Wicklow GAA

The Irish Times was given full access to Oisín McConville’s side, team meeting, video session, in the gym and on the pitch as they prepared for this weekend’s Leinster quarter-final against Kildare

Laois, Down, Kildare, Louth and Armagh should progress in respective competitions

Glenn Ryan’s Kildare must beat Wicklow on Sunday to preserve their hopes of competing in the All-Ireland senior football championship this year

Cavan manager Raymond Galligan plays some loud chess; Westmeath walk a tightrope; Kilkenny need some new blood

For Oisín McConville, this ranks as his finest win since taking charge as his side defeat the newly-crowned Division Three champions

Who ranks as the main All-Ireland contender heading into the first weekend of championship action?

Mark Jackson's return from USA a boost for Wicklow in advance of tough opening championship date with high-flying Westmeath

Dessie Dolan’s side lacked spark in defeat to Sligo while Antrim send Wicklow down to Division Four

Wicklow are now pointless from five games and look set for relegation

Offaly miss a late penalty as they fall to Clare; Westmeath work past Wicklow to maintain 100 per cent start to the league

Rory Beggan, Darragh Leader, Mark Jackson and Charlie Smyth already in the US preparing for month’s NFL Combine in Indianapolis

Division Three defeat to Sligo leaves the Garden County pointless after two matches in the campaign to date

League promotion remains flashing target for Down while Wicklow look to maintain Division Three status

Wicklow’s Mark Jackson, Down’s Charlie Smyth and former Connacht fullback Darragh Leader to try out in front of scouts

Down’s Charlie Smyth and ex-Ireland rugby under-20 international Darragh Leader among the four set to travel, with Tyrone’s Niall Morgan missing out

Louth champions Ardee to meet Kilmacud Crokes in the next round

Ballygunner and Sarsfields meet in Munster SHC quarter-final while Leinster SFC quarter-finals are down for decision

Awards also handed out for Joe McDonagh, Christy Ring, Nickey Rackard and Lory Meagher Cup hurling competitions

Aughrim official becomes the first Wicklow All-Ireland referee since the late Jimmy Hatton

In their first season in the Nickey Rackard Cup, Wicklow swiftly claimed their place in the Christy Ring for next year.

Oisin McConville’s team were still right in this game heading towards the closing stages

The win sets up a tie against Dublin in the next stage of the Leinster championship

Oisín McConville says his side, who will now meet Kildare in the next round, are ‘capable of more’

Farmer’s son always liked a challenge and to do different things and now, with his brother, he has set up a new whiskey business

Connacht side trailed at half-time but turned things around impressively with unanswered 1-4 in third quarter

Sligo manager Tony McEntee and Wicklow boss Oisín McConville have been team-mates and competitors all their lives

Leitrim fall short after losing by a point while Laois also lose out on head to head

Tipperary are aiming to beat the the All-Ireland champions for the first time since 2018

Still only 24, he passed 100 points last week – although you wouldn’t want to be relying on the GAA to tell you about it

In a year with Tier 2 championship looming, Sligo and Laois are favourites for promotion

Dublin won easily, but the real question is has a lack of intercounty action damaged my mental well-being?

He enjoyed a unique playing career across three sports - rugby, football and Gaelic games

Oisín McConville may need to move mountains and not just in the metaphorical sense to take Wicklow forward

Former Armagh All-Ireland winner looks ahead to his first season in intercounty management

Round-up: Fermanagh SFC called off due to a waterlogged pitch

Royal County scored the fastest goal in championship history after nine seconds

Keith Duggan looks ahead to this weekend’s championship action in all four provinces

First win for the Garden County against Laois in 36 years in the championship