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Croke Park must be more proactive to halt player drain

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Croke Park must be more proactive to halt player drain

I found myself searching sports channels on Saturday morning trying to catch a glimpse of Dingle’s Mark O’Connor making his AFL debut for the Geelong Cats against Essendon.

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Mayobridge, Burren and Saval seal last four spots

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Kilcoo make big impression

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Homesick Heslin returns to Lake County

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Quinn the latest Irish AFL player to be axed

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Carlton hold trials to find Ireland’s next AFL starlet

Boost for Down as O’Reilly returns

DOWN football received a timely boost yesterday with the news of Jamie O’Reilly’s return home from AFL side Richmond Tigers.

Thu, 13 Oct, 2011

Bright lights big pity ...

Some of Ireland’s finest young players have headed Down Under in search of a career as a professional sportsman. While, the allure of Sydney and Australia’s other attractions fill many a dream, the reality for Tommy Walsh, Michael Quinn, Chris McKaigue and Setanta Ó hAilpÍn also includes bouts of homesickness and a punishing schedule.

Fri, 20 May, 2011

Deegan: Jobs must be priority

Deegan: Jobs must be priority

THE GAA should be doing more to keep its players in Ireland, according to two Ulster greats.

Fri, 13 May, 2011

Troubled Nixon goes into rehab

THE teenage sex scandal that has engulfed Ricky Nixon in recent weeks appeared to finally take its toll yesterday when the embattled agent relented and stood down from his role at the helm of his firm and entered rehab for treatment for a “substance abuse problem”.

Tue, 08 Mar, 2011

No regrets for Mourne man O’Reilly as he relishes Tiger time

DOWN tyro Jamie O’Reilly insists he has no regrets about leaving home to concentrate on an AFL career with Richmond Tigers despite the Mourne men’s progression to the last four in the All-Ireland championship.

Sat, 07 Aug, 2010

A signal of intent as Setanta gets off to a flyer

IT COULDN’T have been more fitting as an Aussie Rules season that shapes up to have a greater Irish influence than ever before, kicked off last night with one of our exports providing the opening night fireworks.

Fri, 26 Mar, 2010

St Kilda coach set to hand Walsh AFL debut

ST KILDA coach Ross Lyon has confirmed All-Ireland winner Tommy Walsh will make his AFL debut in the side’s NAB Cup opener with Collingwood next week.

Fri, 12 Feb, 2010

AFL agent Nixon tips Moran for return to Oz

KERRY have already lost a handful of their victorious 2009 squad and they may face the prospect of losing David Moran to Australia at the height of this season’s All-Ireland championship.

Thu, 28 Jan, 2010

AFL sides chasing young Ulster duo

TOMMY WALSH may not be the last Irish man to join the AFL this year with another Australian club chasing two exciting Ulster talents.

Thu, 22 Oct, 2009

Clarke considers ending AFL career

MARTIN CLARKE could be set to turn his back on AFL club Collingwood and make a permanent return to Down football.

Wed, 26 Aug, 2009

Mourne County star O’Reilly takes a punt with AFL side Richmond

Down U-21 star Jamie O’Reilly is the latest Irish youngster to be offered a trial at an AFL club, having been flown out by Richmond Tigers last Saturday.

Fri, 31 Jul, 2009

Mourne County star O’Reilly takes a punt with AFL side Richmond

DOWN U21 star Jamie O’Reilly is the latest Irish youngster to be offered a trial at an AFL club, having been flown out by Richmond Tigers last Saturday.

Fri, 31 Jul, 2009