gaa

Barry Nash with Declan Dalton 5/4/2026
Championship 2026: How likely is the Limerick-Cork collision course? 
The Munster championship throws in once more on Sunday.

Sun, 19 Apr, 2026

Limerick v Cork - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Final
S Just one piece missing in perfect Munster Hurling Championship jigsaw
'If you get to the provincial final, you should surely have some advantage over the team that finishes third. As things stand, you don't'

Sat, 18 Apr, 2026

Galway v Kilkenny - Leinster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Round 1
Lyng has 'no doubt' about Kilkenny character after heavy defeat to Galway
Kilkenny lost to Galway by 15 points in their opening game of the Leinster SHC

Sat, 18 Apr, 2026

Offaly v Dublin - Leinster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Round 1
Late Burke point earns Dublin draw in pulsating clash with four-goal Offaly
Offaly's young guns served notice of their ability as they hit Dublin for four goals and pushed the visitors all the way in Tullamore

Sat, 18 Apr, 2026

Kildare v Wexford - Leinster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Round 1
Wexford burn off spirited Kildare late on to secure win
Just three points separated the teams on the hour mark but Wexford pulled away in the final 10 minutes

Sat, 18 Apr, 2026

Derry v Antrim - Ulster GAA Football Senior Championship Quarter-Final
Derry see off Antrim to book Ulster semi-final spot
Lachlan Murray and Paul Cassidy scored the goals for Derry in a 13-point victory 

Sat, 18 Apr, 2026

Galway v Kilkenny - Leinster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Round 1
Galway romp to victory against 14-man Kilkenny in Leinster opener
Kilkenny had John Donnelly sent off at the start of the second half for a shoulder to the head of Galway's Darren Morrissey

Sat, 18 Apr, 2026

Donal Hughes with Eoin O'Neill and Ryan McNulty 21/3/2026
Last gasp Donal Hughes goal gives Down win over Antrim in Joe McDonagh Cup
This huge opening victory for Down could give them momentum to strive for glory in the Joe McDonagh Cup.

Sat, 18 Apr, 2026

Galway v Dublin - Allianz Football League Division 1
'An unduly heavy burden' - Dublin GAA disappointed after failing to overturn Ger Brennan's ban
Dublin also confirmed that Dean Rock will continue to deputise for Brennan in the interim.

Sat, 18 Apr, 2026

Antrim v Laois - Tailteann Cup Semi-Final
Patrick McBride: ‘I wasn’t enjoying it at Antrim’
Maybe there's another chapter to write in his Antrim career, but McBride doesn’t sweat it.

Sat, 18 Apr, 2026

Launch of the 2026 Leinster GAA Senior Hurling & Leinster Camogie Championships
'We'll be disappointed if we don't' - Conor McHugh says Dublin hurlers can win Leinster
Dublin remain second in the overall roll of honour for the Leinster SHC, but with just one win since 1961.

Sat, 18 Apr, 2026

Galway v Dublin - Allianz Football League Division 1
Suddenly, Leinster ain't a Dublin sleepwalk
Is it fanciful to suggest the boys in blue are not in Leinster's top two right now? 

Sat, 18 Apr, 2026

Meath v Cork - Allianz Football League Division 2 Final
Cian McBride living the dream in Royal green
McBride’s primary ball-winning ability is a major asset for Meath when it appeared for a period at least it would be the AFL's and Essendon’s. 

Sat, 18 Apr, 2026

Sport Top Picks
David Reidy 26/3/2026
All about the Banner friendships for sentimental Reidy
It’s clearly the voyage that sustains Reidy. This season has been mentioned as a last dance for some of Clare’s elder statesmen but not for him. 

Sat, 18 Apr, 2026

Kilkenny v Galway - Leinster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Final
GAA previews: Nothing to separate Cats and Tribesmen, Munster hurling bonanza throws in 
Galway know what’s coming and their energy levels shouldn’t be in question.

Sat, 18 Apr, 2026

Kerry v Donegal - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final
S Home and away: the pinch points and the pitfalls on the road to July
In Gaelic football's (latest) new Championship format, reaching a provincial final significantly helps your All-Ireland prospects. Winning one does not.

