Senior Football A
Local Win for Historic Donegal
WHILE Donegal in Ireland were creating history with the National League
win over Mayo, the local side followed suit hours later with a surprisingly
easy win in the first round of the Ned Devine Senior A Knockout championship.
more...
(Irish Voice) 26 April 2007
Fitzie Goals Lead to Cavan Win
IN a game that looked at the half like it was going to be a tough battle
all the way to the end, Cavan blew the cover of the pot with a bombardment
of goals in a one sided second half that could not have been predicted at
the break.. more...
(Irish Voice) 26 April 2007
Duddy to Fight Strickland on May 18
JOHN Duddy will fight Dupre Strickland at the Beacon Theatre in New York
on May 18 in his final appearance in the U.S. for 2007. more...
(Irish Voice) 26 April 2007
Cricket Surge in Rankings
IRELAND are up to tenth place in cricket’s world rankings after their
heroics in the Caribbean, the highest rating ever for an associate nation
on the list.. more...
(Irish Voice) 26 April 2007
New York GAA Previews
A GOOD way to start the afternoon, with two squads with aspirations for
titles this year. Leitrim’s strength is their impressive home base
that has the Mitchell brothers, Matt, James, and Kevin from Clara, Co. Offaly,
Robbie Moran, Ken O’Connor who is their vocal leader, Aiden Power
and of course Dan Doona, last season’s player of the year. Their only
weakness thus far is a goalie, but that might not be a factor. more...
(Irish Voice) 26 April 2007
Bronx Irish Soccer League
DR. Gillbert’s goalie Jeannie Heinsohn recorded her second shutout
of the year as her side beat Docs 3-0 during the second week of Bronx
Irish Soccer League play. more...
(Irish Voice) 26 April 2007
Donegal Claim First League Title
HARD to believe that this was Donegal’s first ever NFL title, but
they clinched it with three late points and allowed themselves an enthusiastic
lap of honor in front of 29,433 fans at Croke Park before they set their
minds on a championship clash with Armagh.. more...
(Irish Voice) 26 April 2007
Celtic Defends Scottish Title
SHUNSUKE Nakamura was the hero as Celtic retained their Scottish League
title thanks to his last gasp winner from a 25 yard injury time free-kick
at Kilmarnock on Sunday. more...
(Irish Voice) 26 April 2007
It’s Crunch Time in England
ALEX Ferguson calls it squeaky bum time and right now there are a lot of
bums squeaking all across England as the Premiership and the championship
head for breathtaking finishes at a rate of knots. more...
(Irish Voice) 26 April 2007
Duddy Returns to Ring in May
IBA MIDDLEWEIGHT champion John Duddy announced he will return to the ring
on Friday, May 18 at the Beacon Theatre in New York at a press conference
last Thursday. No opponent has been officially announced yet, but one should
be finalized in the next week or so. more...
(Irish Voice) 18 April 2007
Lee in Camp With Taylor
HIGHLY rated Limerick middleweight Andy Lee (8-0, 5 KOs) will be in action
in Memphis, Tennessee on Friday, May 18, the same night as John Duddy
more...
(Irish Voice) 18 April 2007
Lansdowne Takes New York State Crown
ON Saturday, April 14, the Lansdowne Rugby Club beat a game South Buffalo
side by a final score of 27-10 to become New York State Division 3 champions.
The victory sets up a possible all-Irish encounter with Boston Irish Wolfhounds
“C” in the Northeast Regionals to be held on April 28.
more...
(Irish Voice) 18 April 2007
New York Ladies GAA Ready for Sunday
THIS Sunday, April 22, will see the launch of the 2007 playing season for
New York Ladies GAA. Over the winter the Ladies have been busy preparing
for the new season, and the growth in their underage program is sustaining
the clubs at the senior level. more...
Bronx League Underway
THIS Saturday marked the opening weekend for the Bronx Irish Soccer League,
and Dr. Gillbert’s were successful in their first game as defending
league champions as they defeated the Crouching Tigers 6-0. more...
(Irish Voice) 18 April 2007
Mayo Edge Past Tribesmen
A USEFUL warm-up for the Connacht championship, and clearly nobody wanted
to lose this NFL semifinal at Croke Park. Played in April sunshine before
a disappointing attendance of 23,209, Mayo had enough guile to edge out
their local rivals, but the way John O’Mahony’s triumphant charges
trudged off the field you’d have to wonder what the League means to
these players when championship is around the corner. more...
(Irish Voice) 18 April 2007
GAA Shorts
MAYO boss John O’Mahony has confirmed that ace attacker Ciaran McDonald
won’t be fit for the Connacht SFC first round clash with Galway on
May 20. McDonald hasn’t played since the All-Ireland defeat to Kerry
last September and his long running back injury looks set to keep him out
of action for another two months at least . . . more...
(Irish Voice) 18 April 2007
Irish Cricket Comes Full Circle
IRELAND are now a full one-day international team after Sunday’s thrilling
win over Bangladesh in the cricket World Cup earned them their first Super-Eight
points. more...
(Irish Voice) 18 April 2007
Irish Silver Charm at Aintree
ONE of the great mysteries of the satellite television age is the infatuation
with live angling, fishing by another word, on our small screens each and
every weekend, a phenomenon akin to the days when RTE used to broadcast
live Irish dancing on the radio! more...
