Many diehard GAA people, including some leading managers, have been very vocal in condemning the practice of young players going to Australia to try their hand at Aussie Rules in recent years and many snide remarks have been made about them being mercena
The first shock of the 2012 championship season is on the cards in Longford on Sunday. The question is -- what will constitute a shock?For some weeks now, the prospect of Laois not surviving their trip to Pearse Park for their Leinster championship first
Longford shocked Laois with a 1-10 to 0-12 Leinster SFC win at Pearse Park.Glen Ryan's side came from six points behind to score a dramatic victory and send the O'Moore men hurtling into the Qualifiers.Laois led by 0-9 to 0-3 at half-time, but Paul Barde
There's something about being in the presence of shiny action man stuff such as helicopters and tanks which turns even the most important of chaps into giddy boys.Custume Army Barracks in Athlone is bristling with impressive ordnance and yesterday not on
Laois manager Justin McNulty has admitted his "surprise" at the content of a county board meeting on Monday night at which delegates criticised the style of play adopted by the team as they lost to Longford in a Leinster Championship opener.Despite leadi
LAOIS defender Padraig McMahon is in contention to play against Longford in the Leinster SFC on Sunday, even though he returned from an extended break from football just three weeks ago.McMahon captained the O'Moores in 2010, but he hasn't played at all
DUBLIN dual star Shane Ryan (33) has announced his retirement from inter-county hurling due to a persistent back injury.The Naomh Mearnog clubman won six Leinster senior football medals with Dublin and was a football All Star in 2008 before returning to
LONGFORD sharpshooter Sean McCormack (26) says manager Glenn Ryan rescued his career from the scrapheap.The former Kildare hero led Longford to consecutive league titles last Sunday and 26-year-old McCormack has top-scored in both finals.But the Killoe s
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