http://www.offalyindependent.ie/sport/gaa/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:53:24 +0000 Copyright (C) 2010 Clyde and Forth Press Ltd http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/feeds/ 77 http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/furniture/oi_logo_500x75.png http://www.offalyindependent.ie/sport/gaa/ Kevin Egan looks back at this week's Offaly county convention and laments the lack of motions or debate regarding issues that will have a major impact on the GAA in the future. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/11/3993480-offaly-county-convention-gives-little-priority-to-long-term-issues/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/11/3993480-offaly-county-convention-gives-little-priority-to-long-term-issues/ Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:00:00 +0000 Sport Offaly GAA/Bridge House Hotel annual awards will take place on Friday, January 8 http://www.offalyindependent.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/11/3993477-brady-and-dooley-scoop-player-of-the-year-awards/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/11/3993477-brady-and-dooley-scoop-player-of-the-year-awards/ Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:00:00 +0000 Sport OFFALY had five representatives on the the Leinster GAA teams of the last 25 years. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/11/20/3992984-offalys-famous-five-make-leinster-25year-hurling-team/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/11/20/3992984-offalys-famous-five-make-leinster-25year-hurling-team/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:00:00 +0000 Sport After narrowly missing out on progressing to the second round of the Leinster Hockey Cup, Tullamore were determined to secure a victory in the Leinster League and move into the top section of their division. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/11/20/3992989-tullamore-determined-to-secure-victory-in-leinster-league/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/11/20/3992989-tullamore-determined-to-secure-victory-in-leinster-league/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:00:00 +0000 Sport Clara have a real tough task to unseat joint All-Ireland club favourites Portlaoise in O'Moore Park, believes Kevin Egan http://www.offalyindependent.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/11/20/3992981-walsh-island-may-hold-better-prospect-of-advancement/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/11/20/3992981-walsh-island-may-hold-better-prospect-of-advancement/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:00:00 +0000 Sport If Tullamore succeed in handling the burden of favouritism, a Leinster final place is there for the taking, says columnist Kevin Egan http://www.offalyindependent.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/11/13/3992835-golden-opportunity-for-tullamore-to-reach-leinster-club-hurling-final/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/11/13/3992835-golden-opportunity-for-tullamore-to-reach-leinster-club-hurling-final/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000 Sport Kevin Egan sees both positive and negative in the new Offaly club championship structures revealed this week. The joy of democracy as the cornerstone of the GAA is that whatever else can be said of most of the decisions taken, they tend to carry plenty of moral weight, if only to stand against the tide of inevitable criticism. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/11/06/3992637-dual-clubs-could-suffer-from-new-offaly-championship-structures/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/11/06/3992637-dual-clubs-could-suffer-from-new-offaly-championship-structures/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0000 Sport A former Offaly All-Star and All-Ireland winning hurler has been named as Westmeath's new senior hurling manager. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/11/06/3992636-offalys-kevin-martin-is-named-as-westmeath-hurling-boss/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/11/06/3992636-offalys-kevin-martin-is-named-as-westmeath-hurling-boss/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0000 Sport St Rynagh's played Edenderry at O'Connor Park in Tullamore in the county final last Sunday. Yet again these teams met as both won their semi-finals respectively. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/11/06/3992634-st-rynaghs-girls-complete-fiveinarow/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/11/06/3992634-st-rynaghs-girls-complete-fiveinarow/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0000 Sport Clara's Leinster Championship adventure gets underway this weekend when they play host to Carlow side Rathvilly in Tullamore on Sunday next (throw in: 2.30pm). http://www.offalyindependent.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/11/06/3992632-clara-set-to-face-carlow-champions/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/11/06/3992632-clara-set-to-face-carlow-champions/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0000 Sport All-Ireland junior camogie champions Offaly have secured six awards in the inaugural year of the Soaring Star Camogie Award - an awards scheme introduced to recognise players from the All-Ireland junior camogie championship grades. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/10/23/3992255-six-of-the-best-for-offaly-in-camogie-soaring-stars/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/10/23/3992255-six-of-the-best-for-offaly-in-camogie-soaring-stars/ Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:00:00 +0000 Sport KEVIN EGAN previews Clara's Leinster club senior championship clash against surprise Kildare champions St Laurence's. He also looks at Durrow's prospects in the Leinster junior championship, and reflects on Tullamore's stunning senior hurling success. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/10/23/3992254-clara-enter-leinster-club-arena-as-tullamore-basks-in-hurling-success/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/10/23/3992254-clara-enter-leinster-club-arena-as-tullamore-basks-in-hurling-success/ Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:00:00 +0000 Sport KEVIN EGAN looks forward to this Sunday's Offaly SHC final, in which Kilcormac/Killoughey will be bidding for their first title, while Tullamore are appearing in their first senior hurling decider since 1964. