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Laois v Kerry - Allianz Hurling League Division 1B Relegation Play-Off

Fintan O'Connor: 'Kerry people love being underdogs'

Kerry boss Fintan O’Connor admitted that the soul searching that followed their defeat to Antrim proved the catalyst for Saturday’s sensational Joe McDonagh Cup win away to Westmeath.

Mon, 27 May, 2019

Ballyboden march on as brave Clonkill bow out

Ballyboden St Enda’s (Dublin) 2-25 Clonkill (Westmeath) 2-19

Wed, 07 Nov, 2018

All-Star Darragh Fitzgibbon steers Charleville to emphatic win

Cork champions Charleville had too much pace and firepower for a depleted Lixnaw side in Saturday’s AIB Munster Club IHC semi-final.

Mon, 05 Nov, 2018

Wily Westmeath punish Kerry in injury time

Kerry 0-15 Westmeath 2-12: It might not have been fluent or aesthetically pleasing but Westmeath still made it three wins from three in the McDonagh Cup as they saw off a stern challenge from Kerry with three injury-time points at Austin Stack Park yesterday.

Mon, 21 May, 2018

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

Limerick find another gear to break Tipperary hearts in extra time

Limerick 0-16 - Tipperary 0-14 (aet): Limerick won a dramatic EirGrid Munster U21 football championship quarter-final at the Gaelic Grounds last night, coming good in extra-time to stun Declan Browne’s Tipperary.

Thu, 09 Mar, 2017

Carrickshock power proves too much for Galway outfit

AIB All-Ireland Club IHC final

Mon, 20 Feb, 2017

Roscrea set up last-eight meeting with Gonzaga

Cistercian College, Roscrea will face Gonzaga College in the quarter-finals of the Leinster Schools’ Senior Cup, following their narrow victories over CBC Monkstown and Castleknock College yesterday.

Sat, 04 Feb, 2017

Brian Cody sets sights on ‘step-up’ against Wexford

Kilkenny 4-18 Westmeath 0-18: A flood of early goals helped Kilkenny cruise to a 12-point Walsh Cup win in Mullingar yesterday, setting up a semi-final clash with Wexford next weekend.

Mon, 23 Jan, 2017

Thurles up the ante after the break

Dr Harty Cup Round 1 - CBS Thurles 3-17 De La Salle Waterford 1-8: An indifferent first-half pockmarked by frustrating wides was followed by a much more clinical second period for CBS Thurles in which they outscored De La Salle 2-13 to 0-2.

Thu, 13 Oct, 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

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

Shane Power propels Abbey CBS to historic win

Abbey CBS (Tipperary) 2-19 St Louis Grammer School, Ballymena (Antrim) 2-13 (AET): On such a momentous day for Abbey CBS, it was fitting that Shane Power would have the final say as the Tipperary Town-based school claimed a first Masita GAA All-Ireland Post Primary Schools Paddy Buggy Cup senior B hurling title since 2002.

Tue, 29 Mar, 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

Shane McGuigan breaks Summerhill hearts

St Pat’s Maghera 2-14 Summerhill, Sligo 3-10: St. Pat’s Maghera are through to the Hogan Cup final after staging a late comeback to edge past a devastated Summerhill College Sligo team at Brewster Park in Enniskillen yesterday afternoon.

Thu, 24 Mar, 2016

Neville goals fire Abbey CBS to Munster glory

Abbey CBS, Tipperary 3-15 Mitchelstown CBS 0-11

Fri, 26 Feb, 2016

Westmeath v Galway - Bord na Mona Walsh Cup Group 4

Early Galway blitz sinks battling Westmeath

Galway 3-18 Westmeath 0-17: Galway’s senior hurlers qualified for the semi-final of the Walsh Cup thanks to a 10-point victory over a hard-working Westmeath side in this final group game, played in Lakepoint Park, Mullingar, yesterday.

