Paul Keane

United Kingdom

Reporter at Freelance

Freelance sports reporter. Author of 'Obsessed: Inside Padraig Harrington's Head' & 'Gods versus Mortals'.

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Articles

Ruben Amorim will go all out to secure Europa League glory for Man United

6 days ago | the42.ie | David Sneyd |Paul Keane |Murray Kinsella

RUBEN AMORIM VOWED to go all out for Europa League glory after Manchester United progressed to the semi-finals with a show-stopping 5-4 extra-time win against 10-man Lyon. The Red Devils looked to have blown Thursday’s make-or-break quarter-final second leg at Old Trafford, where the visitors responded to Manuel Ugarte and Diogo Dalot’s first-half efforts by scoring four without reply.
6 young hurlers to watch in this year's All-Ireland senior championship

6 days ago | the42.ie | Paul Keane

1. Anthony Burns (Galway)No-one could accuse Micheal Donoghue of not trawling the county for talent upon his return to the Galway hotseat. The Tribesmen were the only county in Division 1 to hand game time to 40 different players in the National League. Burns was arguably the find of the campaign, perhaps not quite a youngster but still young enough to have time on his side.
Offaly lean on Durrow men as they aim to upset Dublin

1 week ago | irishtimes.com | Paul Keane

It’s tempting to suggest that as Offaly hurling rises again, the county owes a debt of gratitude to the Kilcormac/Killoughey club. The club contributed eight players to the matchday panel for last June’s All-Ireland Under-20 final success. Three more were on the extended panel. Yet if Offaly’s first Leinster SHC outing since 2018, against Dublin at Parnell Park on Saturday evening, is to go the way they hope, it’ll probably be Durrow men that the senior team lean heaviest on.
Opinion: The real sex worker who walked streets by Yale never got a song

1 week ago | courant.com | Paul Keane

She was not a Yale student kept by a rapper for carnal reasons as his song “Yale” suggests about another woman, but Carlotta was a heroin addict and sex worker who was on the streets one block from Yale’s Payne Whitney Gym.
‘No, f**k it, I need to get back into contention’ - Shane O’Donnell

1 week ago | clarechampion.ie | Paul Keane

The comment was made to Shane O’Donnell last Sunday evening during Rory McIlroy’s magical Masters charge that there were parallels with the Clare hurlers. “Yeah, someone said that to me alright, Rory and Clare, the 11-year wait for major glory!” smiled O’Donnell. McIlroy’s Masters win came 11 years after his previous major success in 2014. In Clare’s case, last year’s MacCarthy Cup triumph arrived 11 years after the previous 2013 win.
Comer declares himself fit to face Rossies amid latest injury battle

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | Paul Keane

Damien Comer has declared himself fit for Sunday's Connacht SFC semi-final against Roscommon but conceded that his injury battles have been hugely frustrating and 'mentally challenging'. The powerful Galway forward has been plagued by injuries in recent seasons, from knee and hamstring problems to a groin injury most recently though he traces it all back to a bad ankle injury in late 2018.
Amy O’Connor returns to aid Cork’s push for more silverware

1 week ago | irishtimes.com | Paul Keane

Timing has always been Amy O’Connor’s strong point. Back in 2023, for example, she took just three minutes to score one of the most memorable hat-tricks in the history of the All-Ireland camogie finals. A year later, she was celebrating again as Cork retained the title and while she suffered a serious injury in that 2024 All-Ireland final, the first of her long career, she pretty quickly put a positive spin on it.
Damien Comer and Galway primed to deliver on their potential

1 week ago | irishtimes.com | Paul Keane

Damien Comer read an interview recently with TJ Reid, who said he could still be playing with Kilkenny at the age of 40. “I can guarantee you I won’t be anyway,” said powerful Galway footballer Comer, just 31 but bedevilled by injuries since his mid 20s. The good news is that Comer reckons he should be available for Sunday’s Connacht SFC semi-final clash with Roscommon despite missing the quarter-final win over New York.
Stafford leads Meath into Leinster U20 last-four

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | Paul Keane

Rian Stafford proved a chip off the old block as holders Meath secured their Dalata Hotel Group Leinster U20 FC semi-final spot. Free-taker Stafford, nephew of Royal County legend Brian, struck six crucial points in a battling 0-20 to 2-10 quarter-final win over Wexford. John Harkin and Ben Corkery weighed in with seven points between them too for Cathal O Bric's side, though it was tougher going than many had expected.
Late comeback as Tyrone senior star helps U20 All-Ireland champions progress in Ulster

1 week ago | the42.ie | Paul Keane |Murray Kinsella

Ulster quarter-finalsTyrone 3-15 Armagh 1-11Cavan 2-26 Down 1-13Leinster quarter-finalsMeath 0-20 Wexford 2-10Dublin 1-19 Wicklow 0-17Connacht round robinMayo 5-22 Sligo 2-16Roscommon 6-17 Leitrim 1-8SENIOR STAR EOIN McElholm was among the goals as the Dalata Hotel Group All-Ireland U20 football championship holders Tyrone came from behind to secure their Ulster semi-final place.