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<p>MUNSTER SPENDING: All-Ireland senior hurling champions Tipperary leapfrogged Cork as the biggest spenders with €2,483,600. Picture: ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne</p>

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Four Munster counties break €2m barrier as inter-county spending hits new record

Kerry recorded the biggest jump in spending, almost €500,000, as they lifted the Sam Maguire Cup this year and their team holiday cost to the US and Mexico cost €366,341.

<p>Munster GAA chairman Tim Murphy said U18 "is a better age group for inter-county footballers and hurlers in our view". Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile</p>

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

<p>ICED: Paul Geaney embraces Conor Geaney after the latter kicked a dramatic two-point free to claim a stunning Munster SFC final win over St Finbarr's at Semple Stadium. Pic: James Lawlor, Inpho</p>

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Dingle v Barrs: Anatomy of a stone-cold Munster final classic

Conor Geaney and Paul Geaney celebrates at full time 7/12/2025

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Barrs left the door ajar and Dingle stepped through

Watch: Dingle's dramatic and controversial Munster final winner against the Barrs

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Watch: Dingle's dramatic and controversial Munster final winner against the Barrs

Dingle v Mungret St. Pauls - AIB Munster GAA Football Senior Club Championship Semi-Final

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Bawn Brosnan: Munster title would be ultimate prize for Dingle

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

When Dingle and the Barrs face off, the sound of big battles will rattle in every line

When Dingle and the Barrs face off, the sound of big battles will rattle in every line

Sunday's Munster Club SFC final in Thurles features big names and big bodies and is sure to close out the provincial championship campaign with a bang

Fri, 05 Dec, 2025

Your sport on TV this week: Champions and Challenge Cup, provincial finals and Premier League

Your sport on TV this week: Champions and Challenge Cup, provincial finals and Premier League

It is another action packed weekend of sport on TV - here's all you need to know.

Fri, 05 Dec, 2025

Dingle v Mungret St. Pauls - AIB Munster GAA Football Senior Club Championship Semi-Final

It's a long road to Tipperary but not an issue, insist Dingle

...well at last not for the Kerry club's players and mentors. For some of their supporters, it's quite a trek but one they won't feel if they can annex a Munster Club SFC title on Sunday

Wed, 03 Dec, 2025

Munster’s assistant coaches Anthony Foley and Jacques Nienaber 8/10/2016

Anthony Foley's death taught Jacques Nienaber 'that you only have now'

Leinster coach Nienaber was frustrated with how an interview he gave to a South African broadcaster has been interpreted in Ireland.

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

Fionan Treacy celebrates at the final whistle 16/11/2025

S Anthony Daly: Éire Óg have been disrespected with Ballygunner slipping a little

If Loughmore-Castleiney were in this final, I think they’d be given a much better chance than Éire Óg are being afforded now.

Sun, 30 Nov, 2025

Sportsfile Images of 2014

Double dismissals enrage O’Callaghan’s Mills as Upperchurch roar to Munster IHC crown

The game had been poised at 0-12 to 0-11 before the initial reds. Thereafter, Upperchurch romped home 3-8 to 0-4 in front of 2,434 spectators

Sat, 29 Nov, 2025

Dungourney survive Newtownshandrum fightback to claim Cork Junior B honours

Dungourney survive Newtownshandrum fightback to claim Cork Junior B honours

Ahead by just a single point in the final 10 minutes, the East Cork side had more left in the tank.

Sat, 29 Nov, 2025

Éire Óg Ennis v Loughmore-Castleiney - AIB Munster GAA Hurling Senior Club Championship Semi-Final

Éire Óg boss O'Connor insists their best has not yet been seen

What Ballygunner will bring and have been bringing for over a decade now is well established. For O’Connor’s crowd, the “exciting unknown” is a ceiling not yet reached.

Sat, 29 Nov, 2025

Your sport on TV this week: Munster Club SHC final, URC returns and Premier League

Your sport on TV this week: Munster Club SHC final, URC returns and Premier League

It is another action packed weekend of sport on TV with the Munster Club SHC final between Waterford's Ballygunner and Clare's Éire Óg, Ennis, the URC returns with all four Irish provinces in action and the Premier League continues - all you need to know here.

Fri, 28 Nov, 2025

Clonmel Commercials v Kilsheelan-Kilcash - Tipperary County Senior Club Football Championship Final

Kerry clubs Dingle and Ballymacelligott express disappointment with Munster final venues

Dingle face a six-hour plus return journey to Thurles for Sunday week’s Munster Club SFC final against St Finbarr's, while the Mallow GAA Sports Complex is just 12 kilometres from Buttevant compared to the 76km trip Ballymacelligott face.

