1. Competing at the Saudi International can’t seriously be construed as professional golfers endorsing the regime or its practices, but it lays bare a reality “Feeling joyless while watching Man City win and the rest of the week’s best sportswriting”
Cork ‘focusing on All-Ireland’ return as new chapter opens against last year’s nemesis
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Tipperary hurling great Padraic Maher retires on medical grounds
TIPPERARY GREAT PADRAIC Maher has announced his retirement from hurling on medical grounds at the age of 32. The three-time All-Ireland winner and six-time All-Star “Tipperary hurling great Padraic Maher retires on medical grounds”
From dropped and quitting football to All-Star at 19, and basketball exploits
AT ONE STAGE earlier in her teenage years, Erika O’Shea quit football. Though only momentarily, it all could have been so different. The Cork star “From dropped and quitting football to All-Star at 19, and basketball exploits”
Dublin’s injured stars unlikely to return for Kerry showdown
IT’S ONLY THE second round of the league, but already Dublin’s clash with Kerry on Saturday night has taken on major significance. For both counties, “Dublin’s injured stars unlikely to return for Kerry showdown”
Dublin, Kerry and Limerick feature in 4 live games in next weekend’s GAA TV coverage
THE RETURN OF inter-county hurling action and some big football games dominate this week’s GAA TV coverage. RTÉ’s live game next Saturday sees Kerry and “Dublin, Kerry and Limerick feature in 4 live games in next weekend’s GAA TV coverage”
‘It’s amazing for the whole parish that’s here today’ – first All-Ireland crown for Galway champs
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Kerry’s midfield options, a new Kildare era and the Dublin test in Tralee
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Tyrone and Monaghan play out entertaining draw in Omagh blizzard
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Laois and Westmeath open league with wins, Tipperary can only muster draw
GARY WALSH GRABBED two goals for Laois in their 3-9 to 1-10 win against Mickey Harte’s Louth in Division 3. Bouncing back from their O’Byrne Cup loss “Laois and Westmeath open league with wins, Tipperary can only muster draw”