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JOACHIM KELLY’S Offaly produced a sensational performance in Park Esler, Newry on Saturday blowing away the home side in a must-win Gala All Ireland junior championship tie – New Ireland Cup. Last year’s beaten All Ireland finalists needed the victory to qualify for the All Ireland semi-finals on August 8 and their 5-20 to 0-6 [...]

All Ireland minor camogie semi-final, Clare v Cork, Kilmallock, Sunday 3.30pm Davy Fitzgerald is disappointed to miss this fixture as he will be caught up with the Waterford senior hurlers in Semple Stadium. Davy is coach to the Clare minor team, however manager Fintan McNamara knows only too well what Cork are capable of after [...]

Madden’s Laura McGuiness will represent Ulster in the All-Ireland Poc Fada series after she picked up the Ulster title on Saturday. McGuiness put in a fine performance to defeat last year’s champion Aidenne Mullan from Swatragh. There was double joy for Derry as Swatragh teenager Shannon Kearney picked up the Ulster Under-16 Poc Fada crown. [...]

by Niamh Archibald Down suffered a three point defeat at the hands of Waterford in the Gala Junior ‘New Ireland Cup’ Championship. Down manager Joe Baldwin was left wondering what could have been as his side was denied a goal, the referee signaling for a square-ball after Catherine McGourty’s long range effort hit the back [...]

THREE weeks after being beaten by Kilkenny in their opening group game of the Gala All Ireland senior camogie championship, Tipperary showed there is plenty of fight left in the Premier County with their 2-12 to 1-10 victory over Dublin at Parnell Park on Saturday. The victory sets them up for their final group tie [...]

With the Ulster Final and Antrim’s fairytale progress stealing the headlines all week, pundits and supporters alike have missed out on the obvious fact that should Galway beat Mayo in Sunday’s Connacht Final, a plum draw awaits any unsuspecting gaels that should draw Mayo away in the qualifier. And no-one can accuse the local media [...]

Cumann Camógaíochta na nGael has announced a separate awards scheme for players in the All Ireland junior championship grades. It will recognise player excellence in the Gala All Ireland junior championships as well as continuing the existing senior and intermediate All Star awards. The introduction of an additional recognition scheme means that junior players will [...]

Some bangin’ in Belfast if the Fabulous Baker Boys do the Business Well we dreamt a dream the other night, we couldn’t sleep a wink. We dreamt that Antrim had won Ulster, Tyrone were on the drink. We saw CJ and Baker dance together hand in hand, down the hill at Clones into Creightons, it [...]

The hurlers of Tyrone and Donegal – just the same as the men with the big balls. Or are they? So then. When Dessie met Martin, Martin told Dessie that instead of the €3.5million that was available for the GPA last year there is now only €1million and that only for the top eight hurling [...]

Final preparations ahead of the Ulster Final. Even John Morrison would be impressed. Talking Balls is giving readers a one in a lifetime chance for a great day out, since the weather’s good and Antrim are in the Ulster Final. Not every year that happens, is it? We’re giving our readers a chance to visit [...]