Sat, 18 Apr, 2026

Dublin v Donegal - Allianz Football League Division 1
S Enda McGinley: Goalkeepers still shape Gaelic football's biggest moments
Everything was set and stable until Cluxton came along. Then football's new rules upped the ante further to the point that football's netminders are so much more than that nowadays. Looking after No 1 has taken on a total new meaning

Fri, 17 Apr, 2026

Tipp finish strongly to down Cork in Munster MHC
Tipp finish strongly to down Cork in Munster MHC
Tipperary scored the last five points of the game to put a strong Premier County gloss on the scoreboard

Fri, 17 Apr, 2026

eir Senior Hurling Championship Season Launch
'It's great to see fresh energy' - Conor Whelan backs Galway's latest debutants to shine
Micheál Donoghue’s team for the Leinster opener against Kilkenny contains four championship debutants

Fri, 17 Apr, 2026

Supporters queuing to enter the stadium ahead of the game 10/5/2025
'I didn’t realise you could get pension at 35': Connacht GAA chiefs wise to 'pensioner' try-on
'We ask for ID but what happens is they build up a queue and we just have to let them in. We have never stopped a legitimate pensioner coming in. We let a lot of pensioners in for nothing' 

Fri, 17 Apr, 2026

Tom Parsons 19/2/2026
Moving league final for Ryder Cup must be discussed through 'correct channels' insist GPA
The players' association has not shot down the idea of the game taking place five months later than its usual April date.

Fri, 17 Apr, 2026

David Reidy, Ronan Maher, Robert Downey, Mark Fitzgerald and Cian Lynch 26/3/2026
Seån Kelly: Time to spread the love and move Liam MacCarthy around
Surely the onus is on us to have as many teams competing at the top as possible?

Fri, 17 Apr, 2026

Galway v Dublin - Allianz Football League Division 1
Inverted attacks to double gaps: the new championship jargon you need to know
Take shelter from jargon under Gaelic football’s umbrella.

Fri, 17 Apr, 2026

Cork v Tipperary - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final
Team news: TJ in for Cats, McCarthy on Tipp bench, Kelly starts for Clare, Walsh gets Cork nod
The teams are coming in for this weekend's hurling championship throw-in

Fri, 17 Apr, 2026

Derek McGrath: Protect hurling's handpass - every free given for 'a throw' last season was wrong
Derek McGrath: Protect hurling's handpass - every free given for 'a throw' last season was wrong
The imbalanced, ill-informed presentation of the handpass debate is unfair on players' athleticism, mentality and skillsets.

Fri, 17 Apr, 2026

Bord Gais Energy Senior Hurling Championships 2026 Launch
Lee Chin scratches his head at Wexford's near-misses
Lee Chin has acknowledged that Wexford are all too often a nearly team

Fri, 17 Apr, 2026

OisĂ­n McConville 12/4/2026
OisĂ­n McConville: Dubs could score anything but will give Wicklow a chance too
The Armagh great has also dared his players to dream of a Championship upset, noting that Dublin aren't as strong as they once were.

Fri, 17 Apr, 2026

Limerick v Cork - Allianz Hurling League Division 1A
Is Ronan Curran right? Do Cork need more help from their pundits?
If Cork selector Ronan Curran’s request that the county’s own pundits give the team “a bit more help” sounded familiar, it’s because history is repeating itself.

Fri, 17 Apr, 2026

Paddy Deegan 8/4/2026
Paddy Deegan on critics: 'Don't take criticism from people you wouldn't ask for advice from'
Criticism after the League loss against Galway rained down from a number of quarters  

Fri, 17 Apr, 2026

Ben O'Connor: 'I love going up to Thurles. This is what we've been training for'
Ben O'Connor: 'I love going up to Thurles. This is what we've been training for'
Cork boss Ben O'Connor is relishing the latest installment in a rivalry he more than once illuminated as a half-forward.

Fri, 17 Apr, 2026

Meath v Sligo - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 2A
All to play for as late McCarthy free sees Déise U20s stun Clare 
Waterford are still very much in with a shout of reaching the provincial decider after the hard-fought win on the road. 

Thu, 16 Apr, 2026

Cork U20s pip Kerry to break losing streak
Cork U20s pip Kerry to break losing streak
Both Thursday evening results mean all four counties can end up in the Munster decider.

