Emma Duffy

Cavan, Dublin

Sports Journalist at The42

@The42_ie

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Articles

More Mayo heartbreak - 'They'll rue that loss to Cavan. That one is going to hurt for a long time'

1 week ago | the42.ie | Emma Duffy

MAYO WERE KNOCKED out of the All-Ireland senior football championship in dramatic circumstances yesterday. A last-gasp Donegal winner sealed their fate after the Green and Red thought they had saved their summer through Fergal Boland’s equaliser. But Ciarán Moore had the final say just after the hooter, securing victory for Donegal and sending Cavan through to the preliminary quarter-finals instead.
'The most logical venue' - CCCC chief responds to McGuinness criticism

1 week ago | the42.ie | Emma Duffy

GAA CCCC CHAIRPERSON Brian Carroll has responded to Jim McGuinness’ criticism of the decision to stage Donegal’s All-Ireland SFC group stage clash with Mayo at King & Moffatt Dr Hyde Park in Roscommon. The Donegal boss hit out at the “very unfair ” venue choice after their dramatic 0-19 to 1-15 victory yesterday, adding, “It would only happen because it’s us”.
Leinster players join Lions camp ahead of Argentina clash

1 week ago | the42.ie | Emma Duffy

FIFTEEN PLAYERS WHO were involved in the URC and Premiership Rugby finals will join the British & Irish Lions squad this afternoon. 12 of them hail from Leinster, who defeated the Bulls in Saturday’s URC decider at Croke Park, with others from Bath and Leicester joining Andy Farrell’s camp in Dublin.
Leinster players join Lions camp ahead of Argentina clash

1 week ago | thejournal.ie | Emma Duffy

FIFTEEN PLAYERS WHO were involved in the URC and Premiership Rugby finals will join the British & Irish Lions squad this afternoon. 12 of them hail from Leinster, who defeated the Bulls in Saturday’s URC decider at Croke Park, with others from Bath and Leicester joining Andy Farrell’s camp in Dublin.
Dublin to face Cork: here is the All-Ireland SFC preliminary quarter-final draw

1 week ago | the42.ie | Emma Duffy

THE DRAW HAS been made for the All-Ireland SFC preliminary quarter-finals. Dublin will face Cork, Kerry host Cavan, Donegal welcome Louth, and Down and Galway go head-to-head. The games will take place next weekend, 21-22 June, with fixture details to be finalised by the CCCC later today. The draw took place on RTÉ Radio 1 as part of Morning Ireland, and was presided over by the GAA’s CCCC Chairperson Brian Carroll and Feargal McGill, GAA Director Player, Club and Games Administration.
Kate O'Connor: 'I've had a taste for medals now and I don't want to let that go'

1 week ago | the42.ie | Emma Duffy

IN TRUE MODERN day fashion, Kate O’Connor found out through social media. After a whirlwind few weeks in which she won European bronze and world silver medals, the multi-event athlete received an Instagram message saying she was spotted on TV. Turns out it was in a BBC advertisement previewing the summer ahead alongside the good and the great of women’s sport worldwide. Her dad, also her coach, raced up to her granny’s house to rewind the television, record the piece, and send it on. There she was.
Philly McMahon lands first management job with Naas senior footballers

2 weeks ago | the42.ie | Emma Duffy

DUBLIN EIGHT-TIME ALL-IRELAND winner Philly McMahon is set to take his first step into management with the Naas senior footballers. McMahon’s appointment has been confirmed to The 42 by the Kildare club, with the former star defender taking over from next week. The Ballymun Kickhans man retired from inter-county football in 2021 with two All-Stars, 12 Leinster titles and five National League honours on top of the eight All-Irelands.
'There's a buzz around the county' - Joe McDonagh success and Kildare's hurling rise

2 weeks ago | the42.ie | Emma Duffy

THE MUNSTER AND Leinster senior finals took centre stage last weekend, but another hurling story also captured the imagination. Kildare won the Joe McDonagh Cup for the first time in their history after stunning Laois in Croke Park. Having landed the Christie Ring Cup 12 months ago, the early aim for Brian Dowling’s side would have been retaining their second-tier status. That certainly seemed the case after losing their opener to Kerry, yielding a ninth defeat in nine games in the competition.
Rovers striker Burke and Treaty teenager McGuane named Players of the Month

2 weeks ago | the42.ie | Emma Duffy

SHAMROCK ROVERS STRIKER Graham Burke and Treaty United teenager Madison McGuane have won the League of Ireland Player of the Month awards for May. Burke was named SSE Airtricity/Soccer Writers Ireland Player of the Month, having been instrumental in Rovers’ charge back to the top of the table. The Dubliner scored four goals and provided two assists in seven appearances across the month of May, beating Drogheda United’s Conor Keeley and Tommy Lonergan of Waterford FC to the prize.
Limerick, Donegal and Waterford stars win Player of the Month awards

2 weeks ago | the42.ie | Emma Duffy

WATERFORD DUO NIAMH Rockett and Kellyann Hogan are the May winners of the PwC GPA Women’s Player of the Month awards for camogie and football, with Limerick captain Cian Lynch and the Donegal great Michael Murphy taking the men’s honours. Rockett starred as Waterford recorded their first-ever senior camogie championship win over Kilkenny in Nowlan Park. Having taken over free-taking duties, she scored nine of the Déise’s 17 points, three of those in the final minutes to seal the historic victory.