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Round-up: Tuesday's Electric Ireland Leinster MFC action
Electric Ireland Leinster MFC Semi-Finals Dublin 2-10 Kildare 1-12 AET Longford 0-11 Louth 0-10 There was incredible drama in the Electric Ireland Leinster minor football championship, with both Longford and Dublin securing their place in the provincial final by the smallest margin possible, setting up a rematch of the round
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Round-up: Tuesday's Electric Ireland Munster MFC action
Electric Ireland Munster MFC Semi-Finals
Cork 1-13 Clare 0-8
Kerry 2-19 Tipperary 2-5
By Stephen Barry
Kerry and Cork will meet for their third consecutive Electric Ireland Munster minor football final on Monday after seeing off Tipperary and Clare in the semi-finals.
The Kingdom were left worried when brought level
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2024 Tailteann Cup launched
Uachtarán CLG Jarlath Burns has today formally launched the 2024 Tailteann Cup senior football championship at Croke Park. He was joined by players from the competing counties who will do battle for the prize in the coming weeks.
“Now in its third year, the Tailteann Cup has already carved a
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Darragh Kirwan remains hopeful Kildare can respond
By Cian O’Connell
It has been a demanding campaign for Kildare so far, but Darragh Kirwan remains optimistic that the Lilywhites can still flourish.
Glen Ryan’s charges host Longford in the Tailteann Cup on Saturday, and Kirwan is hopeful that Kildare can respond following the Leinster SFC Semi-Final loss against
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GAA.ie Footballer of the Week nominees
Damien Comer, Tony Brosnan, and Mattie Ruane are this week's nominees for GAA.ie Footballer of the Week.
The voting process is simple: like their image on the GAA's official Instagram page.
Voting will close at 10am on Wednesday May 8, and the winner will be announced on GAA.ie.
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GAA.ie Hurler of the Week nominees
Wexford’s Rory O’Connor, Tipperary’s Mark Kehoe, and Waterford’s Darragh Lyons are this week’s GAA.ie Hurler of the Week nominees.
The voting process is simple: like their image on the GAA's official Instagram page.
Rory O'Connor (Wexford)
Rory O’Connor was simply outstanding for Wexford in their impressive Leinster SHC win over
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Referees confirmed for Leinster and Ulster Senior Football Finals
The referees have been confirmed for Sunday’s two provincial football finals.
Cavan native Noel Mooney will referee the Leinster Senior Football Final between Dublin and Louth and Monaghan’s Martin McNally will referee the Ulster Senior Football Final between Armagh and Donegal.
Fixture details for both games below.
Sunday 12 May
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Kevin McStay: 'It is disappointing'
By Cian O’Connell
Mayo manager Kevin McStay was bitterly disappointed that his team didn’t triumph following a frenetic finish in the Connacht SFC Final against Galway at Pearse Stadium.
The green and red led by two points in additional time, but Galway kicked three late points to seal victory.
Mayo
Monday 6 May 2024
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Munster SFC Final: Kerry defeat spirited Clare
Munster Senior Football Championship Final
Kerry 0-23 Clare 1-13
By Eoin Brennan at Cusack Park
Kerry were crowned kings of Munster for a record 85th time after keeping plucky hosts Clare at arm’s length to record their fourth consecutive provincial success in Cusack Park, Ennis.
Backed by 17 of last
Sunday 5 May 2024
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Connacht SFC Final: Galway finish with a flourish
Connacht Senior Football Championship Final
Galway 0-16 Mayo 0-15
By Cian O’Connell at Pearse Stadium
There is usually drama when these two Connacht foes collide, so when Galway finished with a flourish, the locals celebrated gleefully.
A third provincial title on the spin was collected in Salthill, but this was
Sunday 5 May 2024
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Munster SHC: Waterford and Tipp draw thriller
Munster Senior Hurling Championship Round 3
WATERFORD 3-21 TIPPERARY 1-27
By Stephen Barry at Walsh Park
Noel McGrath embraced Liam Cahill in a bear hug at full-time as Tipperary produced a last-gasp comeback to reignite their Munster Championship prospects with a draw in Waterford.
In front of 11,966 fans, these
Saturday 4 May 2024
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Leinster MHC: Wins for Galway, Kildare, and Offaly
Electric Ireland Leinster minor hurling championship
Tier 1, Round 3
Galway 3-19 Wexford 1-15
Preliminary quarter-finals
Kildare 1-20 Westmeath 1-17
Offaly 4-16 Laois 4-13
By Paul Keane
Brian Callanan helped himself to 1-9 as holders Galway overcame hosts Wexford to secure the first of the Electric Ireland Leinster MHC semi-final
Saturday 4 May 2024
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Connacht U20FC Final: Roscommon storm to victory
EirGrid Connacht U20 Football Final
ROSCOMMON 3-13 GALWAY 0-17
Kevin Egan at Hastings Insurance MacHale Park
The Allianz League final between Derry and Dublin has been hailed as the game of the year so far, but this evening’s Eirgrid Connacht U-20 final will certainly be spoken about in the same
Saturday 4 May 2024
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Leinster SHC: Wexford claim big win over Galway
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Round 3
WEXFORD1-28 GALWAY 0-23
By Ronan Fagan at Chadwicks Wexford Park
Wexford gave their Leinster Senior hurling qualification hopes a much needed shot in the arm with victory over Galway at sunny Chadwicks Wexford Park.
