How Electric Picnic is becoming GAA club championships’ break weekend
Increasingly more by design than accident, Electric Picnic weekend is becoming the unofficial break in the GAA club championship window.
Mary McAleese: ‘Less than impressive’ management committee ‘lacked vision for future of GAA’
Former President of Ireland Mary McAleese has fired a parting shot at the GAA’s Management Committee following her resignation as chairperson of the steering committee on integration.
O’Brien supplies spectacular 1-2-3 in Galway
Less than 24 hours after bagging a big ‘pot’ with Citrus Springs over in Kentucky Downs, Joseph O’Brien supplied a spectacular 1-2-3, spearheaded by 2/1 favourite Beset, in the listed Ardilaun Hotel Irish EBF Oyster Stakes, traditional feature of Galway’s September meeting.
Sharlene Mawdsley makes impressive injury return with 400m victory in Italy
Sharlene Mawdsley has made an impressive return to racing after a six-week absence, winning the 400m at the Palio Città della Quercia meeting in Rovereto, Italy.
Unai Emery hails ‘big step forward’ after Aston Villa triumph at Club Brugge
Aston Villa boss Unai Emery says his side took “one big step forward” as they started their Champions League campaign with a 3-2 victory over Club Brugge.
Grand National-winning trainer Emmet Mullins to take over Jim Bolger’s Coolcullen yard
Grand National-winning trainer Emmet Mullins has confirmed he will train at Jim Bolger’s renowned Coolcullen yard in Co Carlow.
Confirmed: Kevin Murray departs Cork football setup
Kevin Murray's departure from the Cork senior football backroom team was confirmed at Tuesday's County Board meeting.
Aston Villa kick off Champions League campaign by winning five-goal thriller
Aston Villa put their goalscoring woes aside as they scored three first-half goals to start their Champions League campaign with a 3-2 victory over Club Brugge.