Sports
Cork face uphill battle vs. champions Limerick
Limerick will be hot favorites to lift the MacCarthy Cup for the second year in-a-row when they play Cork in the final at Croke Park on Sunday next...
August 19, 2021
by Sean Creedon
Sports
Kearney back with GAA club
Former Irish rugby international Rob Kearney is back training with his local GAA club Cooley Kickhams. The 35-year-old former Irish full-back has a...
August 19, 2021
by Sean Creedon
Faithful resurrection to take time
Offaly 1-14; Roscommon 1-11 The Faithful are back – but don’t expect miracles immediately following the U-20s All Ireland victory over Roscommon in...
August 19, 2021
by P.J. Cunningham
Sports
Irish sweep Arlington Grade 1s
The prospects for Arlington’s future beyond the current racing season are pretty dim by all reports but if the lights are turned out for good, at l...
August 19, 2021
by John Manley
Sports
Thornton flirts with 59
Little is heard from Simon Thornton on the international golfing spectrum these days. The 44-year-old gave up the life of a touring pro several yea...
August 19, 2021
by John Manley
Sports
Mighty Mayo end Dublin’s long reign
Mayo's Aidan O’Shea celebrates with Jordan Flynn after the game at Croke Park, Dublin.INPHO/LASZLO GECZO Mayo 0-17; Dublin 0-14 If ever a team dese...
August 16, 2021
by P.J. Cunningham
Sports
Our hopes for the 2021-22 season
What will be the third Premier League season of the pandemic begins this weekend and the fans’ enthusiasm shows no sign of waning. As always at thi...
August 12, 2021
by Peter McDermott
Sports
Irish look to conquer Saratoga
Saturday’s stakes-studded card at Saratoga has a distinct Irish lilt. Maxfield, owned by Godolphin and trained by Brendan Walsh, will try to assert...
August 06, 2021
by John Manley
Meadows in medal hunt
RTE and other media outlets report that Ireland’s Stephanie Meadow, pictured at the 5th tee, is in the medals mix today in the Women’s Individual S...
August 06, 2021
by Irish Echo Staff
Tyrone edge Ulster final, will play Kerry in semi
[Tyrone's Conn Kilpatrick, left, in action with Niall Kearns of Monaghan in Saturday's Ulster final at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Tommy Dickson...
August 02, 2021
by P.J. Cunningham
Ward returns to the Garden on Tuesday
Westmeath prospect Joe Ward returns to the scene of his cruel pro debut back nearly two years ago when he meets light heavyweight Tory Williams in ...
July 29, 2021
by Jay Mwamba
News
An Olympic Medal For Ireland
While the Olympic superpower nations carry away buckets of medals a single medal is enough to fill Ireland's bucket with hearty cheers. And that me...
July 28, 2021
by Irish Echo Staff