THIS picture of Rory McIlroy and JP Mc Manus at the Irish Open last weekend (by Tom Russell of anoisphotogrpahy) got me thinking. With the renovation of Adare Golf Club at Adare Manor underway, the timing might just be right for the Irish Open to have a new, long term home. With JP Mc Manus’…
LEICESTER City’s Premiership title run will serve as inspiration to all sports teams for years to come. The odds of 5000/ 1, the longest to win in sports history, serve as a reminder to all that anything is possible. The nature of the win is even more impressive when you consider what Leicester were up…
MUNSTER need just two points from this Saturday’s clash with the Scarlets at Thomond Park to secure Champions Cup rugby in 2016/17. Anything less from the 3pm clash and Munster could open the door for Ospreys who face Ulster at home at the same time. The opposition, Scarlets, currently in fifth spot, require as many…
JUST seven weeks after their All Ireland title winning season ended, the Na Piarsaigh senior hurlers begin the defence of their Credit Union sponsored Senior Hurling Championship crown. If ever the strength of the Limerick senior hurling championship needed to be proved, this weekend’s clash between the last two Munster Club champions (Kilmallock and Na…
Scarlets head coach Wayne Pivac has been forced to make three changes to last week’s starting line-up due to injuries with Gareth Owen, Peter Edwards and Steff Hughes drafted into the starting XV to replace Michael Collins, Samson Lee and Scott Williams. Collins and Lee suffered hamstring and concussion injuries respectively in last Saturday’s victory…
WITH Limerick FC marching towards an EA Cup Semi final this week, Limerick junior side Pike Rovers are also in the middle of a month which could bring silverware. The local Limerick side will play in the FAI Junior Cup final, as two late semi final goals sealed a place in the FAI Junior Cup…
THE Weather is meant to be nice this weekend, so here is all the sport you are going to have to record. Soccer Fri-6-May SPL Inverness v Dundee Utd 7.45pm BT1 Fri-6-May MLS Orlando v NY Red Bulls 11.55pm SS1 Sat-7-May EPL Norwich v Man Utd 12.45pm BT1 Sat-7-May SA Inter Milan v Empoli 5pm…
Waterford hold the advantage over Allianz Hurling League Division 1 final opponents Clare as both sides prepare for the clash in Thurles Park this Sunday. Reigning champions, Waterford, bagged their spot in the finals with relative ease following a 3-23 to 1-18 win over Limerick and are 5/6 to retain the Dr Croke Cup. Clare,…
MUNSTER rugby secured a much needed bonus point win over Edinburgh at Musgrave Park tonight. The final scoreline of 27-19 does not tell the full story in what was a weird game. Munster led 20-13 at the break thanks to tries from Conway, Zebo and Scannell. However, a full forty minutes without a score from…
ROUND TWO of the Irish Wire Products Senior Football championship takes centre stage this weekend. Champions Newcastlewest, who drew last weekend with Monaleen, (1-8 to 0-11) will face another tough test on Friday night as they take on Ballysteen. The game which takes place in the Bog Garden will offer a chance for Ballysteen to…
FOLLOWING last Friday’s 2-1 win away to UCD, Limerick FC set a new record for the most wins at the beginning of a First Division season, the triumph in Belfield being their eighth in succession since the league started to leave them 10 points clear of nearest challengers Cobh Ramblers. Captain Shane Duggan led by…
Football fever is gripping the nation this summer and the Sports Direct.com FAI Summer Soccer Schools are back! Republic of Ireland manager Martin O’Neill was on hand at Aviva Stadium today to launch the 2016 Sports Direct.com FAI Summer Soccer Schools programme. Both O’Neill and Roy Keane were huge supporters of the programme last year…
MUNSTER Head Coach Anthony Foley makes five changes for tomorrow’s Guinness PRO12 Round 21 encounter against Edinburgh at Irish Independent Park – KO 7.35pm. Four changes are seen in the pack with Dave Kilcoyne, Niall Scannell, Dave Foley and Dave O’Callaghan all retuning to the starting XV. Kilcoyne and Scannell join Stephen Archer in the…
Ronan O’Gara will be inducted into the Hall of Fame at the Zurich Irish Rugby Players’ Awards taking place on the 4th of May in the DoubleTree by Hilton, Burlington Road. The iconic Lions, Ireland & Munster fly-half will join an illustrious group of players including Anthony Foley, David Humphreys, David Wallace, Girvan Dempsey and…
THE 2016 Munster Rugby Awards which will take place on Friday May 13 at the Clayton Hotel Silver Springs in Cork and the nominations for Senior Player and Academy Player of the Year have now been finalised. The Munster Rugby Senior Player of the Year nominees are Billy Holland, Greencore Academy player Rory Scannell and…
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