Sports
Home stars fail to shine at Open
Past performance warned that expecting an Irish assault on the Irish Open at the Killarney Golf & Fishing Club was a bit far-fetched. Sure, there h...
August 03, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
Sports
Driven Mayo outwork Sam champs Cork to reach semi
EVERYONE has a soft spot for Mayo. At least they should have following their 1-13 to 2-6 quarter-final defeat of reigning All-Ireland Champions Cor...
August 03, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
Sports
Ireland's 4 major champs converge on Killarney
After Darren Clarke's victory in the British Open ten days ago, Rory McIlroy tweeted that "Northern Ireland was the Golf capital of the World." It'...
July 27, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
Sports
McGrane's bid runs out of steam on Sunday
A week after Darren Clarke's big win in England, there was a scarcity of Irish participation in last week's European Tour stop, the Nordea Masters ...
July 27, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
Sports
It's Tricky on Saturday in Saratoga
Kiaran McLaughlin got to celebrate a rousing finish in Saratoga on Saturday when Godolphin Racing's It's Tricky, which he trains, dueled the length...
July 27, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
Sports
Cavan need late strike to get deserved win
Steven Harold fired Cavan to a late win as they over came a second half Armagh surge to pick up their second victory of the year. The Breffni men w...
July 27, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
Sports
GAA should rely more on older, smarter guys
Back in June, the Florida Marlins baseball team had lost ten games in a row and 18 out of their previous 19 when they appointed Jack McKeon as thei...
July 27, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
Sports
McBride predicts he'll end Pole's pristine record
A stunning win over Mike Tyson six years ago couldn't guarantee Kevin McBride a world title shot, but some five accumulative losses since seem to h...
July 27, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
Sports
Resurgent Waterford brush past Galway, setting up Cats' semi
WATERFORD proved that absolutely nothing can be taken for granted in sport by demolishing Galway by 2-23 to 2-13 before an attendance of 33,535 in ...
July 27, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
Sports
Demoralized Deise face uphill battle vs. Galway
The Waterford hurlers face a difficult task trying to lift themselves for next Sunday's All-Ireland quarterfinal against Galway in Thurles. Prior t...
July 21, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
Sports
Hurling needs outsized characters like Fitzgerald
There may be no more unpopular figure in the contemporary GAA than Davy Fitzgerald. We don't need scientific evidence or in-depth studies to prove ...
July 21, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
Sports
Cavan dominate Fermanagh to take final berth
Cavan booked their place in the final of the Sean Faherty cup with a devastating first half display against Fermanagh. Cavan went on the attack fro...
July 21, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff