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<p>Cork manager John Cleary: "Hopefully the experience will stand to these lads going forward. But as I said, we would be very disappointed going home this evening.” Pic: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile</p>

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John Cleary rues Cork inefficiency as Mayo make Rebels pay

For only the third time this year, Cork failed to find the mark from beyond the arc in open play

<p>Kobe McDonald scored 0-4 for Mayo in their All-Ireland quarter-final victory over Cork. Pic ©INPHO/James Crombie</p>

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Andy Moran hails humble Kobe McDonald: 'Jordan has him in a headlock half the time'

<p>Darragh Beirne scored seven points for Mayo in their All-Ireland SFC quarter-final victory over Cork. Pic: ©INPHO/James Crombie</p>

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Cork v Mayo player ratings: Beirne and O'Donoghue shine

Monaghan v Westmeath - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 3

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GAA president says RTÉ can't be expected to accommodate every game

Kobe McDonald celebrates scoring a point 27/6/2026

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As it happened: Mayo reach All-Ireland semi with victory over Cork

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Tommy Martin: The only worry for Kerry now is that they're backing themselves

From Blackthorn to Nike in every colour: the evolution of GAA boots in the modern era

S From Blackthorn to Nike in every colour: the evolution of GAA boots in the modern era

Historically, the footwear colour of choice in Gaelic games was strictly black. Anyone who dared to experiment with a different hue was met with suspicion and derision. A far cry from the eclectic shades on display now, writes Adam Moynihan

Sat, 27 Jun, 2026

Cork v Meath - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 1

Poll: Where should the Cork footballers play home games?

Kevin O'Donovan said he thinks the Cork footballers playing home games at Páirc Uí Rinn is "a transition phase where we are getting Cork football back to the attendances it had".

Fri, 26 Jun, 2026

GAA GO Launch

All-Ireland SFC semi-final draw to take place on Sunday, if required

A draw would not be required if Mayo, Tyrone and Monaghan win their quarter-finals this weekend

Fri, 26 Jun, 2026

Donegal v Cork - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 2A

Cork GAA CEO O'Donovan: Cork footballers 'starting to look like a serious team'

While Páirc Uí Rinn has served the Cork footballers well, the long-term aim is to having them playing in front of 30,000 supporters at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

Thu, 25 Jun, 2026

Cork minor keeper Rory Twohig shows road bowling promise

Cork minor keeper Rory Twohig shows road bowling promise

It will be a battle between youth and experience in the Munster junior A final as Darragh Dempsey meets Johnny O'Driscoll

Wed, 24 Jun, 2026

Paul Faloon shows a red card to Ronan Jones 20/6/2026

Meath's Matthew Costello: New rules make red cards even more costly

Despite Meath being knocked out by Mayo, Costello said it still was a "positive year" for his team

Wed, 24 Jun, 2026

Kerry v Cork - Munster GAA Football Senior Championship Final

Kerry – putting the hyphen into foot-ball

The rules might have changed but the original principles of football have been enshrined by the alterations and Kerry are profiting.

Wed, 24 Jun, 2026

Donegal v Cork - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 2A

All-Ireland SFC quarter-final draw: Who can face who after weekend games

The All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals will be played on June 27/28 at Croke Park

Sun, 21 Jun, 2026

Ger Brennan and Jim McGuinness 21/6/2026

'Something's got to give': Jim McGuinness laments Donegal fatigue as season unravels

McGuinness said he and his Donegal management team will "have to look at absolutely everything again" following their All-Ireland SFC Round 3 defeat to Dublin

Sun, 21 Jun, 2026

Jack McCarron scores his sides opening goal 21/6/2026

McCarron fires Monaghan past Westmeath into All-Ireland quarters

The sides went in level at the break but Monaghan overpowered Westmeath in the second half

Sun, 21 Jun, 2026

Dublin v Donegal - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 3

Dublin go the extra to dump Donegal out of championship in epic

Michael Murphy brought the incident-filled game to extra time before Ger Brennan's side got the job done.

Sun, 21 Jun, 2026

Galway v Westmeath - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 2A

S Christy O'Connor: GAA goalkeeping is now a constantly revolving door

Of the 16 teams that entered the Sam Maguire after the provincial championship, seven have already used two goalkeepers

Fri, 19 Jun, 2026

A steward tackles a Cork fan on the pitch after the game 13/6/2026

S Fogarty Forum: Photo of Brian Hurley aiding stricken fan captures unbreakable bond of Cork football

Those evocative images taken by Inpho’s Laszlo Geczo of Mallow’s Martin Lucey being restrained should also be remembered for the right reasons.

