GALWAY U21 CAPTAIN Fintan Burke never had to look too far for inspiration growing up. First cousins: Fintan and David Burke. A first cousin of “‘If you saw him going to the pitch, straight away you were going practicing the same things he was’”
Wexford’s Owens to take charge of Limerick-Galway All-Ireland hurling final
THE GAA HAVE announced that Wexford official James Owens will be the referee for this year’s All-Ireland senior hurling final on Sunday 19 August. Owens “Wexford’s Owens to take charge of Limerick-Galway All-Ireland hurling final”
‘A Tipperary team going in as the underdogs is a dangerous animal’
AFTER A HEAVY defeat in the Munster final to Cork, the Tipperary U21 hurlers welcomed a break to reassess and regroup. Galway’s Fintan Burke and “‘A Tipperary team going in as the underdogs is a dangerous animal’”
Malachy O’Rourke: ‘One thing I do know is that people say Tyrone are Monaghan’s bogey team’
MONAGHAN MANAGER MALACHY O’Rourke has relayed his fears that the restructuring of the All-Ireland football Championship has made it doubly difficult for teams with the “Malachy O’Rourke: ‘One thing I do know is that people say Tyrone are Monaghan’s bogey team’”
McManus and Duggan scoop GAA Player of the Month awards
CONOR McMANUS AND PETER Duggan have been announced as the July winners of the PWC GAA/GPA Player of the Month awards. McManus saw off competition “McManus and Duggan scoop GAA Player of the Month awards”
Fitzmaurice: ‘The player was told to jump off a cliff and take three or four other players with him’
ÉAMONN FITZMAURICE HAS revealed that a player in the Kerry senior football panel received a letter telling them to “jump off a cliff”. The Finuge “Fitzmaurice: ‘The player was told to jump off a cliff and take three or four other players with him’”
Over 40% of Irish TV viewers watched Ireland win historic silver medal in the World Cup final
OVER 40% of Irish TV viewers tuned in to watch Ireland win an historic silver medal at the 2018 Hockey World Cup. Figures released from RTÉ show “Over 40% of Irish TV viewers watched Ireland win historic silver medal in the World Cup final”
‘It’s a decision that’s been made for me’ – Referee James McGrath quits after All-Ireland final snub
HURLING REFEREE JAMES McGrath has announced his resignation after missing out on officiating in this year’s All-Ireland senior final. Wexford’s James Owens will take charge “‘It’s a decision that’s been made for me’ – Referee James McGrath quits after All-Ireland final snub”
‘It was nice of him to call in and support the lads’ – John Kiely on Earls’ ‘informal chat’ with Limerick hurlers
JOHN KIELY HAS expressed his gratitude to Ireland and Munster star Keith Earls for coming in to have an ‘informal chat’ with the Limerick hurlers “‘It was nice of him to call in and support the lads’ – John Kiely on Earls’ ‘informal chat’ with Limerick hurlers”
1-9 for Morris as Tipperary dash Galway’s treble dreams in dramatic U21 All-Ireland semi-final
Tipperary 3-17 Galway 1-17 By Daragh Small TIPPERARY HAVE DASHED Galway’s treble dreams after Ger Browne’s late goal secured an All-Ireland U-21 semi-final victory at “1-9 for Morris as Tipperary dash Galway’s treble dreams in dramatic U21 All-Ireland semi-final”