GAA
There was a busy evening last night in Netwatch Cullen Park for the launch of the Carlow Club Championship
The Senior and intermediate ranks get up and running next weekend, with the Junior Championship well underway allready
We caught up with Carlow intercounty star and former Captain Diarmuid Byrne who lines out for Mount Leinster Rangers and he stated that players have to put friendships aside to come out on top. More to come on that.
8 time All Ireland winner Mick Fennally commenced his new role with Kilkenny GAA this week.
The role of the Performance Lead is to guide and direct Player and Coach Development across in the various strands of Kilkenny U14 to Sub Senior.
We recently spoke with Mick about the role and that interview is available online on Scoreline Extra.
There is one game tonight in the St Canice’s Credit Union Senior Intermediate Hurling League Group A
Fennally’s old side, Shamrocks welcome CarrickShock for a half-seven throw-in
@KilkennyCLG have recently recuited 8 Time All-Ireland Medal winner @BallyhaleGAA club man, @MFennellyKK in the Role of Performance Lead to guide and direct Player and Coach Development across our various strands from U14 to Sub Senior. pic.twitter.com/hdli7HYPjU
— Kilkenny GAA Coaching & Games (@KilkennyCandG) June 21, 2023
Special Olympics
There was a double cause of celebration yesterday for Carlow athletes at the Special Olympics
Michelle Kenny is coming away from Berlin with a bronze medal in the Women’s Doubles bowling event with her partner Angela Cleary
While fellow Carlovian Samuel McCabe has booked a final berth for himself after Team Ireland’s victories over Poland and Morocco yesterday in 7 aside soccer competition.
On this day
1981 John McEnroe’s famous ‘You cannot be serious’ rant in 1st round win over Tom Gullikson at Wimbledon
"You cannot be serious!"
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) June 22, 2019
A moment of unforgettable #Wimbledon history from the one and only John McEnroe pic.twitter.com/DZ7ab7Vddl
Soccer
Brentford have had a second bid for Republic of Ireland defender Nathan Collins rejected.
The Leixlip native fell out of favour at Wolves during the second half of last season.
Collins’ international team-mate Dara O’Shea is set to return to the Premier League with Burnley.
The Clarets have agreed a deal with West Bromwich Albion and O’Shea is due to have a medical today.
Barcelona agree deal to sign Gundogan from Man City
Arsenal are close to reaching an agreement with Chelsea over the signing of Kai Havertz.
Newcastle with a shocking offer, they are going to close a deal with AC Milan for midfielder Sandro Tonali.
Gary Neville has called on the Premier League to stop the transfer of players to Saudi Arabia until it is certain the integrity of its competition is not being put at risk.
GOLF
The commissioner of the PGA Tour and the head of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund have six-days to respond to a summons from the US Senate.
The Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations wants to talk to Jay Monahan, Yasir Al-Rumayyan (pr: Rum-eye-an) and LIV commissioner Greg Norman.
The Committee is looking into the proposed agreement between golf’s main bodies.
RACING
The Gold Cup is the feature on day 3 of Royal Ascot.
That’s off at 4.20, and part of a seven-race card that gets underway at 2.30.