Paul Keane

6 days ago | the42.ie | Ryan Byrne |Paul Keane

Results – SSE Airtricity Women’s Premier DivisionBohemians 1-2 Treaty United Sligo Rovers 1-3 Shelbourne Waterford 0-7 Galway UnitedShamrock Rovers 2-1 Cork City Wexford 4-1 DLR Waves Athlone Town 3-0 Peamount United*****DEFENDING CHAMPIONS ATHLONE Town continued their unbeaten run with a commanding 3-0 win over Peamount United.

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

THE FOLLOWING passage is an extract from Shattered Dreams, Sliding Doors: The Republic of Ireland’s 1982 World Cup Qualifying Campaign. ‘Here come the Belgians!’ The BBC commentary team’s refrain, while in paroxysms of laughter during coverage of ‘International It’s a Knockout,’ is in Paul’s head when he reads the Belgian squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifier. He never did quite know why the arrival of the Belgians would cause so much mirth.

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | Paul Keane

Kildare defender David Hyland is satisfied with the progress Tailteann Cup semi-finalists Kildare have made in a short space of time. The Lilywhites were beaten by Offaly in the Division 3 league final in late March and then exited the Leinster championship to Louth. But they've since blazed a trail through the Tailteann Cup and will meet Fermanagh in Sunday's semi-final at Croke Park.

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | Paul Keane

It's been a nagging criticism of Liam Cahill's teams over the years, that they burn a little too brightly in winter and spring, only to fade out in the summer. Hurling pundit Brian Carroll went in hard on the issue last January after reports of Cahill's Tipperary panel engaging in spartan winter training. "This is year six of Liam Cahill doing the same thing over and over again on repeat," claimed Carroll.

1 week ago | irishnews.com | Paul Keane

Kevin Penrose wouldn’t be human if he didn’t think ‘what if?’At 31, playing for the Tyrone seniors may be a ship that has sailed on by. And that is a regret, not so much because it means he missed out on winning X, Y or Z but because he didn’t fulfil his potential. But how could he? Back when he was in his late teens with dreams of emulating his older brother Martin, an All-Ireland winner in 2005 and 2008, his brain was a ball of confusion.