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Armagh v Monaghan Division 1 – Stats, Preview & Starting Team’s

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It’s an all-Ulster showdown as Monaghan takes on Armagh in the opening round of Division 1. Armagh comes into the game as the favourites, with odds at 4/6, while Monaghan is 13/8 and a draw is 15/2.

The match will take place in Castleblayney, a far cry from last year’s league opener in Croke Park, but no less important as both teams aim to maintain their Division One status. Monaghan has just barely held onto their spot in the top tier in the last two years, while Armagh will be looking to get off to a strong start following their impressive 2022 campaign.

The two teams met twice last season, with both fixtures ending in a draw. They also faced off in the 2021 Ulster semi-final, which Monaghan narrowly won. Armagh last defeated their rivals in the first round of the 2021 league, a crucial win in maintaining their topflight status.

In 2022, Monaghan brought Armagh back down to earth after the Orchard County’s strong start to the season, with a 1-7 to 0-10 in the National Football league R3. The teams also couldn’t be separated in the McKenna Cup semi-final, with Monaghan winning on penalties after the game ended 0-15 to 0-15. 25 players saw game time for Armagh, but it was Jemar Hall’s missed penalty that saw Monaghan progress to the final.

As the teams prepare to face off once again, memories of those past games will no doubt be fresh in the minds of players and fans alike. Both Monaghan and Armagh will be looking to put their best foot forward and come out on top in this highly-anticipated all-Ulster clash.

Monaghan will be looking to prove that they are more than just the underdogs, and that they have what it takes to compete with the best in the league. They will be drawing on their recent success against Armagh, and will be looking to use that as motivation to secure a win in this opening round match.

Armagh, on the other hand, will be eager to redeem themselves and show that they are the top team in the league. They will be looking to use the disappointment of their past losses to Monaghan as fuel to come out strong and secure a victory in this opening round match.

The stage is set for an exciting and closely-fought match as Monaghan takes on Armagh in the opening round of Division 1. Both teams will be giving it their all in an effort to come out on top and start the season off on the right foot.

 

 

Shark Hanlon holds back tears as Hewick wins Eclipse award

It’s not often you see Shark Hanlon but after Hewick captured the Eclipse Award for Champion Steeplechaser of America he struggled to hold back the tears. 

Though he ran only once in the U.S., Hewick made the most of the opportunity, running away with American Steeplechasing’s top prize, the Grand National at Far Hills in October. And a few minutes ago, the Irish-bred, bargain-basement $900 purchase was crowned the sport’s 2022 champion, taking home the Eclipse Award for owner TJ McDonald and trainer John “Shark” Hanlon.

Hanlon was in attendance to accept the award for his now eight-year-old star known as “The Peoples’ Champion,” who was ridden to an 11-length victory in the Grand National by Jordan Gainford.

In a brief, but deeply emotional speech, Hanlon choked back tears and called the award “the best moment of my life.”

The two other finalists for the award were Bruton Street-US’ Snap Decision, the only two-time Grade 1 winner of the season, and the magnificent mare, Joseph Fowler’s Down Royal, who beat males twice last year.

Dublin Footballers Return to Division 2 with High Expectations and Key Players

For the first time in 15 years, the Dublin football team is in Division 2 of the Allianz Football League.
They are the favourites to win Division 2, with Derry and Cork coming in second and third, respectively.
The team’s success will be measured by the number of titles they win, not just the Division 2 championship.
Several key players, including Jack McCaffrey, Paul Mannion, and Con O’Callaghan, have returned from injury.
These players have an impact on the overall performance of the team.
Other Division 2 teams, including Kildare, Louth, and Meath, are hoping to see Dublin regress.
However, Dublin’s dominance in the past has not resulted in improvement among other Leinster teams.

Galway to face League opener against Mayo with a few key players missing.

Galway GAA will face a tough challenge against Mayo in Castlebar on Saturday night, as they will be missing at least three key players from last year’s All-Ireland final.

Kieran Molloy of Corofin, who is recovering from a knee injury, Finnian O Laoi of An Spideal, who has relocated to Australia, and All Star corner-back Liam Silke, who has been working as a doctor in New Zealand, will be unable to play.

“It looks like Liam Silke is going to be (staying) in New Zealand for the year, so we won’t be having him, which is a big loss to us,” Tribe boss Padraic Joyce is widely reported to say

Mayo lost a few players, but I believe Liam Silke and Kieran Molloy are a bigger loss for us.

I don’t think people realise how important Molloy was to us last year.

He can play anywhere and is a huge loss for us.

To be fair to Kieran, he is working extremely hard.

Knowing him, he’ll probably defy logic and return sooner than expected.”

In addition, two more players who participated in the loss to Kerry last year have been added.

 

Cillian McDaid, All Star midfielder, and reigning Young Footballer of the Year Jack Glynn are also doubts for the game.

