Jan 25
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Squareball are at Showcase Ireland this week from 24th – 27th January at the RDS in Dublin. If you’re interested in becoming a retailer of our gear, and are in the Dublin area over these dates stop by and see some of the existing and upcoming Squareball Range. You can find us at A247.
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Jan 25
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Thursday 28th January 2010 7.30 – 9.30pm The GAA Museum presents an evening recalling the rich history, identity, personalities and events which have influenced and shaped camogie down through the years. Speakers on the night will include Mary Moran and Eoghan Corry along with Uachtarán Cumann Camógaíochta na nGael, Joan O’Flynn, who will speak about [...]
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Jan 22
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Celebrated camogie duo Angela and Ann Downey received the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ for their inter-county careers at the Irish Times/Irish Sports Council Sportswoman of the Year 2009 awards this afternoon at the Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin. The Kilkenny sisters received their awards at a ceremony which also included Cork dual player Mary O’Connor, boxing champion Katie [...]
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Jan 22
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Cumann Camógaíochta na nGael has appointed a new full-time Communications and Marketing Director. Claire Egan takes up the post which is based at Croke Park. Egan’s primary role will be to develop and implement a marketing and communications strategy for Cumann Camógaíochta na nGael in line with the Association’s Strategic Plan. Egan, from Louisburgh, Co. [...]
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Jan 20
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by Damian Lawlor THERE’S no strike on the horizon, he is injury-free and the Cork hurlers can approach the new season with some degree of optimism. Little wonder that Seán óg ó hAilpín already likes the look of 2010. In recent years he has worn the look of a weary man, the scars of three [...]
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Jan 20
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Mickey Harte has confirmed that Brian Dooher will retain the Tyrone captaincy in the event of him returning to the county fold this year. Dooher, who skippered the Red Hands to All-Ireland glory in 2005 and ’08, is currently engaged in a rehabilitation programme which will determine whether he can line out in 2010. But [...]
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Dec 13
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Lavey (Derry)….1-13 St Anne’s (Waterford)…0-7 Lavey took home the Phil McBride Cup for the first time following a thrilling All-Ireland Junior Camogie Club Championship final replay in Ashbourne yesterday. Having already played eighty minutes last Sunday, both teams once again showed their fitness to produce an action-packed contest. In excellent conditions and in front of [...]
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Dec 13
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by Nothing like nicking a signpost after a good day’s hurlin’ in Buenos Aires Jim O’Sullivan, Buenos Aires YOUNG Cork player Cathal Naughton scored a late point to earn the 2008 team a draw in the exhibition game in Buenos Aires on Saturday afternoon which was the centrepiece of the tour by the GAA Hurling [...]
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Dec 12
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From the Irish Times THEY MIGHT not have won the Sam Maguire since 1995 but the Dublin GAA team are set to score one of the biggest sports sponsorship deals in the country with mobile giant Vodafone. It is understood that Vodafone will become the Dubs’ title sponsor for the next six years in a [...]
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Dec 11
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by Therese O’Callaghan The Wexford senior camogie team has a new manager. Former Wexford minor hurler J. J. Doyle was ratified this week to succeed Stellah Sinnott who brought All Ireland glory to the Slaneysiders in 2007 after a 32 year wait. Doyle, who is a native of Marshalstown, was a substitute on the Wexford [...]
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