Tue, 16 Jun, 2026

Sam Mulroy celebrates the winning goal with James Maguire 14/6/2026

Louth's Sam Mulroy reveals late clock confusion in dramatic win over Armagh

Mulroy only discovered there was a clock at the Inniskeen ground with 30 seconds of the game left to play

Tue, 16 Jun, 2026

Armagh v Kerry - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Quarter-Final

All-Ireland SFC Round 3 fixture details confirmed as Kerry prepare for Armagh sell-out

Kerry's clash with Armagh, Mayo's meeting with Meath, and Monaghan v Westmeath will be broadcast by GAA+

Mon, 15 Jun, 2026

Louth v Armagh - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 2A

S Christy O'Connor: With no unbeaten team left, the football championship is wide open

Cork's victory in Ballybofey on Saturday, stripped away another level of the aura around Jim McGuinness and Donegal

Mon, 15 Jun, 2026

Tommy Walsh celebrates after the game with Ian Maguire 13/6/2026

Éamonn Fitzmaurice: Football quarter-finalists can sit back and watch sharks devour each other

When the All-Ireland series commenced, not too many people - maybe no-one - would have had Cork, Louth and Tyrone straight into the All-Ireland quarter-finals, with the invaluable weekend off

Mon, 15 Jun, 2026

Anthony Williams and Gavin Devlin celebrate after the game 14/6/2026

Gavin Devlin: 'The more than you embrace the chaos, the better you are for it'

Louth manager Devlin believes the team that can "freestyle the best" will thrive in the chaos of Gaelic football

Mon, 15 Jun, 2026

Cavan v Dublin - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 2B

Ger Brennan wants Parnell Park return for Dublin footballers

"I'd love to go and play, if it was a home draw for Dublin, probably on a Sunday playing in Parnell Park and get out of Croke Park,” said Ger Brennan.

Mon, 15 Jun, 2026

Kieran McGeeney during the game 14/6/2026

Kieran McGeeney shrugs off training request snub ahead of Armagh defeat

McGeeney said not being allowed train at the Inniskeen Grattans ground was not a factor in his side's defeat to Louth

Sun, 14 Jun, 2026

Tyrone v Mayo - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 2A

Tyrone pip Mayo in thriller after Niall Morgan lands dramatic winner

Tyrone progress to the All-Ireland quarter-finals on June 27/28

Sun, 14 Jun, 2026

Paudie Clifford and Seán O’Brien celebrate 13/6/2026

All-Ireland SFC Round 3 draw: Who can face who after weekend games

The Round 3 games will be played on June 20/21

Sun, 14 Jun, 2026

Louth v Armagh - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 2A

As it happened: Louth shock Armagh, Galway beat Westmeath, Dublin ease past Cavan

Louth and Galway progressed to the All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals with victories over Armagh and Westmeath, respectively, while Dublin are through to Round 3 after beating Cavan. Tyrone v Mayo was the other Sunday game.

Sun, 14 Jun, 2026

Mayo v Tyrone - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final

Once unpredictable, now unreliable? Erratic Tyrone and Mayo meet once more

Once models of consistency, Tyrone and Mayo have become the definition of mercurial, erratic, flaky even. Back to pretty much what they were before Harte and Horan started their respective revolutions

Sat, 13 Jun, 2026

Kerry's Dara Moynihan opens up on toll of nightmare year, hip surgery, and football future

S Kerry's Dara Moynihan opens up on toll of nightmare year, hip surgery, and football future

For most outside Kerry, and more than a few within the Kingdom, the thought has lingered more than once: whatever the hell happened Dara Moynihan? Ready to confront the future now, the Spa man explains

Sat, 13 Jun, 2026

Dublin v Westmeath - Leinster GAA Football Senior Championship Final

S Christy O'Connor: Westmeath aiming to buck trend of famine-ending teams

Often for counties ending a provincial famine lasting 40 or more years, the post-script has never been as exciting as the original fantasy

Fri, 12 Jun, 2026

Cork v Meath - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 1

All-Ireland SFC Round 3 and Tailteann Cup semi-final draw details confirmed

The Round 3 games and the Tailteann Cup semi-finals will be played on the weekend of June 20/21.

Fri, 12 Jun, 2026

Dingle v St Brigid's - AIB GAA Football Senior Club Championship Final

Kerry's Mark O'Connor weighing up AFL future amid contract talks

The 29-year-old's contract at Geelong expires at the end of the AFL season. He has held contract discussions with the Cats, and other clubs are said to be interested.

