Irish to the fore as Lions take 2nd game, series vs. Wallabies
Lions 29; Australia 26 They said Irish-led Lions teams don’t do the business - well they can certainly revise that outmoded way of thinking followi...
July 28, 2025
by P.J. Cunningham
Kerry hit heights vs. fancied Donegal to take 39th Sam
Kerry 1-26; Donegal 0-19 So now we know - making Kerry the underdog in an All-Ireland final and expecting not to get bitten is foolhardy as they us...
July 28, 2025
by P.J. Cunningham
Donegal swarm to edge Kerry sting in All Ireland final
Sunday’s All-Ireland football final between Kerry and Donegal has been billed as a clash of styles but it is also a clash of wills where the immova...
July 24, 2025
by P.J. Cunningham
Rebels felled by swashbuckling Tipp in huge hurling final upset
Tipperary 3-27; Cork 1-18 Pundits, bookies and the hurling world in general are in a state of shock this week at the Tipperary second-half surge an...
July 21, 2025
by P.J. Cunningham
Beirne the star man as Lions draw first blood in test series
The Lions 27; Australia 19 An underwhelming victory in Brisbane but a win nevertheless that means at least the Lions will still be in contention on...
July 21, 2025
by P.J. Cunningham
Fearsome Rebels to take title
Going into this year’s historic All Ireland final between Cork and Tipperary, there is a huge anticipation that it could be the most explosive goal...
July 17, 2025
by P.J. Cunningham
Donegal show depth in massacre
Donegal 3-26; Meath 0-15 Even Kerry could not but have been impressed by this Donegal demolition of Meath in the second All Ireland semi-final at a...
July 15, 2025
by P.J. Cunningham
Kerry ease into Sam final
Kerry 1-20; Tyrone 0-17 There was nothing “freakish’” about this win by Kerry against the kingpins of underage football Tyrone in Croke Park on Sat...
July 15, 2025
by P.J. Cunningham
New York complete hat-trick of All Ireland junior titles
New York 0-20 London 2-13 This new JFC format where mostly it is teams from outside Ireland involved has been something of a Godsend for New York w...
July 14, 2025
by P.J. Cunningham
Lions fail to win big in NSW, O'Connell happy in Tbilisi
Lions 21; Waratahs 10 Some of the Irish who part of the Lions’ unconvincing 21-10 win against New South Wales Waratahs side on Saturday will have s...
July 08, 2025
by P.J. Cunningham
Cork firepower overwhelms Dubs
Cork 7-26; Dublin 2-21 Men versus boys; seniors versus juniors; battle-hardened warriors versus inexperienced novices. Whatever way you want to phr...
July 07, 2025
by P.J. Cunningham
Battling Tipp get past Cats
Tipperary 4-20; Kilkenny 0-30 On a weekend of hurling semi-finals, who would have believed that 13 goals would have been scored across the two matc...
July 07, 2025
by P.J. Cunningham