(Irish Voice) 18 April 2007
Cricket Heroes a Credit
THE scenes of celebration were quite wild in Barbados on Sunday night as
Ireland put Bangladesh to the sword in the cricket World Cup, and why not!.
more...
(Irish Voice) 18 April 2007
Moran to Captain New York
THE New York panel that is preparing for the visit of Sligo on May 13 in
the Connaught Championship first round was released to press this past week..
more...
(Irish Voice) 11 April 2007
Nugent and Geraghty Across the Field
AS we continue on our voyage to what will be a look back at the 1967 League
final the week before the players from the victorious New York team are
honored at Gaelic Park on May 13, this week we get two distinct views from
men standing at each end of the field on those faithful days at the Mecca,
May 14 and 21, 1967. more...
(Irish Voice) 11 April 2007
Wexford Upset the Odds
JOHN Meyler revitalized his troops to send Galway packing in a rousing NHL
encounter at Nowlan Park. The manner of victory a first League win over
Galway in 17 years will raise interest in their semifinal meeting with Leinster
rivals Kilkenny next week and, providing that fixture does not swing easily
the Cats’ way, puts fresh hope into the Slaneysider’s bid for
honours this summer.. more...
(Irish Voice) 11 April 2007
Celtic Close to Retaining Title
CELTIC are just one win away from retaining their Scottish title, but they’re
making hard work of it after a solitary Derek Riordain goal downed Motherwell.
more...
(Irish Voice) 11 April 2007
Onward and Upward for Sunderland
THERE’S a young man from the Setanta sports television network currently
doing the rounds in Dublin with his camera and his questions for a new documentary
on the most famous row in Irish football Saipan! more...
(Irish Voice) 11 April 2007
NYGAA Draft Springs Few Surprises
IT was more of a quiet few drinks than a roaring party when New York registrar
Joan Henchy had the honor of reading this year’s drafts at a recent
New York GAA meeting. more...
(Irish Voice) 05 April 2007
Ray’s Victory Dance
AT underage level, St. Raymond’s took home the under-21 title last
season, and the boys that played in that thrilling final against St. Barnabas
will receive their medals at the Ray’s dinner dance on Saturday April
14 at Rory Dolan’s more...
(Irish Voice) 05 April 2007
What’s With New York?
A REQUEST for the New York county panel that is preparing for the Connaught
championship game versus Sligo, for publication, was not given credence.
. more...
(Irish Voice) 05 April 2007
Referee Seminar
AS the games go, of prime importance is the officiating. This year county
referee from Ireland Tony Jordon (Dublin) will be in the Big Apple to meet
with the locals and pass on his knowledge to all. . more...
(Irish Voice) 05 April 2007
Cavan Sevens Ready to Go
WITH the New York GAA season on the near horizon, the annual rite of passage
begins with the John Joe Cassidy Memorial seven a side tournament sponsored
by the Cavan football club. It will take place at Van Cortland Park with
April 15 penciled in on the calendar. more...
(Irish Voice) 05 April 2007
Senior B Football
1. Brian McGonigle (Brooklyn/LI); 2. Barry Brogan (Tyrone); 3. Tony McTigue
(Stamford/Clare) 4. Shea Furlong (St. Raymond’s); 5. Brendan Wiley
(St. Raymond’s) 6. Mark Comerford (St. Raymond’s); 7. Enda Lally
(Brooklyn/LI); 8. Derek Courtney (Rangers). more...
(Irish Voice) 05 April 2007
Brennan Vows Support for NY Gaels
GAA President Nickey Brennan was in New York for three fleeting days last
week, with the fundraiser for Gaelic Park the highpoint of the visit. He
took the time to sit with the Irish Voice to give his thoughts on the development
and the future for New York as he sees it. . more...
(Irish Voice) 05 April 2007
Quinn Offers Gaelic Park Support
LAST Wednesday night in the heart of Manhattan at Rosie O’Grady’s,
the New York GAA held a major fundraiser for its development of Gaelic Park.
more...
(Irish Voice) 05 April 2007
Irish Pride Restored
STEPHEN Staunton was beaming at the final whistle, and who could blame him?
The Irish soccer manager and his team has come through a torrent of criticism
much of it deserved in recent months but on the back of Saturday’s
1-0 win over Wales, Irish morale was lifted by a similar winning margin
against Slovakia. more...
(Irish Voice) 05 April 2007
Leinster, Munster Out of Heineken Cup
LEINSTER coach Michael Cheika was at a loss to explain his side’s
second half collapse in the Heineken Cup quarterfinal as they crashed out
to Wasps in Wycombe on Saturday night. more...
(Irish Voice) 05 April 2007
Club Final Controversy
BEATEN All-Ireland club finalists Dr. Crokes are up in arms after referee
Eugene Murtagh failed to send Crossmaglen’s John McEntee off in the
replay in Portlaoise on Sunday after issuing him with two yellow cards.
more...
(Irish Voice) 05 April 2007
Kilkenny Ease Into NHL Semifinals
IN THE end it was tight enough, but even Galway boss Ger Loughnane had to
admit to a difference in class between the reigning All-Ireland champions
and his own talented charges. more...
