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Brian Flanagan to become new Kildare football manager

Brian Flanagan to become new Kildare football manager

Former Lilywhites player managed the county to All-Ireland under-20 glory in 2023

Wed Aug 07 2024 - 20:11
Cork camogie captain Molly Lynch aiming for two All-Ireland titles in one week

Cork camogie captain Molly Lynch aiming for two All-Ireland titles in one week

Lynch retained her All-Ireland camogie Poc Fada crown on Monday and is now targeting Croke Park glory

Wed Aug 07 2024 - 06:00
GAA open up rights to championship games currently shown by GAAGo

GAA open up rights to championship games currently shown by GAAGo

The GAA has invited ‘expressions of interest’ for media rights, potentially opening up the market for the likes of Virgin Media, TG4 or Sky

Tue Aug 06 2024 - 13:06
Anna Galvin on ending Kerry’s 31-year All-Ireland wait: ‘When the third goal went in, I nearly started crying on the pitch’

Anna Galvin on ending Kerry’s 31-year All-Ireland wait: ‘When the third goal went in, I nearly started crying on the pitch’

The Kerry player says one of the keys to her team’s win over Galway in Sunday’s All-Ireland final was their focus in the build-up

Tue Aug 06 2024 - 06:00
Fionán Mackessy retains Poc Fada title as Kerry’s successful run goes on

Fionán Mackessy retains Poc Fada title as Kerry’s successful run goes on

This year’s event in the Cooley Peninsula took place in some of the worst weather in the competition’s history

Mon Aug 05 2024 - 20:23
Kerry finally make their All-Ireland dream come true after years of heartbreak

Kerry finally make their All-Ireland dream come true after years of heartbreak

Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh’s football career has not continued with more disappointment but with a standing ovation

Mon Aug 05 2024 - 06:00
Kerry end 31-year wait for All-Ireland title with emphatic win over Galway

Kerry end 31-year wait for All-Ireland title with emphatic win over Galway

Goals from Aoife Dillane, Hannah O’Donoghue and Emma Dinneen help Kingdom to victory in front of over 30,000 in Croke Park

Sun Aug 04 2024 - 18:16
Kingdom aiming to end long wait as prime opportunity beckons

Kingdom aiming to end long wait as prime opportunity beckons

Ten-time All-Ireland winner Eileen Lawlor (Dardis) was the last woman to captain Kerry to the All-Ireland title in 1993 and she’s hoping the county's famine is almost over

Sat Aug 03 2024 - 06:00
Paralympic Games contender Katie O’Brien hoping to build on  2022 World Rowing Championships success

Paralympic Games contender Katie O’Brien hoping to build on 2022 World Rowing Championships success

Training and preparation in advance of debut appearance at Games disrupted by injury but athlete remains committed to fray

Fri Aug 02 2024 - 06:00
Kilkenny’s Cillian Buckley retires from intercounty hurling

Kilkenny’s Cillian Buckley retires from intercounty hurling

Former county captain won three All-Irelands, eight Leinster titles and five league medals in a celebrated career

Thu Aug 01 2024 - 10:35
Ailbhe Davoren and Galway aiming to take final step on redemption road

Ailbhe Davoren and Galway aiming to take final step on redemption road

Despite a poor league campaign which ended in relegation, Galway regrouped to claim some big scalps on their way to Sunday’s All-Ireland Ladies SFC final against Kerry

Wed Jul 31 2024 - 06:00
Stefan ‘Soupy’ Campbell: ‘We made a promise that once we came back to Croke Park we were going to lift Sam’

Stefan ‘Soupy’ Campbell: ‘We made a promise that once we came back to Croke Park we were going to lift Sam’

One of Armagh’s finishers reveals how his team found the resolve to win the All-Ireland

Tue Jul 30 2024 - 06:00
A memorable GAA weekend: Vindication for  Armagh’s Kieran McGeeney and joy for the faithful

A memorable GAA weekend: Vindication for Armagh’s Kieran McGeeney and joy for the faithful

This year of years belongs to the victorious northern county whose supporters have been among the most loyal all season

Mon Jul 29 2024 - 15:48
‘He just said, I’m so proud of you’: Jarly Óg Burns relishes father-son moment as Armagh get perfect ending

‘He just said, I’m so proud of you’: Jarly Óg Burns relishes father-son moment as Armagh get perfect ending

Both the player and his GAA president father delivered at Croke Park on All-Ireland final day

Mon Jul 29 2024 - 06:00
Armagh 1-11 Galway 0-13: How the Galway players rated in the All-Ireland final

Armagh 1-11 Galway 0-13: How the Galway players rated in the All-Ireland final

The Tribesmen were hit by an early injury to Rob Finnerty but too many marquee players failed to deliver

Sun Jul 28 2024 - 18:20
Armagh v Galway: The three key battles that will determine the All-Ireland winners

Armagh v Galway: The three key battles that will determine the All-Ireland winners

The battle between the respective goalkeepers Blaine Hughes and Conor Gleeson will have a big bearing on the outcome of Sunday’s All-Ireland final

Sat Jul 27 2024 - 06:00
Aidan Forker daring to dream of final step to Sam Maguire glory

