Offaly GAA

“Selfishly, I was thinking, I’m going to have a putt to win the Ryder Cup” – Shane Lowry

There was still a glint in Shane Lowry’s eye as he sat down for the team press conference after Europe’s Ryder Cup win. He said that winning it was something he always wanted to do and he insisted that this was the best week of his life. The Offaly man took part in three matches, […]

There was still a glint in Shane Lowry’s eye as he sat down for the team press conference after Europe’s Ryder Cup win. He said that winning it was something he always wanted to do and he insisted that this was the best week of his life. The Offaly man took part in three matches, […]

2 years ago

GAA in mourning after sudden passing of Offaly manager Liam Kearns

Kearns led Tipperary to the All-Ireland semi-finals in 2016. The GAA community has been rocked by the sad passing of Offaly senior football manager Liam Kearns, at the age of 61. Kearns, who appeared for Austin Stacks and Kerry (in league and challenge matches) in his playing days, passed away on Sunday after a short […]

Kearns led Tipperary to the All-Ireland semi-finals in 2016. The GAA community has been rocked by the sad passing of Offaly senior football manager Liam Kearns, at the age of 61. Kearns, who appeared for Austin Stacks and Kerry (in league and challenge matches) in his playing days, passed away on Sunday after a short […]

3 years ago

Cheddar Plunkett launches impassioned defence of Offaly in face of damaging relegation

These are galling times for Offaly. It seems that the light hasn’t shined on the Faithful County’s hurlers for an eternity now, but Sunday was their darkest ever day. It was a day that saw them relegated from the Leinster championship for the first time in their proud history. It was a day that hammered […]

These are galling times for Offaly. It seems that the light hasn’t shined on the Faithful County’s hurlers for an eternity now, but Sunday was their darkest ever day. It was a day that saw them relegated from the Leinster championship for the first time in their proud history. It was a day that hammered […]

8 years ago

#TheToughest: Is Dublin dominance destroying the Leinster club championship?

Urban-rural divide

9 years ago

Shocks, sendings off and business as usual – All Sunday’s GAA results

Ulster Senior Football Championship quarter-final  Donegal 2-12 Fermanagh 0-11, Ballybofey Leinster Senior Football Championship quarter-finals Meath 0-20 Louth 1-13, Parnell Park Westmeath 0-13 Offaly 0-12 Cusack Park Munster Senior Football Championship semi-finals Tipperary 3-15 Cork 2-16, Semple Stadium Kerry 2-23 Clare 0-17, Fitzgerald Stadium Connacht Senior Football Championship semi-final Roscommon 4-16 Sligo 2-13, Dr Hyde Park Brought to you by AIB GAA, […]

Ulster Senior Football Championship quarter-final  Donegal 2-12 Fermanagh 0-11, Ballybofey Leinster Senior Football Championship quarter-finals Meath 0-20 Louth 1-13, Parnell Park Westmeath 0-13 Offaly 0-12 Cusack Park Munster Senior Football Championship semi-finals Tipperary 3-15 Cork 2-16, Semple Stadium Kerry 2-23 Clare 0-17, Fitzgerald Stadium Connacht Senior Football Championship semi-final Roscommon 4-16 Sligo 2-13, Dr Hyde Park Brought to you by AIB GAA, […]

10 years ago

Offaly GAA

There was still a glint in Shane Lowry’s eye as he sat down for the team press conference after Europe’s Ryder Cup win. He said that winning it was something he always wanted to do and he insisted that this was the best week of his life. The Offaly man took part in three matches, [&hellip;]

Urban-rural divide

There was still a glint in Shane Lowry’s eye as he sat down for the team press conference after Europe’s Ryder Cup win. He said that winning it was something he always wanted to do and he insisted that this was the best week of his life. The Offaly man took part in three matches, […]