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Stephen Bennett 26/4/2026

'We need to beat Cork now' - Stephen Bennett turns focus to recovery and Rebels

With 4-22 accumulated over two games, Bennett is sparkling but to illuminate there must too be darkness for the 30-year-old.

Tipperary v Cork - Munster GAA Football Senior Championship Semi-Final

Munster final 'one of the big days': Cork's Paul Walsh excited for Kerry decider

The Gaelic Football Show: Down ambush Donegal, Rossies plant the flag

S The Gaelic Football Show: Down ambush Donegal, Rossies plant the flag

Cork minors hit 4-23 from play in emphatic victory over Clare

Cork minors hit 4-23 from play in emphatic victory over Clare

Clare v Kerry - McGrath Cup

Fast start for Kerry minors sets them on way to victory over Waterford

Danny Lane scored 1-4 for Kerry while Fionn O'Dowd added 1-3.

Mon, 27 Apr, 2026

Cork v Limerick - Munster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Round 2

Joyce and Downey injury setbacks but Cork will 'get on with show'

Former Rebels boss Denis Walsh expects Ben O'Connor to be ready for anything.

Mon, 27 Apr, 2026

Tipperary v Cork - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 1

S Patrick Horgan: Joyce is a big blow but Cork will take so much from Páirc bearpit

The Rebels' management have a few options now after a hard-fought and costly victory on Sunday.

Mon, 27 Apr, 2026

Dalo’s Hurling Show: You could write a book on it as Cork and Limerick set the bar

S Dalo’s Hurling Show: You could write a book on it as Cork and Limerick set the bar

Anthony Daly, TJ Ryan and Mark Landers review the weekend’s hurling.

Listen | Mon, 27 Apr, 2026

Tailteann Cup Final Media Event

Clare handed home advantage for first ever Tailteann Cup tie

The draw was made live on GAA+ this afternoon.

Mon, 27 Apr, 2026

Cork v Limerick - Munster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Round 2

Cork full back Ciarán Joyce's hurling season over after rupturing ACL

Former captain Robert Downey is also set to miss the remainder of the provincial campaign after damaging ankle ligaments.

Mon, 27 Apr, 2026

Kilkenny v Wexford - Leinster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Round 2

'A proud moment': TJ Reid on toppling Cork's Patrick Horgan to become all-time top scorer

With the last score of the game from a placed ball Reid pushed ahead of Horgan at the top of the all-time championship scoring chart with 41-657 (780) to the Corkman’s 32-683 (779)

Mon, 27 Apr, 2026

Cork v Limerick - Munster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Round 2

Cork find steel, not sparkle, to get over the line against Limerick

If the job continues to get done, there’ll nobody in red give a flying fiddlers about how the victories are accumulated.

Mon, 27 Apr, 2026

Waterford v Tipperary - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 2

Tipp and Waterford have become the noisy neighbours who can't help but share

A sense of déjà vu washed over Azzurri Walsh Park as these neighbours finished level pegging for the second time here in two years. But Waterford were surely the happier of the two.

Mon, 27 Apr, 2026

Tipperary v Cork - Munster GAA Football Senior Championship Semi-Final

Cork turn eyes to the county bounds

For all that their performances have been patchy, Cork have now grabbed four goals in consecutive games against lower-ranked opposition.

Mon, 27 Apr, 2026

Mayo v Roscommon - Connacht GAA Football Senior Championship Semi-Final

Roscommon spoil Mayo party and eye repeating the feat against Galway

It was an utter ambush. The crowd of 15,321 could scarcely believe the level of dominance. There were green and red supporters flooding for the exit on the hour mark.

Mon, 27 Apr, 2026

Kilkenny v Wexford - Leinster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Round 2

Five-goal Kilkenny come to life post-interval to end Wexford threat

It had been a chastening week for Kilkenny having lost by an aggregate 33 points to Galway over league and championship games.

Mon, 27 Apr, 2026

Cork v Limerick - Munster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Round 2

S Brian Gavin: Exceptional James Owens performance - but Lynch's low blow is costly for Limerick

Jab by former hurler of the year was silly, costly and will serve as a reminder to Kiely and managers that there is less and less chance of the off-the-ball stuff not being picked up on

Mon, 27 Apr, 2026

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Kilkenny players celebrate 26/4/2026

Phelan and Kennedy shine as Maher’s magical minors make it two-in-a-row

It was a record ninth victory for the Black and Amber, who look to have a bright future ahead, with the Loreto nursery having secured the senior and junior schools’ double as well this year.

