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Galway GAA Hurling Pre-All-Ireland Senior Final Media Conference

'There are too many loopholes': Micheál Donoghue calls for changes to black card rule

Speaking at Galway’s All-Ireland final media event on Monday morning, Donoghue was adamant that Croke Park have to review the black card.

Dublin GAA Media Event Ahead of the All-Ireland Senior Football Semi-Final

No pressure on Dublin against experienced Kerry, insists Ger Brennan

Movember Ahead of the Game 2026 – The Most Important Team Talk

Declan Hannon: 'I don't know if the black card is going to work long term'

Armagh v Kerry - Allianz Football League Division 1

'He's back training fully': Boost for Kerry as Tom O'Sullivan returns ahead of Dublin semi

Brian Cody and Henry Shefflin shake hands after the game 1/12/2022

Henry Shefflin named new Kilkenny senior hurling manager

The current U20 boss is claimed to be the preferred candidate of the selection committee

Mon, 06 Jul, 2026

Dalo's Hurling Show: Bench bounces, flicking the switch, needing new, and fond farewells

S Dalo's Hurling Show: Bench bounces, flicking the switch, needing new, and fond farewells

Anthony Daly, TJ Ryan, Mark Landers and Liam Sheedy review the All-Ireland semi-finals.

Listen | Mon, 06 Jul, 2026

The Gaelic Football Show: The All-Ireland semi-finals preview

S The Gaelic Football Show: The All-Ireland semi-finals preview

James Horan, Paul Rouse and Maurice Brosnan look ahead to a mouth-watering weekend of last-four action at Croke Park.

Listen | Mon, 06 Jul, 2026

Patrick Horgan: Another sickening loss for Cork but the fans shouldn't be shipping any blame

S Patrick Horgan: Another sickening loss for Cork but the fans shouldn't be shipping any blame

Cork were blown away by a rampant Galway while Clare missed their chance against Limerick in two gripping All-Ireland semi-finals but having a passionate support should never be painted as a negative

Mon, 06 Jul, 2026

Clare v Limerick - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final

Barry Nash: 'We know how great we are'

The Limerick defender says this team knows what it's capable of.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2026

Barry Walsh dejected after the game 4/7/2026

S Seánie McGrath: What's another year? Cork collapse leaves familiar questions unanswered

The Rebels needed leaders to take the game against Clare by the scruff on Saturday.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2026

Clare v Limerick - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final

Maurice Brosnan: Clare brought war, but Limerick the ones still on the battlefield

A 56,891-strong crowd is a curious thing. The noise during the pre-match parade and with every dramatic lurch was deafening. There were still empty seats.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2026

Clare v Limerick - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final

Limerick ride their luck to ultimately suffocate Clare challenge

The Treaty set up an All-Ireland final date with Galway.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2026

Clare v Limerick - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final

S Brian Gavin: Quaid penalty call will surely force rule change now

If referee Thomas Walsh is truthful, there probably wasn’t any stage in this game where he felt he had control

Sun, 05 Jul, 2026

Kilmoyley v Monaleen - AIB Munster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship Semi-Final

Kerry SHC round-up: Ballyduff top group, Kilmoyley exit early for first time since 1999

Meanwhile on Friday night, Crotta O’Neills defeated a gutsy Tralee Parnells 3-17 to 2-12 in Group 3 to qualify along with Abbeydorney for the knockout stages.

Sun, 05 Jul, 2026

Clare v Limerick - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final

S Christy O’Connor: What is a goalscoring opportunity?

Christy O'Connor talks us through the weekend's big talking points.

Sun, 05 Jul, 2026

John Kiely 5/7/2026

'Just relief, huge relief': John Kiely pleased with Limerick courage

Six adrift following Tony Kelly’s converted penalty, the Treaty came up with stops and answers.

Sun, 05 Jul, 2026

Clare v Limerick - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final

Limerick-Clare player ratings: Hegarty and Duggan stand tall

Gearóid Hegarty was the man above all others who kept Limerick in touch throughout.

