DCU 2-12 Ulster University 2-11 DCU SURVIVED IN an exciting finale after a late Darragh Canavan goal to clinch a one-point success over Ulster University in their Sigerson Cup quarter-final tie this evening. DCU’s Liam Coleman tackles Ulster University’s Darragh Canavan. Source: Tom Maher/INPHO DCU, the reigning champions after their success in 2020, prevailed after a brilliant second-half display. They trailed by three points at half-time and by five early in the second half, but inspired by the impact off the bench from Galway’s Robert Finnerty, along with goals by Laois forward Mark Barry and Sligo’s Red Óg Murphy, Paddy Christie’s side secured a last four place. #SigersonCup Full Time…

MOURNEABBEY MIDFIELDER MÁIRE O’Callaghan has been named Cork senior ladies football captain for 2022. 26-year-old O’Callaghan takes the reins from goalkeeper Martina O’Brien, who captained the Rebels last season, and also follows in the footsteps of clubmates Doireann and Ciara O’Sullivan who filled the role in recent years. All-Star defender Melissa Duggan has been named vice-captain. “Cork county board along with senior manager Shane Ronayne are delighted to announce that Máire O’Callaghan, Mourneabbey, will captain the Cork senior team for 2022,” a statement from the county reads. “Melissa Duggan, Doheny’s, will be vice captain. “We wish both Máire, Melissa and the senior panel the very best of luck for the…

JAKE MORRIS PLAYED four seasons alongside Paudie Maher, but it was a moment two years before his senior call-up that left a lasting impression on the young forward.  Maher announced his shock retirement from hurling yesterday due to a neck injury, departing with three Celtic Crosses and six All-Stars before the age of 33.  Reflecting on his fondest memory of Maher, the 22-year-old recalled the classic 2016 All-Ireland semi-final between Tipperary and Galway when he laid out Joe Canning in the first-half. Both players had to receive treatment for blood injuries, such was the ferocity of the challenge. Click Here: “We played the minor All-Ireland (semi-final) in 2016 and were…

DUBLIN STAR JENNIFER Dunne says her side are fuelled by “a new drive” this year, after their bid for a perfect five-in-a-row came crashing down in 2021. Senior newcomers Meath stunned the reigning champions in September’s All-Ireland final, getting their hands on the Brendan Martin Cup for the very first time. Click Here: But with Mick Bohan back on board for the 2022 season and no sign of big-name retirements two weeks out from the Lidl Ladies National Football League, Dunne reports that there’s no shortage of hunger in the camp, with continuity key as they look to bounce back. “There’s a different kind of drive this year,” the midfielder…

A NEW ADDITION as a player returns from the AFL, a returning forward after a stellar club season and the usual collection of springtime injury worries. Kieran Kingston faces into another league campaign as Cork hurling boss on Saturday evening, trying to get his team moving again after the disappointing note on which their 2021 efforts concluded on the All-Ireland final stage. Cork start out against Clare in Páirc Uí Chaoimh in their Division 1 opener with five players unlikely to be involved after recent injury travails. “Jack O’Connor hasn’t trained in a while, Robbie O’Flynn hasn’t trained in a while, just coming back now,” said Kingston. “Declan Dalton, Niall…

MTU Kerry 4-15 Maynooth University 0-7 Murt Murphy reports from Tralee INSPIRED BY THEIR captain Tony Brosnan, MTU Kerry Campus reached their first Sigerson Cup semi-final since 1999 when they completed that historic three in a row, after outclassing Maynooth University in this quarter-final clash at the North Campus Pitch on Tuesday afternoon. The football was fast, controlled and committed with a defensive setup that completely shut out the Maynooth attack. Then with Mark O’Shea lording matters at midfield, the MTU Kerry attack shredded a porous Maynooth defence with Kerry players Dara Moynihan and Jack Savage weaving their magic. The off the ball running of Paul O’Shea and Tomás Ó…

THE GALWAY SENIOR ladies football team are without a manager less than two weeks out from the National League. Click Here: Last Thursday, news of Gerry Fahy’s departure broke locally. Galway Bay FM reported that the boss had stepped down with immediate effect, after just one season in charge. They ran a statement from Galway LGFA, which read: “It is with regret that Galway Ladies Football County Board announce that Gerry Fahy has stepped away from his role as senior inter-county manager with immediate effect. “Gerry has cited questions that were raised that he and his management team were unfortunately unable to resolve and in the interest of Galway ladies…

CORK GAA HAVE confirmed their Munster championship games in football and hurling against Clare and Kerry respectively, have been moved from Páirc Uí Chaoimh due to the Ed Sheeran concert taking place at the stadium. The Munster hurling round-robin game against Clare will take place in Semple Stadium on the weekend of 30 April-1 May. The following weekend’s Munster football semi-final between Cork and Kerry will be held at Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday 7 May.  The moves had been anticipated due to the Ed Sheeran concert on Thursday 28 April. Cork GAA chiefs this morning confirmed the current schedule of games at Páirc Uí Chaoimh for 2022 with five…

LONG-SERVING WEXFORD hurler Harry Kehoe has retired from the inter-county game after 13 seasons at senior level. Kehoe made his debut in 2009 for Wexford in the Leinster senior semi-final loss to Dublin. The highlight of his Wexford career came in 2019 when he won a Leinster senior medal as part of the squad that defeated Kilkenny, coming on as a late substitute in that game. In 2014 he scored a goal in Wexford’s memorable extra-time qualifier win over Clare in the All-Ireland championship. That same year Kehoe helped Waterford IT win the Fitzgibbon Cup final, scoring 0-3 in that decider, and he was key as his club Cloughbawn won…

THE GAA WILL decide on a new model for games development funding at a Central Council meeting at the end of the month, which will see the Dublin’s disproportionate level of funding allocated more evenly across the country.  Dublin have received over €21m in games development funding since 2007, while in 2021 that figure stood at €745,278. Antrim’s €199,439 put them as the second-highest county for the funding, some way behind Dublin.  Dublin’s ability to generate significant funds through commercial activities and their recent run of dominance in the All-Ireland SFC led to calls for the funding to be redirected to counties in greater need of financial support. At yesterday’s launch of the…