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Canning backs Clare to beat Cork if it's a 'dog-fight'
By John Harrington Such is the dog-eat-dog nature of the Munster Hurling Championship that Sunday’s clash between Cork and Clare is being billed as a do or die contest. A defeat for either team wouldn’t kill off their hopes of getting out of the province, but it would leave them
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Jamie Barron voted GAA.ie Hurler of the Week
Jamie Barron has been voted GAA.ie Hurler of the Week.
The Waterford star received 3,305 votes on the GAA’s Official Instagram page which put him ahead of Lee Chin (2,696) and Gearóid Hegarty (2,559).
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Jamie Barron – Waterford
On his 100th appearance for Waterford, Barron produced a display worth
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Daire Ó Baoill voted GAA.ie Footballer of the Week
Daire Ó Baoill has been voted GAA.ie Footballer of the Week.
The Donegal star received 3, 718 votes on the GAA’s Official Instagram page which put him ahead of Mayo's Ryan O'Donoghue (2,157) and Galway's Rob Finnerty (1,895).
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Daire Ó Baoill (Donegal)
Donegal produced a dynamic display to beat
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Hegarty knew Limerick would find a way to win
By John Harrington
Even when Limerick trailed Clare by nine points after 52 minutes of Sunday’s Munster SHC quarter-final, Gearoid Hegarty was convinced the reigning All-Ireland champions would find a way to win the game.
They’d been out-hurled fairly comprehensively by Clare up to that point, but, such is the
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Down hurling building on solid foundations
By John Harrington
Their Allianz Hurling League Division 2A Final defeat to Westmeath was disappointing, especially the 19 wides they hit, but perspective still comes easily for Down hurling team manager, Ronan Sheehan.
He’s been working hard at the coal-face of hurling in the Mourne County for the last number
13 April 2022
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A thriving club and a European hub
By Kevin Egan
29 years ago this June, the Irish people voted to allow the Dáil to ratify the Maastricht Treaty, a European Union treaty that introduced European Citizenship and allowed for greater freedom of movement across state borders.
The Treaty was officially designed to “safeguard the common values, fundamental
01 April 2021
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Following in the footsteps
By Kevin Egan
Through the gaelic games world there are stories of children growing up with parents who have achieved great feats on the field of play, which in turn inspires those children to reach for the stars themselves. When Nicky Quaid was selected on the 2020 PwC hurling All-Stars
30 March 2021
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The GAA Gene - The Kilkennys
The GAA is built on tradition, and there is nothing more traditional in Gaelic Games than great family dynasties.
Trace the history of any county team in Gaelic Football or Hurling and you’ll see the same surnames consistently reappearing as you move back through the decades.
In our series –
12 July 2019