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Celtic Challenge quarter-finals take place this weekend
By John Harrington The Electric Ireland Celtic Challenge is now down to the knock-out rounds with the quarter-finals taking place this weekend. 37 teams from 32 counties took part in the group phase of what’s one of the most innovative and development hurling initiatives within the GAA Calendar. Quarter-Finals are
9 HR AGO
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Young skipper Pearson has high hopes for Offaly football
By John Harrington
It’s a testament to Lee Pearson’s leadership qualities that Offaly Senior Football manager, Declan Kelly, has made him team captain at the age of 21.
Kelly, of course, knew what he was getting, because the Edenderry clubman was also his captain when Offaly won the All-Ireland U20
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Coleman ag súil go mór lena aistear le Loch Garman i gCraobh Tailteann
Le Jamie Ó Tuama
Seoladh Craobh Chorn Tailteann an tseachtain seo i bPáirc an Chrócaigh. Ina measc siúd a bhí i láthair bhí Liam Coleman, imreoir lár páirce Loch Garman. Chaith Liam súil siar ar Roinn 4 de Shraith Peile Allianz 2024, ar Chraobh Laighean agus chaith sé súil chun
7 HR AGO
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oneills.com Leinster U20 HC: Dublin and Offaly through to semi-finals
O'Neills.com Leinster U-20 hurling championship quarter-finals
DUBLIN 0-18 WEXFORD 0-14
OFFALY 1-28 LAOIS 2-9
By Paul Keane
Senior or U-20 activity, it doesn't seem to matter for Offaly's prodigious attacker Adam Screeney who blasted 15 points to help secure his county's O'Neill's.com Leinster U-20 HC semi-final place.
The Kilcormac-Killoughey talent
Wednesday 8 May 2024
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Record-breaking Foley as hungry as ever
By John Harrington
If you didn’t know Darragh Foley, you might have expected him to ride off into the sunset after Carlow’s season ended in 2023, content with a record-breaking inter-county career spanning 14 seasons.
After all, last year he became the county’s highest ever scorer, with a monstrous tally
Wednesday 8 May 2024
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Rory O'Connor voted GAA.ie Hurler of the Week
The public has voted Rory O’Connor the GAA.ie Hurler of the Week.
The Wexford sharpshooter received 2,131 votes on the GAA’s Official Instagram page which put him ahead of Waterford’s Darragh Lyons (1,362) and Tipperary’s Mark Kehoe (1,113).
Rory O'Connor (Wexford)
Rory O’Connor was simply outstanding for Wexford in their
Wednesday 8 May 2024
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Wexford captain Coleman doing his family proud
By John Harrington
It really is true that you never know what someone else is going through.
Wexford football team captain Liam Coleman attended the launch of the Tailteann Cup this week in Croke Park and he couldn’t have been more accommodating.
He was thoughtful and forthcoming in his interviews
11 HR AGO
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Record-breaking Foley as hungry as ever
By John Harrington
If you didn’t know Darragh Foley, you might have expected him to ride off into the sunset after Carlow’s season ended in 2023, content with a record-breaking inter-county career spanning 14 seasons.
After all, last year he became the county’s highest ever scorer, with a monstrous tally
08 May 2024
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Clare footballer Ikem Ugwueru hopes to inspire others
By John Harrington
It’s quite common nowadays for sportspeople to have something of meaning written on a wrist strapping or even the back of their hand before they go out to compete.
It could be a key performance indicator they’re chasing, a message that refocuses them in a moment of
30 April 2024
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Neil McManus hopes Unionists will come to embrace Gaelic games
By John Harrington
In a way, Neil McManus is a child of The Troubles.
He grew up in Cushendall on the North Coast of Antrim, but his family is originally from a mainly Protestant area of Belfast
Such were the intimidatory times, they were among thousands of Catholics who felt
26 April 2024