Defeat to Antrim had left the purple and gold vulnerable
Saturday 4 May 2024
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Joe McDonagh Cup: Laois make it three wins in a row
Joe McDonagh Cup Round 3
LAOIS 1-25 KERRY 0-18
By Paul Brennan at Austin Stack Park
Laois did their chances of winning their second Joe McDonagh Cup title no harm at all with a fully merited 10-point win against one of their nearest challengers, Kerry, a result that has knocked
Saturday 4 May 2024
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Joe McDonagh Cup: Offaly blitz Meath
Joe McDonagh Cup, Round 3
OFFALY 5-31 MEATH 3-16
By Paul Keane at St Loman's Park, Trim
If this was a peek into the future of Offaly hurling, Faithful County supporters will be happy.
Charlie Mitchell, Dan Bourke and Adam Screeney - all U-20 All-Ireland finalists just last year -
Saturday 4 May 2024
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Joe McDonagh Cup: Down and Westmeath share spoils
Joe McDonagh Cup Round 3
DOWN 3-19 WESTMEATH 1-25
By Gerry Buckley
Down and Westmeath played out a pulsating draw in the Joe McDonagh Cup in misty conditions in Ballycran, the result keeping Down’s slight hopes of reaching the final alive, while ending Westmeath’s.
Westmeath started the game very brightly
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oneills.com Munster U20 HC: Clare power past Waterford
oneills.com Munster U20HC round 4
CLARE 2-27 WATERFORD 1-11
Clare have kept their hopes of a direct route to the oneills.com Munster U20 hurling final alive with a 19-point victory over Waterford.
The Banner are now guaranteed a semi-final spot against Cork but they could yet trade up if they
Saturday 4 May 2024
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Ulster MFC: Derry and Donegal through to semi-finals
Electric Ireland Ulster Minor Football Championship
DONEGAL 2-12 MONAGHAN 0-8
DOWN 3-14 FERMANAGH 0-6
DERRY 2-18 ARMAGH 0-7
CAVAN 1-15 ANTRIM 0-10
Donegal and Derry have booked their places in the Electric Ireland Ulster MFC semi-finals, topping their groups to skip the quarter-final stage.
Donegal powered to a 2-12 to
Saturday 4 May 2024
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oneills.com Munster U20 Hurling Championship: Impressive Tipperary triumph
oneills.com Munster U20 Hurling Championship
Tipperary 3-20 Cork 0-18
By Stephen Barry at FBD Semple Stadium
Senan Butler’s hat-trick halted the Cork U20s’ winning streak and placed Tipperary in pole position to take the direct route to the Munster final.
The reigning All-Ireland champions entered with nine victories on the
Friday 3 May 2024
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Round-up: Friday's Electric Ireland Connacht MFC action
Electric Ireland Connacht MFC
Roscommon 2-8 Sligo 0-8
Mayo 3-8 Leitrim 0-4
With one round of games to play in the Electric Ireland Connacht MFC before the knockout action begins in earnest, Mayo have locked down their place in this year’s provincial final thanks to a 3-8 to 0-4 win
Friday 3 May 2024
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Sinead Goldrick happy to be back in blue
By John Harrington
Dublin LGFA star, Sinead Goldrick, is happy to be tangled up in blue again.
She missed last year’s All-Ireland winning campaign after deciding to focus solely on her AFLW commitments with Melbourne Demons, but last month returned to Mick Bohan's panel.
Goldrick recently signed a new two-year
Friday 3 May 2024
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Preview: Weekend's provincial football championship action
Sunday May 5
Munster SFC Final
Clare v Kerry, Cusack Park, 1.45pm, RTE
This will be a 13th Munster SFC Final meeting involving these two counties.
Clare's only victory was a famous triumph way back in 1992.
Before that the Banner hadn't defeated Kerry in championship fare since 1949.
Jack
Friday 3 May 2024
hurling
Preview: Weekend's provincial hurling championship action
Saturday May 4
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Wexford v Galway, Chadwicks Wexford Park, 4pm, GAAGO
Following a harrowing loss in Belfast against Antrim, Wexford are fully aware of the importance of this contest.
Despite Lee Chin's brilliant display, Wexford still suffered a significant setback at Corrigan Park.
Keith Rossiter's charges
Friday 3 May 2024
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Preview: Weekend's Joe McDonagh Cup action
Saturday May 4
Joe McDonagh Cup
Down v Westmeath, Ballycran, 3pm
A vital encounter in Ballycran beckons.
Down have delivered two impressive displays, defeating Meath before losing to Kerry.
Westmeath have suffered losses to Kerry and Offaly so the midlanders' know that a victory must be gleaned.
