
Niall McIntyre
Sports Journalist at Sports JOE
Writer at Balls.ie
Freelance sports journalist from Lorrha in Tipperary, with an interest in every sport under the sun [email protected] ✉️
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5 days ago |
nenaghguardian.ie | Niall McIntyre
By Niall McIntyre Sean O’Connor says green shoots at underage level have given the Tipperary footballers a big boost ahead of their Tailteann Cup campaign which begins this Sunday against Sligo. The minors beat Clare to win the Darrel Darcy Cup on Monday with the under-20s drawing with Cork in the last round, when a win would have taken them to the Munster final against Kerry.
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6 days ago |
balls.ie | Niall McIntyre
Meath and Louth meet again in a Leinster final fifteen years after one of the most controversial games in the history of Gaelic football, when a Joe Sheridan goal that should have been ruled out won the game for Meath. The Royals were hot favourites for the game having eliminated Dublin in the semi-final but led by the likes of Paddy Keenan and JP Rooney, who scored 1-1 on the day, Louth led by a point in the fourth minute of stoppage time.
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6 days ago |
balls.ie | Niall McIntyre
Clare have been boosted by the return of star players Tony Kelly and Shane O'Donnell ahead of their crucial clash with Tipperary in the Munster championship this Saturday. The Ballyea star missed their Waterford loss through illness having played in their draw with Cork the week beforehand.
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6 days ago |
independent.ie | Niall McIntyre
Shane Curran had to go but we’ve moved on in Carlow football, insists captain Mikey BambrickMikey Bambrick of Carlow pictured with the Tailteann Cup ahead of their weekend clash against Fermanagh. Photo: Sam Barnes/SportsfileCarlow footballer Mikey Bambrick says it was for the best that they parted company with their old management team before their Leinster championship clash with Meath, rather than after.
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1 week ago |
balls.ie | Niall McIntyre
Alan Brogan has raised the prospect that a lack of success at schools level is playing a part in the recent fall-off of Dublin football. The Dublin minors, U20s and seniors didn't qualify for the Leinster final this year, making it the first time in 28 years that none of the county's three main football teams reached a provincial decider.
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Declan dalton’s resilience was tested in 2022 when he was let-go from Cork panel, and again when benched in recent weeks. But he keeps fighting back and starts on Sunday. Piece with Seamus Joyce of @FrONeillsGAA on Dalton’s hard road to a Cork spot https://t.co/VyMQUlqzhi

RT @shanebacon: Doctor: “so when did the chest pain start?” Me: “right around the 4th hole on Sunday of the 2025 Masters.”

Yes Rory https://t.co/RY0zNMTueE

This fifth major is going to hit so different