Northern Sound

2 days ago | northernsound.ie | Sean McCaffrey

They thought they had lost it all on the final stage! As their Skoda Fabia RS Rally2 spun and took what felt like an age to fire up, Jason Mitchell & Paddy McCrudden thought their lead of the 2025 Sean Conlon Memorial Tipperary Forest Rally had all but evaporated, but a stunning push over the closing kilometres of the Kilworth stage saw the pair arrive back to Mitchelstown as victors, and see them claim maximum Sligo Pallets Forest Rally Championship points for the second time this season! On...

4 days ago | northernsound.ie | Dave Hooper

Cavan booked a place in the Lory Meagher cup final after a convincing win over LongfordThe Breffni side topped the Lory Meagher league table with a game to go after a 3-29 to 3-17 victory in Glennon Brothers Pearse ParkLongford looked to put it up to Ollie Bellew’s side with a Micheál Mulcahy goal inside the first five minutes. However, Jack Barry replied with a goal and Cavan added a second through Eamon Og McAllister. Cavan led by 10 points at half-time, 3-20 to 3-10.

5 days ago | northernsound.ie | Sean McCaffrey

Sport May 9, 2025 15:07 By Sean McCaffrey The Cavan handballer is looking to pick up an 11th senior title Paul Brady will go in search of an 11th senior All Ireland title when he faces Cork's David Walsh tomorrow in Croke Park in or around 3:30pm The Cavan man retired from the domestic scene in 2013 to focus on international events and is a multiple world champion with his latest success on that front coming in November of last year, while he also was in contention for all Ireland glory in...

5 days ago | northernsound.ie | Sean McCaffrey

Cavan hurler can secure their spot in the Lory Meagher cup final should they claim a win over Longford tomorrow in Glennon Brothers Pearse Park. The Breffni side are unbeaten in their opening 3 games, while Longford have had 2 victories and a draw to see them in 2nd place in the group table.

6 days ago | northernsound.ie | Sean McCaffrey

15 Irish players have made Andy Farrell's squad for the 2025 Lions tour of Australia - but Caelan Doris and Sam Prendergast have missed out. Tadhg Beirne, Jack Conan, Tadhg Furlong, Ronan Kelleher, Joe McCarthy, Andrew Porter, James Ryan, Dan Sheehan and Josh van der Flier are included in the forwards. In the backs, Bundee Aki, Jamison Gibson-Park, Mack Hansen, Hugo Keenan, James Lowe and Garry Ringrose are among those on the plane.