Person: N O’Brien

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

Day of tie hole drama in Munster inter-club finals

Tie hole drama was the order of the day when the finals of three Munster inter-club competitions were decided over the weekend.

Mon, 08 Aug, 2016

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

Meath secure Division 2 Camogie title in tougher-than-expected clash with Galway

Meath will get a taste of top tier camogie next year after outlasting Galway to be crowned Irish Daily Star National League Division 2 champions at St Brendan’s Park, Birr.

Sat, 30 Apr, 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

Magic Buttimer try wins U18 Bowl for Kanturk

A try worthy of winning any game saw Kanturk to a dramatic victory over Ballincollig in the Munster Clubs Under 18 Bowl on the back pitch at Thomond Park yesterday.

Thu, 17 Mar, 2016

Brian Lohan’s UL squeeze through as NUI Galway left crestfallen

NUI Galway 0-16 University of Limerick 0-15: University of Limerick’s Fitzgibbon Cup title defence remains on track despite a narrow defeat to NUIG at Rhebogue in Limerick.

Wed, 10 Feb, 2016

Galway v NUIG - Bord na Mona Walsh Cup Group 4

Galway ease to second win in four days

Walsh Cup - Galway 1-21 NUIG 1-12: It’s been a hectic start to Micheal Donoghue’s reign as Galway manager and, while it is very much early days, he will be encouraged by the manner in which they chalked up their second win in four days.

Thu, 14 Jan, 2016

St Francis College dig deep to shake off Intermediate School Killorglin

St Francis College Rochestown 3-10 Intermediate School Killorglin 3-7: Last season’s beaten finalists St Francis College, Rochestown had to dig deep in Millstreet yesterday to see off the persistent challenge of Intermediate School Killorglin, and book their place in the last eight of the Corn Uí Mhuirí. 

Thu, 26 Nov, 2015

Ireland braced for tough encounter with ‘wounded’ Aussies

When Ireland last played Australia in a one-day international in Belfast, it took just three deliveries for Aussie fast bowler Brett Lee to underline the vast chasm in quality between the sides.

Thu, 27 Aug, 2015

Limerick made to work for victory by battling Westmeath

Limerick 4-15 Westmeath 1-12

Sun, 05 Jul, 2015

Tracton’s terrific turnaround

Tracton 0-18 Kilworth 1-10: Tracton outscored Kilworth by 10 points to two in the second half of this Cork Premier IHC tie to secure victory at Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday.

Mon, 15 Jun, 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

Westmeath going great guns with Antrim win

Westmeath 1-21 Antrim 0-7: Westmeath recorded their second victory in their Leinster SHC qualifier group with an emphatic win over Antrim in a very wet and rain soaked Cusack Park, Mullingar, yesterday.

Mon, 11 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

Red-hot Oulart-The-Ballagh ooze class against Mullagh

Oulart-The-Ballagh (Wexford) 3-13 Mullagh (Galway) 0-7

Mon, 02 Mar, 2015

Brilliant Bubbles O’Dwyer inspires Cork IT to Fitzgibbon Cup win

Cork IT 0-19 NUI Galway 0-10: Cork IT are just one more win away from a third Fitzgibbon Cup final in four years after they advanced past NUI Galway at the CIT Sports Stadium yesterday.

Thu, 19 Feb, 2015

O’Dwyer steers CIT to Fitzgibbon Cup semi-final

Eight points from John O’Dwyer helped last year’s beaten finalists Cork IT into the semi-finals of this year’s Fitzgibbon Cup as they saw off NUI Galway this afternoon.

Wed, 18 Feb, 2015

Impressive NUIG stun UCC to stay in race

UI Galway 0-21 UCC 0-19: An impressive NUI Galway side shocked UCC in Dangan to keep their Fitzgibbon Cup hopes alive.

Fri, 06 Feb, 2015

UL always in control against NUIG

UL 2-24 NUI Galway 0-9: UL manager Brian Lohan was delighted with his side’s display in their big Fitzgibbon Cup win over NUI Galway at Dangan yesterday.

Fri, 30 Jan, 2015

Thomas Scannell makes it safe for Clonakilty CC

Clonakilty CC 1-13 IS Killorglin 1-5

Thu, 22 Jan, 2015

Paul Coady point rescues a draw for Carlow

Carlow 1-13 NUIG 2-10: Carlow hurlers recovered from a disastrous start to carve out a commendable draw against NUIG in this Walsh Cup first-round tie at Dr Cullen Park yesterday.

Mon, 12 Jan, 2015