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<p>Kobe McDonald: "I’ve always dreamed of being a professional athlete, so when St Kilda gave me the opportunity, I could never say no, never turn it down." Pic: ©INPHO/James Crombie</p>

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Kobe McDonald: 'I was very emotional, probably never cried as much in all my life'

The Mayo star said having his parents with him in Australia will make adjusting to life at AFL club St Kilda much easier

<p>The All-Ireland SFC quarter-final double-header featuring Louth v Monaghan and Dublin v Galway was one of the sell-out days at Croke Park. Pic: Seb Daly/Sportsfile</p>

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Football championship set to break GAA financial records again

<p>Cian O'Neill had been part of the Kerry management team for the last two seasons. Pic: Shauna Clinton/Sportsfile</p>

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Cian O'Neill to leave Kerry backroom team as Jack O'Connor makes changes

Méabh Cahalane leads her team during the parade 9/8/2026

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Fogarty Forum: Lip service is not giving camogie finalists holidays

SThe Mayo effect: Why another great sporting breakthrough could follow

Fossa v Stewartstown Harps - AIB GAA Football All-Ireland Junior Championship Final

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Watch and read: Fossa pull off comeback, Ballymac hit Glenbeigh for six, Kilcummin win in Kerry IFC

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

S James Horan: Football and hurling discovering that the brave shape matches

For years in Gaelic football, risk was treated almost like a disease. Teams sat deep, protected space and turned contests into carefully controlled stalemates. It was often presented as tactical sophistication, but was it lack of courage disguised as strategy?

Sat, 08 Aug, 2026

Franz Sauerland 28/3/2018

S Watch and read: Late An Ghaeltacht surge sinks Milltown/Castlemaine in Kerry Club SFC

An Ghaeltacht trailed Milltown/Castlemaine by three points with 10 minutes to play but fought back to earn victory

Fri, 07 Aug, 2026

PwC GAA/GPA Player of the Month and PwC GPA Women's Player of the Month Awards

Ryan O'Donoghue on putting his beloved Belmullet on the GAA map as he returns to club action

'A few boys went laughing and said, ‘Where's that?’ And that stuck with me for a long, long, long time. Now, a lot of people know where Belmullet is...'

Thu, 06 Aug, 2026

Crossmaglen Rangers v Ballymacnab Round Towers - Armagh County Senior Football Championship Final

Crossmaglen in mourning after death of club matriarch Margaret McConville

Margaret McConville, an honorary president of Crossmaglen Rangers, dedicated a lifetime to the GAA

Wed, 05 Aug, 2026

Dublin v Kerry - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final

Ciarán Kilkenny: 'I gave as much as I could, as hard as I could, for as long as I could'

For most of the year, only Kilkenny's partner Rebekah and his father John knew it was going to be the eight-time All-Ireland winner's final season in a Dublin jersey

Wed, 05 Aug, 2026

Dublin v Donegal - Allianz Football League Division 1 Round 3

GAA aims to approve transgender policy ahead of 2027 season

A transgender policy encompassing the GAA, the Ladies Gaelic Football Association and the Camogie Association will be necessary as the organisations move towards integration

Tue, 04 Aug, 2026

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Former GAA president Liam O'Neill dies aged 70

The self-deprecating and intelligent former teacher commissioned the initial Football Review Committee

Tue, 04 Aug, 2026

Kobe McDonald with fans 26/7/2026

Five AFL clubs circle Dublin minor star as Kobe McDonald heads for Australia

Another AFL club, Richmond Tigers, are set to arrive in Ireland later this month with the aim of signing a category B rookie like McDonald.

Tue, 04 Aug, 2026

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

S Fogarty Forum: Pockets of time are priceless in football season

Last week, we were reminded once again of how important finding meaningful pockets between championship games was to teams.

Tue, 04 Aug, 2026

Kobe McDonald celebrates with coach Keith Higgins after the match 26/7/2026

S Keith Higgins' Mayo All-Ireland diary: inside the fearless plan that stunned Kerry

Mayo coach Keith Higgins take us through his side's historic All-Ireland final victory over Kerry.

Sun, 02 Aug, 2026

GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Champions Mayo Homecoming

From Croke Park to Belmullet: The remarkable homecoming that defined Mayo's All-Ireland victory

Colin Sheridan on Mayo's emotional All-Ireland homecoming, tracing Sam Maguire's journey across the county and the communities it united

Sat, 01 Aug, 2026

Aoife Dillane celebrates scoring a goal 4/8/2024

Kerry's Aoife Dillane carries grandmother's memory into All-Ireland final

Kerry play Galway in Sunday's All-Ireland senior ladies football championship final.