Aidan Forker daring to dream of final step to Sam Maguire glory

Armagh stalwart Aidan Forker aiming to create history by becoming just the second Orchard County captain after Kieran McGeeney to lift the Sam Maguire cup

Fri Jul 26 2024 - 06:00
Kieran McGeeney’s Armagh project bearing fruit in the Orchard

Kieran McGeeney’s Armagh project bearing fruit in the Orchard

‘If you produce the goods you can wear a pink tutu and have pom poms for all I care’

Thu Jul 25 2024 - 06:00
Armagh v Galway: Tight game beckons with winner hard to call

Armagh v Galway: Tight game beckons with winner hard to call

Sunday’s decider will be the first since 2010 not to feature any of Dublin, Kerry or Mayo

Wed Jul 24 2024 - 06:00
Ciarán McKeever has given much to Armagh and finally gets to experience Gaelic football’s biggest day

Ciarán McKeever has given much to Armagh and finally gets to experience Gaelic football’s biggest day

Armagh ‘lifer’ has been part of Kieran McGeeney’s management team for the last four years

Wed Jul 24 2024 - 06:00
Rory Grugan hoping Armagh can recreate the magic of 2002

Rory Grugan hoping Armagh can recreate the magic of 2002

Orchard County forward Rory Grugan was in the stands as a supporter when Armagh won Sam Maguire 22 years ago

Tue Jul 23 2024 - 06:00
Pat Ryan says All-Ireland finals should go straight to replay, not to extra time

Pat Ryan says All-Ireland finals should go straight to replay, not to extra time

Cork manager says extra time becomes a lottery due to players going down injured

Mon Jul 22 2024 - 18:11
Patrick Horgan planning to play for Cork again in 2025

Patrick Horgan planning to play for Cork again in 2025

Cork hotel a quiet place after All-Ireland final defeat to Clare, but children still arrive looking for selfies and autographs

Mon Jul 22 2024 - 18:00
Darren Gleeson steps down as Antrim’s senior hurling manager

Darren Gleeson steps down as Antrim’s senior hurling manager

Tipperary native led the county to Joe McDonagh Cup glory in 2020 and 2022

Mon Jul 22 2024 - 13:41
Shane O’Donnell seizes the moment as Clare seize the day

Shane O’Donnell seizes the moment as Clare seize the day

Clare management reluctantly brought O’Donnell off the pitch after 80 minutes – and only when it was clear the Éire Óg man could give no more

Mon Jul 22 2024 - 06:00
Clare boss Brian Lohan thrilled Tony Kelly was the one to lift Liam MacCarthy

Clare boss Brian Lohan thrilled Tony Kelly was the one to lift Liam MacCarthy

‘We had great faith in the group, great faith in the panel of players that we picked’

Sun Jul 21 2024 - 20:42
Cork v Clare: How the players and management rated in the All-Ireland hurling final

Cork v Clare: How the players and management rated in the All-Ireland hurling final

The Banner kept some of Cork’s marquee forwards quiet, while being driven forward by John Conlan and Tony Kelly

Sun Jul 21 2024 - 19:36
Orla Comerford in career-best form as Ireland Para athletics team confirmed for Paris

Orla Comerford in career-best form as Ireland Para athletics team confirmed for Paris

Raheny Shamrock 100-metre sprinter Orla Comerford looking forward to Para Olympics having broken 12-second barrier for the first time

Thu Jul 18 2024 - 20:08
‘I’m not aiming 17 years towards one day’: For Patrick Horgan, hurling is about more than the big games

‘I’m not aiming 17 years towards one day’: For Patrick Horgan, hurling is about more than the big games

This is Horgan’s 17th season playing for the Cork senior hurlers, and possibly his last chance to win an All-Ireland medal

Thu Jul 18 2024 - 06:00
Cork’s upward trajectory no shock for Seán O’Donoghue as he focuses on final target

Cork’s upward trajectory no shock for Seán O’Donoghue as he focuses on final target

Seán O’Donoghue can join a select band of Cork hurling figures if he captains the county to an eagerly-awaited first All-Ireland triumph in 19 years

Wed Jul 17 2024 - 06:00
Niall O’Leary says players eager to create ‘our own history’ for Cork hurling

Niall O’Leary says players eager to create ‘our own history’ for Cork hurling

Tenacious Cork defender Niall O'Leary thankful for huge Rebel support as county seek to end a 19-year wait for All-Ireland glory

Tue Jul 16 2024 - 06:00
Kieran McGeeney says vote last year on his position reinforced his support in Armagh

Kieran McGeeney says vote last year on his position reinforced his support in Armagh

Manager does not buy into narrative that Orchard Country struggle to close out tight games

Tue Jul 16 2024 - 06:00
Joyce believes Galway got over the line as they were more battled-hardened

Joyce believes Galway got over the line as they were more battled-hardened

Donegal manager feels his team ran out of steam in the final stretch

Sun Jul 14 2024 - 21:08
Jim McGuinness and Pádraic Joyce have a history of shared success, but only one of them can win this weekend