(Irish Voice) 05 April 2007
Given Defends Stan’s Tactics
SHAY Given has told the critics to get off Stephen Staunton’s back
after captaining Ireland to the Croke Park win over Slovakia that revitalizes
the European Championship dream. more...
(Irish Voice) 05 April 2007
In the Hunt Thanks to Stephen
EVERY so often a gem pops out of nowhere to restore your faith in the ability
of sport to lift life above the mundane. Stephen Hunt is such a gem.
more...
(Irish Voice) 05 April 2007
Knives Away for Now
JOHN Travolta left a half eaten doughnut on the desk in front of him during
a highly entertaining interview with the BBC’s Jonathon Ross on Friday
night on his visit to London to promote his new movie Road Trip..
more...
(Irish Voice) 05 April 2007
The Great Days of 1967
IN 1967, New York was a wonderful place! While Ireland was just beginning
to emerge from the turbulent decades of emigration that decimated the countryside
and forced thousands to leave their homeland New York, despite the recently
changed arrival laws in 1965, was alive with the music and culture of home.
more...
(Irish Voice) 29 March 2007
Powerful Donegal Top Champs
LETTERKENNY provided a scenic backdrop for Donegal’s continued success
in Division 1A, seeing off the All-Ireland champions with another powerful
display. In registering their fifth consecutive victory Brian McIvor will
realize they also got most of the breaks. Gooch Cooper did not start for
Kerry and target man Kieran Donaghy went off after 20 minutes with a shoulder
injury. more...
(Irish Voice) 29 March 2007
Dunne Wants Duddy to Come Home
EUROPEAN title holder Bernard Dunne has urged John Duddy to follow his lead
and fight back home in Ireland preferably on a summer bill with the Dubliner.
. more...
(Irish Voice) 29 March 2007
Irish Win Gives Staunton Lifeline
IT might have been an historic occasion –the first soccer international
at Croke Park but seldom has such a magnificent setting been so poorly served
by sub-standard fare. In the end the game was decided by Stephen Ireland’s
39th minute goal and so manager Stephen Staunton, beleaguered by the poverty
of team displays in Cyprus and San Marino, gets a stay of execution as Irish
boss. At least until Ireland face Slovakia at the same venue on Wednesday
night. more...
(Irish Voice) 29 March 2007
Players Stand By Their Stan
IRELAND’S players came out in a show of force behind beleaguered manager
Stephen Staunton on Tuesday afternoon. more...
(Irish Voice) 29 March 2007
Dunphy Fuels Hateful Agenda
YOU know it’s getting out of hand when the state broadcaster allows
a man with an agenda called Dunphy to admit on national television that
he wanted Ireland to lose a match he is paid a small fortune to analyze
fairly. more...
(Irish Voice) 29 March 2007
Dunne and Dusted!
A GOOD friend from Navan attended a Bernard Dunne fight for the first time
on Sunday night and came away from the Point Theatre a little confused..
more...
(Irish Voice) 29 March 2007
Duddy Remains Undefeated After Brawl
DERRY middleweight John Duddy defeated Anthony “The Bullet” Bonsante
by technical decision after nine rounds at the Theater in Madison
Square Garden on Friday night in the main event on the sold-out
Erin Go Brawl card.. more...
(Irish Voice) 22 March 2007
Lee Blows
Daniels Away
PUNCH of the night at Erin Go Brawl came in Andy Lee’s performance
against Carl Daniels, an opponent who came in late for the bout
after a number of others dropped out. The fight started with a patient
Lee feeling out his adversary, who rarely troubled the Detroit-based
fighter. more...
(Irish Voice) 22 March2007
Duddy a Knockout as Irish Celebrate
OVER 5,000 plus Irish fans adorned in green and gold packed into
the Theater at Madison Square Garden on Friday to watch Derry boxer
John Duddy walk away with yet another win in his pocket.
more...
(Irish Voice)
22 March 2007
Shock
Irish Cricket Win Over Pakistan
IT will go down as one of the biggest sporting upsets ever the Irish
cricket team celebrated St. Patrick’s Day in style in Kingston,
Jamaica, on Saturday when they beat Pakistan and sent one of the
favorites crashing out of the World Cup. more...
(Irish Voice) 22 March 2007
Dubs Chalk Notable Scalp
IT may not have been a day for hurling, but Dublin shrugged off
hailstones and a bitterly cold wind to register a surprise victory
over Galway at Parnell Park on Sunday. more...
(Irish Voice) 22 March 2007
GAA SHORTS
HURLING: Kilkenny captured another All-Ireland title on Saturday
when Henry Sheflin and Ballyhale Shamrocks were crowned AIB club
champions after victory over Galway’s Loughrea at Croke Park. more...
(Irish Voice) 22 March 2007
So Close, But Yet So Far
IT was good but not good enough in Rome’s Flaminio Stadium on Saturday,
and Ireland will always rue the one that got away as the French
had the last laugh for the second time this season, as the Six Nations
Championship drew to a close. more...
(Irish Voice)
22 March 2007
Carney Signs for Munster
FORMER rugby league winger Brian Carney has signed for Munster in
time for their Heineken Cup quarterfinal against the Llanelli Scarlets
on Friday, March 30, much to the delight of Reds coach Declan Kidney
and Ireland boss Eddie O’Sullivan. more...
