Duddy Pulls Out of January Fight
Derry middleweight John Duddy has pulled out of the Gotham Boxing
January 11 event at Roseland Ballroom in New York to avoid any unnecessary
injury that could put his March 16 fight at Madison Square Garden
in jeopardy.
more...
(Irish Voice) 13 December
2006
Next Rules Series Nixed by GAA
The Compromise Rules series was put into cold storage by the Central
Council of the GAA on Saturday -– and it may never return after
the disgraceful scenes at Croke Park earlier this summer.more...
(Irish Voice) 13 December
2006
Lennon
Sorry Over McGeady Row
Celtic captain Neil Lennon has apologized to Irish youngster Aiden
McGeady after an unsightly row between the pair at the end of Sunday’s
2-1 win at Dunfermline.more...
(Irish Voice) 13 December
2006
GAA Arrogance
Knows No Bounds
All is not well in the relationship between the GAA and their new
Football Association of Ireland (FAI) tenants at Croke Park as the
countdown continues to the historical soccer international against
Wales on Jones Road next March, not well at all.more...
Busy Off-Season for NYGAA
The off-season is here for the New York GAA, and individual awards
were handed out last weekend with the all-star presentation at Ned
Devine’s. more...
(Irish Voice) 06 December
2006
A Look
Back at 2006
The past New York GAA season threw all sorts into the fire as it
transpired with many endearing moments . . . and a few that were
not quite as palatable. No grand medals or silverware for the following
notes but some fantastic memories for the future from 2006.more...
(Irish Voice) 06 December
2006
O Se
Promises Thrills for Clare
PAIDI O Se has promised Clare fans an interesting summer next year
after he was formally unveiled as the new manager of the Banner
County’s senior football team.more...
(Irish Voice) 06 December
2006
Larson for Man
United
Manchester United have pulled off the transfer coup of the season
after boss Alex Ferguson confirmed that former Celtic star Henrik
Larsson is to join the red Devils on a three-month loan deal when
the transfer window opens in January.more...
(Irish Voice) 06 December
2006
A Wave
Goodbye to Lansdowne
A few weeks ago a fan with a typewriter stood up in the press box
at Lansdowne Road and joined in the Mexican wave as San Marino went
down like the lambs to the proverbial slaughter on the pitch in
front of us.more...
Brennan Says Stop the Violence
Violence on and off the field at GAA games was condemned by the
association’s president Nickey Brennan at the National Coaching
Con-ference in Croke Park. more...
(Irish Voice) 29 November
2006
Lansdowne Era Ends in Style
Ireland said goodbye to Lansdowne Road and in some style with a
demolition job of their own against the Pacific Islanders on Sunday,
the final international before the bulldozers move in on the oldest
ground in world rugby.more...
(Irish Voice) 29 November
2006
McGeady
Ponders Move from Celtic
Aiden McGeady rescued Celtic with a dramatic late equalizer in a
2-2 draw away to Hibernian on Sunday, but the Irish winger could
yet quit Parkhead for more regular football after he was left out
of the starting team that beat Manchester United in the Champions
League last week.more...
(Irish Voice) 29 November
2006
They Shake,
and Move On
There's clearly a very clever marketing manager working with the
Irish Nationwide Fireworks company down in Wexford –- or a very
lucky one judging by events in Molineux, home of the Wanderers from
Wolverhampton last Friday night.more...
(Irish Voice) 29 November
2006
Harrington
Tames the Tiger
Padraig Harrington claimed one of the biggest wins of his career
with a playoff victory over Tiger Woods in Japan on Sunday to bring
the curtain down on a fantastic 2006 for the Dubliner.more...
(Irish Voice) 22 November
2006
Staunton Records First Victory
The script went as expected. On the night of the last international
soccer match at Lansdowne Road before the fabled old stadium is
demolished, Steve Staunton registered his first competitive win
as Ireland’s international manager.more...
(Irish Voice) 22 November
2006
Bronx Irish
Finals Set
The Bronx Irish Soccer League played the semifinals for the League
and the Shield championships Saturday in some of the most competitive
matches of the season.
more...
(Irish Voice) 22 November
2006
Astoria,
Down Lead All-Stars
For the first time the junior division awarded all stars for the
season past, following in the footsteps of the senior football division
and the hurlers.more...
(Irish Voice) 22 November
2006
Status
Quo at Officer Elections
At one of the quietest New York GAA meetings in recent memory, all
but the auditors of the county board were returned unopposed to
their positions for the New York GAA for the 2007 year. more...
(Irish Voice) 22 November
2006
Irish Best
as Aussies Fall
Ireland aren’t quite top of the world in rugby terms right now,
but they’re not far off it after Australia became the second South
Hemisphere side to bite the Lansdowne Road dust in a week.more...
(Irish Voice) 22 November
2006
Injured Horan
Sidelined
Munster and Ireland prop Marcus Horan has been ruled out until the
New Year with a torn calf muscle picked up in Sunday’s win over
Australia and will miss the final rugby international at Lansdowne
Road against the Pacific Islands this weekend.more...
(Irish Voice) 22 November
2006
FAI Wants
Croke Park Early
The FAI will once again ask the GAA to open Croke Park up to soccer
six weeks ahead of schedule, in a bid to steal a march on Wales.more...
(Irish Voice) 22 November
2006
New
Beginnings for Lansdowne, Stan
Lansdowne Road went out with a laugh as far as international soccer
is concerned last week — and it had little or nothing to do with
events on the pitch during a routine five goal win for Ireland over
San Marino.
more...
(Irish Voice) 22 November
2006
Lee Blunts Sharpe Attack
Unbeaten middleweight boxer Andy Lee cruised to his sixth win of
his professional career after beating New Jersey native Dennis Sharpe
on the Wladimir Klitshcko/Calvin Brock undercard at Madison Square
Garden on Saturday night.more...
(Irish Voice) 15 November
2006
New York Ladies to Celebrate
THIS Saturday, Nov-ember 18, the New York Ladies GAA will hold their
15th annual dinner dance in the West-chester Manor at 140 Saw Mill
River Road in Hastings. A great night of fun and dancing is promised.
more...
(Irish Voice) 15 November
2006
Bronx Irish Soccer
League
ALL Dr. Gillbert’s needed to beat Velocity for the regular season
Bronx Irish Soccer League championship was a win or a tie against
Docs2. more...
(Irish Voice) 15 November
2006
Lansdowne Takes NY Rugby Crown
LAST Saturday, November 11, the Lansdowne Rugby Club of New York
won the METNY Division 3 title by vanquishing a weakened New York
Americans side to the tune of 48-7.more...
(Irish Voice) 15 November
2006
Robson
Relishes Irish Challenge
BOBBY Robson was back on the training pitch with the Irish soccer
team on Monday after revealing how close he came to packing up football
through necessity after his recent brain surgery.more...
