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INTERVIEW: Fennelly focused on the long term well-being of Offaly hurling Reporter:  '); THERE may be a new broom at the helm in Offaly GAA but Michael Fennelly will still be very aware of the county's record of impatience with county football and hurling managers. Despite that, the former Kilkenny star is very much focused on the long term future and development of players. Offaly have been notoriously impatient with managers for severals years now. Several managers have been ditched by the county after one year or in mid-season in both codes since the 1990s and Fennelly steps into an envi...

The Clare GAA Centre of Excellence in Caherlohan. Photograph by John Kelly GALLERY: Inside the Clare GAA Centre of Excellence at Caherlohan April 30, 2021 THE Clare GAA €4.8 million Centre of Excellence at Caherlohan has been the subject of intense scrutiny and discussion over the last few months, in response to which clubs were invited to visit the facility for themselves last weekend before making any submissions to the new strategic group focusing on the future of Clare GAA. The Clare Champion understands that 13 clubs sent representatives on the day to view the facility, just less than...

Waterford hurling great Austin Flynn has died. The Abbeyside man starred at full-back as the Déise lifted the Liam McCarthy in 1959 following a famous replay win over Kilkenny in Croke Park. In a career that spanned 1952 to 1967 Austin won the first Waterford Hurler of the Year Award in 1967 and was selected at full back on the Waterford Team of the Millennium. He also won three Munster titles, two Railway Cups and a National League. However, although he played in four senior county finals with his club, Abbeyside, they were defeated on each occasion by Mount Sion. Renowned as one of the bes...

Updated / Friday, 16 Apr 2021 16:17 Brian Lenihan's Presidential campaign runs into trouble as a taped conversation is made public. In order to stay in power, Charles Haughey sacks Brian Lenihan. A new candidate challenges the old order. On 9 November 1990, Mary Robinson is elected President. We need your consent to load this rte-player contentWe use rte-player to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. Please review their details and accept them to load the content.Manage Preferences Watch: Mary Robinson elected - RTÉ News reports on 9...

Croke Park announce details for Leagues and Championships Leagues to get under mid-May Reporter:  '); Croke Park have announced the start-up dates for the 2021 Alliance Football and Hurling Leagues, while also giving an indication of the start of the provincial and All-Ireland series. FOOTBALL: While a resumption of collective inter-county training commences (officially) on April 19, the Football Leagues will commence on May 15, 16 with the League finals penciled in for June 19 and 20. Divisions will be as announced back in December, based on geography; three round robin games per team; top...