Thu, 16 Apr, 2026

Con O’Callaghan 18/8/2025
Con O’Callaghan named in Dublin panel for Wicklow clash
CiarĂĄn Kilkenny is not among the 26-man squad named by the county.

Thu, 16 Apr, 2026

Cathal Barry gets the nod for Cork minors' trip to Tipp
Cathal Barry gets the nod for Cork minors' trip to Tipp
The sides face off in Thurles on Friday evening. 

Thu, 16 Apr, 2026

Hurling expert advisory group to begin review of the game on Sunday in Thurles
Hurling expert advisory group to begin review of the game on Sunday in Thurles
The group will make recommendations based on data, including the possibility of rule changes for hurling.

Thu, 16 Apr, 2026

Cork v Galway - Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 1 Final
LGFA approve new playing rules at Special Congress
Six of the 12 changes mirror the GAA Football Review Committee’s rule enhancements 

Thu, 16 Apr, 2026

eir Senior Hurling Championship Season Launch
Cork's Darragh Fitzgibbon: Why fear losing when you are living your dream?
The Rebels captain, while not wanting to write any doomsday headlines regarding the implications of a Thurles defeat, gave his own take on why banking two early points is just so damn important.

Thu, 16 Apr, 2026

Dublin v Monaghan - Allianz Football League Division 1
Dublin manager Ger Brennan appeals 12-week ban ahead of Wicklow game
Brennan was handed the suspension for his half-time altercation with Galway strength and conditioning coach Cian Breathnach-McGinn

Thu, 16 Apr, 2026

Limerick v Cork - Allianz Hurling League Division 1A Final
Update: Mixed reaction to moving hurling league final to Ryder Cup week
The proposal is for the Division 1 decider to take place in TUS Gaelic Grounds on Tuesday evening, September 14, three days before the first day in Adare Manor

Thu, 16 Apr, 2026

Cork and Kerry make changes for U20 clash, Clare and Waterford game moved  
Cork and Kerry make changes for U20 clash, Clare and Waterford game moved  
There are two changes from the side that drew with Clare last week while Kennedy will make his first start at this age-grade in 2026.

Thu, 16 Apr, 2026

Focus and scrutiny on Cork ahead of latest U20 clash with rivals Kerry
Focus and scrutiny on Cork ahead of latest U20 clash with rivals Kerry
This evening’s Páirc Uí Chaoimh meeting is at the U20 age-grade. Kerry have won the last six such meetings. It’s 2021 since this fixture last finished in favour of the team wearing red.

Thu, 16 Apr, 2026

Munster GAA Senior Hurling and Football Championship Launch 2026
'I'll play anywhere' - Mark Fitzgerald willing to fill any position for Waterford
They opened their 2025 campaign with victory over Brian Lohan’s men. Same again, please, on Sunday.

Thu, 16 Apr, 2026

Meath v Cork - Allianz Football League Division 2 Final
Meath will dip into 2025 barrel of hurt, says Robbie Brennan
Meath and Westmeath will travel to neutral Tullamore for Sunday's Leinster quarter-final.

Thu, 16 Apr, 2026

Noel McGrath 8/4/2026
Limerick cameo reassured Noel McGrath he can still compete at top level
The four-time All-Ireland medallist didn't play much this spring, but against Limerick in late February, he was Tipp's best performer.

Thu, 16 Apr, 2026

Launch of the 2026 Leinster GAA Senior Hurling & Leinster Camogie Championships
10 years? 30 years? Curtin believes Leinster hurling title for Kildare is possible
Moorefield hurler Muiris Curtin believes Kildare's growing population means both hurling and football can thrive in the county

Thu, 16 Apr, 2026

Kobe McDonald celebrates a late point 15/4/2026
Connacht U20 football round-up: Two goal Kobe McDonald sends Mayo past Galway
Galway, who faded out of contention alarmingly after a bright start, will now take on Roscommon in next week’s semi-final

Wed, 15 Apr, 2026

Latest

Sport

Newsletter

Latest news from the world of sport, along with the best in opinion from our outstanding team of sports writers. and reporters

Anthony Daly
Anthony Daly

At the heart of the GAA

Most Read

Cookie Policy Privacy Policy Brand Safety FAQ Help Contact Us Terms and Conditions

© Examiner Echo Group Limited