Kevin Corrigan

Tullamore

Editor, Tullamore Tribune at Offaly Express

Sports editor of the Tullamore/Midland Tribune: Views are my own and retweets or likes don't necessarily represent an endorsement or agreement

Articles

Offaly GAA drawing up plans for developing new land at Faithful Fields

2 days ago | offalyexpress.ie | Kevin Corrigan

THE Offaly GAA County Board are in the process of drawing up plans for the development of an additional 15 acres at the county training grounds at Faithful Fields, Kilcormac.
Flying Offaly minor footballers aim to stay on the road

2 days ago | offalyexpress.ie | Kevin Corrigan

TAKING a giant leap into the unknown, Offaly will have a refreshing lack of fear when they enter the Dr Hyde Park, Roscommon arena on Sunday next to take on Connacht runners-up, Mayo in the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship quarter-final. Any result is possible in this game and nothing would surprise. That is very much the nature of the beast at minor level but Offaly's confidence is certainly flying after their sensational win in the Leinster Minor Football Championship.
Traditional demarcation lines of Offaly football and hurling are “blurring” - County Board told

2 days ago | offalyexpress.ie | Kevin Corrigan

THE traditional demarcation lines in Offaly football and hurling are “blurring”, a meeting of the County Board was told this week. Planning and Training Officer Joe Cleary referred to the recent Offaly Cumann na mBunscol hurling finals and wins for Boher and Clonmacoise National Schools. Boher, in the Ballycumber area and Clonmacoise, in Shannonbridge, are in the traditional heartland of Offaly football – Clonmacnoise gets some pupils from a predominantly hurling area in Belmont.
Offaly focused on not repeating past mistakes against exiles in Tailteann Cup

3 days ago | offalyexpress.ie | Kevin Corrigan

OFFALY got as favourable a draw as they could have hoped for in the preliminary quarter-finals of the Tailteann Cup but they will still be on the highest state of alert for the visit of New York to Tullamore next Saturday. After last year's horrific defeat against another team of exiles, London, Offaly will be taking absolutely nothing for granted and will definitely be putting their best foot forward.
Disciplinary record praised in Offaly GAA Leagues

3 days ago | offalyexpress.ie | Kevin Corrigan

A MUCH improved disciplinary record in the Offaly adult and underage football and hurling leagues was highlighted at a meeting of the Offaly GAA County Board on Tuesday evening. Competitions Control Committee secretary Pat Teehan told delegates that 395 games were played between football and hurling in adult and underage. Noting that there were only 28 disciplinary actions out of those games, he revealed that there were 19 red cards which received a one match ban and one with a two match ban.
Offaly GAA face huge amount of work to deal with Revenue focus on management payments

4 days ago | offalyexpress.ie | Kevin Corrigan

THE Offaly GAA County Board will have to submit very detailed accounts to Croke Park as the GAA reacts to a new focus by the Revenue Commissioners on the tax liabilities of counties. Payments to team managements and their back up staff are the particular focus of this audit and treasurer Frank Fitzpatrick told a meeting of the Offaly GAA County Board on Tuesday night that himself and Operations Manager John Hackett attended a meeting about the issue in Croke Park recently.
Offaly football and hurling league semi-finals and finals to go ahead without county players

4 days ago | offalyexpress.ie | Kevin Corrigan

THE Offaly GAA adult football and hurling league finals and semi-finals will be concluded without county players – if Offaly senior footballers stay going in the Tailteann Cup. A proposal by Offaly GAA Competitions Control Committee secretary, Pat Teehan that the leagues be put on hold drew a very luke warm response from clubs at a County Board meeting on Tuesday evening.
Family of passionate Offaly greyhound man sponsor prestigious Shelbourne Park race

4 days ago | offalyexpress.ie | Kevin Corrigan

THE family of a late Tullamore man have sponsored one of the big greyhound races at Shelbourne Park. The Beatty family have been unveiled by Greyhound Racing Ireland as the new sponsor of the prestigious Corn Cuchulainn at Shelbourne Park Greyhound Stadium. The sponsorship celebrates the memory of the late Donal Beatty, a native of Dillon Street in Tullamore, who died too young in his early 50s in 2022 after a battle with cancer.
Offaly learn Tailteann Cup preliminary quarter-final opposition

6 days ago | offalyexpress.ie | Kevin Corrigan

OFFALY found out their opposition in the preliminary quarter-finals of the Tailteann Cup on Sunday evening. They have been drawn against New York and that game will most likely be in Tullamore next Saturday – Offaly face Mayo in the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship quarter-final on Sunday next in Roscommon and that can't clash with a Tailteann Cup match. Offaly were disappointed to end up in the preliminary quarter-finals after throwing away their group clash with Laois late on.
Hard working Offaly fight hard to limit damage against superior Clare

6 days ago | offalyexpress.ie | Kevin Corrigan

IT has been a very testing year for Offaly ladies football on and off the field. With quick departures of managers earlier in the year and friction at County Board level, there has been no shortage off turbulence but at the end of you just have a group of people who want to play and promote ladies football.