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Jan 17, 2025 | 
irishexaminer.com | Eoghan Cormican |Therese O’Callaghan |Mortimer Murphy |Stephen Barry
Last years Kerry minor keeper controlled his area with assurance - denied Tralee CBS a goal with an outstretched leg and his kickout efficiency was close to perfection. St Brendan’s look a threat after dismissing Tralee CBS and they will need Robak to maintain his poise if they are to go all the way Instrumental in reducing the threat of a dangerous Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne attack in Hamilton HS’s quarter final success. A tight and menacing corner-back.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
irishexaminer.com | Therese O’Callaghan
Paddy Lordan believed if they could get their match-ups right, Hamilton High School had a good chance of reaching a second TUS Corn Uí Mhuirí semi-final, their first in three years. “We just worried about ourselves,” said the Dromcollogher/Broadford man. “We knew if we got our own things right, we were confident enough we might get over the line. A lot of our lads stood up. “It is massive for the school to be back in the semis.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
irishexaminer.com | Mortimer Murphy |Stephen Barry |Therese O’Callaghan |Eoghan Cormican
Topped a three-team group when they beat PS Chorca Dhuibhne in their opening game 2-15 to 1-12. It was a game that was in the balance for 50 minutes with Tralee CBS only leading a single point (1-9 to 0-11).
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
irishexaminer.com | Eoghan Cormican |Therese O’Callaghan |Stephen Barry |John Keogh
St Flannan’s and St Joseph’s Tulla kept the Harty Cup in Banner country at the end of successive campaigns, in 2020 and 2022, but thereafter the uptick in Clare’s underage fortunes ceased to translate to good fortunes on the schools front. For the 2022-23 campaign, neither Flannan’s nor Tulla emerged from their respective group. In 2023-24, neither Tulla nor new entrants Rice College Ennis emerged from their respective group, while Flannan’s fell at the last eight.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
irishexaminer.com | Therese O’Callaghan
The Kilkenny Camogie Board has expressed its sympathy to the Fennelly family on the passing of former president of the Camogie Association, Mary. Fennelly - a former Kilkenny captain - won three All-Ireland medals before becoming president of the association in 1982. "Mary played camogie for Presentation Secondary school, Carrickshock, St Paul's, Celtic (Dublin), and was a former secretary of Kilkenny County board and Leinster Council," read a statement.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
irishexaminer.com | Therese O’Callaghan
Onwards and upwards they go. Gaelcholáiste Mhuire AG are through to their first TUS Dr Harty Cup semi-final in 29 years with a fully deserved eight-point victory over Cashel Community School at the UL North Campus all-weather pitch on Monday. "Very mature, professional performance," was how manager Tomás Ó Mainnín described it. “Unbelievable. So much has been put into this. We’ve a fantastic group of fellas, great togetherness.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
irishexaminer.com | Therese O’Callaghan
Gaelcholáiste Mhuire AG made their way into their first TUS Dr Harty Cup semi-final in 29 years with a fully deserved eight point victory over Cashel Community School at the UL North Campus all-weather pitch on Wednesday. St Flannan’s Ennis will await in a much-anticipated semi-final.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
irishexaminer.com | Therese O’Callaghan |Croke Park
It was captain versus captain. St Lachtain’s skipper Criomhthann Bergin was tasked with marking Russell Rovers’ Ciarán Sheehan. As a 14-year-old, the defender came to Croke Park to see Freshford win the 2010 All-Ireland intermediate final. Yesterday he played with some of those idols. “Ah look, I don’t get too bogged down about who I’m marking, I’m a bit long in the tooth for that,” he smiled. “It is an unbelievable occasion. I have my own ties with Russell Rovers, I have a sister living down there.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
irishexaminer.com | Therese O’Callaghan |Croke Park
After the adverse weather, conditions couldn’t have been better in Croke Park on Sunday for St Lachtain’s to claim their first AIB All-Ireland club JHC title following a merited victory over Russell Rovers. Relegated a couple of years ago, the Kilkenny side were All-Ireland intermediate champions in 2010 and survivors from that team centre-back Brian Kennedy and sub John Fitzpatrick played their part once more.
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Jan 12, 2025 | 
irishexaminer.com | Therese O’Callaghan |Croke Park
St Lachtain’s claimed their first AIB All-Ireland club junior hurling championship title in Croke Park on Sunday, adding to an All-Ireland intermediate honours from 15 years ago. Having been relegated a couple of years ago, they were full value for the win. Centre-back Brian Kennedy, who was immense, and John Fitzpatrick introduced as a sub, provided the link to that victorious Freshford team in 2010.
