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UCC’s Shane Kingston puts the ball beyond the reach of UCD goalkeeper Conor O’Donoghue for a goal in the Fitzgibbon Cup quarter-final clash at the Mardyke. Picture: Denis Minihane

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UCC boss Tom Kingston pleased at progress after quarter-final win

Defending champions UCC booked their place in the Fitzgibbon Cup semi-final at the Mardyke tonight. The result was decided long before the final whistle, Charlie McGuckin getting in for a UCD goal in stoppage time.

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UCC book home quarter-final with victory over Cork IT

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Paddy Stapleton: ‘We’re not the greatest team that has ever come out of this parish’

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Watch back: Kerry and Cork start 2020 campaigns with McGrath Cup encounter

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Turning anguish and pain into success and gain

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Tipp stun Cork with late goal to win Munster U20 final

Leaving Cert exams finish up tomorrow

While the majority of students across the country finished up their exams last week, this afternoon will see the official end of the 2019 Leaving Certificate exams.

Mon, 24 Jun, 2019

O’Grady’s goal drives Doon to Limerick glory

Doon are Limerick Premier U21 hurling champions for the first time since 2005 after a thrilling win over Na Piarsaigh at the Gaelic Grounds.

Wed, 27 Mar, 2019

Dangerous bill is anti democratic and should be axed

Just over a week ago, it emerged that the Cabinet did something very “dangerous”.

Sat, 09 Mar, 2019

Ex-Tipperary manager Michael Ryan takes charge of Na Piarsaigh

Former Tipperary senior hurling manager Michael Ryan will take charge of the Limerick county champions Na Piarsaigh.

Tue, 29 Jan, 2019

GAA clubs do not need a PowerPoint presentation to create a culture

Club GAA has been in the news lately for all the wrong reasons.

Thu, 25 Oct, 2018

Allianz Football League matches ‘of no consequence’ may not be played

Speculation that the GAA could cancel Allianz Football League fixtures has been confirmed after officials stated that any games deemed of no consequence remaining after Sunday’s Round 7 clashes will be considered null and void.

Wed, 21 Mar, 2018

Tom Morrissey and Chris Crummey 17/2/2018

Hurling league hit by different agendas

And so 82 National League fixtures shoehorned for five March weekends will be ramrodded into four.

Tue, 06 Mar, 2018

Kiely: Drawn out club campaign punishing players

When John Kiely announced his extended panel for the 2018 campaign, 10 of the 38 players listed were from the Na Piarsaigh club.

Sat, 17 Feb, 2018

UCD impress in surprise Fitzgibbon win over UCC

UCD put one foot in the quarter-finals of the Fitzgibbon Cup thanks to this surprise win away to UCC.

Wed, 24 Jan, 2018

Jack Canning delivers 11th All-Ireland minor hurling title to Galway

Two second-half goals from Jack Canning delivered Galway an 11th All-Ireland minor title.

Sun, 03 Sep, 2017

Talisman Brian Turnbull takes game by the horns

When the Galway minor management sit down this week to analyse their All-Ireland final opponents, top of the list will be devising a plan to curb Brian Turnbull.

Mon, 14 Aug, 2017

John Considine aware of need to find the right balance with Cork

Cork U17 hurling manager John Considine is occupied with beating Dublin in Croke Park tomorrow, but at the same time he is well aware of the dual purpose nature of his role.

Sun, 06 Aug, 2017

Cork ease into semi-finals of Munster MHC

Cork 1-24, Waterford 0-8: Cork eased into the semi-finals of the Munster MHC with this 19-point rout of Waterford The Déise, who entered the contest off the back of a heavy defeat to Clare, were aided by a slight breeze in the opening period and yet found themselves seven in arrears at the break, 0-11 to 0-4. 

Wed, 03 May, 2017

Boost for Dublin hurlers as David ‘Dotsy’ O’Callaghan ready to make return

David ‘Dotsy’ O’Callaghan has confirmed his return to the Dublin senior hurling panel after a serious back injury threatened to end his inter-county career.