Sat, 01 Aug, 2026

Andy Moran celebrates with his wife Jennifer, daughter Charlotte and son Ollie after the match 26/7/2026

S James Horan: Children across Mayo will now dream differently

Kerry refused to accept defeat quietly in the All-Ireland final. In many ways, their resilience made Mayo’s victory even more meaningful.

Fri, 31 Jul, 2026

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

Kerry football and Limerick hurling champions get Munster club semi-final byes

The clubs that emerge from any Munster county which reaches an All-Ireland final receive a by to the provincial semi-finals

Fri, 31 Jul, 2026

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

GAA in talks to limit numbers leaving Ireland for AFL - report

The GAA is seeking to restrict the number of players who can be signed from each county

Wed, 29 Jul, 2026

Keith Higgins and Colm Boyle 26/7/2026

Rory McIlroy mantra was on Mayo minds during victory over Kerry

Colm Boyle said there are "no underdogs anymore" in football. "It's almost surreal to say that but any team can beat you."

Wed, 29 Jul, 2026

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

Tears in '89 to tears in '26: my lifetime waiting for Mayo's day

Writing now, I don't really believe it has ended. I'm expecting some sort of an objection. To wake up and find Pat McEnaney and Kieran Donaghy at the foot of the bed laughing

Wed, 29 Jul, 2026

Dr Rachel Sheehan lifts the Sam Maguire 26/7/2026

Mayo performance coach reveals All-Ireland heartbreak was barely addressed

Rachel Sheehan said Mayo's previous All-Ireland finals defeats 'might have come up once or twice, but it definitely wasn’t active in any of our conversations this year'

Tue, 28 Jul, 2026

Jordan Flynn and Kobe McDonald 26/7/2026

Jordan Flynn's Mayo career was transformed by 2018 Croke Park controversy

After receiving an 18-week ban for shoving the referee in the 2018 All-Ireland U20 final, Jordan Flynn partied hard but he came out of that period with a renewed desire to play for Mayo

Tue, 28 Jul, 2026

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

Mayo coach Paddy Tally explains why Kerry goal did not cause panic

Tally said "statement tackles" by Mayo in the first half laid the foundation for the All-Ireland winning performance

Tue, 28 Jul, 2026

Mayo fans Patsy Higgins with his granddaughters Isabelle and Roisa Duggan 27/7/2026

Colin Sheridan: For Mayo and its people, nothing will ever feel like this again

After 75 years of longing, Mayo's triumph was a collective exhale for the generations gone who never knew an All-Ireland victory of their own

Tue, 28 Jul, 2026

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

S Kieran Shannon: Andy Moran and Mayo have earned the right to take the baton

Moran understands that without the near misses of the past, there would have been no All-Ireland glory for Mayo in 2026

Tue, 28 Jul, 2026

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

S Fogarty Forum: 75 reasons why Mayo's victory was special

Mayo's victory marked a unique, historic day in Croke Park

Tue, 28 Jul, 2026

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

Kobe McDonald: Teenage phenom on Mayo's All-Ireland glory, and setting his AFL sights high

McDonald doesn't want to 'just blend in' at St Kilda. 'That's not my nature,' he said. 'You obviously strive to be the best, strive to be one of the best at least'

Mon, 27 Jul, 2026

Darragh Beirne reacts 26/7/2026

James Horan knew by half-time that Mayo would beat Kerry

The former Mayo manager said it would be "absolute madness if there was any more significant rule changes introduced after the year we've just had"

Mon, 27 Jul, 2026

Christy O'Connor: Mayo’s Darby Day and the biggest All-Ireland final shock in history

S Christy O'Connor: Mayo’s Darby Day and the biggest All-Ireland final shock in history

Ten minutes into the All-Ireland football final, it was obvious that Mayo weren’t going to leave Croke Park with any regrets.

Mon, 27 Jul, 2026

Jack Coyne lifts the Sam Maguire Cup in front of Hill 16 26/7/2026

Tony Leen: Mayo's magical mayhem spreads like a contagion

Mayo fearlessly embraced the chaos against Kerry to complete of of the football championship's most remarkable transformations.

Mon, 27 Jul, 2026

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

Andy Moran salutes 'sacrifice' players made to aid Mayo victory

Moran said several players have "packed up their lives" and moved home from Dublin to aid Mayo's cause

Mon, 27 Jul, 2026

Cork Premier IFC: Quirke inspire late Ballinora victory over Nemo Rangers

Cork Premier IFC: Quirke inspire late Ballinora victory over Nemo Rangers

Robert Quirke scored 1-5 as Ballinora overcame Nemo Rangers

Sun, 26 Jul, 2026

Kobe McDonald and Jordan Flynn celebrate winning 26/7/2026

In pictures: Mayo celebrate first All-Ireland victory in 75 years

A relentless Mayo performance against Kerry earned them a first All-Ireland SFC title since 1951

Sun, 26 Jul, 2026

Aidan O'Shea celebrates after the match 26/7/2026

Mayo's Aidan O'Shea: I could have easily walked away, now I have my All-Ireland medal

O'Shea also paid tribute to the Kerry supporters who remained in the stadium to watch Mayo's celebrations.