McDaid’s fitness is rated as ’50-50,’ while Glynn has been dealing with a groyne issue that has kept him out of Sigerson Cup action with UL.

Mayo will be without Lee Keegan and AFL player Oisin Mullin as Kevin McStay takes charge for the first time in the league.

Both teams will face difficulties, but it promises to be an exciting match to begin the league season.

Live scores available at IrishScores.com

AIG and Dublin GAA: A Decade of Successful Partnership Comes to a Close

The successful 10-year sponsorship of Dublin GAA by American insurance giant AIG will come to an end in November of this year.
The partnership, which was one of the most profitable commercial deals for the organisation, was worth around €1 million per year.

Throughout the partnership, AIG has been instrumental in raising the company’s profile during a period of tremendous success for the Dublin county teams.
Dublin has won ten senior All-Ireland titles in both men’s and women’s teams since the partnership began in 2014.

AIG made history in the county by combining sponsorship of women’s football and camogie, setting a new standard for other companies to follow.
The duration of the sponsorship 
Previous sponsors Vodafone were only involved for a five-year term, so the 10-year duration of the sponsorship is relatively long by industry standards.
As the partnership comes to an end, it presents an exciting opportunity for another company to step in and carry on the legacy of supporting the Dublin GAA.
AIG will be remembered as an important part of the association’s success story, and the association is grateful for their support and partnership over the years
Live Socres Available at IrishScores.com

 

Kilmacud Crokes are remaining tight-lipped

Kilmacud Crokes are keeping mum following the announcement that Glen will formally object to the outcome of last Sunday’s AIB All-Ireland Club Senior Football final.
The Dublin champions’ two-point victory over the Derry champions has been clouded in controversy since video of them having 16 active players on the field during the final moments of the game surfaced.
Watty Graham’s club had until today at 3:30 p.m. to formally lodge an objection with the Central Competitions Control Committee (CCCC), and confirmation that they will do so has now been widely reported.
Kilmacud Crokes senior football manager Robbie Brennan, as well as the club’s chairman and secretary, were unavailable for comment.
A Crokes spokesperson confirmed that no comment will be made “in the near future.”

Allianz Football League Division 1 returns for 2023 season opening weekend

“Allianz Football League Division 1 returns for 2023 season opening weekend”

The Allianz Football Leagues kick off the new GAA season in earnest at the end of January.

With the new Championship structure in place for 2023, there will be a greater emphasis on the final League standings, with places in the Sam Maguire Cup on the line.

Division One will be as competitive as ever, with Kerry looking to build on their incredible 2022 campaign, but Dublin will play in Division Two after being relegated with Kildare last season.

After a year marred by teams withdrawing from warm-up tournaments due to fixture congestion, fans are looking forward to the start of the league season.
SportsNewsIreland announce the fixtures for the upcoming season, with results and Division 1 table updates available at the end of each weekend.

Allianz Football League

Division One

Round One

Saturday January 28

Monaghan v Armagh (Castleblayney, 6.30pm)

Mayo v Galway (Castlebar, 7.30pm)

Sunday January 29

Roscommon v Tyrone (Dr Hyde Park, 1.30pm)

Donegal v Kerry (Ballybofey, 3.45pm)

Round Two

Sunday, February 5

Kerry v Monaghan (Killarney, 1.30pm)

Galway v Roscommon (Salthill, 2pm)

Tyrone v Donegal (Omagh, 2pm)

Armagh v Mayo (3.30pm)

Round Three

Saturday, February 18

Mayo v Kerry (Castlebar, 7.30pm)

Sunday, February 19

Galway v Tyrone (Tuam, 1.45pm)

Monaghan v Donegal (Clones, 1.45pm)

Roscommon v Armagh (Dr Hyde Park, 1.45pm)

Round Four

Saturday, February 25

Kerry v Armagh (Tralee, 5pm)

Mayo v Tyrone (Castlebar, 7pm)

Sunday, February 26

Donegal v Galway (Letterkenny, 12.30pm)

Monaghan v Roscommon (Clones, 2.30pm)

Round Five

Saturday, March 4

Armagh v Donegal (Athletic Grounds, 7.30pm)

Sunday, March 5

Galway v Monaghan (Salthill, 12.45pm)

Tyrone v Kerry (Omagh, 12.45pm)

Roscommon (Dr Hyde Park, 2.45pm)

Round Six

Saturday, March 18

Armagh v Galway (Athletic Grounds, 5pm)

Kerry v Roscommon (Tralee, 7.30pm)

Sunday, March 19

Monaghan v Tyrone (Clones, 2pm)

Donegal v Mayo (Ballybofey, 3.45pm)

Round Seven

Sunday, March 26

(All 1.45pm throw-ins)

Galway v Kerry (Salthill)

Roscommon v Donegal (Dr Hyde Park)

Tyrone v Armagh (Omagh)

Mayo v Monaghan (Castlebar)

April 1/2

Division One Final

Division 3 is full of intrigue and excitement as the league season begins this weekend.

