Patrick Durcan

Life has taught me that when it comes to the forensic analysis of Mayo-Galway championship games, the coin flip is best. I did a lot of previewing an(...)

Mayo 2-14 Galway 2-8 An old story told in a different style still came to a familiar conclusion at Croke Park with James Horan’s latest championship (...)

A judge has said a Co Clare man’s participation in a 15-man boxing training session in woods near his home contributed to the spread of coronavirus. (...)

A 34-year-old man has been remanded in custody charged with the murder of a mother of two in Ennis, Co Clare. Patrick Ballard appeared at Ennis Dist(...)

A vet has been fined €2,500 for possession of an unauthorised animal remedy which he used to treat horses. Gort District Court heard a Department of (...)

Dublin 2-14 Mayo 0-15 In the chill of midwinter, the strangeness of the season intensified by the emptiness of the stadium, Dublin’s footballers exte(...)

1. David Clarke Club: Ballina Stephenites Age: 37 Height: 6’ 2” Weight: 14st Occupation: Garda The best shot-stopper in the country but, with the pa(...)

A drunk female motorist who lay down in front of her car on a busy motorway during rush hour traffic has been banned from driving for four years. At (...)

That their best tacklers are positioned in the full forward tells you everything you need to know about Mayo’s 2020 edition. Aidan O’Shea, Cillian O’(...)

Galway 0-17 Mayo 3-23 It would have been a day for Mayo to lock the gates and make their old enemies watch - had there been anyone inside to watch. A(...)