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The Derry Air – full of mystery and intrigue this week! At the time of writing Talking Balls can exclusively and categorically confirm that Paddy (or Patrick as his oul boy Baker prefers to call him on live television) Bradley either is or isn’t in or out of the Derry squad. Obviously something is afoot [...]

Sully on toast, whatever next? Following the news that throngs of people in Limerick have been attending Rathkeale churchyard to view a stump of a tree which, it is claimed carries a likeness of the Virgin Mary, there have been other miracle sightings round the country. Cork hurling fan Jem McCarthy (61) from Cloyne received [...]

Seán Óg Ó hAilpín features in Amnesty International’s new book about Ireland’s relationship with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Following is Seán Óg Ó hAilpín’s article from Amnesty International’s new book about Ireland’s relationship with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. EVERYONE HAS THE RIGHT TO REST AND LEISURE, INCLUDING REASONABLE LIMITATION OF WORKING [...]

The GAA has said it is “not in a position” to hand over five per cent of its commercial revenue to the GPA.??The Association outlined its position on the matter this morning when it published an eight-point plan in response to the GPA’s demand for formal recognition.?? GAA president Christy Cooney and director-general Paraic Duffy [...]

Get Set for Clones – Available this Tuesday! Antrim may be the fairytale story of this year’s Ulster Championship, but Tyrone fans will have something extra special to wear when they go to the ball game. Squareball’s exclusive Tyrone range will be available from next Tuesday. The gear is unlike any GAA supporters gear you [...]

Glensman, hurlin’ aye bae, dinnae ken fudball The Antrim Co Board, led by none other than the venerable Dr John McSporran, himself a native of the Glens, have announced a promotional scheme that will introduce gaelic fudball to the residents of the Glens. These mountainy savages are of course more used to hurling the small [...]

A ‘Football Feast’: two quarter-final games and both semi-finals at a cost of €99. ‘Hurling Heaven’: one quarter-final and both semis and is priced at €90. Other deals include Co Board Cash in – Free of Charge. County managers the length and breadth of the country have been looking enviously at Galway where the Tribe’s [...]

Silence is Golden – Self imposed media ban since Cork didn’t cut the mustard. GAA fans the length and breadth of the country have welcomed the GPA’s announcement that their members will not be giving broadcast press interviews ahead of the Munster SHC Final featuring Waterford and Tipp nor indeed for the Leinster SFC Final [...]

Beach trainin’ for the casual footballer In an attempt to wrest middle aged GAA fans off the sofa, stop the spread of blubber across the living room and generally return formerly active but now sedentary GAA members to active life, a number of clubs have introduced the concept of social football. Originally one of the [...]

Ricky Nixon – Hands on Both Balls The latest Aussie Soap Opera to hit our screens kicks off on Sunday evening at 9.00pm on RTE Two. Featuring Ricky Nixon, the leading actor in increasingly moribund tale of wannabe professional sports stars from these shores heading down under in search of some filthy lucre and a [...]