Young Mullins wins Aintree Grand National
For a fourth consecutive year, an Irish-trained horse has won the Aintree Grand National. But on Saturday, it was young Emmet Mullins, a nephew of ...
April 11, 2022
by Sean Creedon
Power makes Augusta debut
Seamus Power got his first look at Augusta National from inside the ropes on Sunday and had one word for the hallowed ground. “Incredible,” said Po...
April 07, 2022
by John Manley
Sports
Waterford take NHL in Semple rout
Waterford 4-20; Cork 1-23 What a difference a week makes in the world of hurling. After pulling through against Kilkenny in the semi-final the prev...
April 07, 2022
by P.J. Cunningham
Sports
Munster semi switched to Killarney
Cork’s Munster senior football semi-final against Kerry will be played at Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney on Saturday, May 7, with a 6pm throw-in. Th...
April 06, 2022
by Sean Creedon
Harrington returns to the Masters
The PGA Tour Champions isn’t seen as a stepping stone for a major championship but that’s the path Padraig Harrington has taken to get ready for th...
April 06, 2022
by John Manley
Hearn wires field for 1st tournament win
South Alabama’s Jack Hearn pulled a wire job, leading all the way to win medal honors in the Craft Farms Intercollegiate in Gulf Shores, Ala. The s...
April 05, 2022
by Irish Echo Staff
League win is usually good omen for Kerry's boss O'Connor
Kerry 3-19 Mayo 0-13 Jack O’Connor doesn’t do things by halves. As in his previous two incarnations (see further down) as Kerry senior boss, he lik...
April 05, 2022
by P.J. Cunningham
No solace for Cork as Deise take league title in Semple final rout
Waterford 4-20; Cork 1-23 What a difference a week makes in the world of hurling. After pulling through against Kilkenny in the semi-final the prev...
April 04, 2022
by P.J. Cunningham
Bhoys bounce back with 2 wins
After seeing a remarkable 16-month unbeaten run ended by back-to-back defeats, U.S. amateur champions Lansdowne Yonkers got back to winning ways wi...
April 01, 2022
by Jay Mwamba
Sports
Belfast duo rally N. Dakota teams
North Dakota’s men’s tennis team was in rally mode as they visited Air Force on Saturday. Their Belfast tandem of Dylan Leeman and Cian McDonnell b...
March 31, 2022
by John Manley
Cork run physical Cats to a standstill
Cork 1-27; Kilkenny 2-20 With the jury out on Limerick, Cork now look the most likely to succeed them by winning the MacCarthy Cup this year. Befor...
March 30, 2022
by P.J. Cunningham
Last-gasp free sinks Dubs' hopes
Monaghan 3-13; Dublin 1-18 What an absolute cracker of a game that had everyone watching on the edge of their seats until the end at sun-drenched C...
March 29, 2022
by P.J. Cunningham