(Irish Voice) 15 November
2006
Ireland Spring
to Life
WHAT a difference a year makes! This time last year Ireland couldn’t
kick their way out of the proverbial paper bag in the autumn rugby
internationals, but last Saturday at Lansdowne Road they kicked
off the 2006 series with an impressive win over South Africa.more...
(Irish Voice) 15 November
2006
O’Gara Says
He’s Second Best
Ireland out-half Ronan O’Gara masterminded a stunning Lansdowne
Road win over South Africa on Saturday then set his sights on second
best!more...
(Irish Voice) 15 November
2006
Rugby Shorts
BRIAN O’Driscoll has committed his long term future to Leinster
and signed a new contract with the IRFU that runs up to 2011. The
Ireland captain was tempted by offers to move to France but has
opted instead to stay at home.more...
(Irish Voice) 15 November
2006
Dunne Deal Seals Championship
Crown
Brilliant Bernard Dunne has set his sights on a world title shot
after landing the European super-bantamweight crown with a unanimous
points decision over England’s Esham Pickering at a packed Point
Theatre in Dublin on Saturday night.more...
(Irish Voice) 15 November
2006
Dunne Brings
Back Special
My old friend Pat Costello, the very wise commercial man from the
FAI, was on the phone like a shot on Sunday morning, anxious that
his association’s farewell to Lansdowne Road feature an honor of
a different kind.
more...
(Irish Voice) 15 November
2006
GAA Shoots
Itself in Foot
Glad to report that the GAA diehards are still the world champions
at scoring own goals from all over the park if events this week
are anything to go by.more...
(Irish Voice) 15 November
2006
Lee Launches at the Garden
IRISH middleweight sensation Andy Lee, 22, is gearing up for a win
in Madison Square Garden this Saturday against Denis Shapre of New
Jersey. Lee will meet Sharpe on the Waldimir Klitschko/ Calvin Brock
world heavyweight title fight undercard.more...
(Irish Voice) 8 November
2006
Irish
Ropes Closes Gym
DERRY-born IBA world middleweight champ John Duddy will be the sole
focus of Irish Ropes Promotions, which on Tuesday announced the
closure of its boxing gym in Far Rockaway, and the opening of a
new business office in Manhattan across from Madison Square Garden.more...
(Irish Voice) 08 November
2006
Irish Rugby Live
THE Rugby Channel on MediaZone will deliver live and exclusive online
coverage of all 10 Celtic Test matches in North America.more...
(Irish Voice) 08 November
2006
New Surface
for Gaelic Park
MANHATTAN College, the primary lease holder of Gaelic Park in the
Bronx, has decided to install an artificial surface at the historic
field for the coming season and beyond. more...
(Irish Voice) 08 November
2006
Lansdowne
Express Back on Track
THE Lansdowne Rugby Club of New York City overcame an enormous roadblock
last Saturday towards the League Championship by overpowering the
previously unbeaten Danbury RFC to the tune of 29-14. more...
(Irish Voice) 08 November
2006
Gleason,
Doona Lead All-Star List
THE New York media came together with New York GAA Chairman Seamus
Dooley to select the 2006 players of the year and the hurling and
football all-star teams. more...
(Irish Voice) 08 November
2006
Rules
Series Ends in Shambles
AUSTRALIA won the International Rules series on the scoreline with
a comfortable 109-79 victory, but once again players and fans are
wondering whether it is worth pursuing this hybrid game any longer.
more...
(Irish Voice) 08 November
2006
GAA Update
ALL-Ireland champions Kerry will face Clare or Waterford in the
Munster SFC semifinals after the draw has been made for the 2007
Bank of Ireland All-Ireland football championship.more...
(Irish Voice) 08 November
2006
Celtic’s
Good and Bad Week
CELTIC defender Stephen Caldwell banished his Benfica blues as the
Bhoys cemented their grip on the Scottish Premier Division lead
with a 2-1 win over second placed Hearts on Saturday.more...
(Irish Voice) 08 November
2006
Boylan
Says Enough Is Enough
SEAN Boylan has been around and about for almost all of my journalistic
career, so I know for a fact and from personal experience that he
is not a man to offer criticism of any human being without thinking
long and hard about it.more...
(Irish Voice) 08 November
2006
Fergie’s Happy
20th
STEPHEN Staunton showed a penchant for making the hard decisions
any manager has to take on Tuesday when he left the Sheffield United
goalkeeper Paddy Kenny out of his squad for next week’s San Marino
game, but he still has a long way to go to match Alex Ferguson’s
achievements.more...
(Irish Voice) 08 November
2006
TVG to Broadcast
Irish, British Races
STARTING this Dec-ember, U.S-based fans of Irish racing will be
able to watch – and in some cases wager on – live broadcasts from
a variety of Irish tracks, thanks to an agreement reached last week
between cable channel TVG and its counterpart in Ireland and the
U.K.more...
(Irish Voice) 1st November
2006
Celtic’s Caldwell's Defends Tackle
CELTIC and Scotland star Gary Caldwell has defended his tackle on
former Parkhead winger David Fernandez during his team's 2-1 win
in the Scottish League clash on Sunday.more...
(Irish Voice) 1st November
2006
Bergin
Snatches Dramatic Victory
JOE Bergin’s last-minute goal gave Ireland an eight-point advantage
in the opening match of the two-game International Rules seriesmore...
(Irish Voice) 1st November
2006
Look Who’s Talking!
THEY say strange things happen on Halloween night, so grab a cup
of coffee and sit down in a comfortable armchair because I never
thought I’d tell you this –- Mick McCarthy and Roy Keane have spoken
to each other once again, amicably as it happens.more...
(Irish Voice) 1st November
2006
Munster
Quietly Defends Title
IT was typical Munster at Thomond Park on Saturday as the Red Army
welcomed their heroes for their first home game in defense of the
Heineken Cup won so spectacularly in Cardiff last May.more...
(Irish Voice) 1st November
2006
Kerry Are
Double Champs
IN what was a close fought game until the last 10 minutes, Kerry
ran out the final 1-4 without reply to win the Senior A knockout
final at a brisk wind swept Gaelic Park in the last weekend of the
New York GAA year.
more...
(Irish Voice) 1st November
2006
Creegan
Scores Earn Sligo’s Title
IN a close fought game with both sides having opportunities to win,
Sligo did just enough to take the Mary Diamond Memorial Cup with
Mike Creegan leading the way with five excellent points. more...
(Irish Voice) 1st November
2006
Harrington
Tops European Tour
SECOND best finally paid off for Padraig Harrington on Sunday when
he sealed runners-up spot in the Volvo Masters at Valderrama and
won the European Order of Merit title for the first time into the
bargain.more...
