Anger and frustration have been widely expressed on social media at the government’s decision to revert to holding matches behind closed doors. Thousands of families who had returned to matches and training, with a maximum number of 200 people in attendance, have now been told that they need to adhere to a 15 people limit on outdoor gatherings. […]
They should really have extended this invitation to the Taoiseach, too, since he’s the one who made the decision: Following this evening’s unexpected announcement the GAA invites Dr Ronan Glynn and NPHET to present the empirical evidence which informed the requirement for the Association to curtail its activities. The Association will tonight be issuing an […]
I do not recall hearing of any Bacchanalian scenes at the many sports events held over last weekend, but it would seem that the outrage expressed at such behaviour in the Berlin Bar on Dame Lane has been one of the factors in a notable tightening of restrictions connected to the Coronavirus panic. Of course, neither the […]
The Cork senior hurlers and footballers will wear a black jersey for their next national league games to commemorate two former Cork City mayors who died in 1920. The first of those was Lord Mayor Tomás Mac Curtain who was murdered by the Royal Irish Constabulary (who Minister Charles Flanagan sought to commemorate) at his house […]
November 21 marks the 99th anniversary of one of the most momentous days in modern Irish history. That date in 1920 fell on a Sunday, the first one in this country to be given the sombre appellation Bloody for it was the most violent day in the War of Independence. Thirty two people in all […]
Adrian McGearty believes Kerry will have enough to beat Dublin in the All-Ireland Final this Sunday.
These are some of the best scores seen in the game.
Is this the best goal seen at Croke Park?