John Fallon

RTÉ Sport contributor

Pádraic Joyce is not happy with the decision to give Monaghan home advantage

Joyce slams 'joke' decision over play-off venue

Galway manager Pádraic Joyce said that 'it's a joke' that they have to travel to Monaghan for their relegation play-off and he doesn't believe Séamus McEnaney's men should have home advantage after breaking Covid rules around training during lockdown.

GAA • 31 May 21

Ireland U21s defeated by Switzerland in Marbella

Republic of Ireland Under-21s were beaten 2-0 by Switzerland this morning in the first of their three friendly games in Marbella.

Soccer • 30 May 21

Con O'Callaghan racked up 1-03 in a man-of-the-match performance

O'Callaghan quality tells as Dubs down Galway

Dublin qualified for the semi-finals of the Allianz League with a hard-earned 2-16 to 1-15 win over Galway in an entertaining contest at Tuam Stadium.

GAA • 14 Jun 21

Adam Foley scored his sixth league goal of the season from the bench

Foley proves supersub as Finn Harps beat Waterford

Adam Foley got Finn Harps back to winning ways by coming off the bench and scoring in a 2-1 win to inflict a fifth straight defeat on bottom side Waterford.

Soccer • 24 May 21

Tomo Culhane scores Galway's second goal past Colm Lavin

Galway return to winning ways against Roscommon

Galway beat Roscommon by 2-16 to 1-13 at Pearse Stadium to claim their first competitive victory since February 2020.

GAA • 23 May 21

Galway made life difficult for Limerick at Salthill

Galway inflict first defeat on Limerick in 21 months

Galway inflicted a first defeat on Limerick since the 2019 All-Ireland semi-final to Kilkenny as they carved out a deserved victory to maintain their perfect start to the Allianz League.

GAA • 22 May 21

Leitrim GAA is mourning the passing of one of its great footballers

Tributes pour in for Leitrim legend Pakie McGarty

Tributes have been paid to legendary Leitrim footballer Pakie McGarty, widely regarded as the best player ever from the county.

GAA • 07 Apr 21

Kathryn Sullivan poses in the the new home jersey which will be worn by all Mayo inter-county footballers and hurlers for the 2021 season

New-look Mayo starting with a clean slate in 2021

There is plenty to be excited about in Mayo Ladies football circles as the 2021 season approaches and one of the county's longest serving players, Kathryn Sullivan, says she is determined to help her team reach the next level.

GAA • 16 Mar 21

Roux had been included in Andy Farrell's original Six Nations squad but returned to Connacht for medical assessment after suffering the injury in the lead-up to the Welsh game

Shoulder surgery rules Quinn Roux out of Six Nations

Irish lock Quinn Roux has been ruled out of the remainder of the Six Nations and is not expected back in action until at least May.

Rugby • 16 Feb 21

Shane Barrett of Cork tries to evade Limerick's Jimmy Quilty at the Gaelic Grounds.

Rebels go the extra mile to book Munster U20 final slot

Colin O'Brien landed three sideline cuts in extra-time which Joe Canning would have been proud of as Cork pulled away to book a place in the Munster U-20 final with a 2-29 to 0-21 win at LIT Gaelic Grounds .

GAA • 12 Dec 20