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GAA look to go it alone with proposal to buy out RTÉ's 50% stake in GAAGo

GAA look to go it alone with proposal to buy out RTÉ's 50% stake in GAAGo

GAA confirm the media rights broadcasters for 2025 will remain unchanged

Thu Dec 19 2024 - 17:02
Richie Power believes TJ Reid can still give Kilkenny a cutting edge

Richie Power believes TJ Reid can still give Kilkenny a cutting edge

Eight-time All-Ireland medalist feels his veteran former team-mate’s huge aerial ability means he could be best deployed in or around the opposition square

Thu Dec 19 2024 - 06:00
Mayo fighting to keep the faith as old guard continue to bow out

Mayo fighting to keep the faith as old guard continue to bow out

Goalkeeper Rob Hennelly latest loss for Kevin McStay’s side

Wed Dec 18 2024 - 06:00
‘The club is who we are’: Pure pride as Na Fianna look forward to first All-Ireland senior hurling final

‘The club is who we are’: Pure pride as Na Fianna look forward to first All-Ireland senior hurling final

Na Fianna and Sarsfields will have to juggle Christmas celebrations with preparation for next month’s showpiece

Wed Dec 18 2024 - 06:00
Paul Casey and Derek Murray appointed joint managers of Dublin women’s team

Paul Casey and Derek Murray appointed joint managers of Dublin women’s team

Both were members of Mick Bohan’s backroom team in resent years

Tue Dec 17 2024 - 12:07
Diarmuid O’Sullivan proud of Sarsfields’ progress as they look forward to final test

Diarmuid O’Sullivan proud of Sarsfields’ progress as they look forward to final test

Former Rebels star says two years of work by the beaten Cork finalists is now paying dividends as they eye a shot at historic All-Ireland glory

Tue Dec 17 2024 - 06:00
Mayo goalkeeper Rob Hennelly retires from intercounty football

Mayo goalkeeper Rob Hennelly retires from intercounty football

Breaffy man won league titles in 2019 and 2023 and was twice nominated for an All Star

Mon Dec 16 2024 - 21:27
Na Fianna of Dublin and Sarsfields of Cork secure first All-Ireland club hurling final appearance

Na Fianna of Dublin and Sarsfields of Cork secure first All-Ireland club hurling final appearance

Both sides win their respective semi-finals by single point in contests that were level in injury time

Mon Dec 16 2024 - 06:00
Sarsfields edge out Slaughtneil in game that came down to inches

Sarsfields edge out Slaughtneil in game that came down to inches

Mark McGuigan’s late effort goes over the bar rather than under, and Sarsfields become first Cork side to reach club final in 18 years

Sun Dec 15 2024 - 17:19
World Cup 2026 draw: Team-by-team guide to Ireland’s opponents

World Cup 2026 draw: Team-by-team guide to Ireland’s opponents

Ireland face Portugal, Denmark, Hungary and Armenia in their quest to get to the World Cup

Fri Dec 13 2024 - 19:50
Ireland to open World Cup qualifying campaign at home to Hungary

Ireland to open World Cup qualifying campaign at home to Hungary

Ireland drawn alongside Portugal or Denmark, Hungary, and Armenia for next year’s World Cup 2026 qualifiers

Fri Dec 13 2024 - 13:03
Ireland to face Portugal or Denmark, Hungary, Armenia in World Cup 2026 qualifying

Ireland to face Portugal or Denmark, Hungary, Armenia in World Cup 2026 qualifying

Follow the draw from Zürich with the Republic of Ireland in pot 3 for next year’s qualifiers

Fri Dec 13 2024 - 12:14
Podge Collins tips Jason Gillane to take over as Limerick’s No 1

Podge Collins tips Jason Gillane to take over as Limerick’s No 1

Former Clare star believes the younger brother of top Limerick forward Aaron has the ability to fill the big void left by the injured Nickie Quaid

Thu Dec 12 2024 - 06:00
Croke Park officials to seek clarification on Revenue audit as to if it is specific to GAA units

Croke Park officials to seek clarification on Revenue audit as to if it is specific to GAA units

Several county boards undergoing risk reviews, prompting the GAA to call an online meeting

Wed Dec 11 2024 - 20:49
Kyra Carusa says loss to Wales will not be allowed to halt Ireland’s momentum

Kyra Carusa says loss to Wales will not be allowed to halt Ireland’s momentum

San Diego Waves player praises the work of current management team

Wed Dec 04 2024 - 15:05
Conor Fogarty’s retirement severs yet another link to Kilkenny’s golden age

Conor Fogarty’s retirement severs yet another link to Kilkenny’s golden age

Eoin Murphy and TJ Reid are the only remaining players that featured in 2015 All-Ireland final victory

Wed Dec 04 2024 - 06:00
Ireland let glorious Euros opportunity slip from their fingers after heartbreaking Welsh defeat