(Irish Voice) 1st November
2006
Galway Smears Itself in Disgrace
GER Loughnane should do the decent thing and threaten to quit as
manager of the Galway hurling team. Right here, right now, as the
song from Fatboy Slim says.more...
(Irish Voice) 25 October
2006
North
vs. South? Bring it On!
THE usual suspects are enjoying the fact that Northern Ireland are
now placed above the Republic in the latest FIFA rankings, with
Lawrie Sanchez’s side in 45th spot and Stephen Staunton’s team back
in 49th.more...
(Irish Voice) 25 October
2006
Aussies
Vow Peaceful Rules Series
IRELAND vice captain Tadhg Kennelly has dismissed fears of violent
scenes when the eagerly awaited Compromise Rules series against
Australia kicks-off in front of a sellout crown in Galway on Saturday
night.more...
(Irish Voice) 25 October
2006
Munster Victory Starts Cup Defense
RONAN O’Gara, pilloried by sections of the English media last week,
let his boots do the talking with a sensational late penalty to
get Munster off to the perfect start in their defense of the Heineken
Cup in Leicester on Sunday.more...
(Irish Voice) 25 October
2006
Celtic
Miles Ahead of Rivals
CELTIC are running away with the Scottish League already and manager
Gordon Strachan has admitted he didn’t see it coming.more...
(Irish Voice) 25 October
2006
Ulster
Hurling Final McIntosh Leads Visitors to Title
THE first provincial final ever played outside of Ireland took place
on an outstanding Sunday in Boston with a large crowd on hand for
the historic occasion, the Ulster hurling final between New York
and Antrim.more...
(Irish Voice) 25 October
2006
Owen
Tracey Cup Final Wee County Are Easy Champions
LOUTH were never threatened as they easily overcame the weak challenge
of the North American County Board in the Owen Tracey Cup final,
adding the title to the Tommy Murphy Cup they won in Ireland. more...
(Irish Voice) 25 October
2006
Boston
the GAA Host With the Most
THOUSANDS of GAA fans, three television crews and several sports
journalists, among them Michael O’Muircheartaigh, traveled to Canton
in Massachusetts last weekend for an event that was hailed as a
major success in both local and national, but above all historical
terms.more...
(Irish Voice) 25 October
2006
New York
GAA Previews
THIS tournament was a big part of the hurling calendar in years
gone by and it’s good to see the final return. more...
(Irish Voice) 25 October
2006
Irish
Salvage Some Pride
AFTER the debacle in Cyprus, Wednesday’s European Championship qualifier
kicked off in one of the strangest atmospheres that ever preceded
an international at Lansdowne Road. A sort of wake for Steve Staunton.
more...
(Irish Voice) 18 October
2006
Staunton:
Lay off My Family
IRELAND boss Stephen Staunton and FAI chief John Delaney joined
forces to condemn the media intrusions into Staunton’s private life.
more...
(Irish Voice) 18 October
2006
New York Ready for Ulster Challenge
THE Ulster championship final that looked for so long to be not
only put on the back burner but indeed forgotten for the season
rises phoenix-like to give America its first provincial final in
its history.more...
(Irish Voice) 18 October
2006
O’Connor
Quits Kerry on Top
JACK O’Connor has called it a day as manager of the Kerry football
team, just weeks after guiding the county to their 34th All-Ireland
titlemore...
(Irish Voice) 18 October
2006
Luck of the
Irish for Stan
A FUNNY thing happened at Lansdowne Road the other night that just
about sums up Stephen Staunton’s current luck -– or the lack of
it –- as manager of our national football team.more...
(Irish Voice) 18 October
2006
Journalists Are the Real Muppets
IRISH journalism sank to a new low on Monday, and once again Eamon
Dunphy was the idiot to blame for the latest outbreak of Brit cloning.more...
(Irish Voice) 11 October
2006
Sideline
Views
THE Minister for Foreign Affairs Dermot Ahern is to ask the Cypriot
authorities why they ripped off the traveling Irish fans in Nicosia
on Saturday night. The locals, the few of them who turned up, were
charged just €15 to watch Cyprus record a famous victory. more...
(Irish Voice) 11 October
2006
Boylan Says
No Play for Pay
IRELAND manager Sean Boylan, currently preparing for the Compromise
Rules series against the Australians, has hit out at the notion
of payment for managers in the GAA.more...
(Irish Voice) 11 October
2006
Stan
Under Fire After Shock Loss
REPUBLIC of Ireland manager Stephen Staunton will not be bullied
out of his job, nor will he walk away from the pressure storm blowing
in his face in the wake of Saturday night’s 5-2 humiliation away
to Cyprus.more...
(Irish Voice) 11 October
2006
Surf’s
Up for Irish in California
IRELAND’S top surfers will be jetting off to the sunny shores of
California next week to represent Ireland at the ISA World Surf
Championships in a week-long event at Huntington Beach. more...
(Irish Voice) 11 October
2006
Ireland
Crumble in Cyprus
IRISH manager Steve Staunton was banished to the stands for this
Group D European Championship fixture in Nicosia on Saturday, but
he must have felt he was watching a horror show as Ireland collapsed
against a side rated 103rd in the world.more...
Thrilling
U/21 Win for St. Ray’s
ST. Raymond’s overcame a stirring comeback by St. Barnabas in the
second half and finished with a scoring flurry to take the 2006
under-21 championshipmore...
(Irish Voice) 11 October
2006
Staunton Hobbles Into Cyprus
“In all your time with Ireland as a player or manager Steve, have
you ever witnessed a bigger injury nightmare?” Quick as a flash
came the ironic reply: “Yes, for Holland back in August.”more...
(Irish Voice) 4 October 2006
Life
Is More Than Sport
LIFE has a funny habit of putting things into perspective, as Darren
Clarke would be the first to tell you right now.more...
McGeady
Shines for Celtic
A round-up of the week's sports news, including a look at in-form
Ireland/Celtic winger Aiden McGeady.more...
(Irish Voice) 4 October 2006
Loughnane
Guns for Kilkenny
NEW Galway hurling boss Ger Loughnane has set his sights on Kilkenny
and a first ever win over All-Ireland winning manager Brian Cody
next season...plus more GAA news.more...
(Irish Voice) 4 October 2006
Duddy Toughs
Out a Win
IRISHMAN John Duddy continued his rise through the world middleweight
ranks with a punishing 12 round decision over the veteran, former
world champion Luis “Yori Boy” Campos at the Madison Square Garden
Theatre on Friday night.more...
(Irish Voice) 4 October 2006
Galway Pulls
Out of NY Trip
NEW York received disappointing news in the last 10 days with the
announcement that Galway football team have withdrawn from their
trip to the Big Apple for the FBD Insurance sponsored cup final
against the New York squad. more...
