Football Championship

Former Dublin footballer Darren Magee hoping to mastermind Leinster triumph with Westmeath

Re-emerging Lake County have never beaten mighty Dubs in a provincial final

Weekend’s football fixtures, throw-in times and TV details for Leinster and Ulster finals

Armagh and Dublin favourites for provincial titles, Leitrim dealt a massive blow in Tailteann Cup

Conor McManus: What Monaghan’s 2013 Ulster football triumph can tell current team

Memories of Donegal, grief and the value of being underestimated

Daire Cregg: ‘It’s a privilege to represent Roscommon. You don’t take that lightly’

Boyle club player made one of the key scores during the county’s sensational win over Galway in Connacht senior football final

Darragh Ó Sé: Don’t be fooled - there’s more to winning kickouts than pure piggery

Dublin need to improve the connection between Evan Comerford and his midfield instead of leaving it to pot-luck

John Heslin back training for Westmeath ahead of Leinster final against Dublin

Forward, who has been working as an analyst for GAA+, had retired in January 2025

Ruthless Roscommon attacked weak points in the Galway system

During a critical part of the Connacht final, Roscommon found a way to set the stage for a famous win

Stephen Rochford: If Roscommon beat Tyrone, they’ll be All-Ireland contenders on merit

Connacht final win against Galway proved Mark Dowd’s team are in a very good place, but the element of surprise is now gone

Roscommon, Westmeath, Monaghan, Leitrim – who says the provincial championships are dead?

It might feel logical and reasonable in the abstract to scrap the provincials but there’s a huge appetite for them on the ground

Munster hurling’s Waterford conundrum: What we learned from the GAA weekend

Roscommon’s red-letter day; homegrown managers rule; Kerry’s strength in depth; Liam Rushe stars

Rossie revelry proves there’s life in the provincial championships yet

Roscommon put a stop to Galway’s drive-for-five while Kerry do it all over again in Munster

The Schemozzle: Roscommon clinch Connacht football Grand Slam

Waterford going through the doldrums, David Clifford nets magic number 24

Old hands Kerry and renascent Roscommon upset the neighbours in contrasting provincial finals

Roscommon end Galway’s run while Kerry continue Munster marathon

Roscommon defeat reigning champions Galway in electric Connacht finale

Galway let slip six-point lead in Rossies’ first provincial final win at home in 25 years

Roscommon beat Galway in Connacht final; Kerry ease past Cork in Munster – as it happened

Kilkenny and Offaly draw in Leinster SHC; Tailteann Cup opening round continues

Kerry claim another Munster crown after softly decimating Cork

Kingdom continue provincial domination with 13th title in 14 seasons

Rob Finnerty moves out of the shadows of Shane Walsh and Damien Comer as Galway’s leader

With Pádraic Joyce’s two marquee forwards besieged by injuries over the past three seasons, Finnerty is stepping up in a big way

Cork return to Killarney hoping to finally break Kerry hoodoo

Colin Corkery remembers the 1995 win as John Cleary’s side attempt to mirror history

Monaghan v Derry had one of the most unbelievable finishes to a game you’ll ever see

Kerry face stiff test in Munster as Galway ready to rise to Connacht challenge

Weekend’s GAA fixtures, throw-in times and TV details, including Kerry v Cork

Waterford hurlers will have their work cut out against Cork, while the Rebel footballers might just fancy their chances against Kerry

Kerry v Donegal in All-Ireland series to be broadcast exclusively on GAA+

Saturday 3pm throw-in for match-up of last year’s finalists, with Galway v Kildare on RTÉ

Waterford’s Stephen Bennett named GAA/GPA hurler of the month for April

Odhran Murdock and Blaithin Mackin winners in football, Lorna McNamara for camogie

Tipperary focused on carrying on the legacy of Philly Ryan, says Seán O’Connor

Former manager died at just 56 years of age last October

Nothing will top Maurice Fitzgerald but Jack McCarron’s point for Monaghan was the next best thing

Point to level Saturday’s game against Derry is up there with some of the all-time greats

Kildare dethrone Louth to claim Leinster under-20 title

Ronan Kelly contributes seven points for the Lilywhites at Parnell Park

Damien Comer’s return boosts Galway’s already impressive attack ahead of Connacht final

Rob Finnerty has shouldered some of the burden without Walsh or Comer, as other players stepped up to the mark

Darragh Ó Sé: All-Ireland draw should never have been held the week of provincial finals

Not only are the Munster and Connacht deciders overshadowed but the likes of Donegal, Meath and Tyrone are rewarded for getting knocked out early

Down back in Tailteann Cup after loss to Armagh: ‘We have to embrace it’

Ryan Magill was dispatched to Croke Park as the county’s representative at the launch of Gaelic football’s second-tier competition

A 25-year trend has increasingly marginalised the provinces. Time to recognise reality

New All-Ireland football format is the latest to undermine the provincial championships

Stephen Rochford: An injury is a setback, but from that comes opportunity for another player

‘Much of the mood and energy in a dressingroom can be set by the injured player ... if they can deal with the disappointment’

Kerry drawn against Donegal for opening round of All-Ireland football championship

The opening eight matches will take place over the final two weekends in May

All-Ireland football championship draw: Kerry play Donegal in first round, Dublin and Louth to meet again

Eight opening round fixtures to be played on last two weekends of May

Goalkeeper jersey is not for keeps any more as counties continue rotational policy

Armagh boss Kieran McGeeney believes competition is never a bad thing as he continues to shuffle his No1s

Dublin out to reclaim Leinster throne: Five things we learned from the GAA weekend

Louth pulled from their provincial thrown, clinical Limerick leave Clare in tatters

The Schemozzle: Man in the middle gets it in both ears from Monaghan

Donegal denied by rain in Down

GAA: Armagh hammer Down in Ulster SFC; Westmeath beat Kildare in extra-time – as it happened

Limerick hammer Clare in Munster SHC clash

Westmeath secure Dublin date in Leinster decider after outlasting wasteful Kildare

Mark McHugh’s side will be looking to follow Páidí Ó Sé’s groundbreaking side from 22 years ago

Cormac Costello’s 10-point haul helps Dublin ease past Louth and into Leinster final

Louth’s hopes of a two-in-a-row in Leinster hit a wall in Portlaoise as Dublin find some form

Rory Beggan’s two-pointer seals dramatic extra-time victory for Monaghan over Derry

Gabriel Bannigan’s side book a place in the Ulster final after thriller at the Athletic Grounds

Conor McManus: Following up on a big surprise is a different challenge for resourceful Down

Conor Laverty’s team will find Armagh pose a more varied threat than Donegal last week

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