Person: Niall McInerney

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Re-examining the 1980 All-Ireland final

Revisiting an old game is always interesting, and the 1980 All-Ireland hurling final on All-Ireland Gold is well worth a rewatch — much obliged, TG4 for Sunday’s broadcast.

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Sean Silke: 4am wake-up, gearbag missing, and happy Limerick fans at the door

Leitrim v Roscommon - Connacht GAA Football Senior Championship semi-final

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Roscommon make two changes for Super 8s opener against Tyrone

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Galway crowned Connacht champs for second time in three years

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Roscommon boss Kevin McStay digs heels in over Hyde Park for final

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Leinster star James Ryan following a trail blazed by young Dublin stars

Rossies banish demons of last Croke Park outing

On their previous visit to Croke Park, the Roscommon footballers conceded four goals during a 22-point humiliation.

Mon, 02 Apr, 2018

Roscommon’s performance was shocking, laments Kevin McStay

Roscommon 0-7 Down 0-12: Roscommon manager Kevin McStay labelled his side’s performance as “shocking” as the Rossies’ promotion bid suffered a setback against Down at a bitterly cold Dr Hyde Park.

Mon, 12 Feb, 2018

Jeff Lynskey has no fears of Liam Mellows freezing in Galway hurling final

The pride in Jeff Lynskey’s voice is unmistakable. 

Sat, 02 Dec, 2017

Micheál Donoghue ‘a players’ man. Players want to succeed for him’

Vincent Mullins is decking the front garden in maroon and white. He’s the last to do so on this particular stretch of Ardrahan road. There’s a heightened sense of excitement around these parts, what with Jonathan Glynn living next door and all.

Tue, 29 Aug, 2017

Sam long way off as Western foes struggle

Three teams crossed the Shannon more with hope than expectation at the weekend so you would have had your choice of generous odds on two making the return trip with All-Ireland ambitions still intact when the day was done.

Mon, 31 Jul, 2017

Mayo v Roscommon - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Quarter-Final

Mayo and Roscommon to do it all again after thrilling quarter-final ends in draw

Mayo 1-12 - Roscommon 2-09: Both Mayo and Roscommon’s All-Ireland ambitions will survive for another week.

Sun, 30 Jul, 2017

McHugh pounces to snatch victory for Donegal

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Mon, 13 Feb, 2017

Galway send message to Sam Maguire rivals

Galway 3-16 Roscommon 0-14: Sit up and take notice, was the Galway message. And in clinical style was it delivered.

Mon, 18 Jul, 2016

Roscommon squeeze through by a single point at the last against impressive New York

The wait for a fairytale goes on. But oh how close New York came to making history in the Bronx last night.

Mon, 02 May, 2016

Roscommon perform shock raid in Kerry

Roscommon 0-14 Kerry 1-10: Killian Young threw his arms to the sky in disgust as his crossfield ball to the unmarked Brian Ó Beaglaoich skidded beyond the young corner-back and out over the sideline. It pretty much summed up Kerry’s afternoon; miserable and mistake-ridden.

Mon, 08 Feb, 2016

Curran keeping the faith

Last week, Shane Curran tweeted a message to Colm Cooper after he had featured in an AIB “The Toughest” promotion for the club championships: “Good man Goochie and I will tell ya boy it’s going to get a whole lot tougher.”

Sat, 23 Nov, 2013

Brilliant Brigid’s kings again

St Brigid’s 1-13 Western Gaels 0-09

Mon, 07 Oct, 2013

Champions Brigid’s survive scare

All-Ireland club champions St Brigid’s came perilously close to a sensational defeat in the Roscommon SFC quarter-finals on Saturday.

Mon, 19 Aug, 2013

Cork quartet make team of the century

Four Corkmen have been selected on the Fitzgibbon Cup team of the century.

Wed, 01 Feb, 2012

Western pride as listless Munster fail to score from play

Connacht 1-15 Munster 0-9

Mon, 06 Dec, 2004

Tributes paid to hurling legend

NIALL McINERNEY, the former Sixmilebridge, Clare and Galway hurler who died yesterday, aged 55, was one of the most accomplished players of his generation.

Tue, 23 Nov, 2004

We knew it would go down to the wire, says MacNamara

SEEING him in the corner of the loser's dressing room, deliberating on the outcome with fellow county man Niall McInerney, you couldn't help thinking that Mike MacNamara would have relished being part of the Clare management, celebrating a special victory and a magical winning point.

Mon, 29 Jul, 2002