Event: Leinster SFC

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Croke Park capacity will be just over 30,000 at best

Croke Park’s capacity is expected to be reduced to just over 30,000 so long as social distancing is in place, GAA director general Tom Ryan has confirmed.

The softly-spoken O’Brien laughs at the suggestion he stirred the Dublin beast 10 years ago. It’s not a victory he considers any more significant in the context of what was to follow.

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Did a defeat to Meath help shape Dublin dynasty?

Bearing in mind they went on to claim 25 All-Ireland medals and nine All-Stars between them, it’s incredible to think that the first four men in that list were cruelly exposed that day as Meath took them for five goals.

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McEntee more positive there will be football in 2020

Meath senior football manager Andy McEntee is more optimistic there will be a Championship this year after GAA president John Horan’s comments on Sunday.

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‘When something is going well, there is a begrudgery against it’ - departing Carlow coach Poacher

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Carlow, Laois, and Longford to oppose tier-two plan

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Former Limerick manager joins Mike Quirke's Laois backroom team

Dublin’s cosiness to HQ gives ammunition to detractors

You might have noticed how most Kerry players, former and current, tend to shy away from damning the perceived advantages enjoyed by Dublin.

Tue, 25 Jun, 2019

Dublin secure 9th Leinster title in a row

A record ninth Leinster SFC title in a row for Dublin but one that came in slightly unusual circumstances.

Sun, 23 Jun, 2019

Munster last year was a once-in-a-generation treat

Munster hasn’t caught fire but still smouldering.

Tue, 11 Jun, 2019

Cormac Costello stars as Dublin reach yet another Leinster final

Dublin breezed into a ninth Leinster SFC final as Cormac Costello yet again dazzled with nine points.

Sun, 09 Jun, 2019

Dublin succeed in overturning Paul Mannion ban ahead of Leinster semi-final

The Dublin footballers have been given a boost ahead of their Leinster SFC semi-final against Kildare on Sunday.

Fri, 07 Jun, 2019

Gavin hints at challenge to Mannion's red card

Dublin manager Jim Gavin has hinted Paul Mannion’s red card this evening will be challenged.

Sat, 25 May, 2019

Meath cruise past Carlow and into quarter finals

Two goals in as many first-half minutes laid the platform for favourites Meath to cruise past Carlow in Portlaoise and through to the Leinster SFC quarter-finals.

Sat, 25 May, 2019

Jim Gavin’s Dubs ready to take flight in drive for five

And so begins the Dublin drive for five.

Thu, 23 May, 2019

Two-tier championship the best way forward, says Westmeath’s Sayeh

Westmeath’s Boidu Sayeh believes a two-tier championship is a runner in Gaelic football, pointing to the “outrageous” set-up that Dublin have which keeps them “a step above everyone else”.

Thu, 23 May, 2019

Meath struggle to get past Offaly in Leinster Football opener

Bryan McMahon saved Meath's blushes with a late goal to turn a potential disaster into a battling Leinster SFC win for the hosts in Navan.

Sun, 12 May, 2019

Dublin v Laois - Leinster GAA Football Senior Championship Final

The John Fogarty Interview: Sugrue’s Laois going through the gears

Nine years living in Laois, John Sugrue considers himself naturalised, but after guiding the Leinster county to a second successive

Sat, 06 Apr, 2019

Seventh heaven for deadly Dubs

Dublin ladies’ football manager, Mick Bohan, said his players were not concerned about winning a seventh TG4 Leinster SFC, but were just keen to kickstart the defence of their All-Ireland title, against Westmeath yesterday.

Mon, 02 Jul, 2018

Dublin win eighth Leinster title in a row with 18-point defeat of Laois

A Stephen Cluxton-less Dublin turned in a fine second-half showing to easily see off Laois to claim the county’s eighth Leinster SFC title in a row.

Sun, 24 Jun, 2018

'I left to get some air and have a sulk': Offaly's Nigel Dunne did NOT head for home at half-time

"I left the dressing room to get some air, have a sulk and feel sorry for myself... nothing more!!!"

Wed, 16 May, 2018

Westmeath talisman John Heslin unperturbed by International Rules snub

Westmeath talisman and former Aussie Rules rookie John Heslin has insisted he’s not upset about his International Rules snub.

Tue, 21 Nov, 2017

Master fixtures calendar a whole new ball game for GAA

The GAA will cut the number of inter-county matches in April, August, and September by 79 in 2018 to make more space for club fixtures.

Wed, 01 Nov, 2017

Draw puts Cork and Kerry on Munster final collision course

Kerry will hope to stretch their unbeaten record in Munster under Éamonn Fitzmaurice to 13 games when they face Clare or Limerick in a provincial semi-final next May.

Fri, 20 Oct, 2017

Painful push as Diarmuid Connolly cops 12-week ban

Diarmuid Connolly will find it “extremely difficult” to overturn his 12-week suspension following mention of his brush with linesman Ciarán Branagan in the referee’s report, according to Joe Brolly.

Wed, 07 Jun, 2017

Graham Reilly leads Meath to victory over Louth

Graham Reilly crowned his first Championship game as Meath captain with a thrilling display to help secure a Leinster SFC semi-final clash with Kildare.

