry in Ulster frame as McLaughlin thinks big

COACH Brian McLaughlin called flanker Chris Henry ‘Mr Consistency’ and it is odds-on the 27-year-old will form part of an industrious back row when Ulster travel to face Northampton in the Heineken Cup quarter-final in Milton Keynes on Sunday.

Thu, 07 Apr, 2011

McGahan out to end Blues in Wales

MUNSTER coach Tony McGahan bids to end a run of five defeats on Welsh soil when his side face Cardiff Blues in the Magners League at Cardiff City Stadium on Friday night (TG4, 7.05pm).

Wed, 23 Mar, 2011

Trio return as Munster rout Ravens

FELIX JONES, Niall Ronan and Peter O’Mahony all made successful returns to action following injury at Shaws Bridge, Belfast, yesterday as Munster easily disposed of Ulster Ravens in an A Interprovincial.

Thu, 17 Mar, 2011

Family friendly Munster alter ticketing strategy to pull in fans

MUNSTER Rugby, one of the country’s blue chip sporting brands, is the latest organisation to incentivise ticket pricing in a bid to shore up paying supporters.

Wed, 02 Mar, 2011

‘Perfect storm’ scenario for clubs

MUNSTER manager Shaun Payne last night described the clubs as the “lifeblood” of the game in the province in the wake of criticism of the provincial set-up by officials at grassroots level.

Wed, 23 Feb, 2011

Ulster omit flanker Ferris

IRELAND flanker Stephen Ferris has not been named in a 31-man Ulster squad for their Magners League trip to the Scarlets tomorrow night.

Thu, 17 Feb, 2011

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