(Irish Voice) 4 October 2006
Kerry
Three-Peats in Grand Finale
IN a rousing game that went down to the final moments, Kerry had
just enough weapons to withstand a furious comeback from Leitrim
and put the bookend on their treble of Senior A titles.more...
(Irish Voice) 4 October 2006
Our Cup Runneth Over With Joy
A GOOD friend stood on the side of the 12th green at the K Club
the other day and summed it all up with one succinct observation
– Ireland’s Ryder Cup was sport’s equivalent of Halley’s Comet.more...
Staunton’s Side Hobbles Into Cyprus
A round-up of the week's sports news including comment on the announcement
of Steve Staunton's Republic of Ireland squad to face Cyprus on
Saturday week.more...
(Irish Voice) 27 September
2006
Clarke a Ryder Cup Hero at Home
A TEARFUL Darren Clarke was the toast of the K Club and the enduring
image of an incredible Ryder Cup as Team Europe spanked the U.S.
once again on Sunday.more...
(Irish Voice) 27 September
2006
McGinley a Good
Sport
PAUL McGinley’s sporting nature denied Europe a record win at the
K Club, but the Dubliner was unrepentant about conceding a half
to J.J. Henry on the 18th green.more...
(Irish Voice) 27 September
2006
U.S. Are K-Clubbed
EUROPE’S made history at the K Club on Sunday when they crushed
America in the singles to complete victory in all five Ryder Cup
sessions for the first time ever.more...
(Irish Voice) 27 September
2006
Loughnane Back As Galway Boss
A round-up of the week's GAA news including the return of Ger Loughnane
as manager of the Galway hurling team.more...
Lehman Praises Europe, K Club
AMERICAN captain Tom Lehman had no complaints with the K Club result
as his one and only term as Ryder Cup leader ended in defeat.more...
(Irish Voice) 27 September
2006
Duddy
Faces Toughest Opponent Yet
IRELAND’S John Duddy takes on Mexico's Luis Ramon Campos on Saturday,
September 29 at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden for the IBA
world middleweight title. A proven crowd draw, 17-0 with 15 knockouts,
nine in the first round, and a holder of a world title belt, and
Duddy still has his doubters. Welcome to the world of professional
boxing!more...
(Irish Voice) 20 September
2006
Hassles and Heroes at K Club
AT first glance there is so much that is going to be wrong about
the Ryder Cup at the K Club - and yet there is so much that can
be right after the first visit to the week long spectacle on Tuesday.more...
(Irish Voice) 20 September
2006
Good
Laugh From Mayo
IT never takes long for the jokes to follow the sporting disasters,
so step away from the vehicle now if you’re a Mayo football fan
or of a gentle disposition.more...
West’s
Asleep as Kerry Wins Title
Played in almost perfect conditions before a crowd of 82,289, Kerry
got the upper hand at midfield and Aidan O’Mahony blotted out Mayo
playmaker Ciaran McDonald.more...
Cork Wins Final
Place
CORK upset the form book to get back to the title game at Senior
B for the second year in a row with a spirited display at Gaelic
Park.more...
(Irish Voice) 20 September
2006
Sligo
Just Too Strong
SLIGO had too many forwards that were capable of taking their points
for Offaly in the second semifinal of the day in the Senior B division.
With Brian McDonagh and John O’Neill rampant, they outscored Offaly
0-7 to 0-2 in the last 15 minutes to qualify to play Cork in the
final on October 1.more...
(Irish Voice) 20 September
2006
Kerry’s Donaghy Ready for Win
KERRY’S latest folk hero Kieran Donaghy has vowed to ignore all
the hype in the build-up to Sunday’s All-Ireland football final
against Mayo –- and instead concentrate on winning his first Sam
Maguire.more...
(Irish Voice) 13 September
2006
A
Wink From My Friend Roy
WANTED –- a psychiatrist who’s prepared to make a swift journey
from uptown Manhattan to downtown Dunsany and sort out my mind before
it blows after the latest sighting of the new Roy Keane.more...
(Irish Voice) 13 September
2006
Sideline Views
SOCCER: FIFA are working hard behind the scenes to bring World Cup
final villains Zinedine Zidane and Marco Materazzi together for
the first time since their infamous altercation at the Berlin final
back in Julymore...
(Irish Voice) 13 September
2006
Cork Retain
Camogie Title
IT was the fifth consecutive All-Ireland camogie final between these
two sides, but Cork were far too strong for Tipperary at Croke Park
in a game watched by a disappointing crowd of 20,685. more...
(Irish Voice) 13 September
2006
Gaelic
Park Previews
WHILE predictions are an easy way to get in trouble, away back in
April the Irish Voice went out on a limb and made some for the Junior
A competition. With a return of six of the eight picked making the
playoffs it was as close to money as you would imagine. more...
(Irish Voice) 13 September
2006
Lansdowne
RC Wins Opener
LAST Saturday, the Lansdowne rugby football club of New York opened
the 2006 fall season by hammering North Jersey to the tune of 31-12.
The convincing win was all the more impressive because Lansdowne
was the visiting team. more...
Losing Start to Irish Euro Campaign
IT WAS certainly much better than last month’s collapse against
Holland, but Ireland were fortunate to lose by just one goal in
this Euro 2008 opener in Stuttgart on Saturday. more...
(Irish Voice) 06 September
2006
Keane
Looks Forward
ROBBIE Keane had to accept his part in Germany’s lucky winner against
Ireland on Saturday night, but he also backed Ireland’s ability
to bounce back against Cyprus next month and throughout their Euro
qualifying bid. more...
(Irish Voice) 06 September
2006
Hungry
Cats Stop Cork Treble
IF ever a team captured an All-Ireland title by sheer force of will,
Brian Cody’s side did it on Sunday in the hurling final at Gaelic
Park. They went in as underdogs against brilliant Cork champions
chasing three in-a-row.more...
(Irish Voice) 06 September
2006
GAA Shorts
SOURCES close to Joe Kernan believe the Armagh man will continue
in his role as manager of the county football team with John Rafferty
tipped to succeed Paul Grimley as his assistant. Diarmuid Marsden
and under-21 All-Ireland winning boss Peter Rafferty are also in
line to join the back-room teammore...
(Irish Voice) 06 September
2006
Ryder Cup
Call for Clarke
DARREN Clarke will play in the Ryder Cup later this month after
Ian Woosnam handed the grieving Ulsterman a wild card entry onto
the European team that will bid for a hat-trick of victories against
the Americans.more...
(Irish Voice) 06 September
2006
Junk
Journalists Ruining Sport
FUNNY game this sports journalism. When first it beckoned — many
years ago when the joys of Meath hurling were the stuff of Pulitzer
Prize dreams from the Chronicle offices in Navan’s Market Square
— it was all naive, innocent and, dare I say it, fun.more...