Ireland let glorious Euros opportunity slip from their fingers after heartbreaking Welsh defeat

Eileen Gleeson’s team just couldn’t kick down the Welsh door and missed out on qualifying for Euro 2025

Tue Dec 03 2024 - 22:07
Kilkenny’s Conor Fogarty retires from intercounty hurling

Kilkenny’s Conor Fogarty retires from intercounty hurling

Decision of four-time All-Ireland winner follows recent retirements of Cillian Buckley and Walter Walsh

Tue Dec 03 2024 - 12:41
Na Fianna and their rivals eye path to a maiden All-Ireland club hurling title

Na Fianna and their rivals eye path to a maiden All-Ireland club hurling title

Ballygunner’s exit has given the Dublin champions and Sarsfields, Loughrea and Slaughtneil the opportunity to create history

Tue Dec 03 2024 - 06:00
Na Fianna beat Kilcormac-Killoughey to secure their first Leinster hurling title

Na Fianna beat Kilcormac-Killoughey to secure their first Leinster hurling title

Three years after contesting their first Dublin senior hurling title, Na Fianna are provincial champions

Sat Nov 30 2024 - 22:27
Food month: the strongman, the Olympian and the jockey

Food month: the strongman, the Olympian and the jockey

War of nutrition: different sports have different requirements when it comes to diet

Sat Nov 30 2024 - 06:00
Wales 1 Ireland 1 as it happened: Euro 2025 playoff first leg

Wales 1 Ireland 1 as it happened: Euro 2025 playoff first leg

Follow all the action as Eileen Gleeson’s women look to put themselves in a good position for the second leg to qualify

Fri Nov 29 2024 - 22:12
FRC want to see successful new rules applied at both club and county level in 2025

FRC want to see successful new rules applied at both club and county level in 2025

Former Kerry player and selector Éamonn Fitzmaurice says 96 per cent of players are club players so it is important they get the chance to try out the enhanced rules as soon as possible

Fri Nov 29 2024 - 06:00
GAA Congress explainer: It’s the most wonderful time of the year

GAA Congress explainer: It’s the most wonderful time of the year

Saturday’s important meeting will see delegates gather to decide on a range of rule changes proposed by the Football Review Committee

Wed Nov 27 2024 - 14:56
Ruairí Canavan produces kicking masterclass as Errigal Ciarán make Ulster final

Ruairí Canavan produces kicking masterclass as Errigal Ciarán make Ulster final

Canavan scored 0-9 of his side’s total, with five coming from play, including the winner off his weaker left foot

Sun Nov 24 2024 - 18:53
Kayleigh Cronin: ‘I had tears in my eyes, I was like, ‘I can’t do this no more’’

Kayleigh Cronin: ‘I had tears in my eyes, I was like, ‘I can’t do this no more’’

The All-Ireland champions speaks about the lows she experienced before helping Kerry to glory, and her determination to keep on winning

Fri Nov 22 2024 - 06:00
Tommy Fitzgerald to succeed Darren Gleeson as Laois senior hurling manager

Tommy Fitzgerald to succeed Darren Gleeson as Laois senior hurling manager

Gleeson announced last weekend that he was stepping down to undergo cancer treatment

Thu Nov 21 2024 - 16:35
Walter Walsh looks to life after intercounty hurling retirement as injuries start to take toll

Walter Walsh looks to life after intercounty hurling retirement as injuries start to take toll

Tullogher Rosbercon clubman will be kept busy with newborn twins and surgery on thumb

Thu Nov 21 2024 - 06:00
Derry’s Rogers believes Rory Gallagher will return to intercounty management

Derry’s Rogers believes Rory Gallagher will return to intercounty management

Derry opted against bringing Gallagher back but Rogers believes his former boss will eventually return to the helm of an intercounty team

Thu Nov 21 2024 - 06:00
Brian Fenton was the latest but he won’t be the last Dublin player to step away before 2025

Brian Fenton was the latest but he won’t be the last Dublin player to step away before 2025

Several other Dublin players could follow Fenton and James McCarthy out the dressingroom door

Wed Nov 20 2024 - 06:00
Niall Ó Ceallacháin aiming to make history with Na Fianna before maiden campaign with Dublin

Niall Ó Ceallacháin aiming to make history with Na Fianna before maiden campaign with Dublin

No club has ever been crowned senior football and hurling club champions in Leinster but Na Fianna could make that breakthrough over the coming weeks

Tue Nov 19 2024 - 12:14
Brian Fenton confirms retirement after 10 years at the top with Dublin

Brian Fenton confirms retirement after 10 years at the top with Dublin

Dublin GAA confirms player’s intercounty retirement ‘after ten remarkable seasons’

Tue Nov 19 2024 - 09:53
Dublin’s Brian Fenton makes shock decision to retire

Dublin’s Brian Fenton makes shock decision to retire

Widely regarded as one of the greatest midfielders in the game, the shock decision will leave void in Dessie Farrell’s team

