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<p>Mark Cronin scored nine points - including two two-pointers - for Nemo Rangers in their Munster Club SFC quarter-final victory over Loughmore-Castleiney. Pic: ©INPHO/David Ribeiro</p>

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Clinical Nemo Rangers punish Loughmore-Castleiney wastefulness

Loughmore-Castleiney went in level at half-time despite missing six first-half goal chances but Nemo pulled clear after the break to set up a Munster semi-final against Limerick champions Fr Casey's

<p>Yvonne Burgoyne takes possession for Aghada. Pic: Noel Sweeney</p>

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Last gasp two-pointer from Aghada's Phelan forces replay in Munster SFC final

<p>Loughmore-Castleiney denied Nemo Rangers primary possession in the first half of their Munster Club SFC semi-final but that changed after the break. Pic: Michael P Ryan/Sportsfile</p>

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'We weren't winning the middle eight': Half-time message helps Nemo to Munster semis

Watch and read: DLS Waterford bag key Harty Cup win, but Tralee CBS push them to the end

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Watch and read: DLS Waterford bag key Harty Cup win, but Tralee CBS push them to the end

Aidan McCarthy 1/11/2026

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Aidan McCarthy: Munster run not a bonus for Inagh-Kilnamona

Paul Walsh guides weary Kanturk to their twin peaks - winners and promoted to football's top tier

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Paul Walsh guides weary Kanturk to their twin peaks - winners and promoted to football's top tier

Abbeydorney edge another extra-time epic at expense of Clashmore

Abbeydorney edge another extra-time epic at expense of Clashmore

Substitute Oisin Maunsell struck the decisive goal, while Michael O’Leary’s extraordinary late equaliser rescued Abbeydorney from defeat in normal time

Sun, 01 Nov, 2026

Glen manager Mulcahy on age eligibility regulation: 'There's a big argument for it to be abolished'

Glen manager Mulcahy on age eligibility regulation: 'There's a big argument for it to be abolished'

ince 2024, the county has prohibited an U18 player from lining out at adult level from all levels above and including premier junior

Sun, 01 Nov, 2026

Aidan McCarthy celebrates with Josh Guyler 11/10/2026

S Anthony Daly: David versus Goliath? Inagh-Kilnamona are no underdogs against Glen Rovers

Considering the massive impact he made on the All-Ireland final, it's hard to understand how Cian Lynch missed out on winning an All-Star award

Sat, 31 Oct, 2026

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

Adrian Sheehan back at Fossa helm following Jerome Stack’s surprise departure

Stack's surprise departure threw a spanner in the Fossa works ahead of the Munster Club IFC campaign

Wed, 21 Oct, 2026

Darragh Keane grabs 1-12 as St Brendan's ease into Frewen Cup semis

S Darragh Keane grabs 1-12 as St Brendan's ease into Frewen Cup semis

The David Clifford-coached Sem side showed glimpses of their master's influence with some quick movement and slick inter passing that proved too much for the Bishopstown school.

Tue, 20 Oct, 2026

Glen Rovers v St Finbarr's - Cork County Premier Senior Club Hurling Championship Final

How Munster Club Championships shape up: Glen Rovers don't have long to savour Cork title

November will be dominated by the provincial championships in GAA with some tasty clashes already in the offing - starting on November 1st

Mon, 19 Oct, 2026

St Michael's Listowel stun the Sem to claim first Kerry colleges title in 48 years

S St Michael's Listowel stun the Sem to claim first Kerry colleges title in 48 years

It’s a first O’Sullivan Cup win for St Michaels in 48 years and only the third non Munster Colleges SFC school to win the Kerry title in 30 years

Thu, 15 Oct, 2026

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

Fiery Kerry GAA meeting hears claims of 'player ownership grab’ around inter-county stars

Kerry manager Jack O'Connor is facing an uphill battle to get his inter-county footballers the end of season downtime he deems appropriate, with club delegates in the Kingdom raising strong objections to the idea

Thu, 08 Oct, 2026

St Colman’s survive late scare to overcome battling Castletroy effort in Dean Ryan Cup

S St Colman’s survive late scare to overcome battling Castletroy effort in Dean Ryan Cup

Clocking up a significant 14 first half wides, St Colman’s could and should have been out of sight before the interval.