Sun, 05 Jul, 2026

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Keith Ricken 5/7/2026

Cork minor boss Keith Ricken: 'I had a dream we were going to win by three points'

Cork are All-Ireland minor football champions for the first time in seven years

Sun, 05 Jul, 2026

Dingle v Ballyboden St Enda's - AIB GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Club Championship Semi-Final

Kerins O’Rahillys relegated from Kerry Division 1 as All-Ireland champions Dingle escape

Tralee club drop to Division 2 along with Rathmore and Beaufort while up from Division 2 next year will be Laune Rangers, Glenbeigh-Glencar and Templenoe

Sun, 05 Jul, 2026

Aidan O'Connor celebrates scoring a goal 5/7/2026

Late goal sees Limerick survive intense Clare test to book All-Ireland final return

The Treaty will take on Galway in the championship decider on July 19

Sun, 05 Jul, 2026

Cork hurling legend Patrick Horgan answers your questions

Cork hurling legend Patrick Horgan answers your questions

The Rebel County — and GAA — icon will take your questions in a special Q and A next week.

Sun, 05 Jul, 2026

Cork players celebrate 5/7/2026

Cork's 'special' minors can spark football resurgence on Leeside

Decider could easily have gotten away from them but but Cork stuck at it - even when they were nine points down

Sun, 05 Jul, 2026

Clodagh McIntyre is tackled by Ellen Casey 5/7/2026

Camogie: Tipperary set up Cork semi-final showdown after defeat of Clare

Champions Galway will take on yesterday’s quarter-final victors, Kilkenny.

Sun, 05 Jul, 2026

Clare v Limerick - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final

Lohan: ‘We’re not going to have any complaints. We came up, we gave everything we had’

The Banner came up just short after an intense tangle with neighbours Limerick.

Sun, 05 Jul, 2026

Electric Ireland Man of the Match at Tyrone v Cork - Electric Ireland All-Ireland Minor Football Championship Final

Cork come back from the dead to beat Tyrone to All-Ireland minor football title

No game seems to be over in this new football era but this was still a remarkable turnaround in fortunes.

Sun, 05 Jul, 2026

Clare v Limerick - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final

As it happened: Limerick find a way to edge Clare and book All-Ireland SHC final return

John Kiely's Limerick are back in the All-Ireland final.

Sun, 05 Jul, 2026

Cork v Galway - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final

Anatomy of a meltdown: how Galway shut down Cork

The Rebels were swarmed, smothered, stunned by the Leinster champions on Saturday.

Sun, 05 Jul, 2026

'What was all the fuss about?': The Point and a purpose for Limerick great Ciaran Carey

S 'What was all the fuss about?': The Point and a purpose for Limerick great Ciaran Carey

Thirty years on from the most famous point in the long history and rivalry of Clare-Limerick, Ciaran Carey is performing a different kind of heroics…

Sun, 05 Jul, 2026

Ben O'Connor dejected in the final minutes of the game 4/7/2026

'We'll get a few letters...': Ben O'Connor braced for another Cork fallout

Cork manager has a sense of what's coming - which is why is naturally positive disposition will help him look forward, not back

Sun, 05 Jul, 2026

'He’s like a life counsellor': Keith Ricken from those who know him

'He’s like a life counsellor': Keith Ricken from those who know him

Glowing and selfless anecdotes. Win or lose in Sunday's All-Ireland football final, the Cork minor class of 2026 will tell theirs in time

Sun, 05 Jul, 2026

Barry Walsh dejected after the game 4/7/2026

Shock and awe at Croke Park: Where do Cork go from here?

As Cork’s bus rumbled through the bowels of the Hogan Stand to collect a crestfallen squad, their path was blocked by the Galway kit van idling outside a victorious dressing room. How fitting

Sun, 05 Jul, 2026

Dublin v Cork - LGFA TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship Quarter-Final

LGFA: Late goals the difference as Dublin edge Cork

The hosts clinched a semi-final spot in dramatic fashion.

Sat, 04 Jul, 2026

Cork v Galway - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final

'He is so easy-going, so chilled out. Just loves hurling': Pádraic Mannion on Galway starlet Rabbitte

The young Galway forward was uncontainable on Saturday against Cork.

Sat, 04 Jul, 2026

Cork v Kerry - TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Senior Championship Round 2

Siofra O’Shea hits 1-6 as Kerry make statement against Meath

The Kingdom had too much for the visitors to Tralee.

