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A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<p> Tooreen are just one of three teams to play in two All-Ireland Intermediate finals. Pic: ©INPHO/Bryan Keane</p>

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Christy O'Connor: Big days, bigger dreams for Easkey, Gaeltacht and Tooreen

Winning an All-Ireland club title would be a glorious breakthrough for Sligo hurling

<p>Upperchurch-Drombane's Keith Ryan. Pic: ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan</p>

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Tom Hayes on the pull of Upperchurch: 'There's a toughness in us, but it's allied to a lot of skill'

<p>Jack Bevens of Our Lady’s Templemore is tackled by Donacha O’Donovan of St Flannan’s Ennis during their Harty Cup clash at TUS Moylish. Pic: Chani Anderson</p>

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Harty Cup: McNamara and O’Connor goals swing it as Flannan’s edge Templemore to reach semi-final

'There'll be a lot of interest in it' - James Butler goals fire Thurles into all-Tipp Harty Cup semi-final

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'There'll be a lot of interest in it' - James Butler goals fire Thurles into all-Tipp Harty Cup semi-final

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

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Cork make five changes, Limerick name strong team for Munster SHL clash

Harty Cup: Midleton v Nenagh has potential to be standout tie

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Harty Cup: Midleton v Nenagh has potential to be standout tie

Kilkenny v Tipperary - oneills.com GAA Hurling All-Ireland U20 Championship Final

Fixtures confirmed for Munster U20 and minor football and hurling championships

The Munster U20 Hurling Championship final will be played on May 13

Tue, 06 Jan, 2026

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

Dividing young GAA players by ability can be ‘very beneficial’

PhD researcher says issue of GAA 'streaming' is an emotive one for parents and children

Tue, 06 Jan, 2026

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

S Fogarty Forum: Smooth out the season by staging All-Ireland hurling final after football

The claustrophobic nature of the inter-county season has plenty to do with the misalignment of fixtures

Tue, 06 Jan, 2026

Dates and times confirmed for All-Ireland club finals

Dates and times confirmed for All-Ireland club finals

The junior and intermediate hurling finals will be played on January 10 with their football counterparts take place a day later.

Mon, 05 Jan, 2026

Clare v Limerick - Co-Op Superstores Munster Senior Hurling League

Last gasp Mark Rodgers penalty ensures Clare take Shannonside derby spoils

The only downside to such a worthy opening work-out was a head injury to Clare’s Jack Kirwan midway through the second half that saw proceedings halted for over ten minutes

Sun, 04 Jan, 2026

Carlow v Waterford - Allianz Hurling League Division 1B

Waterford's Paudie Fitzgerald: 'Once you get out of Munster, anything can happen'

Waterford get their 2026 season underway against Clare in the Munster Senior Hurling League

Sat, 03 Jan, 2026

St Martin's v Shamrocks Ballyhale - AIB Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Club Championship Final

Henry Shefflin steps down as Ballyhale Shamrocks manager

Shefflin recently took over as Kilkenny U20 hurling manager

Fri, 02 Jan, 2026

Waterford v Clare - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 3

Austin Gleeson withdraws from Waterford panel due to injury setbacks

The 2016 hurler of the year is taking time out to consider his options

Fri, 02 Jan, 2026

2026 Dioralyte Leinster GAA Pre Season Competitions Launch

Physicality, not hurling, the issue for Offaly, says Burke

Offaly face Antrim in their Walsh Cup opener on Sunday

Tue, 30 Dec, 2025

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

'If something needs to be brought up, you can bring it up. There's plenty of fellas at that stage now'

Shane Kingston said the Cork hurlers' pre-season has been 'enjoyable so far'

Tue, 30 Dec, 2025

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

S Christy O'Connor: Cork must ensure disappointments herald new beginning

'I honestly think if Cork get back to the All-Ireland final that they will win it,' says Cork legend John Fenton

Mon, 29 Dec, 2025

UCC v Cork - Canon O'Brien Cup

With the 'pure slog' nearly over, Cork are ready to hurl

Several Cork stars lining out for UCC meant Rebels hurling manager Ben O'Connor had players to watch on both teams in the Canon O'Brien Cup

Sun, 28 Dec, 2025

UCC v Cork - Canon O'Brien Cup

Cork hurling boss Ben O'Connor not looking forward to trimming panel

Ben O'Connor said Pat Ryan, his predecessor as Cork hurling manager, has given him "good advice and a few tips"

Sun, 28 Dec, 2025

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

S Tipperary had pact with themselves to stick with All-Ireland final gamble

Tipperary surprised many by playing a plus-one in defence for their All-Ireland hurling final victory over Cork.