Wed, 10 Jun, 2026

Jack McCaffrey 8/6/2026

Jack McCaffrey 'felt sorry' for Dublin footballers over Ger Brennan ordeal

McCaffrey said he didn't feel that the lengthy punishment for Brennan amounted to 'an anti-Dublin thing'.

Mon, 08 Jun, 2026

Cork v Limerick - Munster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Round 2

Weekend GAA: Limerick's full deck may prove too much for Cork

In the Leinster final against Galway, Dublin can show people why they should have been favourites for the game

Fri, 05 Jun, 2026

Meath v Cork - Allianz Football League Division 2 Final

Blow for Cork as Colm O'Callaghan red card upheld

The midfielder is set to miss Cork's All-Ireland SFC Round 2A game against Donegal

Fri, 05 Jun, 2026

Dublin v Armagh - Allianz Football League Division 1

Ger Brennan calls GAA president comments on disciplinary case 'insulting'

Dublin manager Brennan "feels disenfranchised, undervalued and a lack of belonging to the association given the events of the past three months"

Wed, 03 Jun, 2026

Donegal v Cork - Allianz Football League Division 2

All-Ireland SFC: Donegal v Cork, Kildare v Kerry will not be broadcast live

Donegal's clash with Cork and Kerry's meeting with Kildare will both be played on June 13. They are two of the three games from Round 2 of the All-Ireland SFC which will not be available to watch live

Wed, 03 Jun, 2026

Roscommon v Dublin - Allianz Football League Division 1

Dublin selector hits out at GAA president over Brennan suspension comments

"It seems to be a selective application of the rules," said Niall Moyna. "Is there a rule for Dublin and then a rule for everyone else?

Wed, 03 Jun, 2026

Limerick v Cork - Allianz Hurling League Division 1A Final

Jarlath Burns: GAA may not realise scale of Ryder Cup opportunity until it's too late

Burns said a new document put forward by the Ladies Gaelic Football Association could accelerate integration.

Wed, 03 Jun, 2026

Connacht GAA AirDome inflated, set to reopen in 'three or four weeks'

Connacht GAA AirDome inflated, set to reopen in 'three or four weeks'

The facility, which originally opened in 2021, was destroyed by Storm Éowyn last year. It has been restored at a cost in the region of €4m

Tue, 02 Jun, 2026

Tailteann Cup Launch

GAA president says McGuinness and Brennan incidents are being 'irrationally' compared

Should Dublin's All-Ireland SFC Round 2B game against Cavan be fixed for June 14, then Ger Brennan will be allowed to return to the sideline

Tue, 02 Jun, 2026

Cork v Limerick - Munster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Round 2

S Fogarty Forum: Cork and Limerick can’t kill each other

If Dublin's next game is fixed for Saturday week and Brennan is prohibited from fulfilling his match-day duties, they would be entitled to cry foul

Tue, 02 Jun, 2026

Eanna Lynch, Morgan Corkery, Tom Whooley, Conor Garvey and Alex O'Herlihy celebrate winning 18/5/2026

Cork All-Ireland minor football quarter-final set for Thurles

Kerry will play Leinster champions Kildare in Limerick at 3pm on Saturday

Mon, 01 Jun, 2026

Galway v Dublin - Allianz Football League Division 1

Oisín McConville: Ger Brennan should have breached 12-week ban

Three of the eight All-Ireland SFC Round 2 games will not be shown live. GAA+ intends to stream three games and RTÉ are set to broadcast two

Mon, 01 Jun, 2026

Cork v Meath - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 1

Explained: How the All-Ireland SFC Round 2 draw works

The All-Ireland SFC Round 2A and 2B draws will take place on Tuesday, June 2 after the 8:30am news on RTÉ Radio 1's Morning Ireland show

Mon, 01 Jun, 2026

Craig Lennon celebrates scoring his sides fourth goal of the game 31/5/2026

'Westmeath showed us a way': Louth inflict historic back-to-back championship defeats on Dublin

Perhaps being on the losers' side of the All-Ireland SFC draw and the potential return of Brennan to the sideline can rehabilitate Dublin

Mon, 01 Jun, 2026

Monaghan v Mayo - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 1

Monaghan boss: 'That will be really hard to take if that is true, that a point was waved wide'

Monaghan's Bobby McCaul, who had scored 1-1 off the bench, suffered a serious-looking knee injury during the second half

Sun, 31 May, 2026

Monaghan v Mayo - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 1

Mayo hang on for win after Monaghan fightback

Mayo survived a stunning Monaghan comeback, holding on by a point after leading by 11 at the break

Sun, 31 May, 2026