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<p>Eoghan O'Donnell, one of Dublin's best hurlers, has returned to the county hurling panel after a stint with the footballers. Pic: John Sheridan/Sportsfile</p>

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Christy O'Connor: Eoghan O’Donnell return offsets Dublin’s disappointment

Of the five Clare players Eoghan O'Donnell directly came up against on Sunday, he only conceded two shots.

<p>Cork's Alan Connolly scores his side’s first goal despite Billy Nolan. Pic: ©INPHO/Tom Maher.</p>

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As it happened: Cork begin league campaign with impressive win over Waterford

<p>TIPP TOP SUPPORT: Tipperary Manager Liam Cahill watches on against Galway. Pic: ©INPHO/James Lawlor</p>

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Liam Cahill grateful for county board support as Tipp open league campaign with Galway win

Both teams get into a tussle during the game 24/1/2026

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Stakelum's goal gives All-Ireland champions Tipperary winning start to league against Galway

Your sport on TV this week: Return of the national football and hurling leagues, URC action and Premier League

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Your sport on TV this week: Return of the national football and hurling leagues, URC action and Premier League

Ballygunner v Loughrea - AIB GAA Hurling Senior Club Championship Final

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Appeal saga 'took it out' of Loughrea's Killeen, says manager Kelly

Paul Geaney lifts the cup for Dingle 18/1/2026

As it happened: Dingle win extra-time thriller against St Brigid's to claim All-Ireland title

Dingle defeated St Brigid's in the All-Ireland Club SFC final after an enthralling extra-time game at Croke Park. Mikey Geaney kicked a last-gasp winner for the Kerry champions

Sun, 18 Jan, 2026

Pauric Mahony and Shane O’Brien 14/1/2026

Loughrea will stick to new values having 'cleansed stigma' of past performances

The Galway side face Ballygunner on Sunday.

Sun, 18 Jan, 2026

Pauric Mahony 7/9/2025

S Anthony Daly: Ballygunner on a mission they are perfectly equipped to complete

A personal lesson in discipline frames a sharp-eyed look at Loughrea’s challenge against an imperious Ballygunner side

Sun, 18 Jan, 2026

Shane O’Brien 14/1/2026

GAA weekend previews: all on the line at Croke Park deciders

Dingle and Ballygunner can get over the line at HQ.

Sat, 17 Jan, 2026

Cullen Killeen is consoled by Caimin Killeen after the game 21/12/2025

Loughrea’s Cullen Killeen cleared to play in All-Ireland club final

DRA free up midfielder for Ballygunner clash.

Sat, 17 Jan, 2026

Launch of the AIB GAA Hurling Football All-Ireland Senior Club Championship Finals 14/1/2026

Sportsguide: All-Ireland senior club finals, final pool games in Champions and Challenge Cup and Basketball finals

It is another action packed weekend of sport with the All-Ireland senior club football and hurling finals, the final round of the pool stages in Champions and Challenge Cups and the Basketball finals at the National Basketball Arena - all you need to know here.

Sat, 17 Jan, 2026

Your sport on TV this week: All-Ireland Club senior finals, Champions and Challenge Cup and Premier League

Your sport on TV this week: All-Ireland Club senior finals, Champions and Challenge Cup and Premier League

It is another action packed weekend of sport on tv with the All-Ireland Club senior football and hurling finals, the Champions and Challenge Cup final group games and the Premier League - all you need to know here.

Thu, 15 Jan, 2026

Loughrea v Slaughtneil - AIB GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Club Championship Semi-Final

Loughrea 'dealing' with Cullen Killeen suspension

Loughrea's Shane O'Brien said there is a "slim chance" he could see action during Sunday's All-Ireland Club SHC final against Ballygunner

Thu, 15 Jan, 2026

Meath v Galway - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Quarter-Final

'It happened by chance': Galway boss explains Guardiola meeting

Galway football manager Pádraic Joyce was pictured meeting Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola last November after their 4-1 win over Dortmund at the Etihad Stadium

Wed, 07 Jan, 2026

Meath v Galway - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Quarter-Final

Triple blow for Galway: Thompson puts education first as Heaney and Culhane opt out

It has still not been confirmed that Peter Cooke will be part of the Galway football panel for the upcoming season

Tue, 06 Jan, 2026

Kilcoo v Scotstown - AIB Ulster GAA Football Senior Club Championship Final

The first weekend of the year and it's a packed GAA schedule. Here's all you need to know

An All-Ireland camogie final replay, six All-Ireland club semi finals across three grades, and a host of pre-season toes in the water across the four provinces