Jim McGuinness and Pádraic Joyce have a history of shared success, but only one of them can win this weekend

McGuinness and Joyce know each other well. As Donegal and Galway face off this weekend, their time playing together in Tralee must be consigned to the past

Sun Jul 14 2024 - 06:00
Heimir Hallgrímsson smiles through media drilling at first press conference

Heimir Hallgrímsson smiles through media drilling at first press conference

Republic of Ireland’s new manager unveiled in the same week FAI faces allegations of historical sexual abuse of women players

Thu Jul 11 2024 - 23:00
Derry winning the All-Ireland was probably the only way the endgame could have played out differently for Harte

Derry winning the All-Ireland was probably the only way the endgame could have played out differently for Harte

Derry entered four competitions, they won two – the McKenna Cup and league title (a first since 2008). Their five losses came against Dublin, Donegal, Galway, Armagh and Kerry. It wasn’t a tremendous season, but it certainly wasn’t an awful one results-wise.

Tue Jul 09 2024 - 20:19
Ireland women’s international at Páirc Uí Chaoimh will not impact on Cork’s All-Ireland final preparations

Ireland women’s international at Páirc Uí Chaoimh will not impact on Cork’s All-Ireland final preparations

Cork boss Pat Ryan on parental leave in a bid to focus all his energy on Liam MacCarthy ambitions

Tue Jul 09 2024 - 06:00
Mickey Harte steps down as Derry manager after less than one year in charge

Mickey Harte steps down as Derry manager after less than one year in charge

Tyrone native led Derry to a league title but endured a difficult championship campaign

Mon Jul 08 2024 - 15:31
Limerick’s forever heroes fall short of history - but they’ll be back

Limerick’s forever heroes fall short of history - but they’ll be back

The Weekend that Was: Young age profile combined with rising stars should ensure that Sunday’s defeat was a mere blip

Mon Jul 08 2024 - 13:04
Cork boss Pat Ryan says job is not complete until Liam MacCarthy is back on Leeside

Cork boss Pat Ryan says job is not complete until Liam MacCarthy is back on Leeside

‘If you’re a Cork man, you have to win an All-Ireland, simple as that’

Sun Jul 07 2024 - 20:16
‘We have no regrets’: John Kiely says Limerick ‘left no stone unturned’ this summer

‘We have no regrets’: John Kiely says Limerick ‘left no stone unturned’ this summer

Manager says players were not burdened by the historic attempt at a five-in-a-row

Sun Jul 07 2024 - 19:35
Clare 0-24 Kilkenny 2-16 (FT) - Banner book All-Ireland final spot after comeback win over Cats

Clare 0-24 Kilkenny 2-16 (FT) - Banner book All-Ireland final spot after comeback win over Cats

Down five points at half-time, Brian Lohan’s side powered home on back of storming second half

Sat Jul 06 2024 - 17:10
Shane Kingston and Cork braced for the toughest of Croke Park assignments

Shane Kingston and Cork braced for the toughest of Croke Park assignments

Cork beat Limerick in May and must now repeat the feat at HQ if they are to end the champions’ drive for an unprecedented five-in-a-row of All-Ireland hurling titles

Thu Jul 04 2024 - 06:00
Henry Shefflin steps down as Galway hurling manager

Henry Shefflin steps down as Galway hurling manager

After a frustrating 2024 campaign Shefflin has decided to step away, ending a three-year stint in charge of the Tribesmen

Wed Jul 03 2024 - 18:49
Limerick and Cork’s All-Ireland hurling semi-final set for sold out Croke Park

Limerick and Cork’s All-Ireland hurling semi-final set for sold out Croke Park

Only tickets for Hill 16 or the Nally Terrace remain available to the public with a capacity crowd of 82,300 expected

Wed Jul 03 2024 - 16:16
‘Never say never’ - Davy Fitzgerald not ruling out managerial return

‘Never say never’ - Davy Fitzgerald not ruling out managerial return

Clare native opted against seeking a third year with the Waterford hurlers and is looking forward to having a summer off

Wed Jul 03 2024 - 13:13
Tyrone’s Niall Morgan concerned about mooted FRC goalkeeping tweaks

Tyrone’s Niall Morgan concerned about mooted FRC goalkeeping tweaks

Tyrone's Niall Morgan has expressed concerns about some of the rule changes under consideration by the GAA's Football Review Committee

Wed Jul 03 2024 - 06:00
Davy Fitzgerald steps down as manager of Waterford hurlers

Davy Fitzgerald steps down as manager of Waterford hurlers

Manager had been at Waterford for last two seasons but failed to emerge from Munster championship

Tue Jul 02 2024 - 22:20
GPA call on GAA to end pre-league competitions

GPA call on GAA to end pre-league competitions

Chief executive Tom Parsons says GPA opposed to extending intercounty season beyond eight months

Tue Jul 02 2024 - 20:07
Surprising semi-final line-up suggests new Gaelic football order and end of Dublin era

Surprising semi-final line-up suggests new Gaelic football order and end of Dublin era

Galway will face Donegal in All-Ireland semi-final while Kerry meet Armagh

Sun Jun 30 2024 - 20:40
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