Thu, 25 Dec, 2025

Gimmick or advantage? Training on Christmas Day divides opinion

S Gimmick or advantage? Training on Christmas Day divides GAA player opinion

Derry and Glen footballer Conor Glass will train on Christmas Day but it's not for everyone

Thu, 25 Dec, 2025

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

S Kieran Shannon: For more green flags, hurling needs more black cards

The lack of a black card deterrent in club hurling is indicative of an ambiguity over the punishment

Tue, 23 Dec, 2025

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

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

S Anthony Daly: St Martin's workrate gave them a glimmer but Ballygunner just don't do panic

We didn’t get the semis we hoped for though the first half of the Ballygunner-St Martin’s game was riveting if a bit over tactical.

Mon, 22 Dec, 2025

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

Jason Ryan hails Ballygunner mindset as they banish more semi-final demons

Ballygunner trailed by three points after 37 minutes but then reeled off the next eight points as they beat Wexford and Leinster champions St Martin's

Sun, 21 Dec, 2025

St Martin's v Shamrocks Ballyhale - AIB Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Club Championship Final

S Anthony Daly: St Martin's structure is sound but Ballygunner will stretch it at the seams

St Martin’s were outstanding in the Leinster final but they’ll have to be even better again to win against Ballygunner.

Sun, 21 Dec, 2025

Battling Kilbrittain hold off Davidstown-Courtnacuddy to reach All-Ireland JHC final

Battling Kilbrittain hold off Davidstown-Courtnacuddy to reach All-Ireland JHC final

Kilbrittain will play Sligo's Easkey in the final at Croke Park on January 10/11

Sat, 20 Dec, 2025

Ballygunner v Éire Óg Ennis - AIB Munster GAA Hurling Senior Club Championship Final

S GAA Talking points: Ballygunner out to buck Leinster trend, Loughrea's Clare connection

In the eight meetings between Munster and Leinster sides in All-Ireland semi-finals across the last 30 years, Leinster are ahead 6-2.

Sat, 20 Dec, 2025

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Beyond the garden gate: Are inter-county GAA teams ready to turn native?

The number of native managers in inter-county football and hurling has grown to 28

Fri, 19 Dec, 2025

GAA Special Congress 2025

Jarlath Burns: The amount of people in Asia keen to invest in the GAA is mesmerising

Mary McAleese, the chairperson of the steering committee on integration, said the 2027 date for the merger of the Camogie Association, LGFA, and GAA is “is not ambitious; it is a realisable target”.

Wed, 17 Dec, 2025

Kerry v Mayo - Electric Ireland GAA Football All-Ireland Minor Championship Semi-Final

Kerry club management merry-go-round in full swing as Quillinan takes over at Glenflesk

Glenbeigh/Glencar clubman Peter O’Sullivan is taking over at Kenmare Shamrocks while former Kerry minor Paddy Curran has been appointed by Templenoe

Wed, 17 Dec, 2025

Waterford v Clare - Electric Ireland GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship Final

Munster back All-Ireland minor U18 return but adult club games to be barred during inter-county run

Munster GAA chairman Tim Murphy has backed the creation of a two-week gap between the All-Ireland senior hurling and football finals

Wed, 17 Dec, 2025

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

S Fogarty Forum: John McGrath’s RTÉ awards snub is a bad look

That a hurler was not deemed good enough to join David Clifford on the 12-person shortlist for the RTÉ Sport Sportsperson of the Year award was a surprise

Tue, 16 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

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

S John Fogarty: Munster GAA’s €12m spending surge shows a system running out of control

Munster’s projected €12m spend highlights an escalating and largely unchecked financial race that threatens the GAA’s amateur spirit and sustainability

