Doneraile golfer claims Leinster Seniors’ Open Golf Championship
Doneraile’s Michael Quirke scored a big win in the 2016 Leinster Seniors’ Amateur Open Championship, held at Glasson Golf Club near Athlone in Westmeath last week.
Michael, a member of Doneraile Golf Club, finished one...
Minnows send England home
Euro 2016 round-up
As I write this, Roy Hodgson is on Sky Sports News conducting the biannual English post-mortem. It comes after one of the worst defeats in English football history. On Monday night England’s...
Senior championship campaign back on track
LIMERICK CAMOGIE
Limerick 2-14 Waterford 1-8
Limerick got their championship campaign back on track with an impressive win over Waterford in Kilmallock on Saturday, June 25th in the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland seniordenior camogie championship.
This was the third meeting between the sides this...
Fantastic action from week past
The past week saw some fantastic action and results in Euro 2016. From the final group stage matches, the six goal thriller between Hungary and Portugal particularly sticks out, as does Iceland's win over...
Ireland bow out with heads held high
Though Ireland’s European adventure ended in disappointing fashion on Sunday – the disappointment was more a case of what could have been rather than what never was.
Unlike in 2012, Ireland competed against the best...
Heroes all as Shanballymore crowned All-Ireland champions
Questions asked and answered emphatically by Shanballymore in Raheenagh last Sunday as the Avondhu and Cork champions capped a fantastic 2015/16 season by winning the Canning Hurleys sponsored All-Ireland junior B hurling championship.
This small...
The power of football extends well beyond the playing field
The Irish dream may well be over but what a legacy it will leave. For my generation in particular.
For years we had to listen to the stories regarding the Euro 1988 win over England,...
Amber raises €8k for Enable Ireland and COPE Foundation
Employees and family members of Amber, one of Munster’s largest fuel retailers, have raised €8,000 in aid of Enable Ireland and COPE Foundation, following their participation in this year’s Cork City Marathon.
‘Team Amber’ which...
Not our year!
WEST WATERFORD EAST CORK SCHOOLBOYS SOCCER
Kennedy Cup 2016
Not our year in Limerick as we finish 32nd without a win and only scoring one goal (Jody Beckers - Ballymac FC) but the experience the boys...
Cats get the better of Ita’s in battle of the Saints
ST CATHERINE'S G.A.A.
East Cork Oil sponsored junior A hurling championship first round
St Catherines 0-21 St Ita’s 1-11
A whirlwind start preceding second and third quarter dips before coming on strong again towards the finish, loosely describes...