Kerry’s marquee forward Colm Cooper at last got his hands on the Bishop Moynihan Cup yesterday – kicking 1-5 to propel club side Dr Crokes to a Kerry SFC win – ending a sometimes-agonising 10-year wait for the title.
The Killarney side won the battle of the towns, seeing off Tralee rivals by 1-15 to 0-11, and atone for the several heart-breaking near misses over the last decade.
Liverpool are facing a long season
The red half of Merseyside yesterday had their bubble burst by neighbours Everton after a long week of courtroom drama.
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After Roy Hodgson’s struggling side went down 2-0 to the Toffees – thanks to goals from Tim Cahill and Mikel Arteta – Robbie Fowler insisted in the Sky Sports studio that the Leeds United team, in which he played during their relegation season, would beat the present Anfield contingent.
Top, top analysis as Jamie Redknapp might have said.
Welsh men can jump
There’s no greater sight in world rugby than Shane Williams in full flight. Check out this typically-explosive break from the Ospreys man against London Irish on Friday night before he hurdles Topsy Ojo. As you do.
No real surprises at the Allstars
Well, no surprises, apart from the shock of seeing a troupe of disco dancers cavort in front of the black-tied players, Michael Lyster and Uachtaráin Cumann Lúthchleas Gael, Christy Cooney.
Before that Lar Corbett accepted the Hurler of the Year crown while Bernard Brogan was the no-brainer choice for best footballer after a magnificent year in Dublin blue.
Samuel Eto’o knows how to silence the haters
Get in: Samuel Eto’o had the last word with yet more Italian racists on Sunday. Inter Milan’s Serie A clash with Cagliari was temporarily stopped so stewards could get a handle on bigots who directed hateful chants at the Cameroon star.
Three minutes had been played and the score was 0-0 when the referee approached the benches and a public announcement was made asking fans to stop the offensive songs.
The game resumed shortly afterwards and Eto’o responded by scoring the only goal to hand Inter a 1-0 win.
What we learned this weekend...
The Gooch has still got it
Kerry’s marquee forward Colm Cooper at last got his hands on the Bishop Moynihan Cup yesterday – kicking 1-5 to propel club side Dr Crokes to a Kerry SFC win – ending a sometimes-agonising 10-year wait for the title.
The Killarney side won the battle of the towns, seeing off Tralee rivals by 1-15 to 0-11, and atone for the several heart-breaking near misses over the last decade.
Liverpool are facing a long season
The red half of Merseyside yesterday had their bubble burst by neighbours Everton after a long week of courtroom drama.
After Roy Hodgson’s struggling side went down 2-0 to the Toffees – thanks to goals from Tim Cahill and Mikel Arteta – Robbie Fowler insisted in the Sky Sports studio that the Leeds United team, in which he played during their relegation season, would beat the present Anfield contingent.
Top, top analysis as Jamie Redknapp might have said.
Welsh men can jump
There’s no greater sight in world rugby than Shane Williams in full flight. Check out this typically-explosive break from the Ospreys man against London Irish on Friday night before he hurdles Topsy Ojo. As you do.
No real surprises at the Allstars
Well, no surprises, apart from the shock of seeing a troupe of disco dancers cavort in front of the black-tied players, Michael Lyster and Uachtaráin Cumann Lúthchleas Gael, Christy Cooney.
Before that Lar Corbett accepted the Hurler of the Year crown while Bernard Brogan was the no-brainer choice for best footballer after a magnificent year in Dublin blue.
Samuel Eto’o knows how to silence the haters
Get in: Samuel Eto’o had the last word with yet more Italian racists on Sunday. Inter Milan’s Serie A clash with Cagliari was temporarily stopped so stewards could get a handle on bigots who directed hateful chants at the Cameroon star.
Reports the Daily Mail today:
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