Tue, 09 Dec, 2025

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

Cork GAA schools committee hits out at 'drastically slashed' hurling final ticket allocation

Cork GAA's post-primary schools committee said in their report to the county convention that there were many "frustrated teachers" who did not receive All-Ireland hurling final tickets

Mon, 08 Dec, 2025

Dingle v Castlehaven - AIB Munster GAA Football Senior Club Championship Final

S Christy O'Connor: Cork-Kerry Munster club finals are rarer than you’d expect

After Laune Rangers and Clonakilty faced off in the 1996 Munster Club SFC final, and Nemo played Glenflesk in the 2000 decider, there wasn’t a Cork-Kerry club final again for another 10 years

Fri, 05 Dec, 2025

Cork v Tipperary - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 2

GAA 2026: Full season fixture schedule guide to next year's League and Championship

The Munster SHC gets underway on the weekend of April 18/19.

Wed, 03 Dec, 2025

Clare v Cork - Allianz Hurling League Division 1A

Hurling review committee needed, says ex-referees head Willie Barrett

Former referees chief Barrett feels the GAA need to address hand-passes and rucks

Tue, 02 Dec, 2025

DCU Dóchas Éireann v University of Limerick - Electric Ireland HE GAA Fitzgibbon Cup Final

Significant change to Fitzgibbon and Sigerson Cup schedules in the works

UL manager Brian Ryan said the Fitzgibbon and Sigerson Cup finals being played at Croke Park would "reclaim that lost ground" for the competitions

Tue, 02 Dec, 2025

Brian Hayes greets supporters as he leaves the field 23/11/2025

S Kieran Shannon: Sad that dual delights like Brian Hayes are now rare gems

If it was possible Brian Hayes would have played Dublin twice in Croke Park this past summer.

Tue, 02 Dec, 2025

Ballygunner v Éire Óg Ennis - AIB Munster GAA Hurling Senior Club Championship Final

'It really did hurt': Hutchinson turns Waterford axe into Ballygunner scoring spree

Hutchinson was dropped for Waterford's Munster SHC game against Cork but has gone on to scored 9-70 for Ballygunner in their run to provincial glory

Tue, 02 Dec, 2025

Ardscoil Rís roar back to claim Dean Ryan Cup glory against CBC

Ardscoil Rís roar back to claim Dean Ryan Cup glory against CBC

CBC had led by four with 45 minutes played but Ardscoil Rís fought back to win by two points and claim the school's second Dean Ryan Cup title in three years.

Mon, 01 Dec, 2025

GAA stars lend a hand to promote sport and plant trees in Uganda

GAA stars lend a hand to promote sport and plant trees in Uganda

The Gaelic Players Association, Self Help Africa, and Warriors for Humanity are collaborating on an ambitious plan to plant one million trees in Uganda

Sun, 30 Nov, 2025

He's hurler of the year but past disappointments still driving John McGrath

He's hurler of the year but past disappointments still driving John McGrath

John McGrath and four others missed out on Tipperary's team holiday to South Africa due to club commitments.

Wed, 26 Nov, 2025

Waterford v Offaly - Allianz Hurling League Division 1B Final

S John Fogarty: Ten pressing matters GAA faces this week

A packed week of policy debates, fixture changes and funding battles will influence everything from Casement Park to championship structures

Tue, 25 Nov, 2025

Kildare v Dublin - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 1

State of hurling has never been as low, says Babs Keating

Tipperary great fears Kildare face "a crucifixion" in 2026 Leinster SHC

Mon, 24 Nov, 2025

Rory O'Connor comes up against Liam O'Riley 23/11/2025

St Martin’s gamble pays off as Naas routed to set up landmark day for club

St Martin's fielded a weakened team in the Leinster IFC last week, resulting in a 32-point defeat but that gamble paid off as they beat Naas in the Leinster SHC last four.

Mon, 24 Nov, 2025

Ben Mayer fires Ballinora to Cork Junior A hurling final

Ben Mayer fires Ballinora to Cork Junior A hurling final

Mayer scored 11 points for Ballinora in their victory over Cobh

Sun, 23 Nov, 2025