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    Canning and Duffy welcome compulsory hurling helmet
    Share Galway Senior hurler Joe Canning and GAA Director General Pauric Duffy have both welcomed the new rule which has made it compulsory for all hurlers to wear helmets while playing. Canning was unveiled as the MARC Sports Hurling Ambassador at the launch of their new hurling helmet in Croke Park. The current All-Star says the rigorous testing of helmets to confirm...
    by at January 8th, 2010 at 12:01 pm
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    Dubs Stars give Gilroy’s men a dose of blues
    Share Conal Keaney, David Henry and Bernard Brogan were impressive as Dublin crashed to their first defeat of 2010 in the Annual Dub Stars challenge under floodlights at the Fingallians GAA Club in Swords this evening. GAA President Christy Cooney and former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern were among those watching the first game to use the GAA’s new experimental rules. Conal...
    by at January 3rd, 2010 at 06:01 pm
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    Dublin 3-16 Dub Stars 1-11
    Share A hat-trick of goals proved vital for Dublin hurlers as they edged out the Dub Stars representative selection at Lawless Memorial Park, Swords this afternoon. In cold conditions Anthony Daly’s charges got 2010 off to a perfect start in a keenly contested encounter. Despite a hat-trick of points each from Alan McCrabbe and Liam Rushe the Dub Stars trailed by...
    by at January 3rd, 2010 at 04:01 pm
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    Joe Canning picks up fair play award
    Share Galway Hurling star Joe Canning was one of two recipients of Halifax/GPA Fair Play awards today at the Croke Park Hotel. Canning and Kildare footballer Dermot Earley received the awards for setting an example as role models through their positive behaviour and attitude both on and off the pitch during 2009. Both recipents of the Halifax GPA Fair Play Awards each...
    by at December 8th, 2009 at 02:12 pm
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    Honours even in Presidential Handball Showdown
    Share It was honours even for the GAA Presidents at the Ultimate Handball Showdown at Croke Park on Saturday afternoon as the GAA’s 125th Anniversary celebrations drew to a close. The final game of the day pitted GAA President Christy Cooney and Former Ladies Football President Geraldine Giles against her camogie counterpart Joan O’Flynn and Handball President Tony...
    by at December 6th, 2009 at 01:12 am
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    Ballyhale Shamrocks 1-16 Tullamore 1-8
    Share AIB Leinster Club SHC Final Ballyhale Shamrocks 1-16 Tullamore 1-8 Ballyhale Shamrocks equaled Birr’s record of seven AIB Leinster Club SHC titles, following a hard-earned eight-point win over the hosts at O’Connor Park, Tullamore this afternoon. Nine-time All-Star Henry Shefflin bagged six points in a game which saw Tullamore come firmly into contention...
    by at November 30th, 2009 at 12:11 pm
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    GAA – AIB Club Championship Previews
    Share Four AIB GAA Provincial Finals On Weekend Agenda The cancellation of the AIB Connacht GAA Football Senior Club Championship Final due to the bad weather last Sunday means that there will be four deciders across the four provinces on the programme this afternoon Corofin (Galway) and Charlestown (Mayo) face each other in the re-fixed Connacht football final while it’s...
    by at November 29th, 2009 at 10:11 am
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    Portlaoise 1-9 Clara 0-3
    Share AIB Leinster Senior Club Football Semi-Final Refixture Portlaoise 1-9 Clara 0-3 Despite weather conditions again playing havoc with this fixture, the Leinster Club SFC final pairing is now finally known as Portlaoise advanced to next weeks decider following a nine-point victory this afternoon at O’Moore Park. This game was abandoned last Sunday due to heavy rain...
    by at November 28th, 2009 at 05:11 pm
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    Portlaoise manager John Mulligan happy with victory
    Share Portlaoise manager John Mulligan speaking to Cóilín Duffy after his sides 1-9 to 0-3 AIB Leinster Club Championship semi-final win over Clara this afternoon.   AudioPlayer.embed("pod_audio_1", {soundFile: "http%3A%2F%2Fsportspeak.eu%2Fmedia%2Fpodcast_2009_11_30_01.mp3"}); AKPC_IDS += "515,";
    by at November 28th, 2009 at 05:11 pm
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    Seneschalstown 2-08 Wolfe Tones 1-08
    Share Seneschalstown will face Portlaoise in the AIB Leinster Club Championship quarter-final at O’Moore Park on Sunday next. Damien Sheridan’s charges emerged 2-08 to 1-08 winners over Wolfe Tones following last nights Meath Senior Football Final replay. Cóilín Duffy spoke to midfielder and Meath Senior star Joe Sheridan after his sides three-point win on...
    by at November 6th, 2009 at 05:11 pm