Thu, 20 Apr, 2017

Young Rebels hold their nerve to topple Tipp

Munster U17HC: Cork 2-22 Tipperary 2-9

Wed, 19 Apr, 2017

Kerry have four survivors from last year’s final win

There are four survivors from last year’s All-Ireland-winning team on the Kerry side to face Clare in the Electric Ireland Munster MFC quarter-final in Tralee this evening (7pm).

Tue, 11 Apr, 2017

Christopher Joyce hails the Pat Ryan effect

Christopher Joyce is swift to intervene when you ask whether the Cork hurlers’ training sessions have had an extra bounce since they beat Waterford the weekend before last.

Sun, 26 Mar, 2017

Seán Cavanagh returns to action as Tyrone make changes

Seán Cavanagh will make his first Allianz FL Division 1 start of the year as one of four changes to the Tyrone side for Sunday’s rearranged clash with Cavan in Healy Park in Omagh (2pm).

Fri, 10 Mar, 2017

Liam O’Shea holds his nerve for Midleton

Midleton CBS 2-11 Ardscoil Rís 0-15: Midleton CBS set up an all-Cork Harty Cup semi-final against St Colman’s, Fermoy on Saturday week following this thrilling replay victory over the reigning champions.

Fri, 20 Jan, 2017

Ardscoil Rís and Midleton slug it out in thriller

Ardscoil Rís 1-15 Midleton CBS 2-12 (AET): The mercury reading on the entertainment barometer at Bansha, taking into account we’re but a week and a half into the New Year, was unusually high.

Thu, 12 Jan, 2017

Ardscoil Rís and Midleton CBS must meet again in Harty

Ardscoil Rís and Midleton CBS will have to do it all again next week after this highly entertaining Harty Cup quarter-final finished level after eighty minutes.

Wed, 11 Jan, 2017

Ardscoil Rís power past Hamilton High School

Ardscoil Rís Limerick 2-17 Hamilton HS, Bandon 1-5: Holders Ardscoil Rís got the defence of their Dr Harty Cup title off to a great start at Mallow yesterday, their dominant display eventually recording a 15-point win over Hamilton HS Bandon.

Thu, 17 Nov, 2016

Na Piarsaigh v Ruairí Óg - AIB GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Club Championship Final

Limerick SHC: All-Ireland champions shocked by Kilmallock

All-Ireland club champions Na Piarsaigh were beaten by Kilmallock in round one of the Limerick SHC yesterday evening in Newcastle West, on a scoreline of 2-20 to 3-13.

Mon, 09 May, 2016

Impressive Cork reveal fighting spirit to reel in Waterford

Waterford 1-10 Cork 0-17: An impressive Cork side overcame a disastrous start to ease to victory over Waterford in this Munster MHC clash in Walsh Park, Waterford.

Thu, 07 Apr, 2016

Today's GAA previews

A look ahead to today’s three big games...

Wed, 06 Apr, 2016

Michael Fennelly set for first start of 2016 as Kilkenny ring changes for clash with Offaly

Michael Fennelly makes his first start of the year as one of a raft of changes to the Kilkenny side for tomorrow’s Allianz Hurling League Division 1 quarter-final clash with Offaly at Nowlan Park (3.45pm).

Sat, 02 Apr, 2016

Na Fianna Éireann: The Lost Boys of the Irish Revolution

Sinéad Callanan, a student of Castletroy College in Limerick, was a prizewinner in the all-island Decade of Centenaries schools essay competition for this study of Na Fianna Éireann

Mon, 21 Mar, 2016

Galway v Tipperary - Electric Ireland GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship Final

Thurles HawkEye on track but Cusack Park still faces hurdles

After a season’s delay, HawkEye is expected to come into operation at Semple Stadium in time for this year’s Munster championship.

