Shane Ronayne

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Cork’s Hannah Looney celebrates with the O’Duffy Cup after winning the 2018 All-Ireland senior camogie final against Kilkenny at Croke Park. Photograph: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile
Joanne O’Riordan: Dual players shouldn’t have to miss glory days

Dual status is something that used to be hailed and lauded in the good old days. From a Cork perspective it used to be quite literally a gift from the(...)

Dublin’s Kate Sullivan gets her shot away despite the attempted block from Donegal’s Niamh Carr during the teams’ recent clash at Croke Park. Photograph: Tommy Greally/Inpho
Joanne O’Riordan: Ladies football championship shaping up to be best one yet

The ladies football league this year is one of the most exciting competitions to keep an eye on for the next two months. Apart from the obvious cont(...)

Eimear Meaney of Mourneabbey with the Dolores Tyrrell Memorial Cup at Captains Day in Croke Park on Tuesday. Photograph: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile
All Mourneabbey want for Christmas is the elusive All-Ireland

On their way home to Cork from Dublin a year ago the Mourneabbey players and staff stopped off at the Poitín Stil for a drink. There were plenty of so(...)

Can Donegal’s Geraldine McLaughlin outscore Cristiano Ronaldo in a whole season or will the Cork defence keep her locked down this weekend? Photograph: Tom Beary/Inpho
Joanne O’Riordan: Head to the Hyde for some real miracles this weekend

And so, here we are. The final four have emerged after months of a blockbuster summer football championship. Cork will look to overcome a hungry and(...)

Tipperary’s Orla O’Dwyer: dual players like her are consistently facing and making unnecessary decisions. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho
Dual players should be celebrated, not driven away

The last weekend in camogie and football kind of reminded me of a speech by Michael Healy-Rae in the Dáil. There have been loads of weird, wild, wacky(...)

Rachel Kenneally in action in the 2013 All-Ireland intermediate final. Photograph: Inpho
Tributes paid to former Tipp footballer Rachel Kenneally

Ladies Gaelic Football Association president Marie Hickey has led tributes to former Tipperary ladies footballer Rachel Kenneally, who has sadly passe(...)

Tipperary players celebrate with the Mary Quinn Memorial Cup following the TG4 Ladies’ Football All-Ireland Intermediate Championship Final against Tyrone at Croke Park. Photograph: Cody Glenn/Sportsfile
Aisling McCarthy leads Tipperary past Tyrone to intermediate crown

Tipperary 1-13 Tyrone 1-10 Aisling McCarthy scored 1-4 and landed the player of the match award as Tipperary were crowned TG4 All-Ireland ladies inte(...)