Wed, 07 Oct, 2026

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Irish Examiner view: We can’t afford to take chances with cybersecurity

We should not lose sight of the fact that threats to our online security can take many forms

Wed, 30 Sep, 2026

Eamonn Fitzmaurice 26/7/2026

Galway close in on capture of Éamonn Fitzmaurice as new football manager

All-Ireland winning Kerry player and manager had little intention of returning to the inter-county fold. Then Galway chair Paul Bellew came calling with an intriguing proposal.

Tue, 29 Sep, 2026

Tipperary v Donegal - TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Senior Championship Group 1

'We're well capable of getting back to senior and performing at that level'

Tipperary’s Lucy Spillane is confident they can bounce back from relegation this year.

Sat, 26 Sep, 2026

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

The ins and outs: Munster hurling backroom teams take shape for 2027

Tipperary have joined Cork and Waterford in revamping their sideline teams for 2027 while some questions remain over the Limerick and Clare set-ups

Wed, 16 Sep, 2026

Limerick v Galway - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final

Munster GAA shelves proposal for August All-Ireland hurling final

Munster counties have also informed the executive they are not in favour of having four All-Ireland quarter-finals

Tue, 15 Sep, 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

Galway v Limerick - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final

Christy O'Connor: Limerick choke Galway to put Kiely and Kinnerk in pantheon of influence

This is a Limerick side built for reinvention given Paul Kinnerk's capacity to exploit plans and schemes to their advantage.

Mon, 20 Jul, 2026

Ben O'Connor dejected in the final minutes of the game 4/7/2026

'We'll get a few letters...': Ben O'Connor braced for another Cork fallout

Cork manager has a sense of what's coming - which is why is naturally positive disposition will help him look forward, not back

Sun, 05 Jul, 2026

Liam Cahill celebrates after the game with Jason Forde 20/7/2025

Jason Forde to weigh up Tipperary future

Forde said the appetite to continue playing at inter-county level still exists but there are "a lot of different conversations that have to happen"

Wed, 01 Jul, 2026

Robert Downey with Tom Morrissey 7/6/2026

Munster GAA CEO: Radical changes to hurling structure would be a panicked response

Instead, a schedule adjustment is required, Kieran Leddy told the Irish Examiner.

Tue, 30 Jun, 2026

Kobe McDonald kicks a 2 pointer 27/6/2026

S Christy O'Connor: Mayo’s orange crush a reward for shift in focus

Saturday's quarter-final against Cork took Mayo’s championship total of orange flags to 25. Including the league, 13 different players have raised at least one this season

Sun, 28 Jun, 2026

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

Éamonn Fitzmaurice: Eight contenders, eight defining questions and no room for error

Éamonn Fitzmaurice assesses the strengths, weaknesses and key tactical battles facing each of the remaining Sam Maguire contenders

Sat, 27 Jun, 2026

Brian Duignan dejected 21/6/2026

S Kieran Shannon: Something's got to give to awaken hurling from midsummer lull

This past weekend so was no outlier, just a clear and alarming illustration of how the sport has been trending.

Tue, 23 Jun, 2026

Darren Morrissey pctured as he lifts the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship cup 6/6/2026

S 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

Mon, 22 Jun, 2026

Clare v Dublin - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Quarter-Final

Lohan: 'I'd like to see a better standard of refereeing, and I don't think we're getting it'

Now in his seventh season in charge of the Banner, he outlined his concerns again after Saturday’s All-Ireland SHC quarter-final win over Dublin in FBD Semple Stadium

Sun, 21 Jun, 2026

Dublin v Kilkenny - Leinster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Round 5

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

The pair of counties aren’t involved because they weren’t good enough in their provincial championships, fair enough, but the build-up to the All-Ireland quarter-finals has been pretty muted this week.

Fri, 19 Jun, 2026

GAA Annual Congress - Day Two

Munster Chair insists Council will oppose moves to tweak senior hurling format

Tim Murphy also said that with stadiums 'maxed out' for each round of games in this year's provincial competition, 'I'm not sure we can actually get any more people to go to the hurling games'

Fri, 12 Jun, 2026

GAA Annual Congress - Day Two

Munster GAA chief: Some towns are too big now to be limited to one club

In a wide-ranging Irish Examiner GAA Extra podcast interview, provincial chairman Murphy pointed to urban overload and rural depopulation as the 'number one' issues facing the provincial council

Thu, 11 Jun, 2026

2026 GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Launch

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

It was at this very quarter-final stage 12 months ago where the 14 men of Dublin stunned Limerick at GAA HQ. The same fearless approach will be employed ahead of this latest championship clash with Munster opposition.