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/10/16/392053-kk-get-the-nod-to-capture-first-senior-title-in-novel-final/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/10/16/392053-kk-get-the-nod-to-capture-first-senior-title-in-novel-final/ Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:00:00 +0000 Sport The victorious Clara team and mentors in the square last Sunday evening after winning the Offaly SFC final last Sunday. Clara defeated holders and pre-match favourites Rhode to capture the Dowling Cup for the sixth time. Photo: Molloy Photography. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/10/16/392052-clara-celebrates-county-title-success/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/10/16/392052-clara-celebrates-county-title-success/ Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:00:00 +0000 Sport KEVIN EGAN previews this weekend's senior hurling championship semi-finals, where he expects a comfortable victory for Birr over Tullamore, but finds predicting a winner in the other semi-final between K/K and Coolderry a much harder task. He also looks ahead to the IHC final, in which Brosna Gaels will attempt to pull off a famous victory. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/10/02/391672-birr-set-to-reach-11th-final-in-a-row-as-kk-face-coolderry/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/10/02/391672-birr-set-to-reach-11th-final-in-a-row-as-kk-face-coolderry/ Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:00:00 +0000 Sport Offaly champions Drumcullen traveled to Kildare to take on St Lawrence's in the Leinster Championship and unfortunately lost out by the narrowest of margins after extra time. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/10/02/391671-kinnitty-claim-senior-b-title-as-drumcullen-bow-out-of/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/10/02/391671-kinnitty-claim-senior-b-title-as-drumcullen-bow-out-of/ Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:00:00 +0000 Sport Local games to whet the appetite this weekend http://www.offalyindependent.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/09/25/391552-farewell-to-a-horror-decade-at-intercounty-level-for-offaly/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/09/25/391552-farewell-to-a-horror-decade-at-intercounty-level-for-offaly/ Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:00:00 +0000 Sport KEVIN EGAN believes that while Shamrocks may push the defending champions close in Saturday evening's Offaly SFC semi-final, he expects a Rhode team with ambitions of Leinster success to have too much in the tank. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/09/18/391377-shamrocks-likely-to-find-rhode-a-bridge-too-far-in-semi-final/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/09/18/391377-shamrocks-likely-to-find-rhode-a-bridge-too-far-in-semi-final/ Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:00:00 +0000 Sport Offaly man Peter Guing will be among the contestants in tonight's All-Ireland 125 Quiz Final at the GAA Museum in Croke Park. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/09/18/391376-offaly-man-to-contest-gaa-125-quiz-final/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/09/18/391376-offaly-man-to-contest-gaa-125-quiz-final/ Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:00:00 +0000 Sport Offaly goalkeeper Padraig Kelly claimed second place in the tenth annual MBNA Kick Fada competition, with Brian Sheridan from Meath emerging as the winner. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/09/18/391373-kelly-finishes-second-in-annual-kick-fada-event/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/09/18/391373-kelly-finishes-second-in-annual-kick-fada-event/ Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:00:00 +0000 Sport Any talk of a recession was not on the agenda last Tuesday night for one lucky Daingean native as Joe Molloy scooped the Daingean GAA lotto prize of €15,800. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/09/11/391123-molloy-scoops-the-daingean-gaa-lotto-jackpot/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/09/11/391123-molloy-scoops-the-daingean-gaa-lotto-jackpot/ Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:00:00 +0000 Sport Any talk of a recession was not on the agenda last Tuesday night for one lucky Daingean native as Joe Molloy scooped the Daingean GAA lotto prize of €15,800. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/09/11/391122-molloy-scoops-the-daingean-gaa-lotto-jackpot/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/09/11/391122-molloy-scoops-the-daingean-gaa-lotto-jackpot/ Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:00:00 +0000 Sport Edenderry's under-12 footballers will play Ferbane/Belmont this Saturday morning 12th September in Cappincur at 11.30am. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/09/11/391120-edenderry-gaa-notes/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/09/11/391120-edenderry-gaa-notes/ Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:00:00 +0000 Sport The Offaly camogie team will be bidding to go one better than last year when they face Waterford in this Sunday's All-Ireland junior final at Croke Park (12.45pm). http://www.offalyindependent.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/09/11/391114-offaly-bid-for-first-camogie-title-after-going-so-close-last-year/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/09/11/391114-offaly-bid-for-first-camogie-title-after-going-so-close-last-year/ Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:00:00 +0000 Sport KEVIN EGAN looks forward to Sunday's All-Ireland Junior Camogie final between Offaly and Waterford, as well as the main local championship matches scheduled for this weekend. http://www.offalyindependent.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/09/11/391111-offaly-aim-for-historic-camogie-crown-as-club-action-continues/ http://www.offalyindependent.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/09/11/391111-offaly-aim-for-historic-camogie-crown-as-club-action-continues/ Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:00:00 +0000 Sport