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Daniel Ennis leads after first count in Dublin Central as Galway West remains tight

Boxes are open in Dublin Central and Galway West — follow for early tallies, transfers and race updates as the count begins

<p>Tommy Walsh of Cork in action against Jordan Morris of Meath.Pic: Ben McShane/Sportsfile</p>

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Cork v Meath, All-Ireland SFC, live updates

<p>FLASHPOINT: Ryan McHugh of Donegal shows the referee his blooded face during a tussle. Pic: INPHO/James Lawlor</p>

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Donegal march to clinical win over Kerry but ugly clashes could spark GAA sanctions

Wedding of the Week: ‘Floating’ with happiness with a ‘dream’ waterfront wedding

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Wedding of the Week: ‘Floating’ with happiness with a ‘dream’ waterfront wedding

Israel-Hamas conflict

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Irish flotilla activists return home after Israeli detention

€1.25m golf course-adjacent four-bed Monkstown home offers unparalleled calm and serenity

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€1.25m golf course-adjacent four-bed Monkstown home offers unparalleled calm and serenity

Rieko Ioane dejected after the match 23/5/2026

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Leinster Champions Cup Final ratings: Keenan blunder and Ioane found wanting on dark day

Saturday with Trisha Lewis: If you eat well you can take on the world

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Saturday with Trisha Lewis: If you eat well you can take on the world

Ryan McHugh with the team doctor at half time 23/5/2026

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Micheál Burns sees red for strike on McHugh after mass brawl in Kerry-Donegal clash

By-elections 2026

Following the count live

Dublin Central Galway West

News

Darragh O’Brien says Fianna Fáil by-election results cannot be ‘sugarcoated’

Darragh O’Brien says Fianna Fáil by-election results cannot be ‘sugarcoated’

Fianna Fáil faces disappointing by-election performances, but party figures insist leadership questions are not arising

Galway West by-election

‘Pressure is for tyres’: Mary Lou McDonald rejects leadership speculation after by-election setback

'You are causing a lot of difficulty for a lot of people in Bandon', judge tells woman who shouted abuse at gardaí

'You are causing a lot of difficulty for a lot of people in Bandon', judge tells woman who shouted abuse at gardaí

Kerry engineer who built a shotgun in school now creates bomb disposal robots used worldwide

Kerry engineer who built a shotgun in school now creates bomb disposal robots used worldwide

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Jim McGuinness 23/5/2026

Watch: 'Are you trying to get me a ban?' - Angry McGuinness hits out after ugly Killarney clashes

The Donegal manager was incensed after he saw Ryan McHugh shedding blood after clashing with Kerry forward Micheál Burns. GAA+ footage shows McGuinness pointing at Diarmuid O’Connor before appearing to push him.

David Clifford dejected after the match after the game 23/5/2026

Kerry-Donegal ratings: Gallen and Langan lead charge with low-wattage Clifford off best

Celtic v Dunfermline Athletic - Scottish Gas Men's Scottish Cup - Final - Barclays Hampden

Maeda helps O'Neill do the double as Celtic beat Dunfermline at Hampden

Cork minors come good in closing stages to down Wexford and secure quarter-final berth

Cork minors come good in closing stages to down Wexford and secure quarter-final berth

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S Munster chief Ian Flanagan: 'I'm sorry. This situation won't arise again on my watch'

Exclusive: Munster Rugby's chief executive is speaking for the first time since his organisation was plunged into controversy during the abandoned appointment of Roger Randle

Suzanne Harrington: From cycling to giving up meat, why do sustainable choices invite such rage?

Suzanne Harrington: From cycling to giving up meat, why do sustainable choices invite such rage?

‘All will be well’: Ellen Cassidy remembered ahead of Cork City Marathon tribute

‘All will be well’: Ellen Cassidy remembered ahead of Cork City Marathon tribute

Five things we learned from canvassing with Galway West by-election candidates

Five things we learned from canvassing with Galway West by-election candidates

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Colin Sheridan: Harm caused by reality TV is increasingly hard to ignore

Shona Murray: EU must hold Israel lawmakers to collective responsibility

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Elaine Loughlin: Outdated social welfare rules keep working poor stuck in a poverty rut

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Lifestyle

Human nature: Rewilding as a means to avoid a future of decline

Human nature: Rewilding as a means to avoid a future of decline

Rewilding is often portrayed as being no different to land abandonment. But the case of Italy’s Abruzzo region shows this to be far from reality

Calvin Nash: We went to an elephant sanctuary in Thailand — it was just incredible

Calvin Nash: We went to an elephant sanctuary in Thailand — it was just incredible

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Leapmotor C10 REEV review: Chinese SUV offers EV driving without range anxiety

Leapmotor C10 REEV review: Chinese SUV offers EV driving without range anxiety

Viewpoints

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Emer O'Neill: I was born here. I represented Ireland — when will I be Irish enough for the racists?