(Irish Voice) 06 September
2006
Kilkenny Keeps
it Real
SURE sport can hurt. Ask any Irish fan who spent all that money
to trek to Stuttgart on Saturday night what it felt like when Lukas
Podolski’s free-kick shot off the shins of Robbie Keane and beat
Shay Given all ends up in the European Championship opener.more...
Gaelic
Park Previews
THE first championship final of the year brings together Stamford,
who topped the regular season table, and the winners of the Cavan/Rockland
semi which was played Tuesday night. more...
(Irish Voice) 06 September
2006
SH Final
PreviewStage Set for Thriller
WHILE you can preach the long talk about All-Irelands, Super Bowls,
Stanley Cups and the World Series, when it comes to the pinnacle
of the GAA stalwart the pride of place on the mantle often times
goes to the county medal. more...
(Irish Voice) 06 September
2006
New York
Deserves All Our Support
THE stage is set for the Ulster hurling championship to finally
be played on October 22 in Canton’s Irish Cultural Center of New
England just outside of Boston. more...
(Irish Voice) 30 August 2006
Woods Wants
Clarke at Ryder Cup
TIGER Woods used the American Ryder Cup team’s visit to the K Club
on Monday to extend an invitation to Darren Clarke to join the party
in Kildare next month.more...
(Irish Voice) 30 August 2006
Keane Confirmed
As Sunderland Boss
NEW Sunderland boss Roy Keane has hinted for the first time that
he is ready to bury his differences with World Cup foe Mick McCarthy
and shake the hand of the man who kicked him out of Saipan.more...
(Irish Voice) 30 August 2006
Managers,
Players React
NEW England boss Steve McClaren believes his one time Manchester
United charge Roy Keane will make a success of life as Sunderland
manager.more...
(Irish Voice) 30 August 2006
Mayo
Banish Dublin Blues
Mayo 1-16 Dublin 2-12 THIS year’s championship has been short of
fireworks and drama, but Mayo and Dublin rewrote the script on Sunday
and provided one of the best games ever seen at Croke Park.more...
(Irish Voice) 30 August 2006
O’Shea
Poised to Lead the Way
MANCHESTER United’s John O’Shea is ready to become Ireland’s World
Cup enforcer in Stuttgart on Saturday night and leave the Germans
wondering what hit them.more...
(Irish Voice) 30 August 2006
It’s True – Anything
Is Possible
OKAY, folks, it is time to make an admission. I have been living
in denial for quite some time now but this week the chickens came
home to roost.more...
(Irish Voice) 30 August 2006
Mayo Wins
a Classic
THE television was blaring from a house across the street as the
fans left Croke Park to drown their sorrows or salute their blessings
late on Sunday afternoon.more...
Mayo Won’t Rest With
Dublin Win
CROKE Park hero Conor Mortimer has warned Mayo fans not to get carried
away with the euphoria that surrounded Sunday’s dramatic one point
win over Dublin in a pulsating All-Ireland football semi-final.more...
(Irish Voice) 30 August 2006
Ladies Sean Faherty Final Clarke a Scoring Machine for Cavan
Cavan 6-14 Kerry/Donegal 2-3CAVAN had far too many weapons for a
game Kerry/Donegal squad as they took the New York Ladies GAA Sean
Faherty Cup and gave captain Rosie O’Reilly her record 11th medal
at this grade at Gaelic Park on Sunday.more...
(Irish Voice) 23 August 2006
Gaelic Park Previews
We couldn’t have asked for a better start. Not only did Ireland
record a win over World Cup-bound Sweden in their first game under
Steve Staunton, but they did it with a performance that oozed confidence,
vitality and spirit, all qualities that ebbed away during the final
months of Brian Kerr’s stewardship.more...
(Irish Voice) 23 August 2006
Junior B
KO Final Collins Lead Dubs to Win
Dublin 1-12 Cavan 1-10WITH the lead changing hands on no fewer than
five occasions and the teams tied six times and as late as the 55th
minute, Dublin pulled out all the stops to take the John Joe McGovern
title.more...
(Irish Voice) 23 August 2006
Senior Football
A Second Half Storm Suits 4 Provs
Four Provinces 1-13 Cavan 0-9 ON a second half display when they
outscored their opponents 1-9 to 0-3, Four Provinces took the valuable
points to vault themselves into third place of the playoff picture.more...
(Irish Voice) 23 August 2006
Senior
Football A Kingdom Clinch Top Spot
Kerry 1-13 Donegal 0-9 THE last game of the day was on the card
to sort out the seedings for the semifinals in the Senior A division.
As a result of the win Kerry are ranked number 1 and they will play
the fourth place team Cavan in the semis. Leitrim will take on Four
Provinces in the other semifinal.more...
Dutch Masters Hand
Out Lesson
Rep. of Ireland 0 Holland 4JUST 10 days before Steve Staunton sends
a team out to play Germany in the opening European Championship
qualifier, Ireland suffered their worst home defeat in 40 years.
Staunton was forced to play the Dutch with a makeshift side, but
this friendly game revealed a gap in class that leaves optimists
very thin on the ground for Stuttgart.more...
(Irish Voice) 23 August 2006
Rebels Stumble Against
Kingdom
Kerry 0-16 Cork 0-10CORK might be this year’s Munster champions
-– and deservedly so -– but traditional order was restored in the
first All-Ireland semifinal on Sunday at Gaelic Park, with Kerry
easing comfortably into the decider.more...
(Irish Voice) 23 August 2006
Ryder Wild Card
Possible for Clarke
GRIEVING Darren Clarke is in line for a wild card entry to next
month’s Ryder Cup at the K Club, according to one of captain Ian
Woosnam’s closest allies.more...
(Irish Voice) 23 August 2006
Knee
Jerks Are at it Again
THE question was as clear as the sky outside Jury’s hotel in Ballsbridge
late on Monday morning as Stephen Staunton faced the music for the
second time in less than a week.more...
(Irish Voice) 23 August 2006
O’Neill
Back Where He
THERE’S something about Martin O’Neill, to rewrite the name and
the gender of a well-known American movie, something very special
and something very unique.more...
Shefflin Leads Cats to Final
FOR the second hurling championship running Clare gave everything
in an All-Ireland semi, only to come up short against a team with
that little extra quality when it mattered.more...
(Irish Voice) 16 August 2006
Heartache As Clarke’s Wife Dies
DARREN Clarke has spoken of his heartbreak after his wife Heather
finally lost her battle with breast cancer at the age of just 39
on Sunday.more...
(Irish Voice) 16 August 2006
Dublin
Headed for Kerry Showdown
Yes, Dublin were easy winners of a championship game for the fourth
time this summer, too easy for Caffrey’s sanity as it happens.more...
