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A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<p>DEAD AIM: Patrick Horgan splitting the uprights in an All-Ireland final against Clare at a packed Croke Park. Picture: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile</p>

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Patrick Horgan: The art of the freetaker and why teams need them for success

The former Cork sharpshooter looks at the art of freetaking and talks about why having someone who’ll hit 90- to 95% of his frees is so essential

SAnthony Daly: Last dance factor heaps pressure on Clare's massive opener

SPatrick Horgan: Liam Cahill has not got deserved credit for Tipperary All-Ireland win

Antrim v Laois - Tailteann Cup Semi-Final

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Patrick McBride: ‘I wasn’t enjoying it at Antrim’

Cork v Tipperary - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final

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Liam Sheedy: Tipp's challenge is to strip it all back down to a match with Cork

Meath v Cork - Allianz Football League Division 2 Final

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Cian McBride living the dream in Royal green

David Reidy 26/3/2026

All about the Banner friendships for sentimental Reidy

It’s clearly the voyage that sustains Reidy. This season has been mentioned as a last dance for some of Clare’s elder statesmen but not for him.

Sat, 18 Apr, 2026

Kilkenny v Galway - Leinster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Final

GAA previews: Nothing to separate Cats and Tribesmen, Munster hurling bonanza throws in

Galway know what’s coming and their energy levels shouldn’t be in question.

Sat, 18 Apr, 2026

Kerry v Donegal - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final

S Home and away: the pinch points and the pitfalls on the road to July

In Gaelic football's (latest) new Championship format, reaching a provincial final significantly helps your All-Ireland prospects. Winning one does not.

Sat, 18 Apr, 2026

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'It's great to see fresh energy' - Conor Whelan backs Galway's latest debutants to shine

Micheál Donoghue’s team for the Leinster opener against Kilkenny contains four championship debutants

Fri, 17 Apr, 2026

David Reidy, Ronan Maher, Robert Downey, Mark Fitzgerald and Cian Lynch 26/3/2026

Seán Kelly: Time to spread the love and move Liam MacCarthy around

Surely the onus is on us to have as many teams competing at the top as possible?

Fri, 17 Apr, 2026

Galway v Dublin - Allianz Football League Division 1

Inverted attacks to double gaps: the new championship jargon you need to know

Take shelter from jargon under Gaelic football’s umbrella.

Fri, 17 Apr, 2026

Cork v Tipperary - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final

Team news: TJ in for Cats, McCarthy on Tipp bench, Kelly starts for Clare, Walsh gets Cork nod

The teams are coming in for this weekend's hurling championship throw-in

Fri, 17 Apr, 2026

Derek McGrath: Protect hurling's handpass - every free given for 'a throw' last season was wrong

Derek McGrath: Protect hurling's handpass - every free given for 'a throw' last season was wrong

The imbalanced, ill-informed presentation of the handpass debate is unfair on players' athleticism, mentality and skillsets.

Fri, 17 Apr, 2026

Oisín McConville 12/4/2026

Oisín McConville: Dubs could score anything but will give Wicklow a chance too

The Armagh great has also dared his players to dream of a Championship upset, noting that Dublin aren't as strong as they once were.

Fri, 17 Apr, 2026

Bord Gais Energy Senior Hurling Championships 2026 Launch

Lee Chin scratches his head at Wexford's near-misses

Lee Chin has acknowledged that Wexford are all too often a nearly team

Fri, 17 Apr, 2026

Limerick v Cork - Allianz Hurling League Division 1A

Is Ronan Curran right? Do Cork need more help from their pundits?

If Cork selector Ronan Curran’s request that the county’s own pundits give the team “a bit more help” sounded familiar, it’s because history is repeating itself.

Fri, 17 Apr, 2026

Paddy Deegan 8/4/2026

Paddy Deegan on critics: 'Don't take criticism from people you wouldn't ask for advice from'

Criticism after the League loss against Galway rained down from a number of quarters

Fri, 17 Apr, 2026

Ben O'Connor: 'I love going up to Thurles. This is what we've been training for'

Ben O'Connor: 'I love going up to Thurles. This is what we've been training for'

Cork boss Ben O'Connor is relishing the latest installment in a rivalry he more than once illuminated as a half-forward.

