Andy Watters

Irish News sports reporter. Married to Sharon, 4 kids. Interested in everything including Gaelic Games, boxing & football. West Indies diehard. Opinions mine.

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‘I’m bringing that EBU title back to Dublin...’ Pierce O’Leary determined to land European belt

3 weeks ago | irishnews.com | Andy Watters

PIERCE O’Leary has natural power but he’s getting fed up with his ‘Big Bang’ label and says he’ll bring the EBU super-lightweight title back to Dublin with a complete boxing performance on Saturday night. O’Leary has chased this European title shot for two years and he’s confident he won’t slip up now he’s got his chance against Liam Dillon at Ipswich Town’s Portman Road ground. “Respect to Liam Dillon for stepping up and taking the fight,” he said.
‘We’re not going to be the last club in East Belfast...’ Former no-go zone now a hotbed for GAA

3 weeks ago | irishnews.com | Andy Watters

EAST Belfast GAC founder member Dave McGreevy says the time is coming for another GAA club to become established in the east of the city. For years the area was viewed as virtually a no-go zone for GAA, but East Belfast GAC confounded the stereotypes when they came into being five years ago. The club is now bursting at the seams with players and struggling to get sufficient pitches to accommodate all of their teams.
‘Maybe we could start a GAA club here?’ Five years later and East Belfast GAC continues to chase goals

3 weeks ago | msn.com | Andy Watters

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‘Maybe we could start a GAA club here?’ Five years later and East Belfast GAC continues to chase goals

3 weeks ago | irishnews.com | Andy Watters

THIS week, the East Belfast GAC match schedule popped up on social media. You couldn’t help but marvel at it: Senior men’s footballers in Aughlisnafin, senior ladies in Liatroim, U14 hurlers in Castlewellan, U10 girls v Bredagh, men’s fourths versus Rossa, camogs up against Kilclief, senior hurlers playing Ballygalget, Gaelic For Mothers and Others…You get the picture.
‘Anybody can win it...’ - Armagh midfielder Ben Crealey says race for Sam Maguire is wide open

3 weeks ago | irishnews.com | Andy Watters

THE race for the Sam Maguire is wide open, says Armagh midfielder Ben Crealey, after the defending champions moved into the quarter-finals with a group game still to play. The Maghery clubman was delighted and relieved that Armagh emerged with a five-point success against Dublin on Sunday despite a performance he said wouldn’t “cut it” in the knockout phase. “It’s early days yet,” said Crealey. “There’s two months left and the Championship is wide open - anybody can win it.
Dublin-Derry clash set for Newry as GAA announce details for final round of All-Ireland Championship ground stage

3 weeks ago | irishnews.com | Andy Watters

THE venues for the final round of All-Ireland Football Championship group games have been announced with Dublin and Derry set to clash in Newry on Saturday June 14. The top three teams in each group advance to the knockout phase with the group winners going straight to the quarter-finals and the team that finishes bottom bowing out. The second and third-placed teams play-off (after a second versus third draw) in preliminary quarter-finals to join them in the last eight.
‘Inter-county teams are costing more than €40m...’ GAA launch survey on amateur status

3 weeks ago | irishnews.com | Andy Watters

THE GAA is initiating a major survey of members as part of one of its biggest ever reviews of its amateur status.
‘There’s so much in my game I would like to be better at...’ Armagh’s Rory Grugan on his pursuit of perfection

3 weeks ago | irishnews.com | Andy Watters

RORY Grugan top-scored at Croke Park on Sunday but it was during the second half spell when Dublin threw all they had at Armagh that he showed his all-round worth to his county. A goal for the Dubs might have changed the outcome and they threw everything they had at Armagh but twice in a couple of minutes Grugan was in the thick of the defence to turn the ball over and send the Orchardmen on the attack.
‘I’m taking it with both hands and I fancy it...’ Steven Ward out to take scalp of veteran Mike Perez

3 weeks ago | irishnews.com | Andy Watters

STEVEN Ward said he had “unfinished business” in boxing after he stopped Tommy McCarthy so impressively in March at the SSE Arena. The Belfast cruiserweight who didn’t see action in 2022 or 2023 said he wanted to do push on in his career and on Saturday night at Ipswich Town’s Portman Road stadium, he gets the chance to do that when he challenges Cuban-Irish veteran Mike Perez over 10 rounds. Perez may be an old-hand now but he remains a potent threat.
‘When you’re winning, there’s a huge push...’ Armagh boss McGeeney expecting maximum effort from Orchard squad

3 weeks ago | irishnews.com | Andy Watters

THE door is always open for players to force their way into the team as Armagh’s season comes closer to an intriguing boil, says Kieran McGeeney. With a place in the quarter-finals already secured, Armagh don’t need a result from their final group game against Galway in a fortnight but McGeeney expects one. The Armagh manager says there will be no drop in intensity as All-Ireland winners from last year return from injury to join the bid for an historic back-to-back.

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Articles

‘I’m bringing that EBU title back to Dublin...’ Pierce O’Leary determined to land European belt

‘We’re not going to be the last club in East Belfast...’ Former no-go zone now a hotbed for GAA

‘Maybe we could start a GAA club here?’ Five years later and East Belfast GAC continues to chase goals

‘Maybe we could start a GAA club here?’ Five years later and East Belfast GAC continues to chase goals

‘Anybody can win it...’ - Armagh midfielder Ben Crealey says race for Sam Maguire is wide open

Dublin-Derry clash set for Newry as GAA announce details for final round of All-Ireland Championship ground stage

‘Inter-county teams are costing more than €40m...’ GAA launch survey on amateur status

‘There’s so much in my game I would like to be better at...’ Armagh’s Rory Grugan on his pursuit of perfection

‘I’m taking it with both hands and I fancy it...’ Steven Ward out to take scalp of veteran Mike Perez

‘When you’re winning, there’s a huge push...’ Armagh boss McGeeney expecting maximum effort from Orchard squad

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