(Irish Voice) 22 March 2007
Agony
of French Victory
IRELAND’S players had to sit and watch in the luxury of their five
star Rome hotel as France secured the Six Nations title in heartbreaking
fashion with a last minute video try on Saturday night..
more...
(Irish Voice) 22 March 2007
Keane’s Fury Over Player Snub
SUNDERLAND boss Roy Keane, whose team beat Hull on Saturday to maintain
their push for promotion to the Premiership, has again hit out at
the FAI and Ireland boss Stephen Staunton. more...
Gaelic Park Facelift in Top Gear
AT a preview to the major fundraiser that is ahead on March 28 at
Rosie O’Grady’s in Manhattan, the New York GAA had a preview meeting
at the Riverdale Steakhouse last Sunday, with six of the members
of the fundraising committee on hand to answer questions and give
some foresight to what lies in the weeks ahead. more...
(Irish Voice) 15 March 2007
Sky’s the Limit for the Ladies
GAELIC for Girls is growing, blossoming and thriving in New York
as the 2007 season approaches. It is a side of the GAA world on
this side of the pond that is defying logic and increasing in numbers.
Registration for Gaelic for Girls this year is taking place at the
Aisling Irish Center on Saturday, March 24 between 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
It caters for girls of all ages from six to 18. more...
(Irish Voice) 15 March 2007
Astoria Celebrates
The Astoria Gaels held their annual dinner dance at the Astoria
Manor last Saturday night. Pictured are soccer manager Ger O’Brien,
player of the year Damien Ward, and sponsor Phil Reilly of the Starting
Gate. more...
(Irish Voice)
15 March 2007
Duddy Ready to Brawl
IT seems like an age since John Duddy went to war with Yori Boy
Campas last September 29, but the Derry-born middleweight is ready
to make his eagerly anticipated return to the ring this Friday night
at the Theater at Madison Square Garden against the reality boxing
TV show The Contender’s season one star Bonsante. more...
(Irish Voice) 15 March 2007
Celtic Bested by Milan, Rangers
CELTIC’S week went from bad to worse when they lost out to a second
half goal from Rangers’ former England defender Ugo Ehiogu in the
Old Firm derby at Parkhead on Sunday, days after they made a Champions
League exit in extra time away to AC Milan. more...
(Irish Voice) 15 March 2007
Kennelly Out
of Club Final
ANDREW Kennelly is out of the Dr. Crokes team for Saturday’s AIB
All-Ireland club football final against Crossmaglen at Croke Park
after he damaged knee ligaments during Kerry’s shock Munster under-21
FC defeat to Clare on Saturday. more...
(Irish Voice) 15 March 2007
A Good and Bad Scottish Fling
PICTURE the scene. It’s Friday night in Edinburgh and the many bars
and hostelries on the Royal Mile are starting to empty out as Saturday
looms. . more...
(Irish Voice)
15 March 2007
Lee to Face Brazilian at Brawl
UNBEATEN middleweight Andy Lee will face Cleiton “Soul Man” Conceicao
on March 16 in the Theatre at Madison Square Garden. The fight,
on the John Duddy/Anthony Bonsante undercard, will be the opening
televised bout on the pay-per-view “Erin Go Brawl” St. Patrick’s
Eve punchout broadcast. more...
(Irish Voice) 08 March 2007
Brawl Tix
Gone, PPV On!
TICKETS for “Erin Go Brawl” at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden
are sold out, but fight fans will be able to see their favorite
Irishfighters on March 16 on pay-per-view TV. more...
(Irish Voice) 08 March 2007
Great Year for Rossies
SPORTS fans in New York will be thrilled to hear that some of the
special events from last season were documented for the future by
the Roscommon county board that will surely make for a perfect gift
for one and all. more...
(Irish Voice)
08 March 2007
Gillick Runs With the Gold
IRELAND’S gold medal hero David Gillick has set his sights on the
world after retaining his European indoor 400 meter title in Birmingham’s
National Arena on Saturday night, with a little help from Armagh
footballer Enda McNulty.. more...
(Irish Voice) 08 March 2007
O’Sullivan Sticks With the Old
EDDIE O’Sullivan has issued a Triple Crown rallying cry ahead of
Ireland’s visit to Murrayfield and Edinburgh on Saturday and backed
his team to lift a second successive crown against the Scots..
more...
(Irish Voice) 08 March 2007
Sunderland
Surges Under Boss Keane
ROY Keane’s Sunderland moved up to fourth in the championship with
a priceless 2-1 win over fellow promotion challengers West Brom
on Saturday just hours after the Corkman threw the manager of the
month award for February into his garage. more...
(Irish Voice) 08 March 2007
Tipp Puts Kilkenny On Notice
WINTER hurling got a shot in the arm at Nowlan Park with Tipperary
and Kilkenny producing another league classic. The only difference
this time was that Tipp, who haven’t won at the venue since 2003,
ran up a lead and kept it despite a ritual storming comeback by
Kilkenny more...
(Irish Voice)
08 March 2007
Rugby Is Cooler Than Ever
IT is highly unlikely that you will ever see Eddie O’Sullivan on
a Friday night in the middle of the crowds at the Blanchardstown
Town Center in west Dublin that is to shopping what Croke Park now
is to Irish rugby a shrine. more...
