Na Fianna sweep Ballyboden aside; Ballyhale falter; Loughmore-Castleiney’s John McGrath shines; storm stops play; Antrim’s Cargin progress
Tempers flair between Na Fianna's AJ Murphy and Jack Lambert of Ballyboden St Enda's in the Dublin Senior Hurling Championship quarter-final at Parnell Park. Photograph: Bryan Keane/InphoThe postponement of the Cork football quarter-final between Nemo Rangers and Clonakilty provided TG4 with a quandary because the broadcaster was due to screen that clash live from Leeside on Sunday afternoon.
The nine-time All-Ireland senior club champions were beaten 0-21 to 1-16 by Thomastown at John Locke Park in Callan on Saturday. John McGrath scored 12 points for Loughmore-Castleiney in their win over Thurles Sarsfields. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/InphoJohn McGrath fired over a dozen points as Loughmore-Castleiney edged Thurles Sarsfields 0-17 to 2-9 in their Tipperary SHC semi-final at Semple Stadium on Sunday. Loughmore-Castleiney will now meet Toomevara in the county final, after the latter beat Moycarkey Borris 2-19 to 0-20 at Semple Stadium on Saturday.
Most notably, the status orange warning forced games to be called off in Kilkenny, Wexford and Cork. To their credit, all three counties made their decisions on Saturday. In a bid to ensure their eventual county champions will be capable of competing in the Leinster club championship, Wexford have refixed the postponed senior and intermediate football games for Monday evening.
Cork announced on Saturday evening that the senior football quarter-finals — Nemo Rangers vs Clonakilty and Mallow vs Muskerry, along with a senior relegation playoff between Éire Óg and Carbery Rangers were all to be postponed. The intermediate quarter-final involving Garbiel Rangers and Mitchelstown was also called off.Antrim GAA didn’t jazz it up, the message on X opened: “It’s nil-nil ...
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Budget solo-runs by Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and Greens point to near-end of CoalitionAll Jack Chambers has to do is read the newspapers and he’ll know exactly what his colleagues are going to ask for
Read more »
Dublin GAA name new hurling manager to replace Micheál DonoghueThe Na Fianna man, along with his management team of David Curtin (Ballyboden St Endas), Donal McGovern (Kilmacud Crokes) and Nigel O’Hara (Na Fianna), have been appointed for a three-year term
Read more »
Longford GAA Championship 'phantom point' furore takes fresh twistThe latest on the appeals process that could see the Longford Senior Football Championship put on ice.
Read more »
A merger of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael?Synergies
Read more »
Gráinne Seoige selected to stand for Fianna Fáil in upcoming general electionThe TV presenter was selected alongside Councillor John Connolly to stand in the five-seat Galway West constituency
Read more »
Time for a merger of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael?Let's get the party started
Read more »