Mon, 18 Jan, 2016

Impressive Oulart The Ballagh’s message for Cuala

Oulart The Ballagh (Wexford) 0-16 Clonkill (Westmeath) 0-8: Wexford champions Oulart The Ballagh moved into the Leinster Club hurling final with a comfortable eight-point victory over Westmeath champions Clonkill at a wet Cusack Park, Mullingar, yesterday. 

Mon, 16 Nov, 2015

Brilliant Ballygunner leave Glen Rovers reeling

Ballygunner (Waterford) 0-19 Glen Rovers (Cork) 1-9: Factor in the extremely difficult underfoot conditions, factor in the sending-off of defensive anchor Philip Mahony and the loss of key forward Peter Hogan to injury midway through the first-half and only then do you begin to get a sense of the heights scaled by Ballygunner in progressing to the Munster Club SHC final.

Mon, 09 Nov, 2015

Brendan Murtagh and Niall Dowdall star as Clonkill show no mercy to St Mullins

Clonkill (Westmeath) 4-9 St Mullins (Carlow) 0-9: Brendan Murtagh and Niall Dowdall were the scoring heroes for new Westmeath hurling champions Clonkill, contributing a combined 4-3 as the midlanders were complete masters over St Mullins of Carlow in this Leinster Club SHC quarter-final at Netwatch Cullen Park yesterday.

Mon, 02 Nov, 2015

Stylish St Brendan’s open with comfortable victory

St Brendan’s College 1-18 Abbey CBS 1-6: As championship openers go, this was a relative stroll in the park for St Brendan’s College.

Wed, 21 Oct, 2015

Gunners keep cool to book final spot

Waterford SHC semi-final

Mon, 12 Oct, 2015

Impressive Galway secure 25th title with ease

Galway 4-12 Sligo 1-8: Galway earned their 25th Connacht MFC title with a dominant victory over Sligo in the replay at Tuam Stadium last night.

Sat, 25 Jul, 2015

Sligo rue missed opportunity as McDaid rescues Galway

Connacht MFC final: Galway 0-7 Sligo 1-4

Mon, 20 Jul, 2015

Geaney turns on style for Kingdom

Kerry cruised to a third successive Electric Ireland Munster MFC title with Conor Geaney producing a masterclass against Tipperary at Fitzgerald Stadium yesterday.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2015

Limerick made to work for victory by battling Westmeath

Limerick 4-15 Westmeath 1-12

Sun, 05 Jul, 2015

Jack O’Connor warning as Tipperary football on the rise

He wouldn’t take kindly to be called an old dog, but Kerry minor coach Jack O’Connor has traversed enough hard roads around Munster to recognise the changing of the guard when he sees it.

Sat, 04 Jul, 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

Tipperary’s late scoring blitz leaves Clare boys crestfallen

Tipperary 0-16 Clare 2-9: Brendan Martin shattered Clare’s dreams of a first Electric Ireland Munster Minor football final appearance in 21 years at Semple Stadium last night.

Thu, 14 May, 2015

Tipperary minors go into cruise control in second-half

Job done for Tipperary at Semple Stadium last evening as Charlie McGeever’s hosts blew away Waterford 2-16 to 1-7 to book their place in the Electric Ireland Munster MFC semi-finals.

Thu, 16 Apr, 2015

Dream comes true for near perfect St Mary’s CBS

For 52 minutes or so of Saturday’s Drummond Cup decider, this was a near-perfect performance from St Mary’s CBS.

Mon, 13 Apr, 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

Coláiste Dun Iascaigh beat Scoil Mhuire

Coláiste Dun Iascaigh (Cahir) 4-8 Scoil Mhuire (Carrick-on-Suir) 2-9

Mon, 19 Jan, 2015

St Francis College Rochestown beat Nenagh CBS in Harty Cup action

St Francis College Rochestown 3-9 Nenagh CBS 2-8: Tour-de-force performances from Ciarán Cormack and Shane Kingston returned St Francis College, Rochestown to the semi-final juncture of the Harty Cup for a second successive year.

Fri, 16 Jan, 2015