Yves Sakila's death after an alleged attempted theft inspires EMER O'NEILL to ponder racism in Ireland — against immigrants, certainly, but also against black Irish people

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Joyce Fegan: Even girl bosses Reese Witherspoon and Mel Robbins can't convince women we need AI

Anti-Trump protesters rally outside CBS Late Show Studio over Colbert Firing

Marion McKeone: By getting him fired, Trump has unwittingly cemented Stephen Colbert’s stature as a cultural icon

Israel kidnapped and mistreated Irish citizens. When will the Government act?

Israel kidnapped and mistreated Irish citizens. When will the Government act?

Property

€550,000 West Cork home brings seaside living to its limits

€550,000 West Cork home brings seaside living to its limits

This 1867 gem has seen extensive refurbishment

Peter Dowdall: It's show time as Bloom festival gets set to mark 20th birthday

Peter Dowdall: It's show time as Bloom festival gets set to mark 20th birthday

Antiques: Rich pickings at two Cork city auctions

Antiques: Rich pickings at two Cork city auctions

Castletownbere prepares for world-record O’Sullivan gathering as unique €1.2m property hits market

Castletownbere prepares for world-record O’Sullivan gathering as unique €1.2m property hits market

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Clare v Cork - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 1

S Anthony Daly: Risk gone from Cork-Clare but subplots can ignite freedom fight

The natural assumption now is that Cork-Clare will be a watered-down match but I honestly don’t think so. If anything, it could be the opposite.

Leo Cullen 22/5/2026

S Donal Lenihan in Bilbao: Something tells me that Leinster's time has arrived

Offaly v Dublin - Leinster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Round 1

S Christy O'Connor: Liam Rushe can complete one GAA's most sensational comebacks

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S Restaurant review: Aniar's 24 courses of theatrics should be on your bucket list

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The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Calls for domestic violence register after latest Paul Moody conviction

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Calls for domestic violence register after latest Paul Moody conviction

This week, the podcast explores renewed calls for stronger monitoring of repeat domestic abuse offenders following several high-profile cases

Podcast: The rise of Kneecap and what Cork audiences can expect from their live shows

Podcast: The rise of Kneecap and what Cork audiences can expect from their live shows

Arena with Maurice Brosnan: Inside Irish AFL scouting and the prospect of an AFLW team

Arena with Maurice Brosnan: Inside Irish AFL scouting and the prospect of an AFLW team

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: The year of care campaign, with Aolish Gormley

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: The year of care campaign, with Aolish Gormley

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Watch: Jordan Adams of FTD Brothers completes Cork marathon

Watch: Jordan Adams of FTD Brothers completes Cork marathon

Jordan completed the Cork event without his brother, as he bowed out earlier due to an injury

Watch: DMax 7.7 fitness event in memory Darragh McCarthy

Watch: DMax 7.7 fitness event in memory Darragh McCarthy

Sir Keir Starmer visit

Watch: Keir Starmer vows to stay in power and prove 'doubters' wrong

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Irish university wins European award for food waste reduction technology

Irish university wins European award for food waste reduction technology

A research team from South East Technological University (SETU) have won the European Institute of Technology2025 Best Market Discovery Prize

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ACRES decision letters to be issued over the coming days

Calculating home finances!

Deadline for exemption from residential zoned land tax is May 23

Stephen Cadogan: Reduced cultivation helps in region lacking in soil moisture

Stephen Cadogan: Reduced cultivation helps in region lacking in soil moisture

World

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Former F1 world champion Alain Prost ‘injured in home invasion’

Swiss police are investigating an alleged robbery amid reports that four-time Formula 1 world champion Alain Prost was injured during a home invasion.

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