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By John Harrington Tristan Noack-Hofmann sums it up nicely by describing Arva’s AIB Ulster Club Intermediate football final semi-final win over Magheracloone last weekend as “the sort of thing you dream about as a kid”. Trailing by seven points (0-11 to 0-4) with as many minutes of normal time remaining,

By Cian O’Connell The Loughmore-Castleiney story continues with trademark passion and purpose. It has been another rewarding year filled with matches, memories, and a couple of senior county titles. Sunday’s AIB Munster Club SFC decider against Dr Crokes in Mallow is the next assignment for Shane Hennessy’s charges. Preparing for

By John Harrington Sometimes a painful break-up leads to reconciliation that produces an even stronger union. That’s certainly been the case for Tyrone club Errigal Ciarán who are the very happy mending of a previously broken relationship. The club was founded in 1990 as means of healing the divisions that

By Cian O’Connell Firies persevered. Tough defeats were endured, but they merely served to make the proud Kerry outfit stronger. That is why the AIB Munster Club JFC journey is being embraced. Preparing for a provincial decider on and off the field of play, Firies chairperson Tom Kelliher acknowledges the

By John Harrington Ardee St. Mary’s have filled four buses with supporters for Saturday’s AIB All-Ireland Club SFC Final against Cuala and there’s not likely to be too many cars left in driveways either. The north Louth town has been buzzing since their Leinster semi-final win over St. Loman’s and

By John Harrington You’ll struggle to find a more vibrant community in Ireland than Rosemount in Westmeath, and that’s due in no small part to the Rosemount GAA Social Initiative. They won yet more recognition earlier this month when they were awarded first prize at the National Age Friendly Recognition

By John Harrington An independent analysis of Gaelic games activity by Sheffield Hallam University’s Sport Industry Research group published today has found that the Social Value of Gaelic games is worth at least €2.87 billion to Irish society. Before you go any further, you should read the article that’s hyperlinked

By Cian O’Connell It is a fundraiser with a difference. On Saturday morning in Clondalkin, 10 people from the Round Towers club will run - either a marathon or half marathon - around the perimeter of the Monastery Road pitch. Money raised from the initiative will go towards an all-weather