Jason Byrne

EOIN MURPHY knew it was his time to finish up with Kilkenny after their Leinster SHC loss to Dublin in May. The Cats goalkeeper, 36, announced his retirement from inter-county hurling yesterday. Th…

AN TÓCHAR are Wicklow SFC champions for the first time since 1995 after seeing off BLESSINGTON 0-21 to 1-7 in Aughrim. Patrick O’Connor’s early goal gave Blessington a dream start in the county fin…

THERE was something in the water with Armagh’s Class of 2002. The Orchard’s maiden All-Ireland under Joe Kernan is one of the greatest Sam Maguire victories of all. They had been Ulster champions o…

MICKEY HARTE is the new manager of Kilcoo. The 2022 All-Ireland club SFC champions confirmed last night that the three-time Sam Maguire-winning ex-Tyrone boss will take the reins. Kilcoo have won 1…

RUAIDHRÍ FALLON has refused to let another All-Ireland club final loss get the better of him. The St Brigid’s star and his team-mates are chasing a third Roscommon SFC crown in four years when they…

PADDY DURCAN was on cloud nine after the year of his dreams. Castlebar Mitchels ended a nine-year wait for Mayo SFC glory against Garrymore yesterday at MacHale Park. Stalwart Durcan and his inter-…

“IT’S the best place in the world when you win, and the worst place in the world when you lose.” My old friend Paul McGinley was a Donegal minor footballer in 2006 and this was his reply when I ask…

EOGHAN NOLAN hailed Kilkenny legend Richie Power for guiding Shelmaliers to Wexford SHC glory on Sunday. The club bagged their third ever crown against Rathnure at Wexford Park in the Cats icon’s t…

DONNACHA McHUGH hopes a dream season keeps on delivering. The Mayo defender starred last July en route to the county’s first All-Ireland title since 1951. He has also been nominated for an All-Star…

ULTAN HARNEY has spoken out about the mental toll that injuries took on him during his 12-year Roscommon career. The versatile footballer, 30, called it quits last week having made 68 appearances f…