Fri, 02 Jan, 2026

Tiernan Killeen celebrates 21/12/2025

Loughrea's Tiernan Killeen defends brother after All-Ireland semi-final red card

Cullen Killeen was shown a straight red card in the 63rd minute of Loughrea's All-Ireland Club SHC semi-final victory over Sleacht Neill

Tue, 23 Dec, 2025

Ballygunner v St Martin's - AIB GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Club Championship Semi-Final

S Christy O'Connor: Hurling's black card anomaly doesn't make any sense

St Martin's decision making cracked during the second half of the All-Ireland semi-final against a Ballygunner side which never panicked

Mon, 22 Dec, 2025

Kilkenny v Galway - Leinster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Final

Galway chairman Bellew: Spend on county teams is now sustainable

Galway GAA chairman Paul Bellew paid tribute to all the people who organise and support fundraising activity and said that while generating income is a difficult task, they continue to push the boundaries.

Wed, 10 Dec, 2025

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

Ballygunner and St Martin's to play All-Ireland Club SHC semi-final in Semple Stadium

Slaughtneil and Loughrea will clash in the other semi-final in Parnell Park at 1.30pm and it was also be shown on TG4.

Tue, 09 Dec, 2025

Maigh Cuilinn v Salthill-Knocknacarra - Galway County Senior Club Football Championship Final

Maigh Cuilinn march into the Connacht SFC final defeating Leitrim Gaels

Leitrim Gaels played in their first ever Connacht championship match.

Sun, 16 Nov, 2025

Seven from Tipp, four from Cork as rookies dominate hurling All-Star selection

Seven from Tipp, four from Cork as rookies dominate hurling All-Star selection

Tipperary have claimed seven PwC Hurling All-Stars, with runners-up and Munster winners Cork picking up four.

Thu, 06 Nov, 2025

Kerry v Mayo - Allianz Football League Division 1 Final

Revealed: How next year's Allianz Football League top flight fixture schedule looks

In Division 2, John Cleary's Cork will see a promotion push as a 2026 priority but they must travel to tough away ties in Derry, Tyrone, Louth and Offaly and are at home to Cavan, Kildare and Meath

Wed, 05 Nov, 2025

Paul Bellew 29/11/2022

Galway will 'vigorously oppose' inter-county season extension

"If you actually read the document, it is a full justification not to extend the season, bar a couple of lines about exposure that have no basis in fact."

Mon, 03 Nov, 2025

St Thomas' v Loughrea - Galway County Senior Club Hurling Championship Final

All-Ireland winner Coen says heartbreak makes Loughrea victory all the sweeter

The 33-year-old said that the format of the championship in the split season suited them as they were able to build momentum with games at least every two weeks.

Sun, 02 Nov, 2025

St Thomas' v Loughrea - Galway County Senior Club Hurling Championship Final

Loughrea edge neighbors St Thomas' in dramatic fashion in Galway SHC final

A goal in the final minute of regular time from Darren Shaughnessy proved decisive but St Thomas’ made them sweat all the way when Conor Cooney struck 1-1 in the dying minutes

Sat, 01 Nov, 2025

Every hurling and football club championship winner around the country

Every hurling and football club championship winner around the country

After another busy and dramatic weekend of championship action, this is how it all shook out from Kerry to Donegal.

Tue, 28 Oct, 2025

Darren Shaughnessy celebrates 10/11/2024

Powerhouses St Thomas' and Loughrea into mouth-watering Galway SHC final

Defending champions Loughrea saw off a Turloughmore who again failed to produce at the business end of the season

Sun, 19 Oct, 2025

Meath v Galway - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Quarter-Final

'It’s nuts really': Breakout year just keeps getting better for Galway's Matthew Thompson

Thompson scored two points as Salthill-Knocknacarra defeated Corofin to reach the Galway SFC final against Moycullen.

Tue, 14 Oct, 2025

Naomh Conaill v Gaoth Dobhair - Donegal County Senior Club Football Championship Final

The big guns fall on dramatic weekend of GAA county championship action

Shocks aplenty across the country as championship 2025 reached its defining stages

Mon, 13 Oct, 2025

Louth v Limerick - Allianz Football League Division 2

Salthill-Knocknacarra knock out defending champions Corofin to secure county final spot

A storming second-half comeback from the Galway kingpins came up just short.

Sat, 11 Oct, 2025

Galway GAA mourns death of 1956 All-Ireland football winner Frank Evers

Galway GAA mourns death of 1956 All-Ireland football winner Frank Evers

Frank Evers had a decorated United Nations career after All-Ireland glory.

