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Dublin get motoring and cruise to Leinster title

Reigning Leinster U20 football champions Dublin recovered from a poor start to take control of this provincial final at Netwatch Cullen Park to repeat last year’s victory over the O’Moore County at the same stage.

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Dublin boss Gray plays down ‘favourite’ tag

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Laois advance to second successive Leinster U20 final

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Laois beat Westmeath on penalties

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Donal Burke's superb clincher sees DCU foil brilliant Cian Darcy

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Laois find the extra gear to overcome Westmeath

Laois end Kildare reign in U20 Football Championship

Diarmuid Whelan struck a magnificent 10 points as Laois ended Kildare’s reign as Leinster and All-Ireland U20 champions at the first stage in St Conleth’s Park last night on Tuesday evening.

Wed, 26 Jun, 2019

Waterford suffer narrow opening-day defeat to Clare

A Shane O’Donnell and Tony Kelly-led Clare spoiled Waterford’s Munster championship homecoming to leave the Déise playing a dangerous game of catch-up in the coming weeks.

Sun, 12 May, 2019

Oulart-The Ballagh v St Martin's GAA Club - Wexford County Senior Hurling Championship Final

St Martin’s upset the formbook in Wexford decider

St Martin’s 2-16 Oulart-the-Ballagh 1-9: The modern-day giants of Wexford hurling were dethroned in emphatic fashion as St Martin’s turned in a storming last 20 minutes to win by 10 points in yesterday’s Wexford senior hurling championship final at Innovate Wexford Park.

Mon, 23 Oct, 2017

Ref Cathal McAllister called up to championship roster

Cork referee Cathal McAllister has been included in the roster for this year’s All-Ireland SHC after being omitted last year.

Wed, 10 May, 2017

Laois fend off late Westmeath barrage

Laois withstood a late barrage from Westmeath to claim a crucial three-point win in the opening round of the Leinster Round Robin series at O’Moore park yesterday.

Mon, 24 Apr, 2017

‘Next game huge’, as Munster head coach Peter Malone eyes place in final

Munster A 26 Ulster A 3: It was rugged, it was tough, but Munster A secured a well-deserved B&I Cup quarter-final victory over Ulster at Musgrave Park yesterday and earned themselves a home date with Ealing Trailfinders, who had a huge 84-7 win over Llanelli Scarlets.

Mon, 13 Mar, 2017

This weekend's GAA previews

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Sat, 20 Feb, 2016

VIDEO: Not a Fitzgibbon classic but 'classic Fitzgibbon' - Nicky English 'really enjoyed' UCD win

UCD beat IT Carlow 1-17 to 1-16 after extra-time in a thrilling Fitzgibbon Cup quarter-final in Carlow last night.

Wed, 17 Feb, 2016

Fitzgibbon Cup previews: Cork veteran Niall McCarthy adds fire to UCC

Group A: UCC v UCD, Mardyke, 2.45pm

Thu, 28 Jan, 2016

Leinster battle back to give Leo Cullen fine start

Ulster 21 Leinster 24: A little half-time word in the ears of his charges gave new Leinster head coach Leo Cullen a perfect start to his tenure with what was in the end a comfortable warm-up victory over Ulster at the Kingspan Stadium last night.

Sat, 22 Aug, 2015

Neil Doak lays down Ulster challenge

When Ulster coach Neil Doak named 33 players in his matchday panel for tonight’s friendly with Leinster (7.30pm), he said he was throwing down a challenge in his squad.

Fri, 21 Aug, 2015

PRO: Cork victims of their own success

Members of the Cork County Board executive “made representations” to GAA top-brass earlier this summer to synchronise fixtures involving the county’s hurling and football teams.

Tue, 21 Jul, 2015

Tipp claim first Munster Hurling title in three years

Eamon O'Shea claimed his first piece of silverware as Tipperary manager when his side claimed the county's first provincial title since 2012.

Sun, 12 Jul, 2015

Omens point to Tipperary in intriguing encounter

Munster SHC final

Sat, 11 Jul, 2015

Munster final draw leads to Cork and Kerry fixtures chaos

Club championship fixtures in Cork and Kerry have been thrown into chaos due to the drawn Munster SFC final.

Tue, 07 Jul, 2015

Josh Murphy says Ireland want to nail fifth spot

Ireland’s new captain Josh Murphy says the squad has put the disappointment of the New Zealand loss behind them and are now determined to claim fifth place in the World Rugby U20 Championship.

Mon, 15 Jun, 2015

Brave Ireland suffer Blackout

Ireland 3 New Zealand 25: The fairytale did not happen but neither did the nightmare.

Thu, 11 Jun, 2015

Treaty thoughts for Stephen Fitzgerald as New Zealand loom

Had things gone differently, then former Limerick minor hurler Stephen Fitzgerald might be preparing for a big one in the Gaelic Grounds instead of being part of an Irish squad bidding for glory at the World Rugby U20 Championship in Italy.

Wed, 10 Jun, 2015

Laois blitz Offaly

Laois put a difficult fortnight behind them in the most definitive fashion possible, blitzing old rivals Offaly in the final 45 minutes to record their first championship victory over them in 43 years.

Sun, 07 Jun, 2015

Rory Scannell in kicking form for Munster ‘A’

Munster ‘A’ 30 Ulster Ravens 24:

Fri, 20 Mar, 2015

St Kieran’s end Roco’s run

St Kieran’s College 2-11 St Francis College, Rochestown 0-10

Mon, 16 Mar, 2015

Ireland ready for the next level, says Dardis

One imagines Nigel Carolan and the rest of his U20s management team have spent many an hour poring over footage of England’s opening Six Nations loss to Wales in Colwyn Bay this last two weeks.

Fri, 27 Feb, 2015

Carolan in a happy place and ready for huge England battle

No defeats. No injuries. No changes. Ireland U20s coach Nigel Carolan finds himself in quite the enviable position.

Thu, 26 Feb, 2015

Ireland combine style with steel

U20 RBS Six Nations

Sat, 14 Feb, 2015

French will test young Ireland pretenders

Ireland U20 Six Nations: Ireland’s U20s did all that was expected of them, and maybe more, in beating Italy 47-15 seven days ago but a truer reflection of their collective worth lies in store tonight as they host Fabien Pelous’ French side at Dubarry Park in Athlone (7.05pm).

Fri, 13 Feb, 2015

French to pose much tougher tests

Ireland’s U20s and Women’s: Both teams enjoyed ultimately comfortable openings to their respective Six Nations campaigns last Friday.

Thu, 12 Feb, 2015

Ireland U20’s batter Italy

Under 20 Six Nations: Italy 15 Ireland 47: Nigel Carolan’s reign as Ireland U-20 coach got off to a perfect start in dreadful conditions in northern Italy last night as seven different players scored tries.

Sat, 07 Feb, 2015

Continuity factor bodes well for Nigel Carolan

Ireland U20 preview: Expectations aren’t confined to Joe Schmidt’s Ireland side this next two months.

Fri, 06 Feb, 2015

Ireland call an easy decision for Lorcan Dow

Irish rugby was relatively slow to cotton onto the benefits accrued from assimilating players with southern hemisphere backgrounds into the national team, but that process has belatedly taken hold in recent years.

Thu, 05 Feb, 2015

WIT open title defence in style

WIT 3-13 IT Carlow 0-9: WIT’s first defence of the Fitzgibbon Cup was a winning one as, despite being reduced to 14 men for almost the entire second-half, the holders were never seriously troubled in seeing off IT Carlow in this first round clash in bitterly cold conditions at the IT Carlow grounds last evening.

Fri, 30 Jan, 2015