Person: S Dooley

Brennan’s Laois heap more misery on Offaly

A first-half blitz from Laois saw them claim a crucial Allianz Hurling League Division 1B win over Offaly on Saturday night.

Mon, 18 Feb, 2019

Comfortable win for Offaly against Laois in bitingly cold conditions

A late flurry of scores from Laois masked the dominant nature of Offaly’s performance at

Sun, 25 Feb, 2018

Micheal Donoghue: we are going in the right direction

Galway’s first spring back in Division 1B didn’t do them any harm last season as they garnered the momentum which saw them sweep the boards and they are using the lower tier to good effect this time around as well.

Mon, 19 Feb, 2018

Limerick click into overdrive to hand Offaly reality check

Offaly’s devastating performance against Dublin at Croke Park in the first round of the Allianz Hurling League was a distant memory yesterday as they were swatted aside by Limerick at Bórd na Móna O’Connor Park.

Mon, 05 Feb, 2018

Cody: Injury had Fennelly fighting odds for long time

Offaly 3-11

Mon, 15 Jan, 2018

‘Hurt’ Déise get back to basics

Waterford 1-35 Offaly 0-14 

Mon, 03 Jul, 2017

Galway hit 33 points yet never leave third gear

A neat trick, this, by Galway.

Mon, 19 Jun, 2017

Galway set up Leinster final with Wexford after rout of Offaly

No surprises here. Not even the hint of any.

Sun, 18 Jun, 2017

Offaly in last eight after stern 14-man Kerry test

Allianz HL Division 1B

Mon, 27 Mar, 2017

Davy Fitzgerald delighted at quick march back back to top flight

Offaly 0-15 Wexford 1-17: Wexford secured promotion back to the top-flight of the Allianz Hurling League yesterday after they limped over the line in Tullamore.

Mon, 13 Mar, 2017

Davy Fitz sees his Wexford side secure promotion while Galway see off Kerry

This afternoon’s five-point win over Offaly at O’Connor Park won’t be remembered as one of the better Wexford performances during this year’s Allianz NHL Division 1B campaign.

Sun, 12 Mar, 2017

John Kiely hails resilient 14-man Limerick

Limerick 1-25 Offaly 3-15: John Kiely hailed the resilience of his Limerick team as his 14 men got the better of visitors Offaly on Saturday night.

Mon, 06 Mar, 2017

Offaly boss urges patience as Galway aim higher

Allianz HL Division 1B

Mon, 13 Feb, 2017

Never-say-die Munster go on late scoring burst

GAA Interprovincial hurling final

Fri, 16 Dec, 2016

Wexford v Offaly - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 1

Remodeled Wexford refuse to pay the penalty for officials' error

Wexford 1-21 Offaly 1-13: Maybe, just maybe, there’s some light at the end of the tunnel for Wexford manager Liam Dunne.

Mon, 04 Jul, 2016

Colin Egan dismissal helps Galway set up Kilkenny showdown

Galway 2-19 Offaly 2-9: It was a day when Galway did all that was required of them and not a lot more to advance to a Leinster final meeting with Kilkenny in a repeat of last year’s All-Ireland decider.

Mon, 20 Jun, 2016

Offaly v Kerry - Leinster GAA Hurling Championship Qualifier Round 3

Joe Bergin ends Offaly’s painful month with goal-scoring flourish against Kerry

Offaly 3-19 Kerry 0-20: The crisis in Offaly hurling has abated for another fortnight at least after Eamonn Kelly’s county side came through a tense encounter with Kerry, securing their progression to the knockout stages of the Leinster championship thanks to two second half goals from Joe Bergin.

Mon, 23 May, 2016

Eamonn Kelly hits out at ‘cowards’ after Offaly scramble home

Offaly 1-17 Carlow 2-11: A miserable week for Offaly hurling manager Eamonn Kelly ended on a high note in O’Connor Park on Saturday when his side overcame Carlow by three points in a tense and error-ridden encounter,

Mon, 09 May, 2016

Late red cards for Carlow give crisis-hit Offaly victory

Crisis-hit Offaly restored some pride with a battling, if uninspiring win over Carlow in the Leinster SHC Round Robin series at Tullamore.

Sat, 07 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

Kerry stun Offaly but still face relegation play-off

It can be a thin line between victory and success and Kerry hurlers got the full gamut of emotions as national league hurling returned to St Brendan’s Park in Birr for the first time in almost a decade.

