Gary Connaughton

5 days ago | balls.ie | Gary Connaughton

The fixture details for this weekend's All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals have been released, with everything set up for two cracking days of action at Croke Park. Saturday's lineup will see Monaghan face Donegal at 4pm, followed by Tyrone vs Dublin at 6pm. Sunday's slate features Meath vs Galway at 1.45pm, with Armagh vs Kerry to come at 4pm. While it should be a thrilling weekend for GAA supporters, fans of one particular county are not pleased with the fixtures.

5 days ago | balls.ie | Gary Connaughton

While he is no stranger to dominating headlines since entering the League of Ireland, few expected Damien Duff to do so as a result of a shock exit from Shelbourne yesterday. It has been a disappointing season for Shels up to this point, languishing in sixth position during their Premier Division title defence. In saying that, there was an expectation that they would improve over the coming weeks. There was also the small matter of a Champions League campaign to contend with from next month.

5 days ago | balls.ie | Gary Connaughton

There was a general sense of shock among Irish football fans yesterday, with it being announced that Damien Duff had resigned from his role as Shelbourne manager. The 46-year old led the club to the League of Ireland Premier Division title in 2024, establishing himself as the biggest draw in domestic football in the process. While Shels had struggled this year, there were few suggestions that Duff could be on his way out of Tolka Park.

5 days ago | balls.ie | Gary Connaughton

As we approach the business end of the GAA season, there is quite a bit of excitement about the knockout games that are to come in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. While the provincial and round robin stages do provide plenty of entertainment, there is not quite the same jeopardy involved as the latter stages of the competition. Teams can lose as many as two or three games and still remain in the championship.

5 days ago | balls.ie | Gary Connaughton

If this movie splits opinion in anything like the same manner as the incident itself, it should be one of the most talked about releases of the year. We are of course talking about Saipan, with one of the most divisive sagas in Irish sporting history set to be given the silver screen treatment. A movie based on the infamous fallout between Roy Keane and Mick McCarthy was announced last year, with Éanna Hardwicke and Steve Coogan set to star as the two main characters.