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<p>Kerry defeated Tyrone to reach the All-Ireland SFC semi-finals. Pic: ©INPHO/Bryan Keane</p>

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All-Ireland SFC semi-final draw: Kerry face Dublin, Mayo play Louth

The semi-finals will be played at Croke Park on July 11 and 12.

<p>Dublin's Niall Scully celebrates after being fouled by Galway's Sean Mulkerrin. Pic: ©INPHO/James Crombie.</p>

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Galway pay the penalty as Dublin secure All-Ireland SFC semi spot

<p>Ciaran Byrne of Louth celebrates after kicking a point during the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship quarter-final match between Louth and Monaghan at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile</p>

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Louth's 14 dig deep to prevail over Monaghan in another quarter-final cracker

Noel Howard: The Cork divorce trial that gripped the Victorian world

comment-analysis

Noel Howard: The Cork divorce trial that gripped the Victorian world

My life with Gerald Butler: I was one of Ireland's last lighthouse keepers

people

My life with Gerald Butler: I was one of Ireland's last lighthouse keepers

€375k East Cork Waterfront property appeals to new homeowners

residential

€375k East Cork Waterfront property appeals to new homeowners

Sorcha McCartan and Laoise Forrest 28/6/2026

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Cork see off Waterford to book place in All-Ireland senior camogie semi-finals

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Hotel review: Is this new seaside spot Munster's most beautiful hideaway?

Aishling Moore: Overlooking seafood during barbecue season? This monkfish skewers recipe will change your mind

food

Aishling Moore: Overlooking seafood during barbecue season? This monkfish skewers recipe will change your mind

News

Woman so ill she needed oxygen support urges people to give clinical trials a go

Woman so ill she needed oxygen support urges people to give clinical trials a go

Linda Sheehan was given the option to join a clinical trial at the University College Dublin Clinical Research Centre for treatment of a rare lung disease

Rotunda Hospital row

ieExplains: Why is the health minister so critical of HSE South West?

An Irishwoman's Diary: Gertrude Gaffney was Ireland’s ablest female journalist

An Irishwoman's Diary: Gertrude Gaffney was Ireland’s ablest female journalist

Vigils held at Bessborough to have children’s burial ground memorialised

Vigils held at Bessborough to have children’s burial ground memorialised

sport

Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby Festival - Day Three

Benvenuto Cellini leads home a Ballydoyle one-two-three in the Irish Derby

Benvenuto Cellini came to the Curragh on a redemption mission and the 7-4 favourite duly delivered in the hands of Ryan Moore to give Aidan O’Brien a record-extending 18th Irish Derby success.

Sean Guiden celebrates after scoring a point 28/6/2026

As it happened: All-Ireland SFC semi-final draw, and Dublin beat Galway

Down pip Monaghan, Roscommon see off neighbours Leitrim

Down pip Monaghan, Roscommon see off neighbours Leitrim

Road bowling: Darragh Dempsey is Munster junior A champ after dramatic win over Johnny O’Driscoll

Road bowling: Darragh Dempsey is Munster junior A champ after dramatic win over Johnny O’Driscoll

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Insight: Must Reads

Where to eat outdoors in Munster: 24 top spots from hidden courtyards to seaside terraces

Where to eat outdoors in Munster: 24 top spots from hidden courtyards to seaside terraces

From hidden courtyards to seaside terraces, these standout Munster venues combine exceptional food with spectacular settings

Historic West Cork home with Seán Ó Sé connection up for sale for €475k

Historic West Cork home with Seán Ó Sé connection up for sale for €475k

Starmer premiership crisis

Enda Brady: Where did it all go wrong for Keir Starmer as Britain's prime minister?

Metallica at the Aviva review: Five-star show for Sunday's second gig in Dublin

Metallica at the Aviva review: Five-star show for Sunday's second gig in Dublin

Regular Columnists

Michael Clifford

S Mick Clifford: Banning the Wicklow tech gathering would hand a victory to right-wing populists

Elaine-Loughlin

Elaine Loughlin: Could Singapore's state-led housing model work in Ireland?

Shona Murray: Why the EU is moving on while Britain still wrestles with Brexit

David O'Mahony: I want my son to know time is on his side

Lifestyle

Curiosity lured me to Jamaica to find out how this little island makes such a big global splash

Curiosity lured me to Jamaica to find out how this little island makes such a big global splash

Curiosity lures Jamie Ball to Jamaica to figure out how this little island makes such a big global splash

Eunice Power: Our new food columnist brings summer into the kitchen with these light and tasty recipes

Eunice Power: Our new food columnist brings summer into the kitchen with these light and tasty recipes

BYD Seal 6 review: Why this Chinese plug-in hybrid will sell despite its flaws

BYD Seal 6 review: Why this Chinese plug-in hybrid will sell despite its flaws

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Dear Dáithí: My new neighbour keeps taking my parking space. Do I have to suck it up?

