10 YEARS AGO THE Clare hurlers and management released a statement slamming the “numerous inaccuracies” in the media regarding the departures of Davy O’Halloran and Nicky O’Connell from the Banner County squad. The statement, issued by Clare’s joint-captain Cian Dillon and distributed via county board PRO Sean O’Halloran, insisted that the group remains very much […]
10 YEARS AGO ANTRIM gave a Limerick side a scare in Ballycastle before falling by eight points. The Treaty were yet to become the behemoth they would in the following seasons, but it was still a decent showing from the Saffrons who moved ahead in the second half when Eoghan Campbell fired past Nickie Quaid. […]
10 YEARS AGO AUSTIN Stacks may have brought plenty of noise and colour to their All-Ireland semi-final in Portlaoise – but it was Sleacht Néill who brought the extra bit of class to edge an absorbing contest. Kieran Donaghy was a menace for the Kerry side, winning two penalties off Chrissy McKaigue in the first […]
10 YEARS AGO DUBLIN and Donegal said beforehand that their league meeting wouldn’t be a grudge match from the previous year’s All-Ireland semi-final – when the Tir Chonaill side beat the seemingly unbeatable Dubs – but they failed to live up to their promise. Cards, hits and tetchiness were all on show as Dublin won […]
10 YEARS AGO WARRENPOINT’S dream of a Croke Park date came up just short as they lost by a single point to Ardfert in the All-Ireland Intermediate semi-final. With Ross McGarry to the fore, the Down side started well but they found their opponents hard to shake off – and so it proved as they […]
10 YEARS AGO IT was a case of a late finish in Tipperary with the county final between Loughmore-Castleiney and Cahir taking place just four days before Christmas. The delays came about due to a number of reasons, most notably the drawn All-Ireland SHC final – the Premier County losing out to Kilkenny the second […]
TEN YEARS AGO GERALDINE McLaughlin was the toast of Termon as her incredible 3-8 tally ensured All-Ireland glory for the Donegal club at the expense of Cork’s Mourneabbey. The ace forward had a quiet enough first half by her lofty standards, but she did score a goal – and she took out on the resumption […]