Sun, 26 Jul, 2026

Mike Breen and Jack Carney 30/3/2025

All-Ireland SFC final: Kerry and Mayo player-by-player

Maurice Brosnan and Rob Murphy guide us through the Kerry and Mayo teams for Sunday's All-Ireland SFC final

Sun, 26 Jul, 2026

Cork SAFC: Kanturk flex muscles in easy opening round win over Beal Atha’n Ghaorthaidh

Cork SAFC: Kanturk flex muscles in easy opening round win over Beal Atha’n Ghaorthaidh

Ian Walsh made history for Kanturk with a 48th minute two pointer, becoming the first club player to break 200 championship points

Sat, 25 Jul, 2026

Cork Premier IFC: Kiskeam rally to grab share of spoils against Aghada

Cork Premier IFC: Kiskeam rally to grab share of spoils against Aghada

Kiskeam finished strongly to earn a draw against Aghada

Sat, 25 Jul, 2026

Cork SAFC: Dohenys come back from 11 points down to draw with Aghabullogue

S Cork SAFC: Dohenys come back from 11 points down to draw with Aghabullogue

Dohenys trailed Aghabullogue 1-13 to 0-5 in the first half but dug deep to ensure they salvaged a point

Sat, 25 Jul, 2026

Cork Premier SFC: Conor Daly fires Clonakilty to commanding win over Knocknagree

S Cork Premier SFC: Conor Daly fires Clonakilty to commanding win over Knocknagree

Conor Daly scored 1-5 for Clonakilty as they gave Knocknagree a taster of what they can expect in the top tier of Cork football

Sat, 25 Jul, 2026

Cork Premier SFC: Coakley hits 2-4 as four-goal Douglas overpower Mallow

Cork Premier SFC: Coakley hits 2-4 as four-goal Douglas overpower Mallow

Douglas scored three second half goals as they made an impressive start to their championship campaign

Sat, 25 Jul, 2026

Kobe McDonald 11/7/2026

S 'Scholarship material for the States': Mayo star Kobe McDonald's basketball education

Teachers, coaches and teammates explain how Mayo teenager Kobe McDonald has stayed grounded while excelling across multiple sporting worlds

Sat, 25 Jul, 2026

Cork Premier IFC: Rockchapel roar back to make winning start against Bantry Blues

S Cork Premier IFC: Rockchapel roar back to make winning start against Bantry Blues

Rockchapel came from three points down early in the second half to beat Bantry Blues by two

Sat, 25 Jul, 2026

Cork Premier SFC: Carrigaline stun champions St Finbarr’s with statement opening night win

Cork Premier SFC: Carrigaline stun champions St Finbarr’s with statement opening night win

Carrigaline's path out of the group phase now requires only one more win

Sat, 25 Jul, 2026

Kerry GAA Football Pre-All-Ireland Senior Final Media Conference

Inside Aodán Mac Gearailt's Kerry role: 'You have to protect them from themselves in a way'

One of Mac Gearailt's primary roles is to liaise between the players and the S&C and medical team. In a season where Kerry have been down a handful of All-Stars for large tracts of it, rarely has the county required it more.

Sat, 25 Jul, 2026

An Gaeltacht v Caltra

S Liam Higgins' final Croke Park commentary for Radio Kerry was heroic

Terminally ill and with a morphine pump by his side at Croke Park, Liam Higgins delivered a courageous All-Ireland final commentary for Kerry's 2006 victory over Mayo

Fri, 24 Jul, 2026

David Clifford 27/7/2025

S Éamonn Fitzmaurice: Working with David Clifford taught me life's greatest lesson

Our lead Gaelic football analyst first sat down with the Fossa teenager for a coffee in October 2017 to discuss the season ahead. His dad dropped him to the meeting. David still didn’t have a full driving licence. I didn’t need a reminder of his youth but that provided it anyway

Fri, 24 Jul, 2026

Cork GAA preview: St Finbarr's against Carrigaline headlines busy night of club football

Cork GAA preview: St Finbarr's against Carrigaline headlines busy night of club football

Bishopstown against Éire Óg also promises to be a cracker with six games down for decision

Fri, 24 Jul, 2026