Viewpoints

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The hand of God? Most of the World Cup winners have been Catholic

The World Cup has been won by only eight countries in its long history — and almost all of them were majority Catholic

Senior man with Alzheimer's disease having fun with female doctor while playing with wooden toys

Alzheimer’s drugs offer hope, but good dementia care protects humanity of those they cannot help

Gazans Await Aid As Israel's Siege Continues

Joyce Fegan: Looking away from Gaza will not end our powerlessness over Palestine

Is Irish radio beginning to reflect the Ireland we actually live in?

Is Irish radio beginning to reflect the Ireland we actually live in?

Property

A stable living arrangement at €875k Midleton home

A stable living arrangement at €875k Midleton home

With an outdoor sand arena, eight stables, and a son who is now a professional showjumper in the US, the owners of this impressive home outside Midleton invested well.

A modern Monkstown classic with vintage looks on the market for €825k

A modern Monkstown classic with vintage looks on the market for €825k

Contemporary comfort in well-connected Kerry Pike home

Contemporary comfort in well-connected Kerry Pike home

Fashionable vintage styled living room

Home Q&A: What fixtures and fittings belong to the new owner when a property is sold?

Subscriber

Thiel Marks Palantirs Asia Push with $150 Million Japan Venture

S Mick Clifford: Banning the Wicklow tech gathering would hand a victory to right-wing populists

Calls to ban or arrest controversial visitors risk weakening the democratic principles critics claim they are defending

Christy Moore review: Musical giant receives royal welcome at Cork's Marquee

S Christy Moore review: Musical giant receives royal welcome at Cork's Marquee

Colm O'Callaghan dejected 27/6/2026

S Tony Leen: Cork have travelled a distance but regret will linger

Sean Kelly 18/5/2024

S Maurice Brosnan on Galway v Dublin: There's a sense that planets are aligning for the Tribe

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Croke Park Podcast: Tyrone have grievances but Kerry have balance just right

Croke Park Podcast: Tyrone have grievances but Kerry have balance just right

John Fogarty and Maurice Brosnan break down Kerry's win over Tyrone

Croke Park Podcast: A game Mayo won or Cork lost?

Croke Park Podcast: A game Mayo won or Cork lost?

An Irishwoman's Diary: How Countess Joan Fitzgerald became 'the angel of peace'

An Irishwoman's Diary: How Countess Joan Fitzgerald became 'the angel of peace'

Arena with Maurice Brosnan: Why does sport matter?

Arena with Maurice Brosnan: Why does sport matter?

Watch Now

Watch: Cork Circus Factory workshop for members of the Crann Centre

Watch: Cork Circus Factory workshop for members of the Crann Centre

Cork Circus Factory & UK circus group ExtraOrdinary Bodies hosted an inspiring workshop for people living with disabilities.

North Belfast stabbing

Watch: Belfast protesters set bus on fire after stabbing attack

North Belfast stabbing

Watch: PSNI reassure public after arresting man over 'brutal' knife attack

farming

Small crop circle in a wheat field in Dorset

Lighten Up: Alien encounters on the farm

Auld Lehane's alien encounters could well be a case for the Mulder and Scully

37-acre equestrian centre in Waterford up for sale for €1.7m

37-acre equestrian centre in Waterford up for sale for €1.7m

Agricultural slurry spreading in a field in England, United Kingdom

Closed-period slurry spreading linked to river pollution in Meath study

Diageo Baileys Champion Cow competition returns to Cavan

Diageo Baileys Champion Cow competition returns to Cavan

World

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Germany, Poland, Czechia, and Slovakia brace for record 40C+ as heatwave moves east

It comes as France and Spain begin to count the excess deaths due to the extreme 'heat dome'

Germany Extreme Weather Heat

France reports 1,000 additional deaths during heatwave

Gatwick Airport expansion

Eleven people killed in plane crash in northeastern France, officials say

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson court case

DUP may be damaged ‘beyond repair’ by Donaldson revelations, says ex-adviser

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Cork powering the delivery of EirGrid’s new strategy

Cork powering the delivery of EirGrid’s new strategy

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Government Personal Investment Account must target mainstream savers

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