logo
‘You can be protecting too much' – Waterford boss urges GAA to play minor finals before senior games again

‘You can be protecting too much' – Waterford boss urges GAA to play minor finals before senior games again

Waterford minor hurling boss James 'Joxer' O'Connor has called for All-Ireland minor finals to be reinstated to their traditional role as curtain-raisers to senior deciders on the biggest days of the GAA calendar.
Orange background

Try Our AI Features

Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:

Comments

No comments yet...

Related Articles

County Louth duo selected on Walker Cup team that includes Ian Poulter's son
County Louth duo selected on Walker Cup team that includes Ian Poulter's son

The 42

time2 hours ago

  • The 42

County Louth duo selected on Walker Cup team that includes Ian Poulter's son

TWO IRISH GOLFERS have been selected to play in the 50th Walker Cup next month as part of the Great Britain and Ireland side that will take on the USA. The GB & Ireland team will face the USA selection in California at Cypress Point on the Monterey Peninsula on the weekend of 6-7 September. The County Louth GC pair of Stuart Grehan and Gavin Tiernan have both been picked while Caolan Rafferty (Dundalk) will be first reserve for the biennial match. Advertisement Grehan was successful at Westport this weekend as he won the Irish Men's Amateur Close Championship, following up his Irish Men's Amateur Open Championship success from Seapoint earlier this summer. Tiernan has also had a phenomenal season with the highlight coming at Royal St George's when he made it all the way to the final of the 130th R&A Amateur Championship before losing to American Ethan Fang, who will be part of the USA outfit. Gavin Tiernan. Grehan and Tiernan's team-mates in the 10-man squad will include Luke Poulter, son of Ryder Cup player Ian, and Scottish player Niall Shiels Donegan who reached the semi-finals of the US Amateur over the weekend. Amazing news!! Huge congratulations to Stuart and Gavin 👏👏👏 — County Louth GC (@CountyLouthGC) August 18, 2025 GB & Ireland Walker Cup Team

David Clifford says Jack O'Connor is ‘the man for the job' of leading Kerry into their All-Ireland title defence
David Clifford says Jack O'Connor is ‘the man for the job' of leading Kerry into their All-Ireland title defence

Irish Independent

time3 hours ago

  • Irish Independent

David Clifford says Jack O'Connor is ‘the man for the job' of leading Kerry into their All-Ireland title defence

Clifford – who was named GAA/GPA Footballer of the Month for July – says O'Connor has the full backing of all the Kerry players to remain on as manager of the team Kerryman David Clifford says Jack O'Connor is the right man to lead the Kerry football team into their All-Ireland SFC title defence in 2026 and wants the five-time All-Ireland winning manager to remain in charge of the team. O'Connor's term as manager ended after Kerry's 10-point win over Donegal in last month's All-Ireland final, with the Dromid Pearses man strongly suggesting immediately after the game that he would be stepping away as manager after four years in the role – and having served 11 years in total as senior team manager across three separate spells.

DOWNLOAD THE APP

Get Started Now: Download the App

Ready to dive into a world of global content with local flavor? Download Daily8 app today from your preferred app store and start exploring.
app-storeplay-store