Thu, 27 Nov, 2025

John Cleary ahead of the match 19/4/2025

John Cleary: Cork 'a bit discommoded' by Munster Council's seeding decision

Along with Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford, Cork are in the hat for the quarter-finals of next year’s provincial championship when the draw takes place in Croke Park on Thursday evening.

Wed, 26 Nov, 2025

Eire Óg Ennis v St Finbarr's - AIB Munster GAA Football Senior Club Championship Semi-Final

Semple Stadium to host Munster SFC final meeting of St Finbarr's and Dingle

The Barrs footballers last graced the Thurles field when edging Austin Stacks by 2-9 to 1-10 to claim the 2021 Munster crown.

Tue, 25 Nov, 2025

Brian Hayes 23/11/2025

Unstoppable Brian Hayes powers Barrs into Munster football final

The hurler of the year nominee was superb full stop. And this time there was none of the uncertainty like Clonmel as the Cork champions powered into provincial decider with Dingle

Sun, 23 Nov, 2025

Brian O'Beaglaoich 17/5/2025

Gaeltacht suppress late Corofin surge, Aghabullogue await in Munster decider

West Kerry men take control early in Clare and have enough to see off spirited recovery from their hosts

Sun, 23 Nov, 2025

Dingle v Mungret St. Pauls - AIB Munster GAA Football Senior Club Championship Semi-Final

Dingle make light work of understrength Mungret to reach Munster final

Conor Geaney scored a brace of goals while Mark O'Connor was dominant around the middle for Dingle.

Sun, 23 Nov, 2025

Buttevant finish with a flourish to book Munster junior final spot

Buttevant finish with a flourish to book Munster junior final spot

Buttevant will play Kerry's Ballymacelligott in the Munster Club JFC final.

Sat, 22 Nov, 2025

Your sport on TV this week: Ireland v South Africa, Premier League and Provincial Club Championship

Your sport on TV this week: Ireland v South Africa, Premier League and Provincial Club Championship

It's another action packed weekend of sport on TV.

Thu, 20 Nov, 2025

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

'Be careful what you ask for': Kerry GAA chief's warning over regrading of clubs' second teams

'The lower divisions are where you will find the small, rural and the struggling club. We are all proud clubs but we are all similar in terms of resources and player base and we should be all playing each other'

Tue, 18 Nov, 2025

Ballygunner v Sarsfields - AIB Munster GAA Hurling Senior Club Championship Semi-Final

'They’ll murder you if you make mistakes': ruthless Ballygunner avenge Munster final hurt

Ballygunner knew that if Sarsfields went man-to-man with their potent set of forwards, they could take advantage.

Mon, 17 Nov, 2025

Tomas McGrath with Darren Moroney 16/11/2025

Éire Óg Ennis' Darren Moroney nets extra-time winner to break Loughmore-Castleiney hearts

A titanic Munster Club SHC semi final tussle that was level 13 times in Sixmilebridge

Sun, 16 Nov, 2025

Jason Ryan ahead of the game 16/11/2025

Avenging last year's Munster heartbreak a motivating factor for Ballygunner

Sarsfields manager Johnny Crowley reflected with pride on a three-year journey for this side.

Sun, 16 Nov, 2025

Ballygunner v Sarsfields - AIB Munster GAA Hurling Senior Club Championship Semi-Final

Four-goal Ballygunner avenge Munster final heartbreak against Sarsfields

Second-half goals from Patrick Fitzgerald and Kevin Mahony killed off a Sarsfields fightback as Ballygunner powered through a feisty, card-strewn Munster semi-final.

Sun, 16 Nov, 2025

St Finbarr's convert late chances to edge Clonmel Commercials after dramatic finish

St Finbarr's convert late chances to edge Clonmel Commercials after dramatic finish

William Buckley and Ian Maguire led their charge in the final five minutes to secure a semi-final against Clare champions Éire Óg Ennis.

Sat, 15 Nov, 2025

Castleisland leave Mounthawk’s three-in-a-row Corn Uí Mhuirí bid in the dust

Castleisland leave Mounthawk’s three-in-a-row Corn Uí Mhuirí bid in the dust

A two-goal burst from St Pat's left the defending Munster PPS SFC champions chasing the game in Currans

Wed, 12 Nov, 2025

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

Munster GAA overwhelmingly votes to postpone football championship seeding

It had been proposed that the top two ranked teams in the league would receive separate byes to the Munster SFC semi-finals.