Sat, 04 Jul, 2026

Micheál Donoghue with Laura Donoghue 4/7/2026

Micheál Donoghue admits shock at speed of Galway turnaround from low ebb

The Leinster champions overpowered Cork at Croke Park on Sunday.

Sat, 04 Jul, 2026

Watch: 'This saved the season' - Galway v Cork post-game reflections

Watch: 'This saved the season' - Galway v Cork post-game reflections

Maurice Brosnan and John Fogarty analyse a game that will live long in the memory as the Tribe booked their spot in the championship decider.

Sat, 04 Jul, 2026

Gavin Lee celebrates a score 4/7/2026

Cork v Galway player ratings: Mannion leads way as Hayes toils manfully for sinking Rebels

Micheál Donoghue's men lit up Croke Park with their second-half intensity and once again at HQ, Cork's hurlers had no answer.

Sat, 04 Jul, 2026

Cork v Galway - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final

No excuses from Ben O’Connor but Galway defeat 'not a true reflection' of Cork

The Rebels were stunned by a rampant Galway on Saturday.

Sat, 04 Jul, 2026

Cork v Galway - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final

'Proud' Ben O'Connor says Cork 'weren't at the races' against Galway

The Rebels came up short in the final four clash with the Leinster champions.

Sat, 04 Jul, 2026

Micheál Donoghue 4/7/2026

Micheál Donoghue after defeat of Cork: 'One of the most important things is staying humble'

Galway stunned a fancied Rebels side at Croke Park on Saturday.

Sat, 04 Jul, 2026

Jason Rabbitte and Damien Cahalane 4/7/2026

Galway overwhelm 14-man Cork to book All-Ireland final spot

The Leinster champions ran riot against the Rebels, who had captain Darragh Fitzgibbon dismissed.

Sat, 04 Jul, 2026

Cathal Mannion comes up against Robert Downey 4/7/2026

As it happened: Galway run riot against Cork to clinch All-Ireland spot

The Leinster champions stunned the 14-man Rebels at Croke Park.

Sat, 04 Jul, 2026

Niamh Deely and Laura Murphy celebrates 4/7/2026

Kilkenny go the extra against Waterford to claim camogie semi-final spot

The Cats advance to meet either Cork or Galway in an FBD Semple Stadium double-header on July 25.

Sat, 04 Jul, 2026

Pictures: Cork and Galway fans hit Croke Park for All-Ireland semi-final showdown

Pictures: Cork and Galway fans hit Croke Park for All-Ireland semi-final showdown

The Rebels take on Galway at Croke Park on Saturday afternoon.

Sat, 04 Jul, 2026

Brian Hurley hits late goal as to clinch league title for Castlehaven

Brian Hurley hits late goal as to clinch league title for Castlehaven

Haven and Knocknagree will meet again in the championship.

Sat, 04 Jul, 2026

'There’d be no fear in terms of playing Kerry'

'There’d be no fear in terms of playing Kerry'

Former Meath goalkeeper Monica McGuirk is grateful for the success she enjoyed and is hopeful there is more to come for the Royals with new players on board.

Sat, 04 Jul, 2026

All-Ireland MFC final: Four of Cork and Tyrone's finest to watch

All-Ireland MFC final: Four of Cork and Tyrone's finest to watch

Eoghan Cormican looks at four players who may swing the tie one way or the other in Newbridge.

Sat, 04 Jul, 2026

Abby Walsh and Karein Blair 29/6/2026

Abby Walsh hoping Banner crowd can lift Clare camogie side

“We’re hoping that the Clare crowd will leave nice and early, and get behind us. It makes a huge difference having that noise and little wins on the pitch when you get the crowd behind you, they become big wins."

Sat, 04 Jul, 2026

Pat Ryan and Donal O’Mahony 28/4/2024

Former Cork selector Donal O'Mahony sees positive effects of Ben O'Connor tweaks

O'Mahony feels Cork are "more compact" in defence compared to the side he worked with for three years under Pat Ryan

Sat, 04 Jul, 2026

Seán Hurson gives a red card to Sean Callaghan 28/6/2026

Callaghan to miss All-Ireland SFC semi-final as Louth opt against appeal

The Ardee St Mary's man was shown a straight red card for a high challenge on Monaghan's Oisín McGorman early in last weekend's quarter-final tie at Croke Park.

Fri, 03 Jul, 2026

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