Timmy Hammersley in action for Tipperary in 2013. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO 1. Listening to Timmy Hammersley’s story and message, it echoes the opening page of “Sir Alex Ferguson, a famous cycling family, and the week’s best sportswriting”
Month: September 2021
O’Connor fires winner as Wexford edge out Clare with red cards on both sides in Ennis
Wexford 2-19 Clare 1-21 FOR SO LONG in this game it seemed that Wexford would rue a day when accuracy eluded them from placed balls “O’Connor fires winner as Wexford edge out Clare with red cards on both sides in Ennis”
Kilkenny and Waterford manage to hold off shock wins against Antrim and Westmeath
KILKENNY PREVENTED ANTRIM from pulling off another shock win in Division 1 of the Allianz Hurling League, as they pulled away in the final stages “Kilkenny and Waterford manage to hold off shock wins against Antrim and Westmeath”
Two sin bins, three penalties and 1-13 for Costello as Dublin ease past Roscommon
Dublin 1-22 Roscommon 0-16 A NINE-POINT victory for Dublin in a league game that won’t live long in the memory banks. The six-in-a-row All-Ireland champions “Two sin bins, three penalties and 1-13 for Costello as Dublin ease past Roscommon”
Double league win for Offaly as football and hurling sides triumph
OFFALY’S COUNTY SIDES enjoyed a productive day in the Allianz Leagues with both football and hurling sides triumphing. John Maughan’s football team won their Division “Double league win for Offaly as football and hurling sides triumph”
0-14 for Niland as Galway condemn Limerick to first league defeat in nearly two years
Galway 0-26 Limerick 1-17 LIMERICK SUFFERED THEIR first defeat in almost two years as Galway notched their second win of the Allianz League in a “0-14 for Niland as Galway condemn Limerick to first league defeat in nearly two years”
Here’s what is coming up for members of The42 this week
AS THINGS CONTINUE to slowly open up in Ireland, there’s plenty of reasons to believe that we are building up to an exciting summer of “Here’s what is coming up for members of The42 this week”
‘Last week was terrible…a bit of spirit there today’ – A Clare setback but more promise in defeat
IT LOOKED LIKE a day to lift the pressure and tension that hangs over Clare hurling circles. A winter of sparring over issues off the “‘Last week was terrible…a bit of spirit there today’ – A Clare setback but more promise in defeat”
‘There could be six, seven penalties next weekend’ – Galvin and Cunningham unhappy with new cynicism rule
BOTH MICK GALVIN and Anthony Cunningham voiced their displeasure at the new rule which saw Dublin awarded two penalties during their Allianz Football League round 1 “‘There could be six, seven penalties next weekend’ – Galvin and Cunningham unhappy with new cynicism rule”
How Dublin are coping without Dessie Farrell, more rulebook debate and Roscommon positives
Updated May 17th 2021, 12:02 PM 1. GAA rulebook under the spotlight again THE OPENING WEEKEND of inter-county hurling was dominated by debate over the new “How Dublin are coping without Dessie Farrell, more rulebook debate and Roscommon positives”