Mon, 21 Mar, 2016

Proud Eamonn Kelly salutes battling Offaly’s character

Wexford 3-11 Offaly 2-22: Eamonn Kelly hailed Offaly’s character after they stunned Wexford with their most impressive display under his stewardship, raising hopes of qualification for the quarter-finals in this Allianz Division 1B clash at Innovate Wexford Park yesterday.

Mon, 14 Mar, 2016

Limerick set up promotion showdown with Clare

Offaly 0-14 Limerick 1-19: Limerick’s Shannonside derby clash with Clare in a fortnight’s time will be a promotion showdown regardless of results next weekend after Limerick eased to an eight-point win over Offaly at O’Connor Park in Tullamore yesterday.

Mon, 07 Mar, 2016

Jackie Tyrrell makes return for Cats

Jackie Tyrrell makes his first since last year’s Leinster final as one of five changes to the Kilkenny side for tomorrow’s Allianz HL Division 1A clash with Galway at Nowlan Park tomorrow (2pm).

Sat, 05 Mar, 2016

Shane Dooley the difference as Offaly foil Laois again

Offaly 1-17 Laois 0-15: This was Offaly’s 25th league win over their neighbours, Laois, and it was probably as important as any that came before.

Mon, 22 Feb, 2016

Clare ready to build on win

Clare 2-21 Offaly 0-15: Davy Fitzgerald’s Bannermen, similar to the under-construction main stand which provided an appropriate backdrop to this Division 1B contest, are very much a work in progress.

Mon, 15 Feb, 2016

Wexford v Offaly - Bord na Mona Walsh Cup Semi-Final

Wexford's greater urgency ensures Walsh Cup progress

Wexford 0-14 Offaly 0-6: Wexford manager Liam Dunne admitted conditions were difficult but he was happy with his side’s eventual eight-point victory over Offaly in their Walsh Cup semi-final played in O’Kennedy Park, New Ross, yesterday.

Mon, 25 Jan, 2016

Brendan Murphy is tackled by Michael Kenny 17/1/2016

Eddie Brennan calls for end to early-season fixture glut

Mon, 18 Jan, 2016

Late Offaly goals sink Kilkenny youngsters

Offaly hurlers’ first inter-county game in Birr in nine years ended with a hard-fought victory over an experimental Kilkenny side comprising U21s and a handful of senior panellists.

Sun, 17 Jan, 2016

Offaly v Kildare - Bord na Mona O'Byrne Cup Section B

Cian O’Neill unhappy as he prepares to cut Kildare panel

O’Byrne Cup - Offaly 0-11 Kildare 0-13: Kildare’s run of victories over Offaly at all levels may have continued in O’Connor Park yesterday afternoon but manager Cian O’Neill was far from happy with his side’s display.

Mon, 11 Jan, 2016

Davy’s delight as Banner unfurled for summer journey

Clare 3-26 Offaly 0-15

Mon, 06 Jul, 2015

Offaly make one change for Clare tie

Brian Whelahan has shown remarkable faith in his Offaly team for tomorrow’s crunch All-Ireland hurling qualifier with Clare in Ennis.

Fri, 03 Jul, 2015

Laois blitz Offaly

Laois put a difficult fortnight behind them in the most definitive fashion possible, blitzing old rivals Offaly in the final 45 minutes to record their first championship victory over them in 43 years.

Sun, 07 Jun, 2015

O’Shea hits out at schedule and treatment of Callanan

Allianz HL Division 1 quarter-final

Mon, 30 Mar, 2015

Antrim give their all, but Offaly never in any danger

Antrim 0-19 Offaly 2-17

Mon, 23 Mar, 2015

Cork opt to rotate against Tipperary

Cork have made four changes to their side for Sunday’s final Allianz HL Division 1A game against Tipperary at Páirc Uí Rinn.

Fri, 20 Mar, 2015

Waterford midfield switches pay dividends in Offaly rout

Offaly 1-14, Waterfrord 2-18: The previous four league meetings between these two counties were evenly shared, the latter three decided by a goal or less.

Mon, 09 Mar, 2015

Wexford turn things around against Offaly

Offaly 0-12 Wexford 2-15: One of hurling’s longest unbeaten runs came crashing down yesterday afternoon in O’Connor Park as Wexford overcame dismal conditions and some incredibly errant shooting to record a 2-15 to 0-12 win over Offaly and move to the top of the Division 1B table.

Mon, 23 Feb, 2015

O’Dwyer steers CIT to Fitzgibbon Cup semi-final