(Irish Voice) 08 March 2007
Kelly Never Prouder to be Irish
FORMER GAA President Sean Kelly has made an astonishing admission
in the light of Saturday’s historic rugby international at Croke
Park and claimed, “It was the first time in my life that I felt
I was truly Irish.”. more...
(Irish Voice) 28 February
2007
Tobin Conducts
Coach’s Clinic
TWO weekends ago, Johnny Tobin conducted an intensive coaching clinic
in Rockland that gave the participants a foundation level certificate
in coaching football. more...
(Irish Voice) 28 February
2007
New York Pulls Out of Ulster C’Ship
WHILE the tone of the recent meetings of the GAA in New York has
been both solemn and somber with news that Connecticut State hurlers
and Meath footballers are both pulling out of this year’s championship,
these developments were not unexpected in view of the continuing
trend of reverse immigration to the booming Celtic Tiger..
more...
(Irish Voice)
28 February 2007
History Made With Easy Win
ALL the talk in the big build-up to the historic Croke Park Six
Nations rugby match between Ireland and England last Saturday was
about the singing of the English anthem “God Save the Queen,” but
in the end neither God nor the Queen could save England from a Dublin
drubbing. more...
(Irish Voice) 28 February
2007
Galway’s Joyce Shows True Class
Galway 0-10 Armagh 0-8 IT took 36 minutes for Padraig Joyce to open
Galway’s account at Pearse Stadium, but the veteran all-star ignited
a big comeback to thwart Armagh and secure both points for the home
team.. more...
(Irish Voice) 28 February
2007
O’Dea’s
Plea to Strachan
DUBLINER Darren O’Dea wants Gordon Strachan to keep faith with him
when Celtic face the mighty AC Milan at the San Siro next week in
the second leg of their Champions League last 16 game. more...
(Irish Voice) 28 February
2007
A Proud Nation Once Again
FULL STORY SOMEONE on a golf course of my liking in the Meath town
of Kells recently posed a very interesting question what is the
real symbol of the modern Ireland, the land of the Celtic Tiger
prosperity?. more...
(Irish Voice)
28 February 2007
Shannon Gaels Update
SHANNON Gaels Gaelic football club is located in the heart of Queens,
and they are gearing up for the 2007 season starting in March.
more...
(Irish Voice) 28 February
2007
Winner Moore on a Mission
UNBEATEN Wicklow middleweight James Moore is now 10-0 after a successful
search and destroy mission on Edson Aguirre at the Plattduetsche
Park restaurant in Franklin Square, Long Island Friday night. more...
(Irish Voice) 21 February
2007
Cork’s
McCarthy Sorry
NEW Cork boss Gerald McCarthy has all but apologized to Waterford
for critical comments about the county’s hurling team made in a
recent book by retired Rebels star Brian Corco more...
(Irish Voice) 21 February
2007
Celtic, Milan Draw
GORDON Strachan said he would be happy if his Celtic defense, including
Irish youngster Darren O’Dea, could keep AC Milan scoreless in the
last 16 of the Champions League on Tuesday night and they did just
that in a scoreless draw. more...
(Irish Voice)
21 February 2007
Waterford to Replace Shels
WATERFORD United have accepted an offer from the FAI to replace
Shelbourne in the Premier Division of the new eircom League after
Shels were relegated to the First Division after an investigation
into their financial troubles. more...
(Irish Voice) 21 February
2007
Soccer SHorts
HENRIK Larsson is to return to Sweden as planned in March and has
ruled out staying at Manchester United beyond his current loan spell
. . .more...
(Irish Voice) 21 February
2007
Fahey Chosen As GAA Honoree
TOM Fahey of Co. Waterford has been selected by the New York GAA
as the guest of honor for its 2007 banquet, which takes place this
Saturday, February 24, at the Astoria Manor more...
(Irish Voice) 21 February
2007
FDNY Play Transfer Market
THE biggest winners in the New York trans-fer market this past week
were the Fire Department of New York and their junior team, with
the addition of five players to their panel for the upcoming season.
more...
(Irish Voice)
21 February 2007
O’Driscoll Fit, Murphy Dumped
BRIAN O’Driscoll is back in the Ireland team to play England at
Croke Park on Sunday, and a place has been left vacant for scrum-half
Peter Stringer, but Leicester Tigers stalwart Geordan Murphy has
been dropped from the Irish squad altogether.. more...
(Irish Voice) 21 February
2007
GAA Out of ‘Queen’ Decision
GAA President Nicky Brennan has confirmed that the decision to play
“God Save the Queen” at Croke Park before the Ireland-England rugby
game on Saturday has nothing to do with the association.
more...
(Irish Voice) 21 February
2007
Sports
Shorts
RUGBY: Ulster’s fans are in the wars again after the Newport Gwent
Dragons claimed their players were racially abused during Friday’s
Mangers League match in Belfast. Toulouse’s former Ireland forward
Trevor Brennan faces a lengthy ban after he was involved in an ugly
touchline fracas with an Ulster fan last month. more...
(Irish Voice) 21 February
2007
GAA Warns About Lansdowne Status
INTERNATIONAL soccer and rugby will be played at Croke Park in 2008
but only if work has commenced on the redevelopment of Lansdowne
Road, home to the Irish teams in both codes. . more...
