Waterford duo named as May winners of Women's GAA Player of the Month awards
Waterford duo Niamh Rockett and Kellyann Hogan are the May winners of the PwC GPA Women’s Player of the Month awards for camogie and football.
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Fiji name strong squad for Australia and Scotland tests
Fiji coach Mick Byrne promised Australia and Scotland tough tests after naming a strong squad featuring 15 European-based players for the July clashes with the tier-one nations on Thursday.The Pacific islanders will play the Wallabies in Newcastle on July 6 in Australia's only warm-up match for the British & Irish Lions test series before hosting the Scots in Suva the following weekend.
UK government pledges €59m for Casement Park rebuild
The UK government has allocated £50 million (€59 million) to support the redevelopment of Casement Park in west Belfast.
Róisín Rodgers praises impact younger players have made on Donegal
Donegal captain Róisín Rodgers has praised the impact younger players have made on the squad as they prepare for their opening game of the All-Ireland football championship.
Australia's Suaalii fit to face the Lions after broken jaw
SYDNEY :Wallabies back Joseph Suaalii said he would be fit to face the British & Irish Lions in July and August after a month-long layoff with a broken jaw.
We can’t ask any more in terms of character – Northern Ireland’s Michael O’Neill
Michael O’Neill praised the character of his young Northern Ireland team after they hung on for a 1-0 friendly win over Iceland despite playing the final half an hour with 10 men in Belfast.
Heimir Hallgrimsson seeks answers after disappointing draw
Heimir Hallgrimsson was left with more questions than answers after watching his Republic of Ireland side scrap out a 0-0 friendly draw in Luxembourg.
Schmidt backs Gordon's skills but no hints on Wallabies captaincy
SYDNEY :Australia coach Joe Schmidt has given a glowing review of Jake Gordon's importance to the Wallabies as a player but offered no clue to where the experienced scrumhalf fits in his leadership plans for the British & Irish Lions series.