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Sean Doherty, Dublin, supported by teammate Kevin Moran, in action against Jack O'Shea, Kerry, during the 1977 All-Ireland SFC semi-final. Picture: Connolly Collection / SPORTSFILE

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TG4 announce 10 All-Ireland Gold games for May

The ten games to feature in Sunday double-headers include All-Ireland Hurling, Football, and Ladies Football finals, as well as extra-time thrillers from the All-Ireland U21 hurling and Leinster football championships.

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Conor Whelan powers Galway to comeback win over Tipperary

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Team news: Joe Canning misses out for Galway; Tipp and Waterford make changes

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Galway SHC: St Thomas remain in the hunt

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TONY BROWNE: Some observations now that the smoke has cleared...

Some observations now that the smoke has cleared...

If Joe Canning’s free had gone over for a draw...

I’m so pleased for Limerick.

Mon, 20 Aug, 2018

Puckout precision crucial to Limerick’s victory

This All-Ireland final was all about Limerick until the last 10 minutes.

Mon, 20 Aug, 2018

Galway and Limerick reveal teams ahead of Sunday's All-Ireland final

Galway and Limerick have both named their starting lineups ahead of this Sunday's All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final at Croke Park.

Fri, 17 Aug, 2018

Donal O'Grady breaks down the possible tactics for the All-Ireland Hurling Final

All-Ireland winning player and coach Donal O'Grady breaks down the key areas in Sunday's clash between Galway and Limerick.

Fri, 17 Aug, 2018

People forget Galway are at least four years into their curve

"If you don’t win, you’re not remembered" — Andrew O’Shaughnessy

Fri, 17 Aug, 2018

Four decisive duels that will determine the outcome on Sunday

Most games are decided in favour of the side which makes the best on-field decisions, both on and off the ball.

Fri, 17 Aug, 2018

Offaly v Galway - Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 1

Galway stretch their legs in first strides towards title defence

Galway 5-18 Offaly 2-15

Tue, 14 Aug, 2018

Battery running low but the Tribe march on

At the end of the match yesterday, I shook hands with Michael Lyster. It may be my last time doing a live TV game with Michael, who retires from RTÉ at the end of this year, and I wanted to acknowledge his help to me, and his absolute professionalism, over the years.

Mon, 06 Aug, 2018

Kilkenny push ‘best team in the country’ all the way

If the drawn final was the game Galway needed, this was the one they wanted.

Mon, 09 Jul, 2018

Kilkenny will relish crack at us, warns Micheál Donoghue

Galway 0-26 Dublin 2-19

Mon, 11 Jun, 2018

Wexford show a hint of summer in beating Galway

Wexford 1-23 Galway 0-23: Well, the revolution isn’t just being televised. It’s being snapped and shared and streamed so much by the people of Wexford, that every advance being made by the county hurlers is being captured for posterity as it’s happening.

Mon, 26 Mar, 2018

Limerick come of age in return to the top table

An eight-point interval deficit overturned to end eight years mired in Division 1B. For a young Limerick team, this was a watershed result.

Mon, 12 Mar, 2018

Galway lead from third minute to win over Dublin

Jason Flynn's 1-9 haul eased All-Ireland title holders Galway to an anticipated victory at Parnell Park, setting up an Allianz hurling league promotion shoot-out with Limerick next weekend.

Sun, 25 Feb, 2018

Micheal Donoghue: we are going in the right direction

Galway’s first spring back in Division 1B didn’t do them any harm last season as they garnered the momentum which saw them sweep the boards and they are using the lower tier to good effect this time around as well.

Mon, 19 Feb, 2018

Galway find form in closing minutes against Antrim

Neal Peden’s Antrim almost landed the first major knock-out blow of the season, but the All-Ireland and league champions Galway finally found their form in the closing minutes to take the points at Pearse Stadium.

Sun, 28 Jan, 2018

Seamus Harnedy left sick bed to join Cork in battle for survival

Cork hurler Seamus Harnedy welcomed the end of the Leesiders’ losing sequence in the league with their relegation play-off win over Galway on Sunday.

Tue, 05 Apr, 2016

Shrewd Cork switches prove reserve strength

The modern game lasts for at least 75 minutes and five substitutions is now the norm for every team. Cork supporters would have feared for their prospects when they picked up the match programme and saw the list of replacements available to manager Kieran Kingston.

Mon, 04 Apr, 2016

Galway v Cork - Allianz Hurling League Division 1 Relegation Play-off

Cork hurlers see off tough challenge to relegate Galway

There was victory and Division 1A status for Cork in this relegation play-off in Pearse Stadium Galway.

