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<p>LEINSTER'S LAST HOPE: Galway's Darren Morrissey pictured as he lifts the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship title. Pic: ©INPHO/Tom O’Hanlon.</p>

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Patrick Horgan: 'He’s such a good fielder he can give Cork another outlet if they want to go more direct'

Also the colour and noise brought by the Cork supporters are sparing the GAA’s blushes by selling out stadiums and generating huge interest

SPatrick Horgan: Hurling Championship is feeling the loss of Tipperary and Kilkenny

<p>FEARLESS: Dublin's Eddie Gibbons poses for a portrait during the launch of the 2026 GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship at Blarney Castle. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile.</p>

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'Munster teams put on a pedestal compared to Leinster teams': Dublin must be 'fearless' against Clare says Gibbons

Galway v Dublin - Leinster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Final

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Galway's Conor Whelan 'shocked' by 'very harsh' black card he was shown in Leinster final

Jason Flynn lifts the Liam McCarthy cup 3/9/2017

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Galway's Jason Flynn on the promise he made after his brother died in a car crash

John Kiely 3/5/2026

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Patrick Horgan: Is Kiely calling it straight or trying to butter up referees?

Dublin v Galway - Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 5

S Christy O'Connor: Micheál Donoghue's Dublin departure gives Leinster final reunion added edge

Dublin will hope - to reword the famous phrase - that hell hath no fury like a team scorned

Fri, 05 Jun, 2026

Dublin GAA Media Conference ahead of the Leinster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Final

Niall Ó Ceallacháin embracing Leinster final with Galway: Dublin hurling needs big days like this

'We've often said it openly, and don't want to shy away from it, we've had big results on certain weeks and then haven't followed through...'

Fri, 05 Jun, 2026

Dublin v Laois - Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 1

Fergal Whitley: Diversity and depth are key for Dublin hurlers

Saturday’s Leinster final marks the first of two Croke Park visits in three days for Fergal Whitely. On Monday, he brings his Scoil St Treasa team from Mount Merrion there for the Cumann na mBunscol final.

Thu, 04 Jun, 2026

Cian Kenny dejected 24/5/2026

Andy Comerford calls for Kilkenny development squads to be disbanded

Comerford argued development squads are leading to bad habits among players and parents are pressurising managers.

Mon, 25 May, 2026

Niall O Ceallachain 24/5/2026

Dublin boss: Too much read into Munster crowds and big game buzz

"The Munster championship is a brilliant competition but I also think maybe a bit too much is read into that too with regards to the days and the crowds and all that kind of thing."

Sun, 24 May, 2026

Wexford v Galway - Leinster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Round 5

Galway storm back from 13 points down to beat Wexford

Galway will play Dublin in the Leinster SHC final

Sun, 24 May, 2026

Dublin v Kilkenny - Leinster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Round 5

As it happened: Kilkenny out of championship and Offaly reach quarters, Tyrone edge Roscommon in All-Ireland SFC

In the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, it's Dublin v Kilkenny, Wexford v Galway, and Kildare v Offaly at 2pm. In the final All-Ireland SFC round 1 game of the weekend, Tyrone play Roscommon. That also throws in at 2pm.

Sun, 24 May, 2026

Harry Shine signs autographs for young fans 16/5/2026

Martin Keoghan: 'No ceiling' to what Harry Shine can do for Kilkenny

Kilkenny face Dublin in a classic win-or-bust scenario this weekend

Thu, 21 May, 2026

Kilkenny v Dublin - Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 4

Ex-Kilkenny hurling captain Comerford: Dublin are 'no great shakes'

Elsewhere, over 15,000 tickets have been sold for Saturday's Kerry v Donegal All-Ireland SFC clash in Killarney. 25,000 are expected to attend

Wed, 20 May, 2026

Aaron Niland 16/5/2026

Niland misses out as Galway name team for Leinster U20 final against Kilkenny

Niland's fellow Galway senior Jason Rabbitte has been named on the bench for Wednesday's final

Tue, 19 May, 2026

Dublin v Westmeath - Leinster GAA Football Senior Championship Final

S Kieran Shannon: Westmeath's new heroes bring back days Leinster thought it had lost

Five years ago, John Connellan wrote a letter saying Leinster football was "dead", choked by the dominance of Dublin. After two consecutive Leinster titles for the rest of the province, it has been resurrected

Tue, 19 May, 2026

Kilkenny v Galway - Electric Ireland Leinster GAA Hurling Minor Championship Final

Galway stun Kilkenny with comeback to claim Leinster minor hurling title

Galway rattle off 2-6 unanswered in the last quarter to force extra-time as they eventually won by a point

Mon, 18 May, 2026

Mark McHugh celebrates with John Heslin 17/5/2026

'We're here to compete with anybody': McHugh hails Westmeath win

"My biggest message to the county would be, build on this," said Westmeath defender Matthew Whittaker.

