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KILKENNY got the tonic start to the Gala All Ireland senior camogie championship that manager Ann Downey was looking for. Despite numerous recent underage successes for the Cats, the former All Ireland medal winner said when you win a few U16 and minor titles people expect you to be able to do the same at [...]

By Niamh Archibald Derry was in impressive form at Naomh Peregrine on Saturday as they saw off National League Division 2 champions Wexford in the Gala Intermediate Championship ‘McGrath Cup’. Despite running out eight point victors Derry were pushed all the way by a determined Wexford side. It was Wexford who started the brighter of [...]

One Strike And You’re Out? It’s the height of the provincial championship, the weather’s taken a turn for the better. Something to look forward to every Sunday, but there’s no f****n matches. Nothing, cos the GPA have take all the county squads out on strike over the removal of the Players Grant Scheme. An empty [...]

Seen no evil Sur. Heard Nothin’ either. I’m sayin’ nothin’ til’ I see Brolly.’ So. Derry football is in disarray is it? Roundly beaten by the dreaded neighbours from south of the Sperrins live on national television. Missing a number of senior players. James Conway of Ballinderry suspended for two months for disruptive behaviour whatever [...]

What’s under the kilt? Nelson’s column of course. GAA fans north and south are utterly distraught and inconsolable at the news that Stormont’s new Minister for the bits of Culture, Arts and Leisure that suit him, Nelson ‘what a column’ McCausland will not be attending GAA matches on the Sunday due to his Lord’s Day [...]

Camogie teams around the country observed a minute silence at the weekend for Joe and Anne O’Connell who died tragically in America a week ago. Anne, who played camogie in her home county of Galway also enjoyed a stint with Glen Rovers of Cork, and was remembered in Páirc Ui Rinn on Saturday before the [...]

There are four Ulster teams in action today (Saturday) in the Gala Camogie Championship. Down and Antrim will battle it out against Dublin and Meath respectively in the ‘New Ireland Cup’, while Tyrone and Armagh will go head to head against Westmeath and Carlow in the ‘Nancy Murray Cup’. The Antrim vs Meath match has [...]

Cork v Dublin, Páirc Ui Rinn, Saturday 3.15pm Champions Cork welcome back Emer Dillon to the side this year in what can be seen as further strengthening their hand as they set out to defend their Gala All Ireland senior camogie title on Saturday. After exiting the league early the Leesiders have worked away quietly [...]

Hurls & Balls Research carried out by one of Ireland’s leading research universities is believed to have identified that the majority of hurleys manufactured in Ireland over the last twenty years have in fact been what are known as left-handed hurleys. It is believed the error dates back to a secret directive issued by Croke [...]

In the course of our travels recently, Talking Balls had the pleasure of visiting Cavan. The purpose of our visit was to test out the common misperception that Cavan people commonly retain their first communion money until they reach their dotage, but more importantly to take in the sights and sounds of Breffni on a [...]