Mon Nov 18 2024 - 22:45
Derry’s Chrissy McKaigue retires from intercounty football

Derry’s Chrissy McKaigue retires from intercounty football

The decision of the former captain is a blow to new Derry manager Paddy Tally

Mon Nov 18 2024 - 14:22
Na Fianna eventually get warmed up and manage to see off Clough Ballacolla

Na Fianna eventually get warmed up and manage to see off Clough Ballacolla

Dublin champions put a sheen on the final scoreline with two late goals in Parnell Park

Sun Nov 17 2024 - 18:33
‘I’ll be back all right’: John Conlon has no plans to hang up boots as he commits to Clare for 17th season

‘I’ll be back all right’: John Conlon has no plans to hang up boots as he commits to Clare for 17th season

The 35-year-old recently lifted county title with Clonlara before securing double glory with Clare

Sat Nov 16 2024 - 06:00
Gaelic Writers’ Association unveil 2024 personalities of the year and Hall of Fame entrants

Gaelic Writers’ Association unveil 2024 personalities of the year and Hall of Fame entrants

Niall Grimley, John Conlon, Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh and Hannah Looney take the main playing awards

Fri Nov 15 2024 - 20:00
Kilkenny’s Walter Walsh retires from intercounty hurling

Kilkenny’s Walter Walsh retires from intercounty hurling

The Tullogher Rosbercon player was named man of the match on his championship debut in the 2012 All-Ireland final

Fri Nov 15 2024 - 11:25
Niall Grimley expects All-Ireland title defenders Armagh will have ‘target on their back’ this season

Niall Grimley expects All-Ireland title defenders Armagh will have ‘target on their back’ this season

Player tells of his ‘rollercoaster year’ following death of his brother and winning Sam Maguire Cup

Fri Nov 15 2024 - 06:00
Paddy Tally appointed as Derry manager for three-year term

Paddy Tally appointed as Derry manager for three-year term

Derry’s search for a new manager finally ends as Tyrone native ratified

Thu Nov 14 2024 - 20:38
Alan Mangan and Castletown Geoghegan braced for Thomastown test

Alan Mangan and Castletown Geoghegan braced for Thomastown test

Westmeath hurling champions may be rank outsiders against Kilkenny standard-bearers but defiant manager believes ‘there is a first time for everything’

Wed Nov 13 2024 - 06:00
Derry close in on appointing Paddy Tally as new senior football manager

Derry close in on appointing Paddy Tally as new senior football manager

Tyrone man has been a coach with the Kerry footballers for the last three seasons beside Jack O’Connor

Tue Nov 12 2024 - 18:17
Leinster SFC game between St Loman’s Mullingar and Castletown postponed

Leinster SFC game between St Loman’s Mullingar and Castletown postponed

Game was due to take place in Mullingar on Tuesday night but has been called off because of heavy fog

Tue Nov 12 2024 - 17:48
‘We are family away from family’: The players putting Amsterdam on the hurling map

‘We are family away from family’: The players putting Amsterdam on the hurling map

The European hurling champions went to Drogheda on Saturday in search of a little bit of history and, in doing so, helped show the essence of what a GAA occasion should represent

Mon Nov 11 2024 - 06:00
Drogheda United’s Declan O’Brien: ‘I’m buzzing this week for everybody there’

Drogheda United’s Declan O’Brien: ‘I’m buzzing this week for everybody there’

The first man in history to captain Drogheda to FAI Cup glory reckons there will be ‘plenty of emotions going around’ on Sunday

Sat Nov 09 2024 - 06:00
Excitement mounts in Dalkey as Cuala on track for Leinster SFC debut

Excitement mounts in Dalkey as Cuala on track for Leinster SFC debut

Chartered train will ferry the club’s fans to Newbridge to see Dublin star Con O’Callaghan and co make their provincial bow

Fri Nov 08 2024 - 06:00
Michael Murphy ends intercounty retirement to rejoin Donegal footballers

Michael Murphy ends intercounty retirement to rejoin Donegal footballers

All-Ireland winning captain announced his intercounty retirement in November 2022

Wed Nov 06 2024 - 17:23
Wexford’s Castletown hurlers and footballers eye Leinster knock-out success

Wexford’s Castletown hurlers and footballers eye Leinster knock-out success

First time in club’s history a football and hurling double championship success has been achieved in same season

Wed Nov 06 2024 - 06:00
Con O’Callaghan cleared to play for Cuala against Naas

Con O’Callaghan cleared to play for Cuala against Naas

Dublin forward was sent off for a straight red card for off-the-ball collision in county final

Tue Nov 05 2024 - 22:54
St Loman’s captain frustrated at midweek scheduling of  Leinster senior club match against Castletown

St Loman’s captain frustrated at midweek scheduling of Leinster senior club match against Castletown

John Heslin feels it is unfair to be expecting players to take time off work

Tue Nov 05 2024 - 06:00
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