Mon, 18 May, 2026

Jack Duncan celebrates his sides opening goal 17/5/2026

Westmeath stun Dublin in extra-time to claim second ever Leinster title

Westmeath let a four-point lead slip in normal time but were irresistible in extra-time. They had 13 different scorers across the 90 minutes.

Sun, 17 May, 2026

Galway v Dublin - Leinster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Round 4

Sudden impact: Dublin manager Niall Ó Ceallacháin salutes bench boost of Hetherton and Hayes

Dublin's efficiency in Salthill was a manager’s dream. Three wides and two point attempts short across 70-plus minutes. Their opponents, for contrast, finished with 17 wides.

Sat, 16 May, 2026

Brandon Kelly celebrates his goal 3/5/2026

Mark McHugh's Westmeath rebuild has county believing again

At a casual remove, you might think Westmeath reaching the Leinster final is no surprise but the end of the 2024 season, several long-time key players departed the Westmeath panel. This is a new team

Fri, 15 May, 2026

Oscar Nolan with Conn Brennan 28/4/2026

Leinster MFC: Doran the Kildare hero, Meath too strong for Dublin

The young Lilywhites were never behind against 2025 provincial finalists Louth at the Hunterstown Rovers club just outside Ardee.

Tue, 12 May, 2026

Charlie Mitchell 10/5/2026

Offaly's Charlie Mitchell recovering after being hospitalised following draw with Kilkenny

Mitchell played the full game and scored a point as Offaly drew with Kilkenny on Sunday

Mon, 11 May, 2026

Offaly's Eoghan 10/5/2026

Offaly seeking more after Cahill holds nerve to grab share of spoils with Cats

They didn't actually win, of course, and still haven't posted a W in this season's round robin but this was still a statement result.

Mon, 11 May, 2026

Mark Rodgers and William O'Donoghue 3/5/2026

S Maurice Brosnan: Why Will O'Donoghue is central to Limerick system

Limerick's tactical detail, Clare's shot count woes, praise for GAA+, and more in Maurice Brosnan's eight observations from the hurling championship

Wed, 06 May, 2026

Oscar Nolan with Conn Brennan 28/4/2026

Meath and Kildare seal Leinster MFC semi berths

Meath and Kildare have joined group winners Dublin and Louth in Leinster's last four.

Tue, 05 May, 2026

Galway v Cork - Electric Ireland GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship Semi-Final

Leinster U20HC round-up: Galway overcome Kilkenny to secure semi spot

In Group 2, Dublin finished with three wins from three after overcoming 2024 provincial winners Offaly by 4-23 to 0-15.

Wed, 22 Apr, 2026

The 25th Annual Circet All-Ireland GAA Golf Challenge

'Confidence is high' in Kilkenny camp despite sobering Galway defeat

Keoghan said John Donnelly's red card made life more difficult against Galway but also that Kilkenny must learn how to cope better when they are down a player

Wed, 22 Apr, 2026

Donal Burke scores the final score of the game 18/4/2026

Slight increase but Leinster SHC attendances still dwarfed by Munster

The crowd at Clare-Waterford was just 650 patrons less than the total attendance figure from across the Galway-Kilkenny, Offaly-Dublin, and Kildare-Wexford games on Saturday.

Mon, 20 Apr, 2026

Offaly v Dublin - Leinster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Round 1

S Christy O'Connor: Clare set new record and Offaly taste rock-and-roll days

Plus Galway pull another rabbit out of the hat

Mon, 20 Apr, 2026

Colm Basquel and Cian Deering 19/4/2026

Dublin survive scare against defiant Wicklow to reach Leinster semi-final

Wicklow will have regrets about how they failed to capitalise on the chances which could have created a seismic championship shock

Sun, 19 Apr, 2026

Galway v Kilkenny - Leinster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Round 1

Lyng has 'no doubt' about Kilkenny character after heavy defeat to Galway

Kilkenny lost to Galway by 15 points in their opening game of the Leinster SHC

Sat, 18 Apr, 2026

Offaly v Dublin - Leinster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Round 1

