ANTOINE GRIEZMANN RESCUED a 1-1 draw for Barcelona at Napoli in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Tuesday. Frenchman Griezmann struck just before the hour mark for Barca in Naples after Dries Mertens had put the hosts ahead in the 30th minute with his 121st Napoli goal, equalling the club all-time […]

Jonathan Afolabi in possession for the Ireland U21s during last September’s win against Armenia. Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO JONATHAN AFOLABI EXPRESSED his delight after scoring Dunfermline Athletic’s second goal in Saturday’s 2-0 win over Dundee United. The Dubliner found the net on the hour mark to boost his team’s promotion hopes, as they got the better […]

“THERE HAS LONG been a stigma around menstruation in the public sphere, particularly when competing in sport. “I’m delighted to see Lidl tackle this topic head on, raising awareness and supporting women and girls affected by this issue across the country.” Lidl Ireland announced the ground-breaking initiative this morning. One of the country’s leading ladies […]

MARC Ó SÉ’S advice for a defender tasked with patrolling the elusive David Clifford? Say your prayers. With the form he’s in at the moment, there’s very little an opponent can do to subdue the former Young Footballer of the Year. He kicked 1-6 in a dominant display against Dublin last weekend, converting a late […]

WHEN DID THE relationship change? If a turning point can be pinned down, perhaps it was on Sunday 5 March 2017. That was the afternoon where Clare struck a blow for football in the county with a defeat of Cork in Cusack Park. It was the first for the Banner over the Rebels at senior […]

TÓMAS Ó SÉ doesn’t hold back when asked how he felt watching Kerry trail Dublin by 3-7 to 0-9 at half-time in their recent National League meeting in Thurles. “I’ll tell you, I was livid,” Ó Sé says, before referencing the stage just after the break where Dublin comfortably held onto possession for a sustained […]

ARSENAL BOSS MIKEL Arteta says he has now fully recovered from coronavirus. The 37-year-old tested positive for the virus 10 days ago, just before the Premier League postponed all its fixtures. Players and staff at Arsenal have been self-isolating since Arteta was diagnosed, but the Spaniard believes he is now back to full health. Click […]

Kildare 2-18 Laois 1-8 Down 0-13 Westmeath 1-9 KILDARE GAVE THEIR football fortunes a boost with a resounding win over Laois today by 13 points in Portlaoise. That paved the way for them to finish top of Division 2 South, ahead of Clare and Cork on scoring difference, to ensure they will play Meath in […]

ROSCOMMON FOOTBALLER JENNY Higgins has paid tribute to her county team-mate Rochelle Mullaney for her bravery in speaking publicly about her battle with cervical cancer. Mullaney spoke candidly and openly about her illness last week, after the 27-year-old was diagnosed with stage 3 of the cancer in February. She had been suffering from an ache […]

REIGNING CHAMPIONS Cork have made two changes to their starting team ahead of tomorrow’s Lidl National League Division 1 semi-final against Donegal, while four-in-a-row All-Ireland winners Dublin made one for their last-four battle with Mayo. All-Star full-back Roisin Phelan and dual player Libby Coppinger come into the Rebels’ starting line-up, with Méabh Cahalane and Katie […]