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Here's your match previews and predictions for the weekend's GAA action

John Fogarty and Eoghan Cormican preview the weekend's GAA fixtures.

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Dublin make three changes for Croke Park clash with Cork

Dublin boss Mick Bohan has made three changes in personnel as the TG4 All-Ireland Senior Champions prepare to welcome Lidl National League Division 1 holders Cork to Croke Park.

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Nemo Rangers expect much more than just semi-finals: 'Winning is the sole aim for this group'

Towards the end of our conversation, Nemo Rangers goalkeeper Micheál Aodh Martin is asked what it would mean to get back to an All-Ireland club football final.

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Nemo ready for acid test against 'one of finest ever'

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One change for Cork ahead of semi-final clash at Croke Park

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Ephie Fitzgerald fears flat Croke Park atmosphere

Costello: Another few gears left in Kerry

Eoghan Cormican in preview box Kerry minor football manager James Costello believes “there are another couple of gears” in his team and that the wide, open spaces of Croke Park will suit them.

Sat, 10 Aug, 2019

GAA to investigate why people lost place in online queue in Dublin-Mayo ticket hunt

The GAA is promising to investigate why some people hoping to buy tickets to this weekend's semi-final lost their place in the online queue.

Wed, 07 Aug, 2019

Can Croker be Cork’s natural hunting ground?

Cork manager Ronan McCarthy, when asked about his players’ unfamiliarity with Croke Park and whether he had any concerns over such, provided a reply straight out of left field, pulling up a Joe Brolly quote from all of 26 years ago.

Fri, 12 Jul, 2019

Dublin Ladies Football manager calls for LGFA to scrap provincial championships

Back-to-back All-Ireland winning boss with Dublin Mick Bohan thinks the Ladies Football Association should scrap the provincial championships.

Tue, 09 Jul, 2019

Seán White playing for a first proper taste of Croke Park

Seán White, like many of his Cork teammates, has never played an inter-county fixture at Croke Park.

Sat, 06 Jul, 2019

Ronan McCarthy: Reaching Super 8s vital to Rebels

Cork football manager Ronan McCarthy has said it is “vital” for the development of his team that they progress to the Super 8s.

Tue, 02 Jul, 2019

Summer Events Guide: What's on in July

Here's your summer events guide for the month of July, including all things music, arts and ents.

Thu, 30 May, 2019

Westlife announce special guests for Croke Park gigs

The gigs take place on July 5 and 6.

Tue, 07 May, 2019

Waterford champs Gailltír the talk of the town

Claire Dunne can’t walk down the street without hearing talk of Gailltír’s bid for All-Ireland Intermediate glory.

Fri, 01 Mar, 2019

22 in a row and counting for Dublin

Sunday’s Leinster quarter-final win over Wicklow put Dublin on a par with their predecessors who, from 1974 to 1980, claimed 22 consecutive victories in the provincial championship.

Tue, 29 May, 2018

Rossies banish demons of last Croke Park outing

On their previous visit to Croke Park, the Roscommon footballers conceded four goals during a 22-point humiliation.

Mon, 02 Apr, 2018

Which Galway record will bite the dust?

For Dublin, it’s back to square one in Sunday’s Division 1 final as Monaghan last week ended their 12-game unbeaten run across league and Championship.

Thu, 29 Mar, 2018

‘We have seven titles, you have to keep it ticking over’ - Larry Kavanagh

Saturday will be Nemo Rangers’ 12th All-Ireland club final appearance. Their record to date: Won seven, lost four.

Tue, 13 Mar, 2018

Allianz League talking points: Proof Clifford is already the silver lining for Kerry

The main talking points from this weekend’s Allianz League action.

Mon, 12 Mar, 2018

Croker run-out is not a prize to Nemo

With each visit to Trabeg comes greater insight into the Nemo mindset.

Sat, 24 Feb, 2018

'Can we get back to Munster final level? I don't know'

Nemo Rangers manager Larry Kavanagh takes a straightforward view of tomorrow’s All-Ireland club semi-final; reproduce what took them past Dr Crokes in the Munster final and Nemo should be present at GAA HQ on St Patrick’s Day.

Fri, 23 Feb, 2018

From the mountaintop Kanturk see new horizons

Lorcán McLoughlin doesn’t want a full stop put after Kanturk’s All-Ireland intermediate club final win.

Tue, 06 Feb, 2018

Kieran Fitzgerald hungry for more Connacht success with Corofin

Gerry Burke, father of All-Star Galway hurler Daithí, was 39 years young when Corofin landed the All-Ireland club title in 1998. Kieran Fitzgerald turns 37 in January. Fitzgerald is unsure if the legs will allow him match the longevity of that other Corofin stalwart. As it is, he’s plenty mileage on the clock.

Fri, 24 Nov, 2017

Can Dublin do four-in-a-row? The 2018 numbers come up blue again

Mayo’s stars are clearly not aligned but Dublin’s numbers add up to a completion of the four-in-a-row next season. 