(Irish Voice)
21 February 2007
Pundits Who Are Clueless
RTE’s mainstream radio bosses make a habit of employing people who
know absolutely nothing about sport to talk about sport as if they
are experts in the field of dreams. And no, I’m not having another
go at Eamon Dunphy here no matter how much I enjoy belittling the
little man of Irish sport.. more...
(Irish Voice) 21 February
2007
Keane on the Manager
NOW don’t fall off your seat, but I have to say I have been impressed
at the manner in which Roy Keane has taken to management at Sunderland,
not least the fact that his team are rocketing up the championship
table at a rapid pac. more...
(Irish Voice) 21 February
2007
Dublin Discover Learning Curve Dublin 2-13 Kilkenny 0-19 ALL-Ireland champions
Kilkenny hung on for a point at the end of a very competitive Division
One NHL clash at Parnell Park.. more...
(Irish Voice)
21 February 2007
Tyrone Player Fury
SENIOR Tyrone football and hurling stars have distanced themselves
from a statement issued by their county board urging theGAA not
to recognize the Gaelic Players Association (GPA), the players’
representative body. more...
(Irish Voice) 21 February
2007
GAA SHORTS
ANTRIM hurling coach Dominic McKinley has again urged the county
to quit the Ulster Championship for the Leinster equivalent in a
bid to boost the game of hurling in the county. “I honestly believe
we need to be selfish, step out of Ulster and join Leinster but
that’s for other people to decide,” he said . . .. more...
(Irish Voice) 21 February
2007
NYGAA
to Honor ‘67 League Champs
NEW York in its history has won the National Football League title
on three occasions. This came about when the Irish champions (the
home champions) played the New York selection in the final proper
at on occasion Croke Park in a single game, or in a two legged affair
with the aggregate determining the winner. These were played in
Ireland and New York.. more...
(Irish Voice) 14 February
2007
Local
Transfer News
TRANSFER night is Thursday, February 15. Players wishing to move
from their present clubs to new horizons must sign their forms in
person before the secretary and chairman of the New York GAA, Larry
McCarthy and Seamus Dooley respectively. Signing will commence at
8 p.m. more...
(Irish Voice) 14 February
2007
Dismal Victory Plagues
Staunton
San Marino 1 - Rep. of Ireland 2 STEVE Staunton’s brief tenure as
manager of the Irish international soccer team hangs by a thread
following another sub-standard performance in the Euro 2008 qualifiers
against San Marino last Wednesday evening. more...
(Irish Voice)
14 February 2007
Weekend Soccer Shorts
CORK City defender Neal Horgan is to go on trial with MLS team Colorado
Rapids, while former Ireland midfielder Colin Healy has been training
with City with a move to moving back to his native Leeside . . ..
more...
(Irish Voice) 14 February
2007
Weekend
GAA Shorts
TYRONE Mickey Harte is to prune his squad after the McKenna Cup
final despite a handsome six point win over Fermanagh in front of
a huge crowd in Omagh on Saturday night.. more...
(Irish Voice) 14 February
2007
French Snatch Historic Win
Ireland 17 France 20 HISTORY followed by last minute heartbreak
international rugby finally arrived at Croke Park on Sunday afternoon
as the fanfare was followed by yet another letdown in a cruel week
for Irish sport. more...
(Irish Voice) 14 February
2007
The Agony of Defeat
GEORDAN Murphy has revealed the full depth of the hurt evident in
the Irish dressingroom after their last gasp defeat to France on
the breakthrough day in the history of Croke Park.. more...
(Irish Voice)
14 February 2007
O’Gara
Healing
CROKE Park scorer Ronan O’Gara, who accounted for all Ireland’s
scores in the 20-17 defeat to France, is expected to shake off an
ankle injury in time for the Saturday, February 24 Triple Crown
clash with England at Croke Park. more...
(Irish Voice) 14 February
2007
Sports Digest: Staunton Says He’s Staying Put
BESEIGED Ireland football boss Stephen Staunton has taken the San
Marino criticism on the chin, told the Irish fans he understands
where they’re coming from after the fortuitous 2-1 win last week
and declared, “You’re going to have to put up with me.” more...
(Irish Voice) 14 February
2007
The
Up and Down Week That Was
IT started early on Sunday morning when a man from Cork who should
know better rang to find out if Fagan’s public house home ground
to Bertie Ahern and Paddy the Plasterer in Drumcondra was anywhere
near Croke Park.
(Irish Voice) 14 February
2007
Late McDonnell Goal Sinks Louth
Armagh 1-9 Louth 0-10 LOUTH will consider themselves very unfortunate
to emerge pointless from Crossmaglen, but it took two Armagh veterans
to conjure a winner and kill off the game with a late goal.
more...
Tyrone Comeback Stifles Dubs
Floodlit football came to Croke Park on Saturday night in front
of over 81,000 fans, but in the end Tyrone’s newcomers showed enough
grit to overturn a game that looked safely in Dublin hands.more...
(Irish Voice) 07 February
2007
Shaky Win Opens Six
Nations Campaign
A win is a win is a win, but there was precious little to back up
Ireland’s tag as Grand Slam favorites as they slayed the Welsh Dragons
in the opening game of the Six Nations Championship in Cardiff on
Sunday.more...
