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Balls.ie is the standout star of the Balls Media Ltd family. Established in March 2010 in Dublin, Balls.ie has made a significant mark in the Irish media scene by offering a fresh approach to sports reporting. The goal was to provide live, timely, and engaging coverage, and with each major event or story, their audience continued to grow. Balls.ie covers a wide range of sports, including Hurling, American Football, Curling, and Downhill Skiing. Unlike traditional media that focuses on lengthy match reports about past events, Balls.ie emphasizes real-time updates for their audience through videos, gifs, images, and tweets.

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Donegal Fans Have Some Serious Issues With GAA Decision On Monaghan Clash | Balls.ie

4 days ago | balls.ie | Gary Connaughton

The fixture details for this weekend's All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals have been released, with everything set up for two cracking days of action at Croke Park. Saturday's lineup will see Monaghan face Donegal at 4pm, followed by Tyrone vs Dublin at 6pm. Sunday's slate features Meath vs Galway at 1.45pm, with Armagh vs Kerry to come at 4pm. While it should be a thrilling weekend for GAA supporters, fans of one particular county are not pleased with the fixtures.
Six Career Options Damien Duff Could Pursue After Shelbourne Departure

4 days ago | balls.ie | Gary Connaughton

While he is no stranger to dominating headlines since entering the League of Ireland, few expected Damien Duff to do so as a result of a shock exit from Shelbourne yesterday. It has been a disappointing season for Shels up to this point, languishing in sixth position during their Premier Division title defence. In saying that, there was an expectation that they would improve over the coming weeks. There was also the small matter of a Champions League campaign to contend with from next month.
Report: Damien Duff Could Land Shock Premier League Role After Shelbourne Exit | Balls.ie

5 days ago | balls.ie | Gary Connaughton

There was a general sense of shock among Irish football fans yesterday, with it being announced that Damien Duff had resigned from his role as Shelbourne manager. The 46-year old led the club to the League of Ireland Premier Division title in 2024, establishing himself as the biggest draw in domestic football in the process. While Shels had struggled this year, there were few suggestions that Duff could be on his way out of Tolka Park.
Pat Spillane Suggests Obvious Change To The Way GAA Conduct Championship Draws | Balls.ie

5 days ago | balls.ie | Gary Connaughton

As we approach the business end of the GAA season, there is quite a bit of excitement about the knockout games that are to come in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. While the provincial and round robin stages do provide plenty of entertainment, there is not quite the same jeopardy involved as the latter stages of the competition. Teams can lose as many as two or three games and still remain in the championship.
Trailer For 'Saipan' Movie Features Impressive Portrayals Of Roy Keane & Mick McCarthy | Balls.ie

5 days ago | balls.ie | Gary Connaughton

If this movie splits opinion in anything like the same manner as the incident itself, it should be one of the most talked about releases of the year. We are of course talking about Saipan, with one of the most divisive sagas in Irish sporting history set to be given the silver screen treatment. A movie based on the infamous fallout between Roy Keane and Mick McCarthy was announced last year, with Éanna Hardwicke and Steve Coogan set to star as the two main characters.
Tomás Ó Sé Questions Wisdom Behind Late Change To Controversial GAA Rule | Balls.ie

5 days ago | balls.ie | Gary Connaughton

One of the more controversial GAA rules was abandoned over the weekend, with the All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals the first Gaelic football championship games played since the decision to change the law relating to interference from a kickout mark. Previously, a 50-metre penalty was applied if a player was impeded after claiming a mark from the restart.
Donegal's Jim McGuinness Perfectly Sums Up Why 2025 Championship Is So Unique | Balls.ie

5 days ago | balls.ie | Gary Connaughton

Donegal have booked their place in the All-Ireland quarter-finals, cruising to a 2-22 to 0-12 victory over Louth in Ballybofey this afternoon. The first half was a very close affair, with little to choose between the two sides. This goal from Conor O'Donnell was the standout moment from the opening 35 minutes.
Michael Meehan Bigs Up Role Of Unsung Galway Hero In Securing Dramatic Down Win | Balls.ie

5 days ago | balls.ie | Gary Connaughton

Galway have secured their spot in the last eight of the All-Ireland series, defeating Down on a scoreline of 2-26 to 3-21 in Newry this afternoon. The contest was decided in a thrilling fashion, with the host producing a massive comeback in order to ensure things went right down to the wire. Galway would lead at ten points at halftime in the game, benefitting from a strong wind at their backs to build up a sizeable advantage. However, Down responded brilliantly after the interval.
Evan Ferguson Linked With European Move That Would Seem Like An Ideal Fit | Balls.ie

6 days ago | balls.ie | Gary Connaughton

On the back of a very disappointing 18 months, it feels as though this summer could be a potentially pivotal one for Evan Ferguson. A mix of injury and lack of playing time would see the Irishman make very little impact at Brighton last season. That trend continued after he joined West Ham on loan in January. Ferguson will return to Brighton this summer, although his future remains very much up in the air.
Jack O'Connor Throws Dig At Darragh Ó Sé Over Recent Kerry Criticism

6 days ago | balls.ie | Gary Connaughton

Kerry showed that there is a bit of life left in their season yet during yesterday's victory over Cavan, with the Munster champions running out as 3-20 to 1-17 winners in the All-Ireland preliminary quarter-final meeting in Killarney. The home team entered this game under a huge amount of pressure, with their heavy defeat at the hands of Meath last time out leading many to write off their chances of lifting the Sam Maguire this summer.