Killian Doyle struck
Friday 3 May 2024
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Munster Minor Hurling Championship: Wins for Clare and Waterford
Electric Ireland Munster MHC round 4
Tipperary 0-19 Clare 4-11
Limerick 1-14 Waterford 4-12
By Stephen Barry
Liam Murphy struck a poacher’s hat-trick as All-Ireland champions Clare extended their winning run in the Electric Ireland Munster Minor Hurling Championship.
Their four-goal blast ended Tipperary’s unbeaten start and their defence held
Thursday 2 May 2024
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Shane O'Donnell not sure he'll hurl for Clare beyond this year
By John Harrington
Considering how well Shane O’Donnell has played in recent weeks, Clare hurling supporters will surely be saddened to hear he isn’t sure if he’ll hurl beyond this year’s championship.
He turns 30 in June and admits he is getting to the stage in his life where he
Thursday 2 May 2024
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O'Hora happy to fight for his corner
By John Harrington
For the second year in a row Padraig O’Hora finds himself fighting to win a place in the Mayo defence after missing the start of the season through injury.
He’s feeling fresh and hungry, but knows he has a battle on his hands to force his way
Thursday 2 May 2024
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EirGrid Ulster U20 Final: Tyrone triumph following penalty shootout
EirGrid Ulster U20 Football Championship Final
Tyrone 3-10 Derry 2-13 AET
Tyrone win 3-1 on penalties
By Francis Mooney at BOX-IT Athletic Grounds
Tyrone’s second EirGrid Ulster U20 Football Championship title in three years was won in dramatic fashion as they edged out Derry in a penalty shoot-out at BOX-IT
Wednesday 1 May 2024
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Round-up: Wednesday's Electric Ireland Leinster MFC action
Electric Ireland Leinster MFC Quarter-Finals
Dublin 5-11 Wexford 0-9
Louth 1-11 Wicklow 1-7
By Paul Keane
Holders Dublin are through to the last four of the Electric Ireland Leinster MFC after striking five goals in a game for the second time this season.
Two goals inside the opening five minutes,
Wednesday 1 May 2024
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EirGrid Munster U20 Final: Impressive Kerry triumph
EirGrid Munster U20 Football Championship Final
Kerry 1-15 Cork 0-12
By Paul Brennan at Austin Stack Park
Kerry made it a hat trick of Munster Under-20 titles with an impressive performance against Cork, underpinning their four-point win over the Rebels in their Phase Two game in SuperValu Pairc Ui Chaoimh
Wednesday 1 May 2024
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Aimee Mackin: 'It has been brilliant'
By Cian O’Connell
“My first year was 2015, the changes I've seen in that short space of time have been massive,” Aimee Mackin instantly responds when asked about the development of Ladies Football during the past decade.
“Just in terms of the standard of the game itself, it is so
Wednesday 1 May 2024
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Round-up: Tuesday's Electric Ireland Munster MFC action
Electric Ireland Munster MFC
Phase One Final
Clare 2-12 Tipperary 0-10
Quarter-final
Kerry 0-12 Cork 1-7
By Stephen Barry
For the second time this month, Conor Burke scored a match-winning tally of 1-8 as Clare claimed the Darrel Darcy Cup at Rathkeale.
Four weeks ago, Burke’s stoppage-time goal rescued Clare
Tuesday 30 April 2024
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2024 All-Ireland SFC draw
The draw took place for the All-Ireland SFC group stages on Tuesday afternoon.
Action is set to commence on May 18/19 with matches featuring the Connacht and Munster winners and runners-up.
The following week May 25/26 the Leinster and Ulster winners and runners-up will have their first group fixtures.
The
Tuesday 30 April 2024
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2024 Tailteann Cup draw
The Tailteann Cup draw took place on Tuesday afternoon.
Group 1: Kildare, Leitrim, Longford, Waterford
Group 2: Sligo, Antrim, Wexford, Tipperary
Group 3: Fermanagh, Laois, Wicklow, Carlow
Group 4: Down, Offaly, Limerick, London
Round 1
11-12.05.2024 (Sat/Sun)
Seed 1 v Seed 3
Seed 2 v Seed 4
Seed 1 &
Tuesday 30 April 2024
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Promising Eoin McEvoy eager to develop further with Derry
By Cian O’Connell
With the All-Ireland series imminent, Derry’s Eoin McEvoy is hoping Mickey Harte’s team can deliver on the national stage.
A harrowing Ulster SFC loss against Donegal hurt deeply, but Derry are now busy preparing for the group stages.
In his third year on the senior panel, it
Tuesday 30 April 2024
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Peter Casey voted GAA.ie Hurler of the Week
The public has voted Limerick’s Peter Casey the GAA.ie Hurler of the Week.
The Limerick sharpshooter received votes 4,712 votes on the GAA's official Instagram page which put him ahead of Clare’s Mark Rodgers (2,438) and Antrim’s Seaan Elliott (2,290).
Peter Casey – Limerick
Before an awful injury ended his
Tuesday 30 April 2024