Sun, 03 Apr, 2016

Galway show familiar failings

Waterford 0-24 Galway 1-21: An afternoon where the men from the west required both a performance and a result, and yet it was under-strength Waterford, already guaranteed their place in the league quarter-finals, who came away much the happier.

Mon, 21 Mar, 2016

Brian Cody will raise bar higher for sloppy Kilkenny

In Nowlan Park yesterday, I took my seat in the stand behind the goals for the first time. Anytime I’d been there before, I’d been on the field, patrolling the sideline with the Dubs or in the press box, but I wanted to get a different perspective on Kilkenny, especially their structure. It was also the closest spot to where I parked the car.

Mon, 07 Mar, 2016

Far from their best, but Kilkenny still had plenty left in the tank

Kilkenny 0-21 Galway 1-14: Scoreboards, as we know, aren’t always the most accurate metrics of margins between teams. The one in Nowlan Park yesterday told a lie. Four points may have been the margin at the end but the real gap was far wider.

Mon, 07 Mar, 2016

James Skehill: Galway hurlers determined to build on ‘great start’

Galway keeper James Skehill described the Tribesmen’s win over Cork in the NHL Division 1A opener as a “great start” but rejected the view he and his teammates were making up ground on other teams in terms of fitness.

Tue, 16 Feb, 2016

Cork could face season of struggle

I was looking forward to this encounter all the week, given what happened when the sides last met.

Mon, 15 Feb, 2016

Hurling Team News: Kilkenny name strong side for Waterford opener

Brian Cody has selected 12 of the Kilkenny team which began last year’s All-Ireland hurling final against Galway for tomorrow’s Allianz HL Division 1A opener against Waterford in Walsh Park.

Sat, 13 Feb, 2016

Michael Kenny and Conor Sheehan 13/1/2016

Walsh Cup round-up: Kilkenny newcomers suffer four-goal hammering at students’ hands

County under-21 manager Eddie Brennan took charge of the Cats tonight.

Wed, 13 Jan, 2016

Micheal Donoghue speaks to referee James McGrath 10/1/2016

Relief as new era begins in Galway

Walsh Cup - Galway 1-16 DCU 0-17: After all the turmoil of the last few months, there was an air of relief around Duggan Park in Ballinasloe yesterday as Galway got back out on the pitch for their first match since the All-Ireland final loss to Kilkenny.

Mon, 11 Jan, 2016

WATCH: Boston brawl mars Fenway Hurling Classic

Galway 50 Dublin 47: A second quarter flashpoint enlivened the AIG Fenway Hurling Classic between Dublin and Galway in Boston, the sin bin filling up after a major skirmish in front of the Dublin goal.

Mon, 23 Nov, 2015

VIDEO: Leaking of goals a worry for Colm Callanan

No surprises what Colm Callanan was focusing on after Sunday’s All-Ireland semi-final.

Tue, 18 Aug, 2015

Could do better: 3 areas Galway must improve to pass Kilkenny test

After the euphoria comes the analysis. Michael Moynihan puts away the emotion to evaluate Sunday’s All-Ireland SHC semi-final winners.

Tue, 18 Aug, 2015

Galway far too powerful for Cork in Intermediate final

Galway 0-23 Cork 0-14: After capturing their first All-Ireland Intermediate hurling title in 13 years, Saturday night was all about rest and recovery for the Galway hurlers ahead of a Sunday morning training session.

Mon, 10 Aug, 2015

Galway trounce Cork to win All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling title

Galway clinched the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship tonight, piling more misery on Cork in the process.

Sat, 08 Aug, 2015

Kelly: Tribesmen’s joined-up thinking paying dividends

All-Ireland IHC final

Fri, 07 Aug, 2015

Envy drives James Skehill toward success

Rejuvenated Galway goalkeeper James Skehill has admitted he looks on with “viciousness” and “anger” at Kilkenny and Cork’s All-Ireland haul.

Thu, 23 Jul, 2015

Brian Molloy stars as Galway set up final date with Cork

Galway 1-20 Wexford 0-11: Holders Cork will face familiar opposition in next month’s All-Ireland intermediate hurling final after Galway cruised to a maiden Leinster title success last night.

Thu, 16 Jul, 2015

Late surge powers Kilburn Gaels into decider

Kilburn Gaels (London) 0-11 Cappataggle (Galway) 0-10: AIB All-Ireland Club IHC semi-final: Kilburn Gaels remain in the hunt to become only the second London team to win the All-Ireland Club IHC crown after beating Cappataggle at the Gaelic Grounds yesterday.

Mon, 26 Jan, 2015