Sun, 04 Jun, 2017

Counties like Carlow deserve home comforts

It’s Carlow - the town, the county and its people - who will suffer because of the Leinster Council’s scattergun approach, writes Brendan O’Brien.

Fri, 26 May, 2017

Jim McGuinness always on the move

Fifteen minutes inside the head of Jim McGuinness.

Wed, 17 May, 2017

Leinster venue crux for Dubs’ quarter-final game

It’s increasingly likely that Wexford will miss out on home advantage against All-Ireland champions Dublin in next month’s Leinster SFC quarter-final should they beat Carlow later this month.

Tue, 02 May, 2017

Catch-up with what you've missed so far today with our lunchtime briefing

Good afternoon. Here’s all the news you need to know this lunchtime.

Fri, 24 Jun, 2016

Versatile Conor O’Brien eyes U20 final payoff

Former Westmeath minor footballer Conor O’Brien might this week be preparing for a Leinster SFC semi-final showdown with Kildare in Croke Park, but instead it’s the World Rugby U20 Championship final.

Wed, 22 Jun, 2016

Euros qualification won’t prompt GAA fixture rethink

The GAA are highly unlikely to change the throw-in times of the televised Leinster SFC semi-finals this Sunday in the event the Republic of Ireland qualify for the second round of Euro 2016 that same afternoon.

Wed, 22 Jun, 2016

Victorious Kieran Martin bloodied in attack after final-whistle

Westmeath 0-13 Offaly 0-12: There were unsavoury scenes at the end of this Leinster SFC quarter-final, as Westmeath star Kieran Martin was struck after the final whistle.

Mon, 13 Jun, 2016

JP Rooney harbours no bitterness over controversial 2010 Leinster final

Former Louth star JP Rooney insists he doesn’t harbour any bitterness towards ex-Meath forward Joe Sheridan following the controversial 2010 Leinster SFC final between the counties.

Thu, 09 Jun, 2016

Donal O’Hare: Down up for a battle against Monaghan

Donal O’Hare has rejected talk of unrest in the Down camp and insists the players will produce a performance on Sunday to make their supporters proud again.

Fri, 03 Jun, 2016

Louth set up clash with Meath after slew of late scores against Carlow

A late surge of scoring for the second game running proved decisive for Louth as they cruised through to a mouth-watering Leinster SFC quarter-final clash with old rivals Meath.

Sat, 14 May, 2016

Mick Lillis expects Anthony Cunningham to bring ‘freshness’ to Laois

Laois football boss Mick Lillis believes that former Galway hurling boss Anthony Cunningham will bring a “freshness” to the O’Moore County set-up following his appointment as coach.

Tue, 03 May, 2016

Cian O’Neill: Time to ramp it up

Cian O’Neill has urged his Kildare players to switch into championship mode when they face Clare next Sunday in Newbridge.

Mon, 28 Mar, 2016

Croke Park opts for English turf over the old sod again

The GAA will again import English turf when they re-lay the Croke Park pitch this summer.

Thu, 18 Feb, 2016

Bruce Springsteen gig to spark havoc on Dublin club scene

Bruce Springsteen isn’t going to be a popular man in Dublin club football circles this summer.

Thu, 11 Feb, 2016

Laois chairman blasts Leinster Council treatment of Dublin fixture

Laois GAA chairman Gerry Kavanagh has accused the Leinster Council of inflicting “irreparable” damage to their integrity over the decision to fix a Leinster SFC game in Nowlan Park, Kilkenny, next year.

Wed, 09 Dec, 2015

Football bonus point for Conal Keaney

A third county football final? It wasn’t supposed to be like this but Conal Keaney isn’t complaining.

Sun, 01 Nov, 2015

Joe Brolly’s Paidi Ó Sé call

GAA pundit Joe Brolly has added to the clamour for a second tier football championship, and wants it to be named after an “inspirational” figure like Paidi Ó Sé.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2015

Meath pushed hard to grab semi-final spot

Andrew Tormey scored 1-9 for Meath as they worked hard to secure a Leinster SFC semi-final against Westmeath on June 28 at Croke Park.

Sun, 14 Jun, 2015

In Pictures: A preview of the weekend’s GAA

The storylines for this weekend's GAA in pictures.

Sat, 06 Jun, 2015

Kildare have started afresh, declares Eamonn Callaghan

Eamonn Callaghan says Kildare have been forced to view the championship as a completely new season after a disastrous league campaign ended with relegation to Division 3.

Fri, 05 Jun, 2015

Longford return from seven-point deficit to oust Offaly

Longford’s survival instincts served them well as they came from seven points adrift to oust Offaly in a keenly contested Leinster SFC clash at O’Connor Park in Tullamore.

Sat, 16 May, 2015

Meath score more goals than Carlow score points

Meath 7-13 Carlow 0-6

Sun, 15 Jun, 2014

Brogan expects to be fit for Wexford clash

Bernard Brogan is more than hopeful he will be fit for Dublin’s Leinster SFC semi-final with Wexford on June 22.

Tue, 10 Jun, 2014

Louth take the win in Leinster SFC opener

Louth 1-14 Westmeath 1-9

Sat, 17 May, 2014

Ryan rejects claims Flynn has left Kildare panel

Kildare boss Jason Ryan has dismissed reports that experienced midfielder, Daryl Flynn has left the county panel.

Thu, 15 May, 2014

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