GAA chief McAvoy won't support standalone Ulster Championship

Boxing

He could have been a contender... the sad story of boxer Johnston Todd

Columnists

Brendan Crossan: Damien Duff quitting Irish set-up leaves Stephen Kenny in the lurch

GAA Football

Nine Cavan men get the nod in Brendan Crossan's Irish News Allstar picks

Football/Soccer

Manchester United boss Solskjaer eyes an 'upset' against Liverpool at Anfield

He could have been a contender... the sad story of boxer Johnston Todd

Andy Watters 16 Jan, 2021

This is the story of a quiet, talented man who fell on hard times. An Irish international boxer, a Commonwealth Games medallist, a marvellous two-time, two-weight national champion who in his heyday was this island’s most exciting fighter and fiercest puncher.

Ten years on: "Jim McGuinness didn't ruin the game. A lot of shite coaches tried to copy and paste what he was about"

16 Jan, 2021

EVERYTHING Donegal did on the field and in the gym for the first eight months of Jim McGuinness’ reign as manager revolved around meeting Tyrone in the 2011 Ulster semi-final.

GAA chief McAvoy won't support standalone Ulster Championship

16 Jan, 2021

SEPARATING it from the All-Ireland series would devalue the Ulster Football Championship and strip away its unique passion and excitement, says Ulster secretary Brian McAvoy.

Manchester United boss Solskjaer eyes an 'upset' against Liverpool at Anfield

Kenny Archer 16 Jan, 2021

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer insists winning at Anfield would be an "upset" despite Manchester United heading to Liverpool top of the Premier League.

English Premier League title race: assessing the top six contenders

Nine Cavan men get the nod in Brendan Crossan's Irish News Allstar picks

Brendan Crossan 16 Jan, 2021

1 Raymond Galligan (Cavan & Lacken) TERRY Hyland deserves a nod here as it was the former Cavan manager who believed his Lacken club-mate could better serve his county as a goalkeeper rather than an on-the-fringes outfield player.

Jams McClean suspended for alleged Covid-19 rule breach

Seamus McKinney 16 Jan, 2021

FOOTBALLER James McClean has been suspended by his club Stoke City after allegedly breaking coronavirus rules.

Collective effort earned us seven Allstar nominations says Cavan manager Mickey Graham

Andy Watters 16 Jan, 2021

CAVAN'S performances in last year's Championship were rewarded by a magnificent seven PWC Allstar nominations for Mickey Graham's Anglo-Celt Cup-winning side.

Cavan with seven contenders for 2020 Football Allstars although Dublin and Mayo dominate

Kenny Archer 15 Jan, 2021

ULSTERMEN account for almost a quarter of the 45 nominations for the 2020 PwC Football Allstars with 11, provincial champions Cavan leading the way with seven.

Mageean Cup history to be collected in Ulster Colleges book

Séamas McAleenan 15 Jan, 2021

ULSTER Schools’ GAA Council is intending to publish a history of the Mageean Cup to mark the 60th anniversary of the competition in a couple of years’ time.

Belfast's Michael 'The Bull' Downey turns back on strongman career

Neil Loughran 15 Jan, 2021

HE believes he’s the strongest man in Ireland but, after a frustrating 16 months, Michael Downey has reluctantly decided to turn his back on the strongman scene.

The rapid rise of west Belfast strongman Michael Downey

10 years on: The Jim McGuinness legacy

15 Jan, 2021

THE picture in Monday morning’s Irish News showed Jim McGuinness open-mouthed, bellowing an instruction on to the sodden Ballybofey pitch.

Shane McGuigan: new split season format gets thumbs up from Derry ace

Michael McMullan 15 Jan, 2021

Derry forward Shane McGuigan thinks the GAA's split season format is the way forward.

Waterford have to move on from final disappointment admits Stephen Bennett

Neil Loughran 15 Jan, 2021

THE wounds are still raw little over a month after their All-Ireland final heartache but, as the dust begins to settle, Stephen Bennett knows Waterford aren’t too far away.