football
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
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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
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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
hurling
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
football
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
hurling
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
hurling
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
hurling
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
hurling
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
Saturday 4 May 2024
hurling
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
football
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
hurling
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
football
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
football
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
football
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
hurling
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
hurling
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
hurling
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
football
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
football
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
football
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
football
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
football
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
football
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
football
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
football
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
football
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
hurling
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
football
Ryan McHugh voted GAA.ie Footballer of the Week
Ryan McHugh has been voted GAA.ie Footballer of the Week.
The Donegal star received 4,289 votes on the GAA’s Official Instagram page which put him ahead of Armagh's Rian O'Neill (2,881) and Louth's Conor Grimes (1,692).
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Ryan McHugh (Donegal)
It went the distance at Celtic Park with Donegal eventually
Tuesday 30 April 2024
football
Clare footballer Ikem Ugwueru hopes to inspire others
By John Harrington
It’s quite common nowadays for sportspeople to have something of meaning written on a wrist strapping or even the back of their hand before they go out to compete.
It could be a key performance indicator they’re chasing, a message that refocuses them in a moment of
Tuesday 30 April 2024
football
Paddy Small relishing Dublin journey
By Cian O’Connell
Seven years later, several players from the Dublin U21 team in 2017 continue to deliver in the sky blue jersey.
The last All-Ireland U21 Championship concluded with a Dublin win over Galway in Tullamore. Evan Comerford, Seán McMahon, Eoin Murchan, Cian Murphy, Brian Howard, Colm Basquel, Con
Tuesday 30 April 2024
football
EirGrid Leinster U20 Final: Armstrong powers Meath to victory
EirGrid Leinster U-20 football championship final
MEATH 3-13 Louth 0-12
By Paul Keane at Parnell Park
Another tour de force from Eamonn Armstrong helped Meath to a landmark EirGrid Leinster U-20 FC title success, the county's first since 2001.
Wing-back Armstrong, from the Duleek Bellewstown club, netted for the third
Monday 29 April 2024
hurling
GAA clubs can win €5,000 in 'eir for all' Poc Tapa Challenge
eir, Ireland’s leading telecommunications provider, is calling on GAA clubs across the country to take part in the ‘eir for all’ Poc Tapa Challenge to be in with a chance to win up to €5,000 for their club and the chance to play on the hallowed turf of Croke Park
Monday 29 April 2024
hurling
GAA.ie Hurler of the Week nominees
Clare’s Mark Rodgers, Limerick’s Peter Casey, and Antrim’s Seaan Elliott 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.
Mark Rodgers – Clare
Mark Rodgers clinical finishing played a big part in Clare’s dramatic Munster SHC
Monday 29 April 2024
football
GAA.ie Footballer of the Week nominees
Rian O'Neill, Conor Grimes, and Ryan McHugh 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 Tuesday April 30, and the winner will be announced on GAA.ie.
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Rian
Monday 29 April 2024
football
Officials appointed for next weekend's provincial football finals
The GAA can confirm the following refereeing appointments for next weekend's provincial football finals.
Sunday May 5
Connacht SFC Final
Connacht GAA Football Senior Championship Final
Galway v Mayo, Pearse Stadium, 4pm, RTE
Referee: David Gough (Meath)
(E.T. & Winner on the Day)
Munster GAA Football Senior Championship Final
Clare
Monday 29 April 2024
hurling
Round-up: Weekend's Ring, Rackard, and Meagher Cup action
The Christy Ring, Nickey Rackard and Lory Meagher Cup groups continued to take shape over the weekend.
Christy Ring Cup
Kildare took another step towards a Christy Ring Cup Final place when they won Saturday’s top-of-the-table clash at home to Derry.
A brace of goals from Jack Sheridan proved pivotal
Sunday 28 April 2024
hurling
Munster SHC: Limerick cruise to emphatic victory
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Limerick 2-27 Tipperary 0-18
By Tom Clancy at TUS Gaelic Grounds
Limerick sealed back-to-back Munster Championship wins after a routine victory over old rivals Tipperary at a packed TUS Gaelic Grounds. Unfortunately Limerick marksman, Peter Casey, suffered a serious ankle injury during the second half.The result
Sunday 28 April 2024