Gordon Manning

2 weeks ago | irishtimes.com | Gordon Manning

After falling short of the summit in Leinster, the Meath footballers have now set themselves a new challenge to climb out of their All-Ireland round-robin group. The Royals lost all three games in the group stage of the Sam Maguire competition last summer, finishing bottom of the table and failing to progress to the knock-out stages after defeats to Louth, Kerry and Monaghan. However, this has been a season of progress so far for Meath.

2 weeks ago | irishtimes.com | Gordon Manning

Camogie players will be permitted to wear shorts for competitive fixtures after a motion was passed by Camogie Association delegates at a Special Congress held in Croke Park on Thursday evening. Delegates voted on the motion which proposed players be given an individual choice over whether they wear shorts or skorts for games. The motion passed 98 per cent for to 2 per cent against. The Special Congress was held in camera with only voting delegates permitted to enter.

2 weeks ago | irishtimes.com | Gordon Manning

It has already been quite the year for Seán Currie but the club All-Ireland winner hopes there will be even more hurling silverware brought back to the capital before the end of the 2025 season. Currie was a key player for Na Fianna last January when they made history by winning the All-Ireland club senior hurling title for the first time.

2 weeks ago | irishtimes.com | Gordon Manning

The Camogie Association’s Special Congress will be held in camera at Croke Park tomorrow night. Only voting delegates will be permitted to attend. Here is all you need to know about the event. Why has there been a Special Congress called by the Camogie Association? Just short of three weeks ago, on Saturday May 3rd, the Dublin and Kilkenny camogie teams took to the field for their Leinster semi-final wearing shorts.

2 weeks ago | irishtimes.com | Gordon Manning

The weather took a wintry turn on Tuesday night but as the Dublin camogie players trained under grey skies in Abbotstown, the hope among the group was that after the rain will blow the wind of change. Because while Tuesday’s cloudburst was fleeting, the outcome of the Camogie Association’s Special Congress on Thursday will leave a lasting imprint. It’s stick or twist time.