Late Burke point earns Dublin draw in pulsating clash with four-goal Offaly

Offaly's young guns served notice of their ability as they hit Dublin for four goals and pushed the visitors all the way in Tullamore

Sat, 18 Apr, 2026

Kildare v Wexford - Leinster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Round 1

Wexford burn off spirited Kildare late on to secure win

Just three points separated the teams on the hour mark but Wexford pulled away in the final 10 minutes

Sat, 18 Apr, 2026

Galway v Kilkenny - Leinster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Round 1

Galway romp to victory against 14-man Kilkenny in Leinster opener

Kilkenny had John Donnelly sent off at the start of the second half for a shoulder to the head of Galway's Darren Morrissey

Sat, 18 Apr, 2026

Launch of the 2026 Leinster GAA Senior Hurling & Leinster Camogie Championships

'We'll be disappointed if we don't' - Conor McHugh says Dublin hurlers can win Leinster

Dublin remain second in the overall roll of honour for the Leinster SHC, but with just one win since 1961.

Sat, 18 Apr, 2026

Galway v Dublin - Allianz Football League Division 1

Suddenly, Leinster ain't a Dublin sleepwalk

Is it fanciful to suggest the boys in blue are not in Leinster's top two right now?

Sat, 18 Apr, 2026

Meath v Cork - Allianz Football League Division 2 Final

Cian McBride living the dream in Royal green

McBride’s primary ball-winning ability is a major asset for Meath when it appeared for a period at least it would be the AFL's and Essendon’s.

Sat, 18 Apr, 2026

Kilkenny v Galway - Leinster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Final

GAA previews: Nothing to separate Cats and Tribesmen, Munster hurling bonanza throws in

Galway know what’s coming and their energy levels shouldn’t be in question.

Sat, 18 Apr, 2026

Meath v Cork - Allianz Football League Division 2 Final

Meath will dip into 2025 barrel of hurt, says Robbie Brennan

Meath and Westmeath will travel to neutral Tullamore for Sunday's Leinster quarter-final.

Thu, 16 Apr, 2026

Launch of the 2026 Leinster GAA Senior Hurling & Leinster Camogie Championships

10 years? 30 years? Curtin believes Leinster hurling title for Kildare is possible

Moorefield hurler Muiris Curtin believes Kildare's growing population means both hurling and football can thrive in the county

Thu, 16 Apr, 2026

Kevin Feely 23/3/2025

Kildare captain Kevin Feely reinvigorated by football's new rules

Contesting kick-outs is Feely's favourite part of Gaelic football. The sport's recently enacted new rules means contests have increased from three or four a game to 30

Wed, 15 Apr, 2026

Luke Loughlin celebrates scoring a goal 12/4/2026

Westmeath hit Longford for five goals in emphatic Leinster opener

Westmeath scored an impressive 5-23 from play with their only score from a free being a two-pointer with the game nearly over

Sun, 12 Apr, 2026

Aaron Niland strikes a penalty 1/3/2026

Galway dispatch of Wexford in windswept Leinster U20 opener, Dubs and Cats cruise to first wins

Kilkenny picked up the win that was widely expected when they travelled to Hawkfield to play Kildare, but it was even more comfortable for Dublin where two first half goals from Callum Graham set them on their way to a 3-15 to 0-10 win over Meath

Sat, 04 Apr, 2026

Donách Magee takes a shot despite Padraic Tinnelly 1/4/2026

Leinster U20 football round-up: Padraic Tinnelly's goal sees Louth defeat Dublin

Elsewhere Meath are top of Group 2 after another big win, this time taking out Laois 3-12 to 0-10 with goals from Cormac O'Donoghue, Ben Corkery and Pat Crawley.

Wed, 01 Apr, 2026

Launch of the 2026 Leinster GAA Senior Football & Leinster LGFA Championships

Everyone now eyeing up Leinster crown, insists Louth maestro Mulroy

Dublin remain favourites to regain the Delaney Cup but not as convincing after Meath replaced them in Division 1 and Louth also came close to going up.

Wed, 01 Apr, 2026

Launch of the 2026 Leinster GAA Senior Football & Leinster LGFA Championships

Dublin no-show at Leinster football championship launch amidst Ger Brennan ban case

Organisers were informed by Dublin that they would not be sending a member of their panel because of the outstanding issue relating to manager Brennan.

Tue, 31 Mar, 2026

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

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

It is another action packed weekend of sport on TV with the return of the national football and hurling leagues, URC returns and the Premier League - all you need to know here.

Thu, 22 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