Mon, 06 Oct, 2025

Tiernan Killeen and Ronan Glennon dejected 8/7/2023

Loughrea strike dramatic winner to reach Galway SHC semi-finals

The champions will now meet Turloughmore in the semi-finals at Pearse Stadium

Sun, 05 Oct, 2025

Eamon O’Shea not part of Micheál Donoghue’s Galway set-up for 2026

Eamon O’Shea not part of Micheál Donoghue’s Galway set-up for 2026

Connacht Rugby's Barry O’Brien will take over as the Tribe's S&C coach.

Thu, 02 Oct, 2025

Patrick Horgan 7/6/2025

S Anthony Daly: There are thousands of lads with All-Ireland medals who wouldn’t lace Hoggie’s boots

Too much of Patrick Horgan's profile and iconic status has been wrongly bound up with the Cork man's quest for that elusive All-Ireland medal. It is a disservice to the great man

Wed, 24 Sep, 2025

Cork v Galway - 2025 Glen Dimplex All Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final

Cork lead camogie All-Stars shortlist with 11 as champions Galway close on 10

Galway duo Aoife Donohue and Dervla Higgins along with Cork's Saoirse McCarthy have been nominated for the senior player of the year award.

Wed, 17 Sep, 2025

Derry v Galway - Allianz Football League Division 1

Pádraic Joyce to remain Galway manager but John Divilly to step away

It is expected that Joyce will make an addition to his backroom team.

Mon, 01 Sep, 2025

Laura Hayes with Niamh Mallon 10/8/2025

'That's where they got us last year': Galway knew disrupting Cork platform would be key

The surprise of the camogie final was Cork’s unflinching belief in their own approach and unwillingness or inability to deviate from their gameplan.

Tue, 12 Aug, 2025

Cork v Galway - 2025 Glen Dimplex All Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final

Talk of Cork three-in-a-row had Galway 'riled up'

"All the talk was about Cork," said Galway forward Ailish O'Reilly. "It felt like we were just coming up to show up and they were just going to be handed the trophy."

Sun, 10 Aug, 2025

Cork v Galway - 2025 Glen Dimplex All Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final

Galway hold off Cork to clinch All-Ireland camogie crown

The Rebels were denied a three-in-a-row after Hannah Looney was dismissed in the first half.

Sun, 10 Aug, 2025

Amy O’Connor with Aoife Donohue 10/8/2025

As it happened: Late drama as Galway edge Cork to All-Ireland camogie title

Galway have beaten Cork by a point to claim their first All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship title since 2021. It's their fifth ever title.

Sun, 10 Aug, 2025

Ashling Thompson and Ailish O'Reilly 11/8/2024

Cork camogie legacies are measured by the highest standards imaginable

Nobody is more aware of those demands for excellence in the pursuit of securing acceptance and a place in the Cork pantheon than the players themselves.

Sat, 09 Aug, 2025

Laura Hayes leads her team 11/8/2024

Expect a tight finish, but Cork can travel alone to new heights

This is the final camogie wanted, needed. Whatever about desperately one-sided League deciders or early summer non-events, whenever Cork and Galway pitch up at Croke Park together, they usually go to the wire together.

Sat, 09 Aug, 2025

Cork v Galway - Very National League Division 1A Final

All-Ireland senior camogie final player-by-player guide: Cork v Galway

Galway take on defending champions Cork on Sunday at HQ.

Fri, 08 Aug, 2025

Your sport on TV this week: All-Ireland Camogie finals, Dublin Horse Show and the Community Shield

Your sport on TV this week: All-Ireland Camogie finals, Dublin Horse Show and the Community Shield

It is another action packed weekend of sport on TV with the All-Ireland Camogie finals, the 150th Dublin Horse Show and the Community Shield - all you need to know here.

Fri, 08 Aug, 2025

Galway v Tipperary - Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Camogie Senior Semi-Final

Galway remain the one side capable of knocking Cork off stride

Galway know they can live with Ger Manley's side, but the challenge is to again prove they can outlast them.

Thu, 07 Aug, 2025

Cork v Galway - Very National League Division 1A Final

Cork v Galway: What time, what channel and all you need to know about the All-Ireland Senior Camogie final

Can Cork clinch the three-in-a-row or will Galway avenge last year's defeat and take the O'Duffy Cup back West.

Tue, 05 Aug, 2025

Niamh Mallon 22/3/2025

Into the west: Niamh Mallon at home with Galway after year of 'overthinking'

Niamh Mallon debut campaign in adopted colours concluded with All-Star selection at right corner-forward.

Tue, 29 Jul, 2025

Carrie Dolan and Dervla Higgins celebrate 26/7/2025

'We have to right the wrongs of last year' - Galway out to go one better against Cork in finale

The Connacht outfit took care of Tipperary on Noreside on Saturday.

Mon, 28 Jul, 2025