Frank Roche is a journalist for Mediahuis Ireland covering the Irish Independent and Sunday Independent. He specializes in sports, particularly competitive team sports and tournaments, with a keen interest in Gaelic games and a personal affinity for Westmeath and Tottenham. Frank's work has been featured in notable publications such as the Belfast Telegraph, Sunday World Magazine, MSN, Laconia Daily Sun, and BLOX Digital.
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Frank Roche's focus is predominantly on local sports, particularly Gaelic games like GAA, hurling, and Gaelic football. He frequently covers events and provides expert commentary on topics related to these sports, with a strong emphasis on the Irish region.
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By: Frank Roche
With 61 minutes gone, Chris Crummey's brilliant point left Dublin on the cusp of a famous Parnell Park win. This was 2018, the start of a brave new hurling world – the provincial round-robins – and Pat Gilroy's underdogs led Brian Cody's Kilkenny by five points, 3-15 to 0-19.
By: Frank Roche
The Camogie Association has saluted the “immense” contribution of Liz Howard after announcing the passing of its former president.
By: Frank Roche
A message you couldn't resist. “What it means … the moment Mark McHugh reunited with the Westmeath players,” tweeted Leinster GAA's X account, teasing you to click on the accompanying video.
By: Frank Roche
The first weekend of the new All-Ireland format, and already two provincial champions are in the last-chance saloon.
By: Frank Roche
Clearly, the long grass suits Tyrone perfectly. For the past month and more, while Roscommon were brewing up a storm in the west, for all the world to see, the Red Hands were quietly seething, covertly plotting.
By: Frank Roche
Lies, damned lies and statistics. Two provincial champions stumble at the first All-Ireland fence? It has to be ‘definitive proof’ that the system is loaded against them.
By: Frank Roche
A lot has happened since Kobe McDonald announced his presence to the wider GAA world with that show-stopping cameo in Clones. Pádraig O’Hora has climbed Everest. His former Mayo comrades have plunged the subterranean depths in Connacht.
By: Frank Roche
Andy Moran has performed major surgery to the Mayo team that flopped against Roscommon for their All-Ireland SFC trek to Monaghan on Sunday, making five changes in personnel and several positional switches.
By: Frank Roche
Call it twisted destiny, if you like, that the All-Ireland SFC first round draw would pit them in opposition. It had to happen: Westmeath against Cavan, neighbours who were never quite rivals – until now.
