Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Eimear Alcorn in action for London against Derry last month

Donegal exile Alcorn putting down roots in London

On a day when a number of her former clubmates will be in action for Donegal in the TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship, Eimear Alcorn will be busy with her own inter-county assignment this afternoon

GAA • 01 Jul 23

Maher 'devastated' after London agonisingly bow out

London manager Michael Maher was "devastated" after his side just missed out on a place in the Tailteann Cup knockout stages.

Football • 04 Jun 23

Niall Corbet made the difference for Laois

Corbet heroics rescue Laois' Tailteann Cup hopes

Former League of Ireland goalkeeper Niall Corbet was Laois's hero as his late point earned them a 1-17 to 2-14 draw with London and saved them from Tailteann Cup elimination.

Football • 03 Jun 23

Paddy Lynch finished with 0-07 (6fs) to his name in Ruislip

Cavan see off dogged London to continue winning ways

Cavan made it two wins from two with a hard-earned victory over London at a blustery McGovern Park in Ruislip.

Football • 20 May 23

Jack McEvoy of Offaly in action against Joseph McGill of London

Offaly fail to shine but do enough to beat London

Offaly certainly won't be jumping through hoops after recording a routine win over London in Tullamore on Sunday afternoon.

Football • 14 May 23

Chris Farley pictured with the Tailteann Cup

London's Farley hoping to finish with a flourish

London's Chris Farley is in the fairly unique position of knowing that his county career is over before he's even played his final game.

Football • 13 May 23

Pat Spillane will be hoping to help Sligo to a win in London on Saturday

Spillane hoping to help Sligo down the right road

As the football championship season begins its winding journey this weekend, newly crowned Division 4 champions Sligo find themselves eyeing up a very pronounced fork in the road.

Football • 08 Apr 23

Laois fall short despite emphatic London victory

Laois will remain in Division 4 of the Allianz Football League for another year despite an emphatic victory over London in Ruislip on Sunday afternoon.

Football • 26 Mar 23

Dean Healy impressed for Wicklow with three points from midfield

Wicklow rally stuns Leitrim as promotion race heats up

Wicklow staged a late rally to see off Leitrim by 0-15 to 1-09 in a pulsating Division 4 battle in Echelon Park, Aughrim.

Football • 05 Mar 23

Sligo push promotion credentials with win in London

Sligo strengthened their hopes of promotion as they made it three wins in row with victory in London.

Football • 26 Feb 23

Joseph McGill of London in action against Zach Cullen and Eoin Murtagh of Wicklow

First win for McConville as Wicklow overcome London

Wicklow bounced back convincingly from their disappointing defeat to Sligo in round two with a comfortable 1-16 to 1-9 win over visiting London in this Allianz NFL Division 4 game at Echelon Park Aughrim on Saturday afternoon.

Football • 18 Feb 23

Donal Wrynn scored Leitrim's second goal

Leitrim withstand London rally to extend winning start

Leitrim made it two wins from two in Division 4 of the Allianz Football League as they overcame a spirited London by 3-12 to 1-15 in Ruislip.

Football • 05 Feb 23

Matthew Walsh struck a goal late on to ensure a draw

Late goal earns London share of spoils with Wexford

Matthew Walsh's injury time goal earned London a 1-09 to 1-09 draw against Wexford in Allianz League Division 4.

Football • 28 Jan 23

Martin Hughes and Fulham Irish will have another shot in the replay

Walsh strikes late to save Fulham Irish

A last-gasp free from Matthew Walsh kept Fulham Irish's London Senior Football Championship dream alive as they played out a lacklustre 0-09 to 1-06 draw with St Kiernan's in Ruislip.

Football • 16 Oct 22

Leitrim needed extra-time to get past New York in 2018

Leitrim seek funding for New York and London trips

Leitrim GAA officials have asked the Connacht Council and the GAA for funding to meet the costs of championship and league trips to New York and England next year.

Football • 30 Aug 22

James Gallagher of London takes on Paul Kilcoyne

Egan's extra-time strike helps Sligo survive London

Sligo needed extra-time to get past the dogged challenge of London in an intense Tailteann Cup round one tie at Markievicz Park.

Football • 28 May 22

Walsh (l) in action against Leitrim's Ryan O'Rourke during the Connacht quarter-final on Easter Sunday

London keen to take flight again in Tailteann journey

London defender Eoin Walsh on the Exiles' determination to remain competitive ahead of the Tailteann Cup

GAA • 25 May 22

Gerald Bradley scored Derry's first goal

Ring, Meagher round-up: Derry close in on final place

Derry will battle Mayo on Saturday for a place in the Christy Ring Cup final after a 3-14 to 1-14 victory over London this afternoon.

GAA • 08 May 22

Leitrim progress to a Connacht Football Championship semi-final

Leitrim win thriller against improving London

Leitrim needed an injury-time goal by Ryan O'Rourke to finally settle the Connacht Football Championship quarter-final against London in Ruislip this afternoon.

GAA • 17 Apr 22

Gearóid McKiernan hit 0-05 for the victors

Cavan survive London rally to take victory in Ruislip

London's promotion hopes were put to bed by Cavan who left the English capital with promotion to Division 3 all but secured after a nervy one-point victory

GAA • 20 Mar 22

Niall Murphy scored 2-05 for Sligo in an impressive individual display

Sligo rout London to boost promotion chances

Sligo got their promotion hopes back on track with a comfortable 18-point defeat of London at Markievicz Park.

GAA • 13 Mar 22

Jason Ryan represented both the London footballers and hurlers in the championship

Maher's men making light of familiar London obstacles

The London senior footballers have been one of the success stories of the GAA season so far and a team whose results I have always watched with interest having lived there for nine and a half years.

GAA • 05 Mar 22

Maggie Farrelly during the clash between Leitrim and London.

McConville: Inevitable that Farrelly will ref in C'ship

Oisin McConville has praised referee Maggie Farrelly for breaking new ground and said he expects her to be overseeing championship matches "within the next year or two".

GAA • 21 Feb 22

London manager Michael Maher (C) during the win at the Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence

Maher: 'No excuses' culture yielding fruit for London

Michael Maher credited his London team's 'no excuses' culture after they edged out Leitrim to boost their chances of promotion from Allianz Football League Division 4.

GAA • 20 Feb 22

Leitrim were unable to cope with London in the final 20 minutes

London boost promotion chances after edging out Leitrim

London came from six points down at half-time to beat Leitrim to reinforce their genuine promotion chance in the Allianz League Division 4 this afternoon.