Fri, 17 Apr, 2026

Con O’Callaghan 18/8/2025

Con O’Callaghan named in Dublin panel for Wicklow clash

Ciarán Kilkenny is not among the 26-man squad named by the county.

Thu, 16 Apr, 2026

eir Senior Hurling Championship Season Launch

Cork's Darragh Fitzgibbon: Why fear losing when you are living your dream?

The Rebels captain, while not wanting to write any doomsday headlines regarding the implications of a Thurles defeat, gave his own take on why banking two early points is just so damn important.

Thu, 16 Apr, 2026

Munster GAA Senior Hurling and Football Championship Launch 2026

'I'll play anywhere' - Mark Fitzgerald willing to fill any position for Waterford

They opened their 2025 campaign with victory over Brian Lohan’s men. Same again, please, on Sunday.

Thu, 16 Apr, 2026

Noel McGrath 8/4/2026

Limerick cameo reassured Noel McGrath he can still compete at top level

The four-time All-Ireland medallist didn't play much this spring, but against Limerick in late February, he was Tipp's best performer.

Thu, 16 Apr, 2026

Launch of the 2026 Leinster GAA Senior Hurling & Leinster Camogie Championships

10 years? 30 years? Curtin believes Leinster hurling title for Kildare is possible

Moorefield hurler Muiris Curtin believes Kildare's growing population means both hurling and football can thrive in the county

Thu, 16 Apr, 2026

Dalo's Hurling Show: Straining at the leash for Championship throw-in

S Dalo's Hurling Show: Straining at the leash for Championship throw-in

Seanie McGrath joins Anthony Daly, TJ Ryan and Mark Landers to call the opening weekend of the hurling championship and predict how the provincial campaigns will unfold.

Listen | Wed, 15 Apr, 2026

Cork v Tipperary - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final

Tipperary v Cork in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship: Throw-in time, TV details and everything you need to know

It’s a repeat of the 2025 All-Ireland hurling final in the opening game of the 2026 Munster championship and both sides will be determined to prove a point.

Mon, 13 Apr, 2026

1996 and all that: Wexford's golden summer left no legacy other than itself

S 1996 and all that: Wexford's golden summer left no legacy other than itself

Thirty years ago, hurling was different. It just was. Every tribe lost in the desert needs a Moses. Wexford's was Liam Griffin.

Mon, 13 Apr, 2026

Cork v Limerick - Munster GAA Football Senior Championship Quarter-Final

'Half-time I thought this was a real car crash' but Jimmy Lee pleased with Limerick reaction

The visitors outscored the Rebels 1-9 to 0-6 in a much-improved second half.

Sun, 12 Apr, 2026

Cork v Limerick - Munster GAA Football Senior Championship Quarter-Final

Four first-half goals send Cork past Limerick and into Munster semi-final

A nine-point quarter-final winning margin means the Rebels will travel to Thurles on Saturday fortnight to face Tipperary. On the line is a first Munster final appearance since 2021.

Sun, 12 Apr, 2026

Cork v Waterford - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final

Austin Gleeson rejoins Waterford ahead of Munster SHC opener against Clare

Manager Peter Queally said 2016 hurler and young hurler of the year Gleeson has “put himself in the frame” for championship game-time over the coming weeks.

Fri, 10 Apr, 2026

Kerry v Donegal - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final

S Éamonn Fitzmaurice: They counter-pressed Pep. Now someone must find the way to disrupt Donegal

Kerry go chasing a rare back-to-back All-Ireland, doubly difficult because corner get cut. Fatigue with each other and with the road can set in. There is a comfort and lack of crankiness in the environment

Fri, 10 Apr, 2026

Limerick v Cork - Allianz Hurling League Division 1A Final

Rewards and punishments: How hurling hones discipline

How do you coach discipline in the modern game?

Wed, 08 Apr, 2026