Thu, 11 Jun, 2026

Kerry v Clare - Munster GAA Football Senior Championship Semi-Final

'This is about levelling up': Clare proposal to give unseeded Munster SFC counties home comfort

Banner chief Kieran Keating is looking to win a vote that will ensure home advantage for unseeded counties as part of a pushback against Munster's new league-based seeding system

Tue, 09 Jun, 2026

Cork v Limerick - Munster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Final

Kieran Shannon: Cork need to trust bench and don blinkers

A learning for Ben O'Connor from the Munster final defeat might be to spend less time being preoccupied with refereeing calls and focus more on controllables like using his bench

Tue, 09 Jun, 2026

James Owens with Cork players after the final whistle 7/6/2026

S Brian Gavin: Neither Owens or Kennedy do themselves any favours in provincial deciders

Sunday's Munster final was James Owens' poorest display of the championship. It was a battle that cried out for control without letting too much go, but Owens contributed to it being a stop-start event.

Mon, 08 Jun, 2026

Cork v Limerick - Munster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Final

Kieran Shannon: Three takeaways from Limerick's Munster final win against Cork

Cork still have as good a chance of winning this All-Ireland as they had Sunday morning. If anything, perhaps their chances are higher?

Sun, 07 Jun, 2026

Cork v Limerick - Munster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Final

John Kiely: Do I back off the hard calls and have regrets later?

The decision to replace Limerick talisman Aaron Gillane in Sunday's Munster SHC final was one such difficult choice for the Treaty boss

Sun, 07 Jun, 2026

Mark Coleman scores a penalty past goalkeeper Nickie Quaid 7/6/2026

Munster hurling final player ratings: Quaid stars, O'Donoghue dominant

The Treaty County regained the Munster title after another fierce battle with the Rebels.

Sun, 07 Jun, 2026

Cian Lynch pictured as he lifts the Munster Senior Hurling 7/6/2026

Limerick reclaim Munster title after another titantic tussle with Cork

The Treaty County gained revenge for their penalty shootout loss to the Rebels in last year's decider.

Sun, 07 Jun, 2026

What did Mick Mackey say to Christy Ring? An answer to a 70-year-old Munster hurling mystery

What did Mick Mackey say to Christy Ring? An answer to a 70-year-old Munster hurling mystery

A 1957 Munster hurling semi-final was the setting for one of the iconic pictures not just of hurling, but of Irish sport

Sun, 07 Jun, 2026

A general view of the game at a packed Pairc Ui Chaoimh 26/4/2026

Kieran Shannon: Cork GAA's Páirc Uí Chaoimh gamble is finally paying off

Sell-out crowds, championship drama and a hurling revival have transformed perceptions of Cork’s controversial stadium redevelopment

Sat, 06 Jun, 2026

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

Cork v Kerry - Munster GAA Football Senior Championship Semi-Final

Yellow rain warning issued for Cork ahead of Ireland game and Munster hurling final

Heavy rain, flooding risks and breezy conditions are forecast before thousands descend on Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Fri, 05 Jun, 2026

'There's no accusation': Ben O’Connor clarifies Cork hurlers work rate remarks

'There's no accusation': Ben O’Connor clarifies Cork hurlers work rate remarks

To the small matter of Sunday’s Munster hurling final. Ben has expressed admiration for Cork's opponents nearly as frequently as he’s referenced the work ethic of his own crew.

Thu, 04 Jun, 2026

Cork v Limerick - Munster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Round 2

Cian Lynch on red card against Cork: It was silly, not a good representation of Limerick

Lynch’s days are busier at home now with his partner Dayna and twin sons CJ and Ógie, who turn two this month. “You always put pressure on yourself and you're trying to stretch yourself then as well."

Wed, 03 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

Tomás Ó Sé celebrates after the game with Jack Joy 30/5/2026

'We got fair abuse': Cork defeat drove Kerry to U20 glory

Six weeks after losing to Cork in the Munster championship, Kerry are All-Ireland U20 champions

Sat, 30 May, 2026

Fanzones and skill challenges - calls to crank up the Cork Munster final matchday experience

Fanzones and skill challenges - calls to crank up the Cork Munster final matchday experience

The June 7 provincial decider will be Cork’s first Munster SHC final on home soil since the redevelopment of Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Thu, 28 May, 2026