McGinley’s
Right Priorities
THE Ryder Cup just won’t be the same now for many of those at the
center of September’s drama, for Paul McGinley more so than anyone
else.more...
Cavan, Kerry for Faherty Final
FOR the first time in six years it will not be Cavan and Mayo contesting
the Sean Faherty New York Ladies GAA final.more...
(Irish Voice) 16 August 2006
Kingdom Dismantle Armagh
Kerry 3-15 Armagh 1-13 KERRY produced a vintage second half display
to finally bury their Ulster hoodoo and prove that they stand as
equals with Armagh and Tyrone.more...
(Irish Voice) 9 August 2006
Senior
Hurling Tipp Put Sword to State
Tipperary 5-15 Connecticut State 6-8WHILE goals put distance between
the sides in this senior hurling contest, they were not the only
reason Tipperary had the easy win.
more...
(Irish Voice) 9 August 2006
Senior Football
B Mulligans Point Wins it for Sligo
Sligo 0-14 Offaly 1-10AN edge of the seat affair that went down
to the wire swung 180 degrees and went Sligo’s way due to the immense
talent of John O’Neill and a tremendous point from Paul Mulligan
that gave them their first lead of the day and the win. more...
(Irish Voice) 9 August 2006
Senior
Football B Derry Takes Nail Biter
Derry 1-6 Clare 0-8 IN a game that went down to the wire with Clare
needing a win to extend their season, Derry survived a second half
onslaught and took the points that bring them into the playoffs.more...
(Irish Voice) 9 August 2006
Senior
Football B Cavan Works Hard for Win
Cavan 3-11 Donegal 1-11CAVAN were made to work extremely hard by
a Donegal squad that was missing a couple of pieces but still fought
all the way. The difference was the clinical shooting of Paddy Smyth
and the absence of a forward in the Donegal attack that could pull
a goal from scarps of possession.more...
(Irish Voice) 9 August 2006
Gaelic
Park Previews
Sunday, August 131 p.m.: JF A Armagh vs. TyroneARMAGH have been
crippled by injuries this season with no fewer than three players
going down with long term problems, one of whom was Paddy Maguire,
who fractured an ankle midweek in Van Cortland. They are still sitting
in playoff contention as we write, but have tough games in the home
straight which includes Kerry as well as today’s opponents.more...
(Irish Voice) 9 August 2006
O’Neill Takes Aston Villa Job
FORMER Celtic boss Martin O’Neill is back in football as manager
of Aston Villa and relishing the prospect of turning the Premiership’s
sleeping giants around.more...
(Irish Voice) 9 August 2006
Croke
Park Creaks Open
Sunday, August 131 p.m.: JF A Armagh vs. TyroneARMAGH have been
crippled by injuries this season with no fewer than three players
going down with long term problems, one of whom was Paddy Maguire,
who fractured an ankle midweek in Van Cortland. They are still sitting
in playoff contention as we write, but have tough games in the home
straight which includes Kerry as well as today’s opponents.more...
Sergio
Makes Ryder Cup; Irish Teeter
SERGIO Garcia booked his place at the K Club for the Ryder Cup in
September with a joint fifth finish at the British Open on Sunday,
but the Irish fared poorly at Hoylake with Paul McGinley, Padraig
Harrington and Darren Clarke all failing to make the cut.more...
(Irish Voice) 26 July 2006
Senior
Hurling NJ/K Too Strong for Faithful
NJ/Kilkenny 2-17 Offaly 2-9NEW Jersey/Kilkenny had their full quota
of weapons on hand for this senior hurling championship game, and
they made a loud statement to their rivals in this division. They
have five forwards who can change the course of an outing and their
defense, especially the full back line, is unforgiving.more...
(Irish Voice) 26 July 2006
Senior Football A Anderson Leads Philly to Win
Four Provinces 1-15 Clare 1-11FOUR Provinces used a finishing splurge
when they outscored Clare 1-4 to 0-1 in the last 10 minutes to secure
the points in this competitive and well-played contest.more...
(Irish Voice) 26 July 2006
Senior Football B
Goals the Difference for Sligo
Sligo 2-13 Monaghan 0-13SLIGO were never in trouble in a one sided
contest to end the day on a field that was in remarkable shape and
a testament to the hardworking people in the GAA after all the rain
of the previous 36 hours. They had too many scoring weapons and
were comfortable ahead in all sectors. The result puts them back
into second place in a tight Senior B division.more...
Limerick Rattle the
Champions
Cork 0-17 Limerick 0-15 CORK prevailed in the end, but Limerick
made a mockery of their 10/1 odds because this game was alive right
to the final whistle at Semple Stadium.more...
(Irish Voice) 26 July 2006
GAA Shorts
GAA chiefs have launched an investigation into an incursion onto
the Semple Stadium pitch by a spectator just before the start of
the second half of the Cork hurling squad’s narrow win over Limerick
on Saturday night.more...
(Irish Voice) 26 July 2006
Duff’s Frustration
Led to Transfer
DAMIEN Duff has admitted that his frustration with the lack of first
team opportunities at Chelsea promoted his move to Newcastle United
for a fee of Ł5 million sterling.more...
(Irish Voice) 26 July 2006
McCarthy Ready
for New Challenge
SO there we were standing on the first tee of the new and highly
impressive Alamos course at Morgado just outside the Algarve city
of Portimao on Friday morning when Mick McCarthy moved quickly to
swat the buzz of negativity in the air.more...
Dublin Repeat as Leinster Champs
DUBLIN retained their provincial crown and as fans swarmed the pitch
to watch captain Collie Moran lift the trophy, the chant for Sam
Maguire rose steadily towards the podium.more...
(Irish Voice) 19 July 2006
Staunton Prepares for Changed Germany
Soccer shorts, including our thoughts on the highly rejuvenated
German squad to face Ireland in the European Championship qualifiers
and how they will cope with the loss of passionate LA-based manager
Jurgen Klinsmann.more...
Cryan Memorial for August 4
THOMAS P. Giblin, president of the Roscommon Society of New York,
announced that the memorial dedication for the late John F. Cryan
will be held on Friday August 4, at 3:30 p.m. in Castlerea, Co.
Roscommon.more...
Fallon’s
Wins Again
KIEREN Fallon won the Irish Oaks aboard Alexandrova on Sunday, and
was then released on unconditional bail on Monday after appearing
at a London court to answer charges relating to allegations of betting
conspiracy.more...
(Irish Voice) 19 July 2006
Gaelic Park Previews
ST. Raymond’s are up in Gaelic Park for the second week in a row,
and they gave Tyrone a real scare last week. Despite missing at
least five starters they pushed the Ulster boys all the way.more...
