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Big weekend for sports finals Big weekend for sports finals
The GAA are certainly cramming all their games this year. Not everybody is happy with a truncated championship season which will see the All-Irelan...
May 27, 2022 by Sean Creedon
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Early does it for Ryan, Brennan
A few of the names have changed but Saturday’s Preakness Stakes at Pimlico bore a strong similarity to the 2017 edition. Cloud Computing won five y...
May 26, 2022 by John Manley
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The joke’s on McIlroy in Tulsa
That Rory McIlroy. He’s quite the comedian. He was feeling pretty good about himself after the first round of the PGA Championship at Southern Hill...
May 26, 2022 by John Manley

Coyle wins split decision in Fla.
Connor “The Kid” Coyle captured the North American Boxing Association [NABA] middleweight title after winning a spirited split decision against Ant...
May 25, 2022 by Jay Mwamba

Wexford win but Kilkenny advance to Leinster final Wexford win but Kilkenny advance to Leinster final
Wexford 1-22; Kilkenny 1-18 Now answer me this – when was the last time you saw a Brian Cody team beaten for passion and desire, particularly when ...
May 24, 2022 by P.J. Cunningham
St. Barnabas sail to title with ease St. Barnabas sail to title with ease
St. Barnabas: 3-9 St. Raymond’s 0-4 St. Barnabas had little difficulty dispensing with the challenge of St. Raymond’s in the Junior A league final ...
May 23, 2022 by Frank Brady
Fay wins 3000 ‘chase At PAC-12 meet
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Fay wins 3000 ‘chase At PAC-12 meet
Brian Fay, a University of Washington senior from Dublin, won the 3,000 meters steeplechase at the Pacific-12 Conference Outdoor Track & Field Cham...
May 19, 2022 by John Manley
Duggan’s Drafted digs down
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Duggan’s Drafted digs down
When Drafted won the Grade 3 Toboggan Handicap at Aqueduct back in March, it was the 8-year-old gelding’s first win in almost three years. Trainer ...
May 19, 2022 by John Manley
Contention yes, victory no
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Contention yes, victory no
There were no laurels bestowed upon Irish golfers over the weekend but not for want of trying. Padraig Harrington came closest, playing runner-up t...
May 18, 2022 by John Manley
Limerick, Clare are looking good Limerick, Clare are looking good
Clare 0-24; Limerick 1-21 By year’s end, Clare and Limerick could be a trilogy and certainly if we get anything like the fare in Cusack Park, Ennis...
May 17, 2022 by P.J. Cunningham
Mayo win first NY final of 2022 Mayo win first NY final of 2022
Mayo 4-23 Cork 4-15 On a beautiful Sunday afternoon, the sizeable crowd in Gaelic Park, enjoyed the first final of the 2022 season as Mayo goaled t...
May 16, 2022 by Frank Brady
Dublin should get past Meath Dublin should get past Meath
Following Dublin’s impressive win over Wexford in the Leinster quarter-final, the Leinster GAA will be hoping that the Dubs can bring the crowds ba...
May 13, 2022 by Sean Creedon
Longshot shocker gets Galway assist
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Longshot shocker gets Galway assist
Rich Strike’s victory in the Kentucky Derby was certainly a once-in-a-generation event, if not once in a lifetime. Regardless, the colt that closed...
May 11, 2022 by John Manley
Another late bid fails for McIlroy
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Another late bid fails for McIlroy
We’re seeing a pattern here. Rory McIlroy’s 2022 script seems to be Houdiniesque – he either makes the cut on the number (or close thereto) and the...
May 11, 2022 by John Manley
Champions Limerick move up a gear late to win against Tipperary Champions Limerick move up a gear late to win against Tipperary
Limerick 3-21; Tipperay 0-23 There was a redemption of sorts in Tipperary’s performance which was good enough to lead Limerick for all but the last...
May 10, 2022 by Irish Echo Staff
Kerry should ease through at Ui Rinn
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Kerry should ease through at Ui Rinn
Cork and Kerry first met in a Munster football final in July 1889. That game was played in Mallow Town Park and 13 decades later whenever these nei...
May 05, 2022 by Sean Creedon