In late May, Justin McCarthy will make a familiar journey north to Antrim to be honoured along with the players he coached for the county’s first All-Ireland title 50 years ago.

John Fogarty and Eoghan Cormican preview the weekend's GAA fixtures.

Offaly’s first game in Division 2A of the National Hurling League for over a decade turned out to be a nervous affair as they had to hold off a strong fightback from Meath in Birr.

John Fogarty previews the weekend's GAA fixtures.

John Fogarty For the third year in a row, Kilkenny and Dublin will face off in the first round of the Leinster SHC in 2020 while Wexford yet again don’t start their campaign until Round 2.

The father of Ireland debutant Mark Adair has revealed how watching his son help bowl out England for 85 brought a tear to his eye.

Joe Root insists England must beware of “sleep walking” into their inaugural Test against Ireland at Lord’s today.

Jack Grealish and Declan Rice would still be playing for the Republic of Ireland but for weak relationships between former manager Martin O'Neill and underage coaches, according to Stephen Kenny.

Leitrim dug deep at Croke Park this afternoon to record a magnificent extra-time success at the expense of Lancashire in the Lory Meagher Cup decider.

Christy Ring Cup favourites Meath had to overcome a stiff challenge from Derry before securing their place in the competition final on Saturday week, where they’ll face a Down side that had nine points to spare against Roscommon in the other semi-final.

Meath cemented their status as clear favourites for the Christy Ring Cup on Saturday afternoon.

Monday's Allianz League Table.

Despite testing weather conditions around the country, the final pairings were confirmed in Divisions 2A, 2B, 3A and 3B, with all final round group stages games taking place this afternoon.

Zak Moradi may have been the first Iranian Kurd to play in Croke Park but the Leitrim hurler is convinced that he won’t be the last.

The Hurling League final will be delayed by a week.

Here’s a handy game-by-game guide to the 2018 leagues and championships.

It’s not to everyone’s liking but the Sky Sports GAA deal has at least helped out Michael O’Regan; his neighbours around Warwick know now why he’s always carrying that curious stick.

Concern about distraction was the only reason that Davy Fitzgerald and Wexford chose not to contest his proposed eight-week suspension.

A number of teams getting into championship gear this weekend...

The Allianz League Division 2A final will almost certainly be contested by Westmeath and Carlow next month. The the two Liam McCarthy Cup sides in the section recorded further wins, over Kildare and Antrim, at the weekend, setting up a dead-rubber clash between them at Netwatch Cullen Park, on Sunday.

Ireland all-rounder Kevin O’Brien says the younger members of the squad are ready to make the “step up” to the big stage in the ICC World Twenty20 in India.

Westmeath’s place in this year’s Allianz HL Division 2A final is all but assured after they led from pillar to post in yesterday’s top-of-the-table clash with Antrim at Cusack Park, eventually running out 2-11 to 0-10 winners at the Mullingar venue.

Cork’s footballers and hurlers can put a red ring around March 5 next year when they both face Dublin in an Allianz Division 1 double-header in Croke Park.

Vice-captain Kevin O’Brien has been named in the Ireland squad to tour Zimbabwe and Namibia in October.

Matty Lennon’s Tyrone are 70 minutes from breaking new ground and advancing to Division 2 of the Allianz Hurling League after recording a 0-18 to 1-11 win over Monaghan in Saturday’s Division 3A final.

Kerry, Kildare, Tyrone and Warwickshire celebrated Allianz Hurling League successes this afternoon.

Before the World Cup, Cricket Ireland chief executive Warren Deutrom said that it would be a "failure" if Ireland missed out on the quarter-finals.

Kerry salvaged their chances of promotion from Division 2A of the Allianz hurling league when they delivered a dramatic 1-24 to 3-17 win over Carlow at Dr Cullen Park, setting up a dramatic final round of games on Sunday.

After the euphoria of Ireland’s successful overhaul of 305 against the West Indies, some blithely assumed that the UAE would meekly subside.

LORY MEAGHER CUP FINAL:

Longford and Fermanagh will meet in the 2014 Lory Meagher Cup in Croke Park on June 7 regardless of the result of their meeting this weekend, as both counties made it two wins from two games on Saturday.

“There is no real thought given to the development of hurling in weaker counties.” So says Kerry hurling trainer Tom Howard.

Eoin Morgan hit a superb century against his native Ireland to ensure his adopted country England avoided embarrassment in the RSA Challenge one-day international in Dublin.

England are struggling after losing four early wickets in their pursuit of 270 in the RSA Challenge one-day international against Ireland in Dublin.

When Mark Lyons met up with John Allen he didn’t need too much persuading to get involved with the Limerick hurlers.