(Irish Voice) 19 July 2006
Weekend Gaelic
Park Previews
GALWAY is in a slide, and unless Eugene Cloonan and Joe Cooney become
available it will not stop in this fixture. Dave Simms, Sean Corrigan
and Conor Power are trying their hardest, but it is just not there
this year.more...
(Irish Voice) 12 July 2006
Celtic Returns
to Meadowlands
SCOTTISH football giants Glasgow Celtic return to the U.S. for a
whirlwind 10 day tour. Gordon Strachan’s SPL champions will play
three games on this trip, kicking off in Washington against DC United
on July 12.more...
(Irish Voice) 12 July 2006
Sports Shorts
BOXING: NEW York-based Irish middleweight John Duddy is being lined
up for a Nevada date with Jim Rock in August and a clash with former
world champion Yory Boy Campas in Madison Square Garden on 29 September.more...
(Irish Voice) 12 July 2006
Junior A Football O’Shea Goal Seals Kingdom Win
Kerry 1-11 Mayo 0-11 IN a game that went down to the wire, a goal
by Kieran O’Shea was the difference in this Junior A contest. He
had a man of the match performance with his 1-5 total and was in
the thick of all attacking forays. more...
(Irish Voice) 12 July 2006
Senior Hurling
Easy Victory for Offaly
OFFALY were far too strong for Galway in this senior hurling contest
at Gaelic Park on Sunday as they rode on the back of the one two
punch of Chaulke and Sean over O’Connor. They scored at will as
they led the Faithful to the easy win. more...
(Irish Voice) 12 July 2006
Armagh
Retain Ulster Title
IN the end Paul McGrane’s goal separated the sides at Croke Park,
but Armagh were well worth their win to clinch a remarkable sixth
Ulster title over the past eight years. more...
(Irish Voice) 12 July 2006
Strachan Laments
Lack of Experience
CELTIC have failed in their bid to sign Holland star Jimmy Floyd
Hasselbaink as manager Gordon Strachan admits his squad lacks the
experience necessary to cope with the demands of the Champions League.more...
(Irish Voice) 12 July 2006
The World
Cup Wrap-Up
The Italian Renaissance: Inspired by the contribution of one Fabio
Cannavaro at the back the Italians, the new world champions, defied
the critics along the way and played, at times, with a most uncharacteristic
freedom. Marcello Lippi was the coach of the summer even if the
final started so well then descended into a bore in all meanings
of the word, if you include Zidane’s decision to bore his way into
Materazzi’s chest.more...
(Irish Voice) 12 July 2006
Team
of the Tournament (4-3-1-2)
Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Buffon (Italy). He may have the worries of
Juventus and their match fixing scandal at the back of his mind,
but Buffon has been the star performer in terms of goalkeepers at
this World Cup. Brilliant in the last 16 game with Australia and
the semi-final against Germany and solid in the decider.more...
(Irish Voice) 12 July 2006
Senior Hurling Goals Galore in Tipp Win
Tipperary 5-13 Connecticut 5-16A GOOD first half of hurling in which both
sides scored some top class scores gave us no indication of what was in
store in the second half when we had a total of nine goals scored as each
side took turns rattling the opposition net.more...
(Irish Voice) 07 July 2006
Senior Football A Donegal No Match for Four Provinces
Four Provinces 3-18 Donegal 1-9 DONEGAL ran in to a very in-form Four Provinces
team who are finally settling in to the confines of Gaelic Park. They may
yet trouble many of the more fancied senior teams before the season is over.more...
(Irish Voice) 07 July 2006
Senior Football A Kerry Shade Leitrim With Late Goal
Kerry 2-6 Leitrim 1-7 THAT unbeatable look that Kerry had in their first
few games this year was exposed to show some cracks when a late goal gave
them a come from behind win against an unlucky Leitrim team.more...
(Irish Voice) 07 July 2006
Junior Football A Brooklyn/ Long Island Gaels Run Rampant
Brooklyn/Long Island Gaels 4-9 Armagh 0-13 IT’S not too often that
the combination team of Brooklyn/Long Island Gaels gets to strut their prowess
with the football in Gaelic Park. On Sunday they did and they took full
advantage of it, handing a fancied Armagh team an eight point whooping.more...
(Irish Voice) 07 July 2006
Cats Purr as Wexford Fade
Kilkenny 1-23 Wexford 2-12NO shocks at Croke Park on Sunday as the day descended
into double defeat for Wexford.more...
(Irish Voice) 07 July 2006
GAA Shorts
WESTMEATH officials and players have sympathized with the family of minor
star Darren Price, tragically killed in a car crash last week . . .more...
(Irish Voice) 07 July 2006
Cork Retain Munster Title
THE favourites emerged intact with another Munster hurling title at brimful
Semple Stadium but underdogs Tipperary pushed Cork every inch of the way.
Despite defeat Tipp will take a lot of heart from this match as they move
into the quarter-finals. Probably short a forward or two to overcome Cork
they might even have shocked the All-Ireland champions except to be denied
two goals by razor-sharp goalkeeping by Donal Óg Cusackmore...
(Irish Voice) 07 July 2006
Lennon Tips Keane for Manager
CELTIC captain Neil Lennon believes that former Parkhead and Manchester
United star Roy Keane has what it takes to become a top flight manager.more...
(Irish Voice) 07 July 2006
Eriksson, England Never Good Enough
THE England fan wasn’t letting go of his treasured memento from the
World Cup summer of 2006 as the late night train meandered on its way from
Gelsenkirchen.more...
(Irish Voice) 07 July 2006
World Cup Sideline Views
AFTER the quarterfinal win on penalties over Argentina on Friday the host
nation’s big center-back Christophe Metzelder took great pleasure
in telling the Irish media, and others, that Jurgen Klinsmann has introduced
a new concept into German football – fun. “Jurgen told us to
have fun at this World Cup and he keeps telling us to enjoy it which we
are doing,” said Metzelder after his team booked their place in Tuesday’s
semifinal against Italy.more...
(Irish Voice) 07 July 2006
New York Girls for Ireland
HISTORY will be made in Arklow, Co. Wicklow, this weekend, as this will
be the first ever New York all girls team to compete in the national competition
Feile Peil na nOg 2006 at under-14 level.more...
Annie Kearney Cup Final Doonan Leads Cavan To Title
Cavan 4-13 Kerry/Donegal 1-06On a day that did not want to clear up, the
Ladies of Cavan and Kerry/ Donegal took all in stride and put on a tremendous
display of football in atrocious conditions. Despite parts of the field
being covered in water and resembling Long Island Sound at low tide, they
plowed forward unabated.more...
(Irish Voice) 27 June 2006
Senior B Football
Monaghan Sink Meath In Wet Weather
The teams at the bottom of the senior B rankings braved the rain on Saturday
night to travel to Rockland for this contest. The pitch on the outskirts
of Pearl River is remarkable for its ability to drain water and indeed despite
the greasy surface a well fought game was played.more...