Sat, 23 Sep, 2017

Kevin Kilbane: Dad wanted Mayo win more than anything in life

Former Republic of Ireland international Kevin Kilbane has never been shy in his support of Mayo and if Cillian O’Connor finally lifts Sam Maguire, Kilbane’s late father Farrell will be close to his thoughts.

Sun, 17 Sep, 2017

Lure of captaincy helped dual star Rena choose camogie

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

Sat, 09 Sep, 2017

Treacy and Cork in search of glory — and atonement

For Gemma, for themselves, and for the regrets that have lingered during the past 12 months.

Fri, 08 Sep, 2017

Pádraic Mannion: ‘Embrace big occasion and let your hurling do talking’

Shortly after Ahascragh-Fohenagh fell to Carrickshock in last February’s All-Ireland intermediate club final, the management which had guided the Galway club to county and provincial success decided to step away. A new sideline team was put together, with Tony Keady drafted in as coach.

Fri, 01 Sep, 2017

Championship crowds on course to pass 1.5m mark

The GAA is well on course to bypass the 1.5 million mark for championship attendances this year as the news comes that Saturday’s All-Ireland SFC quarter-final double-bill is a sell-out, the first of the summer.

Wed, 02 Aug, 2017

Kerry captain Johnny Buckley poised to make his first appearance of the season

Captain Johnny Buckley will make his first appearance of the season for Kerry in tomorrow’s All-Ireland SFC quarter-final clash with Galway at Croke Park.

Sat, 29 Jul, 2017

Shane Walsh: No ‘fear factor’ about Croke Park for current Galway crop

Much was made of Galway’s dismal Croke Park record on the run into their Division 2 final against Kildare at the beginning of April. 

Fri, 28 Jul, 2017

Tipperary get the bit between their teeth

Tipperary 3-19 Louth 0-19: Conor Sweeney remembered it, that sick feeling in the pit of his stomach when Louth came to Semple Stadium and clinched promotion, on a day when Tipperary were meant to get the job done.

Mon, 10 Apr, 2017

Ten years tomorrow since soccer first played in Croke Park

It’s a decade since soccer made its Croke Park debut when Ireland faced Wales but the occasion didn’t have the same impact as rugby’s appearances at GAA HQ.

Thu, 23 Mar, 2017

How Ballyea discovered a jewel from Kerry

When 23-year-old Ballyduff man Pat Joe Connolly is asked to reflect on where his hurling career is about to take him, he momentarily pauses to search for the appropriate words.

Thu, 16 Mar, 2017

Cork camogie team are 'intrinsically motivated — their attitude is incredible’

Niall McCarthy hasn’t stood on the turf of Croke Park since the afternoon of his final Cork appearance in August 2012. He’s returning this Sunday with a team he hadn’t envisaged working with, in a role he hadn’t envisaged holding down. All the same, he’s “absolutely delighted” he took Paudie Murray up on his offer.

Fri, 09 Sep, 2016

Colm O’Driscoll: Self-belief slowly returning

As a man who runs his own business, it’s hardly surprising to hear Colm O’Driscoll talk money, banks, and healthy account balances.

Tue, 26 Jul, 2016

Croke Park finals may set new record

Sunday’s Division 1 and 2 finals double-header could challenge the record attendance for a National Football League fixture. The largest crowd stands at 81,678 for the 2007 Division 1 opener between Dublin and then All-Ireland champions Tyrone when Croke Park’s floodlights were debuted.

Thu, 21 Apr, 2016

Kerry need to strike psychological blow, says legend Jack O’Shea

Kerry legend Jack O’Shea believes the Kingdom need to strike a psychological blow in Sunday’s Allianz Football League Division 1 final — and end their recent losing streak against Dublin at Croke Park.

Thu, 21 Apr, 2016

Cats ruling the skies on battlefront

Heedless/headless hurling

Tue, 23 Feb, 2016

Scene + Heard: All the best entertainment news

All the news from the world of entertainment.

Fri, 12 Feb, 2016

Killian Spillane relishing Croker trip

It is said of Seán Kelly his greatest achievement as GAA president was opening the doors of Croke Park to the soccer and rugby fraternities of this country.

Fri, 05 Feb, 2016

Gaelic Football games to get longer as refs told stop clock during substitutions

The common “at least two minutes of additional time” refrain may well be at an end in top level Gaelic football going by the amount of injury-time played in the first round of the Allianz League.

Tue, 02 Feb, 2016

Dungourney driving on for more honours

All-Ireland Club JHC semi-final: The Dungourney dinner dance has been scheduled for Saturday, February 20 and with four pieces of silverware already booked in for the top table, junior manager Brian Ronayne is dearly hoping there’ll be a last minute edition to the victory banquet.

Sat, 23 Jan, 2016