(Irish Voice) 07 February
2007
French
Ready for Challenge
French have identified Sunday’s Croke Park clash with Ireland as
make or break in their bid to retain the Six Nations crown -– and
coach Bernard Laporte has made five changes from the side that thumped
Italy 39-3 in Rome last Saturday.more...
(Irish Voice) 07 February
2007
Wilkinson
Back For England
Jhonny Wilkinson is back in business after the English out-half
scored a try and seven goals as England beat Scotland 42-20 in the
Calcutta Cup at Twickenham on Sat-urday, his first cap back after
missing 30 internationals through injury.more...
(Irish Voice) 07 February
2007
O’Driscoll
Ready to Play
Ireland captain Brian O’Driscoll will be fit for Sunday’s historic
Croke Park clash with France in the RBS Six Nations, but scrum-half
Peter Stringer and number eight Denis Leamy are now doubts.more...
(Irish Voice) 07 February
2007
McGeady
in Long Term Celtic Deal
Glasgow Celtic have tied talented Irish winger Aiden McGeady to
a new four year deal at Parkhead after losing striker Shaun Maloney
to Aston Villa last week.more...
(Irish Voice) 07 February
2007
A Scary
Brush With Mortality
Sometimes it is best to be asleep when all hell is breaking loose
around you, as the man from a very well read Sunday broadsheet will
be happy to tell you after our near death experience on Monday night.more...
(Irish Voice) 07 February
2007
Alive Alive
Oh at Croker
Saturday Night Lights, GAA-style, came to life just after six o’clock
last Saturday evening, and it was something special as the lone
pylon on Hill 16 and the bulbs all across the Cusack, Hogan and
Davin stands came alive, alive oh.more...
(Irish Voice) 07 February
2007
Another
Good Win for Lee
Middleweight Andy Lee made it seven out of seven unbeaten matches
as a pro last Thursday night with a convincing win over Arthuro
Vega in Las Vegas.more...
(Irish Voice) 31 January
2007 - 05 February 2007
Historic Lights for Croke Park
Dublin boss Paul Caffrey can’t wait to rewrite the history books
when Dublin kick off the new floodlights at Croke Park with Sat-urday
night’s sell out National Football League opener against Tyrone.more...
(Irish Voice) 31 January
2007 - 05 February 2007
Dricco
Confident of Slam Chances
Brian O’Driscoll had no hesitation in nodding his head in agreement
as the English journalist suggested this is Ireland’s best chance
yet of the elusive Grand Slam.more...
(Irish Voice) 31 January
2007 - 05 February 2007
Staunton
Calls on Youth to Deliver
Ireland manager Stephen Staunton has called on youth to kick start
his bid for European Championship qualification in San Marino next
week and promised the kids, “If you’re good enough you will play.”more...
(Irish Voice) 31 January
2007 - 05 February 2007
Grand Time
for Irish Rugby
It is the subject that won’t go away, even as rugby players and
fans alike prepare to cross the Irish Sea and journey to Cardiff
for Sunday’s Six Nations opener against Wales at the Millennium
Stadium.more...
(Irish Voice) 31 January
2007 - 05 February 2007
O’Dwyer
Stays Positive
Mick O’Dwyer could still see the positives after his Wicklow side
were well beaten by Dublin in the semi-final of the O’Byrne Cup
on Saturday in front of an Aughrim audience that included Irish
soccer legend Paul McGrath.more...
(Irish Voice) 24 January
2007 - 3 February 2007
Duddy,
McCullough Headline Erin Go Brawl
Erin Go Brawl, the pay-per-view Irish fight night on Friday, March
16 at the Theater at Madison Square Garden, will feature Derry middleweight
John Duddy against Anthony Bonsante in the main event, and Belfast
boxing legend Wayne McCullough in the co-main event.more...
(Irish Voice) 24 January
2007 - 3 February 2007
Sam Maguire
Comes to New York
While the GAA season is rife with rumor at the moment of player
movement when the transfer window and draft opens, it is all speculation
at this point. more...
(Irish Voice) 24 January
2007 - 3 February 2007
GAA MASS
The New York GAA will hold its annual Remembrance Mass this Sunday,
January 28, at the Riverdale Steakhouse at 259th and Riverdale Avenue
at 12:30 p.mmore...
(Irish Voice) 24 January
2007 - 3 February 2007
Fury Over Ahern’s
All-Ireland Remarks
Minister for Foreign Affairs Dermot Ahern has sparked a fresh dispute
over an All-Ireland soccer team after calling on the Football Association
of Ireland (FAI) and their Northern Ireland counterparts the IFA
to merge.more...
(Irish Voice) 24 January
2007 - 3 February 2007
Brennan Beats Ulster Fan Before Win
Toulouse’s former Ireland star Trevor Brennan is in the wars after
he became involved in a fracas with an Ulster fan during his team’s
Heineken Cup victory on Sunday.more...
(Irish Voice) 24 January
2007 - 3 February 2007
Out-Munstered
in Munster
The Leicester fan thought he was funny, brandishing a banner in
honor of Neil Back right in front of the Thomond Park stand late
on Saturday night as his fellow Englanders celebrated an historic
win for their own Heineken Cup heroes.more...
(Irish Voice) 24 January
2007 - 3 February 2007
Beckham
Ain’t No Rocky
Just as good old Sly joined the Premiership party, so America was
coming to grips with the imminent arrival of the David Beckham circus.more...