(Irish Voice) 27 June 2006
Gaelic Park Previews
The combination side of Brooklyn/Long Island is having a tumultuous year
thus far. They have but two games played and acquired a point in a tie against
Tyrone that finished on a torrid note if it finished at all, while they
lost to Kerry as far back as May 25. more...
(Irish Voice) 27 June 2006
Dublin Power Past Laois
ALL too easy for Dublin in this shockingly one-sided Leinster semi in front
of 69,720 fans at Croke Park. Although billed as a tight contest the game
effectively ended when Padraig Clancy retired with a broken collarbone in
the second quarter. From there on Shane Ryan and Ciaran Whelan dominated
midfield and Dublin’s half-backs mopped up all the breaking ball.
more...
(Irish Voice) 27 June 2006
Cork Retain Munster Title
THE favourites emerged intact with another Munster hurling title at brimful
Semple Stadium but underdogs Tipperary pushed Cork every inch of the way.
Despite defeat Tipp will take a lot of heart from this match as they move
into the quarter-finals.more...
(Irish Voice) 27 June 2006
GAA Shorts
WESTMEATH officials and players have sympathized with the family of minor
star Darren Price, tragically killed in a car crash last week . . .more...
(Irish Voice) 27 June 2006
Celtic Sell Hartson to West Brom
Celtic have sold striker John Hartson to West Brom but captain Neil Lennon
is staying put as Gordon Strachan rebuilds his team for the start of the
Scottish League next month.more...
(Irish Voice) 27 June 2006
Robson Believes in Team
BOBBY Robson once took England to the semi-finals of the 1990 World Cup
and he clearly believes he can work the oracle again with Ireland in his
new role as adviser to Steve Staunton.more...
World Cup Sideline Views
Luis Figo caused something of a stink when he head butted Mark Van Bommel
during Portugal’s bloody battle with Holland on Sunday night, a game
that saw 16 yellow cards and four reds. Figo was booked by the referee so
FIFA will take no further action, meaning he is free to play against England
on Saturday.more...
(Irish Voice) 27 June 2006
A Ryder Cup Welcome
Want a tee-time at Augusta National or Shinnecock Hills? Golf is the only
major sport in the world where amateur enthusiasts can experience the self-same
challenges posed by those courses where the sport’s top professionals
vie for glory. That is, if they can get to play on them. more...
(Irish Voice) 21 June 2006
Ireland’s Time to Shine as Cup Host
We couldn’t have asked for a better start. Not only did Ireland
record a win over World Cup-bound Sweden in their first game under Steve
Staunton, but they did it with a performance that oozed confidence, vitality
and spirit, all qualities that ebbed away during the final months of Brian
Kerr’s stewardship.more...
(Irish Voice) 21 June 2006
So Many Courses, So much to Love
THE entrepreneur Buddy Darby tells a great story about a chance encounter
with a curious local out for a walk near his development at Doonbeg in Co.
Clare that hints at the intimate relationship between the game and the people
on an island made for golf.more...
(Irish Voice) 21 June 2006
Senior Football A Leitrim Struggles Against Out of Towners
Leitrim 1-9 Four Provinces 0-7 FOUR Provinces can be deemed very unlucky
with the result against Leitrim as they had a goal disallowed in the final
minutes and indeed fought hard all the way in the intense heat at Gaelic
Park on Sunday.more...
(Irish Voice) 21 June 2006
Senior A Football Slowey Leads Clare Home
Clare 0-13 Donegal 1-7 MICHAEL Slowey on his return to New York was the
difference in a tight, entertaining game that was only decided in the last
15 minutes.more...
(Irish Voice) 21 June 2006
Senior Hurling Offaly’s Weapons Win Out
Offaly 2-20 Tipperary 2-11 OFFALY broke this game open with a run of 0-11
to 0-2 in the closing 15 minutes of the first half, and then clicked into
cruise control the rest of the way. They were never troubled and were able
to get the scores at opportune times to secure the victory. more...
(Irish Voice) 21 June 2006
Gaelic Park Previews
THE common opponent so far for these teams is New Jersey/ Kilkenny. State
lost to them 2-17 to 1-15 last Saturday, while Offaly lost to them by 4-18
to 2-13 the previous week in what was a stirring game of hurling.more...
(Irish Voice) 21 June 2006
Murphy Out of Rugby Squad
GEORDAN Murphy has been dropped to the replacements bench for Ireland’s
final game of their summer tour down under when they meet Australia in Perth
on Saturday.more...
(Irish Voice) 21 June 2006
GAA Shorts
ALL-Ireland winning captain Brian Dooher has been ruled out of action with
Tyrone for the next six weeks after tests confirmed he fractured his knee
cap in a recent training ground accident . . .more...
(Irish Voice) 21 June 2006
Donegal Send Derry Packing
Donegal 1-13 Derry 0-11 WHATEVER notions Derry fans got after beating Tyrone
came to an abrupt end at St. Tiernach’s Park. Donegal started better
and stayed in control, producing a running game that left Derry for dead.
Forwards Rory Kavanagh and Michael Doherty who picked up a dreadful facial
injury in an accidental collision late on were outstanding, while Barry
Dunnion acted as sweeper to thwart the menace of the Bradley boys.more...
(Irish Voice) 21 June 2006
Keane Called ‘Waste of Time’
LISBON Lion and former Celtic captain and manager Billy McNeill has blasted
Roy Keane’s time at Parkhead – and branded it a waste of money.more...
(Irish Voice) 21 June 2006
Baby Rooney Has Much to Learn
THERE’S nothing like an outburst of petulance to get the World Cup
going. We know that ourselves, of course, from bitter experience, and the
England brigade got a taste of the iconic medicine as they labored their
way to a 2-2 draw with Sweden on Tuesday night.more...
(Irish Voice) 21 June 2006
World Cup Sideline Views
WENT looking for Biddy Earley’s Irish pub in Stuttgart on Friday afternoon,
ostensibly to watch the live television coverage of Charlie Haughey’s
funeral from Dublin for my Star column, partly to see if the Orange hordes
from Holland were following the action and partly to sound out the venue
ahead of our return in September to the scene of Ray Houghton’s finest
hour.more...
(Irish Voice) 21 June 2006
Duddy Still Perfect With Garden Win
DERRY middleweight John Duddy, 26, was looking for a good test last Saturday
night at Madison Square Garden, and he got as one as he stepped up in class
against Alfredo Cuevas, and won the fight with a stoppage in the seventh
round.more...
(Irish Voice) 14 June 2006
Ned’s Powerful in the Bronx
NED Devine’s proved too strong for Dr. Gillbert’s on Saturday
in the Bronx Irish Soccer League, with only eight players at the start
of the game and a 1-0 victory at the end.more...