 

With Westmeath as the defending Tailteann Cup champion, the stakes for the teams vying for a spot in the elite competition are higher than ever.

The division promises to be a tough fight, with teams easily shifting from promotion contenders to relegation contenders over the course of seven games.

 

There are also five new managers in the division, including Westmeath’s Dessie Dolan, who is eager to lead the next generation of players to the same heights he did as a player.

Fermanagh has added former Tyrone All-Ireland winner Ronan O’Neill to their coaching staff, while Antrim has hired former All-Ireland winner Andy McEntee.

Cavan, who has been bouncing around the NFL for more than a decade, and Longford, who has spent eight of the last ten seasons in Division 3, are among the familiar faces in the division.

With a new manager in Paddy Christie, they’ll be aiming for the Tailteann Cup.

Fans can expect to see some of the big shocks that have become synonymous with the qualifiers, as well as a few surprises along the way, as the competition heats up.

Division 3 is sure to be an exciting and unpredictable ride, with a defending champion and new managers.

Only time will tell who will win and earn a spot in the Sam Maguire race.

Team Ireland’s Eábha McKenna gets PB in Girl’s Giant Slalom

Team Ireland’s Eábha McKenna returned to the slopes in Tarvisio, Italy to compete in the Girl’s Giant Slalom (GS) event today at the European Youth Olympic Festival.

The Wicklow teenager was competing in the Girl’s Giant Slalom where she finished 42ndwith a time of 3:02.79. The sixteen-year-old rose to the occasion for the second day running and scored her highest-ever FIS (Fédération Internationale de Ski) points.

Pleased with McKenna’s performance, Alpine Skiing Head Coach Giorgio Marchesini was surprised with the length of the course, which challenged the field of 87 athletes. The Irish skier scored 129.33 FIS points on a day where over twenty athletes were DNF.  FIS points are used to score athletes internationally, which helps with rankings and establishing start orders.

 

“I’m happy because Eábha held both courses pretty well, she did well in terms of the technical aspect. A pretty good number of girls in the middle went down. Some found it difficult because it is unusual to have a GS that is so long. The 1:27.00 we saw this morning is something I’ve never seen before in a competition. Usually, a GS is between 1:05.00 and 1:15.00.”

The light made it difficult for the athletes between some of the gates, which was one of the aspects that Marchesini was working on with McKenna,

 

“We saw two or three points where it was difficult to see after the pitches, I was signaling to her to the gate. Before the race I made a POV, I went down the course and did a video and sent it to her so that she could repeat the run.”

Delighted with her personal best FIS points, McKenna stepped up again today to compete in the Girl’s Giant Slalom, a race that was longer than the competitions in which she ordinarily competes. Embracing the challenge, and pushing her limits, the sixteen-year-old commented,

 

 

“Giorgio told me to ski more dynamicallybecause he knows I can ski a bit faster. I think I did better in the top section this time. The course was quite long, in previous competitions, we usually complete each run in under a minute but, today’s course was 30 seconds longer”

The Olympic Federation of Ireland has two athletes competing in the multi-sport event that plays a key role in the pathway of athletes, providing valuable learning experiences for athletes in a high-performance setting. The EYOF is hosted by the Friuli Venezia Giulia region of Italy and runs from 21 – 28 January 2023.

RESULTS DAY THREE:

ALPINE SKIING

Eábha McKenna – Girl’s Giant Slalom – 42ndOverall with 3:02.79 (+16.31) Run 1 (50th – 1:38.19 – +10.28)

Gold Ludovica Righi (ITA) 2:46.48

Silver Moa Landstroem (SWE) 2:46.75 (+0.27)

Bronze Nadine Hundegger (AUT) 2:46.84 (+0.36)

SCHEDULE FRIDAY 27th JANUARY 2023 (Irish time)

08:30 Ethan Bouchard – Boy’s Giant Slalom Run 1

11:30 Ethan Bouchard – Boy’s Giant Slalom Run 2

 

Leinster and Ulster to face off in highly-anticipated last-16 match at Aviva Stadium

Leinster and Ulster set to clash in Heineken Champions Cup last-16 showdown at Aviva Stadium.

The highly anticipated Interpro will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 1st, with the winner advancing to the quarter-finals against either Leicester Tigers or Edinburgh.

The game will be broadcast live and free on RTÉ.

With a potential sellout crowd of 50,000 expected, this match is sure to be one of the tournament’s highlights.

Munster will also be in action on April 1st, when they take on the Cell C Sharks in Durban, with the possibility of facing Toulouse or the Vodacom Bulls in the quarter-finals.

Meanwhile, Connacht’s last-16 Challenge Cup match against Benneton has been scheduled for 3 p.m. on April 1st at Stadio di Monigo. in Treviso. The stage is set for an unforgettable weekend of European Rugby action

Heineken cup path to final 2023

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