John Fallon

RTÉ Sport contributor

667 fans see Tipperary and Fermanagh share the spoils

Liam McGrath was the hero for Tipperary as he snatched a draw in the fourth minute of injury-time against Fermanagh in a near empty Semple Stadium.

Football • 03 Feb 19

Limerick get the better of Tipp to delight home fans

All-Ireland champions Limerick maintained their winning start to the league with a deserved seven points win over neighbours Tipperary in their first home match at the Gaelic Grounds.

GAA • 02 Feb 19

Galway's Johnny Heaney with Padraig Faulkner of Cavan

Galway repel late Cavan surge in niggly encounter

Galway withstood a late rally from Cavan to get their Allianz Football League Division 1 campaign off to a winning start at Pearse Stadium in a game where five players were sin-binned.

GAA • 27 Jan 19

Paraic Maher was influential in Tipperary's eight point win over Clare in Thurles

Slick Tipp see off 14-man Clare in Thurles

Liam Sheedy's second term in charge of Tipperary got off to a winning start as new captain Seamus Callanan blasted 2-07 to secure an opening night win in Semple Stadium.

GAA • 26 Jan 19

Jacob Stockdale has been a revelation at senior level since progressing through the U-20 ranks

Stockdale the inspiration for current Irish U-20 crop

Ireland Under-20 back row Azur Allison says the rapid rise of Jacob Stockdale is a massive inspiration for the current crop of youngsters looking to make the breakthrough on the national scene.

Rugby • 26 Jan 19

Galway pip Mayo on penalties after late McHugh leveller

Galway advanced to the FBD League final after a dramatic penalty shootout at Tuam Stadium.

GAA • 13 Jan 19

Eight players from county champions Carnacon as well as four other players and two mentors left the Mayo squad ten days before their All-Ireland championship clash with Cavan in June

Mayo manager Leahy plans without 12 players from 2018

Mayo ladies football manager Peter Leahy is planning for the new season without all of the 12 players who left the county panel last summer and has called for his team to be given time to develop.

GAA • 09 Jan 19

Caolin Blade has featured in all 16 games for Connacht this season - eight starts and eight off the bench - and has chalked up 80 appearances since making his debut five seasons ago.

Steely Blade not concerned with Ireland pecking order

Scrum-half Caolin Blade is playing the best rugby of his career and has featured in every match for Connacht this season but there hasn't been an inkling of interest from Joe Schmidt or the Irish management.

Rugby • 04 Jan 19

Jack Carty is the only recognised Irish kicker to have broken the 100-point mark at the midway point of the season

In-form Jack Carty kicking on for Connacht

Johnny Sexton may be Ireland's best place kicker, but the statistics suggest that Connacht out-half Jack Carty is leading the chasing pack when it comes to success from the tee.

GAA • 02 Jan 19

Paddy Jackson is enthused by the idea of playing against Connacht but says it's to his coach

Jackson: It would be great to play on Irish soil again

Paddy Jackson said he would like to play against Connacht next weekend in Galway but it remains to be seen if he will be making the trip to the Sportsground.

Rugby • 04 Dec 18