Wed, 13 Jan, 2016

Na Piarsaigh will rule Munster, predicts Tom Ryan

Limerick managerial legend Tom Ryan has strongly tipped Na Piarsaigh to win not just Sunday’s AIB Munster Club hurling final but to end the county’s long wait for an All-Ireland title success. No Limerick club has won the All-Ireland with Ryan himself guiding his native Ballybrown to an agonising three-point loss in the 1990 final.

Fri, 20 Nov, 2015

Kevin Downes drives Na Piarsaigh on

Na Piarsaigh (Limerick) 3-11 Sixmilebridge (Clare) 1-15: NA PIARSAIGH remain on course for a third Munster Club hurling title in five years after a blistering second-half performance saw them power past the home side at O’Garvey Park, Sixmilebridge yesterday.

Mon, 26 Oct, 2015

Brilliant Bubbles O’Dwyer inspires Cork IT to Fitzgibbon Cup win

Cork IT 0-19 NUI Galway 0-10: Cork IT are just one more win away from a third Fitzgibbon Cup final in four years after they advanced past NUI Galway at the CIT Sports Stadium yesterday.

Thu, 19 Feb, 2015

Ardscoil Rís see off plucky Hamilton High

Harty Cup Quarter-Final

Tue, 20 Jan, 2015

Cork make changes for Waterford Crystal Cup clash

Cork make changes from the team that beat UL last weekend for Saturday’s Waterford Crystal Cup quarter-final hurling clash with CIT at the CIT grounds in Bishopstown (2pm).

Thu, 15 Jan, 2015

Narrow victory for Thurles thanks to goals

Dr Harty Cup quarter-final

Sat, 10 Jan, 2015

14-man Castletroy prevail

Castletroy College 2-13 Gaelcholáiste Mhuire AG 0-18

Thu, 06 Nov, 2014

Morrissey hosts Club All Star awards gala

The third annual Reardens Club All Star awards take place next Monday at 7.30pm, with 45 hurlers and 45 footballers in contention to be recognised for their excellence in the senior championships this season.

Tue, 04 Nov, 2014

TCD to target foreign students

The country’s top university plans to rely on more funding from foreign and online students to reduce its reliance on public funding, a part of its €600m five-year strategy.

Wed, 22 Oct, 2014

Tipp in Thurles holds no fear for McCaffrey

Dublin captain Johnny McCaffrey said his team are relishing the prospect of going to Thurles to face Tipperary for an All-Ireland semi-final berth on Sunday week.

Tue, 15 Jul, 2014

Eight HSE officials clock up €109k in travel expenses

Eight senior HSE officials clocked up €109,380 in travel expenses in just over a year — including €31,043 for one person alone.

Tue, 08 Jul, 2014

Crime fiction used to argue for social justice

Mark O’Sullivan, who has just published his tenth novel Sleeping Dogs, tells Billy O’Callaghan that his books are like Nordic Noir icon Kurt Wallander’s ... but with a relieving sense of humour.

Sun, 18 May, 2014

Treaty lads had leaders all over field

“Centre stage ...

Mon, 25 Nov, 2013

Top-up revelations a repeat of Tallaght findings

The voluntary hospitals top-up pay scandal is damaging news for both the sector and patients dependent on it.

Wed, 20 Nov, 2013

GAA Hurling County finals wrap

Last years beaten All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling finalists Kilcormac-Killoughey captured back-to-back Offaly SHC titles at O'Connor Park this afternoon, while Na Piarsaigh, Kilmessan, Celbridge and Calry St. Joseph's also earned county silverware.

Sun, 06 Oct, 2013

Na Piarsaigh and Doon get vote from Moran

It’s been a hectic week in Limerick with the end of John Allen’s term as senior hurling manager but tomorrow, at the Gaelic Grounds, attention turns to the senior hurling semi-finals, with Adare facing Doon (2pm) and Kilmallock meeting Na Piarsaigh (3.30).

Sat, 14 Sep, 2013