Second-half Derry surge too much for Clare
Colm Collins announced his resignation as Clare manager as the Banner ended their 2023 All-Ireland championship campaign with a six-point defeat to Derry at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park.
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Derry wanted another Ulster title, not excuses for failure - Shane McGuigan
Shane McGuigan says that the Derry footballers didn't want to use their abrupt change of management as an excuse if they had failed to retain the Ulster title.
Derry's second-half goal salvo turns Donegal over
Derry struck for three second half goals to get the better of Donegal in the heat in MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey.
Last-gasp O'Connell point secures Farney deserved draw
Karl O'Connell rescued a deserved point for Monaghan as Ulster champions Derry were held in a thrilling All Ireland Series Group 4 clash.
But for David Clifford, it could have got ugly for Kerry
Summer has arrived and the marquee men up front are coming to the fore.
Mia Billam-Smith: ‘There will never be a time when I’m ready to watch Chris get punched’
“I t’s always been his dream,” Mia Billam-Smith says on a tranquil morning in Bournemouth as she describes the motivation she and her husband, Chris, will feel on Saturday night in their home town. Chris Billam-Smith fights Lawrence Okolie for the WBO world cruiserweight title in a fascinating yet dangerous clash between two boxers who worked alongside each other for years under their joint trainer Shane McGuigan. Okolie has since left McGuigan’s gym and, at last, Billam-Smith has the chance to fight for a world title.
Crackers on paper but shadowboxing may yet prevail
Before we get onto the big games at the weekend - which should be bigger still if we tweaked the format - we might pause and reflect on the drama of Clones last weekend.
GAA team news: Stephen Cluxton back as No 1; Déise start Austin Gleeson
Stephen Cluxton will once again start in goal for Dublin in their Leinster final clash with Louth on Sunday.