(Irish Voice) 17 January
2007 - 24 January 2007
Six Nations Named
Tommy Bowe, Rob Kearney, Barry Murphy, Jerry Flannery, Mick O’Driscoll
and Trevor Hogan are all in a 35 man Irish squad for the forthcoming
Six Nations championship. more...
(Irish Voice) 17 January
2007 - 24 January 2007
GAA Says
No to Euro Rugby
Munster and Leinster face a home venue headache in the quarterfinals
of the Heineken Cup after confirmation from the GAA that they will
not entertain European rugby matches in Killarney or Croke Park.more...
(Irish Voice) 17 January
2007 - 24 January 2007
New Injury
Woes Plague Staunton
The new year is still a pup, but already Stephen Staunton is facing
into an injury crisis as Ireland manager ahead of the February 7
date away to San Marino in the European Champion-ship qualifiers.more...
(Irish Voice) 17 January
2007 - 24 January 2007
O’Dwyer Wants Dubs
Mick O’Dwyer is relishing a crack at Dublin in the semifinals of
the O’Byrne Cup this weekend after his new Wicklow charges maintained
his 100% start with a sweet two point victory over Wexford in the
Aughrim derby last Saturday.more...
(Irish Voice) 17 January
2007 - 24 January 2007
Life is More Than Sport
Life has a funny habit of putting things into perspective, as Darren
Clarke would be the first to tell you right now.more...
Keeping
Keane, Rovers Happy
The vagrancies of modern day football were highlighted quite vividly
on Tuesday morning as the directors of Shamrock Rovers prepared
to return to the High Court in a bid to save the biggest brand in
Irish soccer. more...
(Irish Voice) 17 January
2007 - 24 January 2007
Henrik the Devil Stars for United
Manchester United fans now know why Henrik Larsson is a Celtic legend
after he marked his Red Devils debut with the opening goal in Sunday’s
2-1 FA Cup win over Martin O’Neill’s Aston Villamore...
(Irish Voice) 10 January
2007 - 17 January 2007
Munster Loses, Foley Returns
Munster lost their Magners League clash away to the Newport Gwent
Dragons by 19-12 on Friday night, but their fans were left to celebrate
the return of Heineken Cup winning captain Anthony Foley after three
months out with a shoulder injury.more...
(Irish Voice) 10 January
2007 - 17 January 2007
Keane
Persistence Nabs Stokes
Roy Keane’s powers of persuasion have won the day -– Anthony Stokes,
the hottest property in Irish football, is now a Sunderland player.more...
(Irish Voice) 10 January
2007 - 17 January 2007
Teen
Turns to Keane in Right Move
There's a saying somewhere deep in the crevices of this aging mind
that just wants to get out as Anthony Stokes settles into life as
Sunderland’s newest recruit.more...
Leinster Returns
to Winning Ways
IRISH rugby finally said goodbye to Lansdowne Road when Leinster
got back to winning ways in the Magners League with a 20-12 win
over Ulster in the Irish derby on Sunday.
more...
(Irish Voice) 3 - 9 January
2007
Celtic Keeps Winning,
Signing
IRISH stars Darren O’Dea and Aiden McGeady were both on the scoresheet
as Celtic opened their New Year campaign with a 2-0 home win over
Kilmarnock on Tuesday afternoon.
more...
(Irish Voice) 3 - 9 January
2007
Munster’s Triumph
One to Remember
WHENEVER this sporting nation looks back at 2006, those in the know
will talk of an historic Sunday in Cardiff last May when Anthony
‘Axel’ Foley lifted the Heineken Cup high above his head.
more...
Larkin Picked
for Senior Football Post
The division elections inside the New York GAA took place last week
in the Bronx. What it entails is the nominations of officers at
senior football, senior hurling and junior football.more...
(Irish Voice) 20 December
2006
Duddy Squelches
Derry middleweight John Duddy moved to shoot down rumors that he
has a career threatening detached retina.more...
Celtic Anticipates
AC Milan Thriller
Celtic boss Gordon Strachan is relishing the mouth watering prospect
of a crack at Italian giants AC Milan in the Champions League.more...
(Irish Voice) 20 December
2006
Potts Wanted
Wolves boss Mick McCarthy has made the first move to turn Darren
Potter’s loan deal from Liverpool into a permanent move.more...
(Irish Voice) 20 December
2006
Hunt Ready
Reading's Irish midfielder Stephen Hunt is looking forward to the
Christmas date with Chelsea despite his infamous clash with goalkeeper
Petr Cechmore...
(Irish Voice) 20 December
2006
Gavin’s Job
Former Players Union chief Fran Gavin has been appointed as the
director of the eircom League of Irelandmore...
(Irish Voice) 20 December
2006
Entries Invited
The FAI have invited interested parties in Limerick to apply for
a place in the First Division of the eircom League of Ireland after
Limerick FC failed to win a license for next season.more...
(Irish Voice) 20 December
2006
Soccer Shorts
Shamrock Rovers have signed the experienced Danny O’Connor from
Longford Townmore...
(Irish Voice) 20 December
2006
Fallon to Stay
Ireland's six-time champion jockey Kieren Fallon is adamant he has
no intention of retiring.more...
