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Ballygunner 4-20 Passage 1-12 Tomás McCarthy reports from Walsh Park BALLYGUNNER LIFTED THE Waterford senior hurling crown for the third year in succession after a comprehensive win over neighbours Passage at a blustery Walsh Park today. Top scorer Pauric Mahony delivered 1-11 as Denis Walsh’s side routed their opponents in the second half. Two goals …

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Noel McGrath and Alan Campbell will be in opposition in the Tipperary decider. Source: INPHO THERE’LL BE NEW Munster senior club football champions this year after Clonmel Commercials were knocked out of the Tipperary senior football championship by Loughmore-Castleiney at the semi-final stage. Advertisement A 0-9 to 0-8 victory in the last four clash saw …

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Click:gaming chair white blueKilmurry Ibrickane 2-13 Cratloe 0-6 Eoin Brennan reports from Cusack Park, Ennis KILMURRY-IBRICKANE AFFIRMED their position as the team of the decade in Clare this afternoon after a powerful second half display saw them secure their first senior football crown in four years in Cusack Park, Ennis. Leading by two at the …

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Chrissy McKaigue lifts the cup after Slaughtneil’s victory Source: Presseye/John McIlwaine/INPHO SLAUGHTNEIL HAVE BECOME the first Derry club to win the Ulster senior hurling title with today’s 2-14 to 1-13 success over Loughgiel Shamrocks seeing them advance to the All-Ireland club semi-final next February against the Leinster champions. Slaughtneil claimed aa brilliant win at the …

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Kevin McLoughlin was central to Knockmore’s victory. Source: Cathal Noonan/INPHO Click Here: Knockmore 0-12 Breaffy 1-7 Colm Gannon reports from Elvery’s MacHale Park A MASSIVE DEFENSIVE performance by Knockmore was the backbone to their win over Breaffy in the Mayo senior semi-final in Castlebar today. The north Mayo men were the better team from pillar …

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ON A DAY when the Munster Rugby family came together to pay tribute to their fallen friend, team-mate and leader, there was added poignancy for Niall Ronan as he dedicated a first county football title to Anthony Foley. Foley and Ronan in action back in 2007. Source: Dan Sheridan/INPHO The former Munster and Ireland flanker, …

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KILLYCLOGHER LIFTED THEIR second Tyrone senior football championship title tonight after seeing off Coalisland in-front of over 7,000 spectators in Omagh. Tyrone’s Mark Bradley led from the front for his side as they coasted to a 14-point victory in a one-sided replay. Advertisement Bradley scored eight points, including six from play, to help Killyclogher to …

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CORK DUAL STAR Briege Corkery looks like she could win her third TG4 Player’s Player of the Year award. The 2015 Player of the Year has been nominated alongside her team mate and 11 time All-Ireland winner Bríd Stack, as well as Dublin full-forward Sinead Ahearne. Sinead Ahearne takes on Bríd Stack in this year’s …

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GALWAY HEAD INTO 2017 as the reigning Connacht champions, but the enduring memory for the Tribesmen is their quarter-final collapse to Tipperary. Tipperary stunned Kevin Walsh’s side in the last eight clash at Croke Park, running out nine-point winners to make the semi-finals for the first time since 1935. Source: Tommy Grealy/INPHO For Galway, much …

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AFTER WEEKS OF speculation, Kevin McStay has been ratified as Roscommon manager for the next two years, with an option for a further 12 months. The former RTÉ pundit was joint-manager of the county last season, but after Fergal O’Donnell resigned from his position, questions were raised about the Mayo man’s future within the county setup. Previous front runner …

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