Neil Loughran

2 days ago | irishnews.com | Neil Loughran

PORTAFERRY runner Ciara Mageean is targeting a return to the track towards the end of the year, after suffering “a little bit of a setback” on the road to recovery from ankle surgery last autumn. Injury forced Mageean out of last summer’s Paris Olympics on the eve of her scheduled 1500m heat – a major blow considering she had won European gold just two months earlier.

2 days ago | irishnews.com | Neil Loughran

IRISH Olympic runner Ciara Mageean feels it is a “no brainer” that camogie players should be allowed to wear “whatever they feel most comfortable in”, amid an ongoing row over skorts. The weekend drew further attention to the issue, with Saturday’s Munster senior final clash between Cork and Waterford postponed after players on both sides vowed to play wearing shorts - a breach of the current rule Camogie Association requiring skorts to be worn.

4 days ago | irishnews.com | Kenny Archer |Neil Loughran |Brendan Crossan

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4 days ago | irishnews.com | Neil Loughran

Ulster SFC final: Donegal 2-23 Armagh 0-28 (AET)WE’RE all very quick to find fault, to pick holes. God knows, the spring months brought paralysis by analysis as the work of the Football Review Committee was meticulously dissected and tossed through the wringer. Such intense scrutiny can, over time, chop you down a bit. Eat away at the soul. Ganching and gurning becomes a habit, kids, go easy on it. Don’t overindulge. Days like this, though, these are then ones that remind you what it’s all about.

5 days ago | irishnews.com | Neil Loughran

Shaun Patton: Armagh struggled to get to grips with his quick kick-outs. Lost bearings as early Conaty effort dropped short and came back off the post. Pushed out on Rafferty’s kick-outs, winning one that resulted in a first half Murphy score. 7.5Finbarr Roarty: Pink boots on Ulster final day is a bold move for this Donegal man, but backed it up with another hardy performance.