Tue, 11 Nov, 2025

Saturday stroll for Buttevant, Munster club semi-final next

Saturday stroll for Buttevant, Munster club semi-final next

Cork's Premier JFC winners will have far tougher tests in the province than Saturday's opening round win over the Waterford champions

Sat, 08 Nov, 2025

Cork v Kerry - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 2

Confirmed: Munster GAA puts off Football Championship seeding plan until 2027

After a series of consultations with counties, the forthcoming Munster SFC draw will not be seeded, as proposed

Tue, 04 Nov, 2025

Ireland v New Zealand - International match

Sportsguide: Ireland v New Zealand, Club championship and Premier League

It is another action packed weekend of sport with Ireland and New Zealand going head-to-head in Chicago, the club championship and the Premier League continues - all you need to know here.

Sat, 01 Nov, 2025

Tom Parsons 18/9/2025

Parsons warns four Munster counties affected by seeding could potentially withdraw services

The GPA CEO couldn't rule out 'deeply frustrated' players from Clare, Tipperary, Limerick and Waterford withdrawing their services at some point either, saying it is 'potentially in the pipeline'.

Wed, 24 Sep, 2025

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

Pat Ryan interview: 'The disgusting point is that they were totally made-up stories'

In first interview since he announced his departure as Cork hurling manager Pat Ryan emphatically rejects Cork bust-up rumours at half time in the All-Ireland final defeat to Tipperary

Sun, 24 Aug, 2025

Kerry v Clare - Munster GAA Football Senior Championship Final

S Kieran Shannon: Munster format tweak is right, but timing is wrong

Munster football needed reform to restore credibility, but rushing through seeding changes without notice risks alienating counties already struggling

Tue, 19 Aug, 2025

Cork v Kerry - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 2

Cork and Kerry will be seeded in separate semi-finals for 2026 Munster SFC

Eleven years ago, the Gaelic Players Association were integral in their squads protesting against what they perceived as the preferential treatment shown to Cork and Kerry.

Thu, 31 Jul, 2025

Eoghan Connolly 20/7/2025

Tipperary-Cork to commence 2026 Munster SHC round-robin

Rebels set to host Limerick in second round.

Thu, 31 Jul, 2025

Trains to Dublin on All-Ireland final day sell out as Cork fans scramble for tickets

Trains to Dublin on All-Ireland final day sell out as Cork fans scramble for tickets

Iarnród Éireann hopes to put on more trains for fans travelling to the All-Ireland final between Cork and Tipperary on July 20

Sun, 06 Jul, 2025

Louth v Clare - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 3

Peter Keane: 'Seeding Cork and Kerry would be terrible for Munster Championship'

Clare lost to Louth by three points, missing out on a place in the All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals.

Sun, 15 Jun, 2025

Cork v Kerry - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 2

Munster set to seed Cork and Kerry in 2026 football championship

League positions, similar to the criteria for Sam Maguire involvement, would be the new Munster model of determining what two counties are seeded for the following year’s provincial draw

Wed, 11 Jun, 2025

GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Series National Launch

Cian Lynch: Penalties no way to decide 'instinctive art form' like hurling

Lynch said that even if he had been on the pitch, he would probably not have taken a penalty in the Munster final shootout against Cork.

Wed, 11 Jun, 2025

Limerick v Cork - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Final

S Fogarty Forum: If players want replays, the GAA should bring them back

By not having a Munster SHC final replay, €1m was left on the table this year, but the money argument shouldn’t be the motivating factor for a second day.

Tue, 10 Jun, 2025

Limerick v Cork - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Final

S Kieran Shannon: Limerick will be dead set on gaining furious vengeance on Cork

There’s hardly a prior triumvirate in the sport’s long history that can match Clare, Cork and Limerick.

Tue, 10 Jun, 2025

Shane Kingston, Brian Hayes, Patrick Horgan and Shane Barrett celebrate 7/6/2025

Shane Barrett: 'We came up here with one mission: to win. A brilliant day for Cork hurling'

Saturday gone, though, topped the lot. Seven-in-a-row stopped. Cork’s first Munster success since 2018. His first Munster success full stop.

Mon, 09 Jun, 2025

Limerick v Cork - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Final

'We're all fighting tooth and nail for the calls' - Ryan on half-time management clash with Walsh

“Look, in fairness to the referees that are there at the moment, they're all doing their best. They're all trying to do it in an honourable and straight way."

Mon, 09 Jun, 2025

Limerick v Cork - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Final

S Maurice Brosnan: How to win finals and influence referees

As clips started to emerge of victorious Cork players celebrating after their Munster SHC final victory over Limerick, the Rebels' tactics board, positioned just beneath their puckout plan, showed a curious arrangement.

Mon, 09 Jun, 2025