Sun, 26 Apr, 2026

Derry v Kerry - Allianz Football League Division 1

Kerry SFL: Kenmare table toppers on their own as Stacks hammer Rathmore

Kenmare top the table on nine points and are closely followed for Glenflesk, Kilcummin, and Rathmore who are all on seven. Beaufort are in the relegation zone along with Dingle and Dr Crokes

Sun, 26 Apr, 2026

Derry v Cork - Allianz Football League Division 2

Ricken named Cork minor side for Munster meeting with Clare

Ricken has named two players who featured from the start in last year's All-Ireland quarter-final exit to Tyrone for the Clarecastle clash

Sun, 26 Apr, 2026

Kevin Mahony celebrates scoring a goal 26/4/2026

Player ratings: Bennett, Nolan and super subs inspire Waterford, McGrath and O'Donoghue lead Tipp

Waterford fought back from 11 points down at half-time to draw with Tipperary in the Munster SHC. The result keeps the championship hopes of both sides alive

Sun, 26 Apr, 2026

Conor Laverty 26/4/2026

'I've looked at it every day' - TV graphic omitting Down a motivator for Laverty

Donegal were stunned in the Ulster SFC on Sunday.

Sun, 26 Apr, 2026

Chris Mooney shows Peter Queally a yellow card 26/4/2026

'We seem to be on the receiving end of these fairly regularly' - Queally questions ref calls

In the first half, Queally was booked for contesting a free given to Tipperary and the free was brought into the centre of the 20m line and converted as a point by Darragh McCarthy.

Sun, 26 Apr, 2026

Donegal v Down - Ulster GAA Football Senior Championship Quarter-Final

Jim McGuinness admits Donegal 'weren't ready' as Down pull off shock

For the first time in Jim McGuinness' seven seasons as Donegal manager, the county will not play in the Ulster SFC final

Sun, 26 Apr, 2026

Waterford v Tipperary - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 2

Cahill feared 'the dam had busted' once Tipperary relinquished lead

Asked about the excitement of the game towards the end, Cahill revealed with a smile that he had his cardio health checked before the game.

Sun, 26 Apr, 2026

Tipperary v Limerick - Munster Senior Camogie Championship

Tipperary ease past Limerick into Munster camogie final

Tipperary had eight different scorers, including six points each for Eimear McGrath and Caoimhe Stakelum

Sun, 26 Apr, 2026

Mayo v Roscommon - Connacht GAA Football Senior Championship Semi-Final

Ravenous Rossies show all the hunger to feast on Mayo

Roscommon rocked into a giddy Mayo without several of their St Brigids stars or key forward Daire Cregg and secured a deserved ten-point triumph.

Sun, 26 Apr, 2026

Donegal v Down - Ulster GAA Football Senior Championship Quarter-Final

Goal-hungry Down dump McGuinness' Donegal out of Ulster

Conor Laverty’s team now have a meeting against their old foes Armagh in the semi-final.

Sun, 26 Apr, 2026

Dessie Hutchinson and Robert Doyle 26/4/2026

Late, late Kevin Mahony goal earns Waterford a draw in Tipperary thriller

The hosts had been 11 points down at the break.

Sun, 26 Apr, 2026

Cork v Limerick - Munster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Round 2

Ben O'Connor: There are questions asked of our fellas mentally... them fellas aren’t mentally weak at all

The Rebels have moved on from their All-Ireland final woes by coming good in the second half of both victories over Tipp and Limerick.

Sun, 26 Apr, 2026

Conor Whelan in action 26/4/2026

Galway brush Offaly aside despite wayward shooting

Offaly, fresh from their opening round draw with Dublin, battled gamely but they were in trouble when they trailed by three points at the break having played with the wind.

Sun, 26 Apr, 2026

Dublin v Kildare - Leinster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Round 2

Dubs get up and running as they canter past Kildare

Niall Ó Ceallacháin's crew took a while to get going but a powerful finish to the first half, which yielded nine unanswered points, put them into a winning position.

Sun, 26 Apr, 2026

Seán O'Donoghue celebrates with supporters after the game 26/4/2026

Cork v Limerick: Rebels put old rivals on the back foot after another epic

John Kiely's side had Cian Lynch dismissed at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

Sun, 26 Apr, 2026

Alan Connolly celebrates the final whistle 26/4/2026

As it happened: Cork win Munster SHC classic against 14-man Limerick

Cian Lynch was dismissed as the Rebels made it two from two at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

Sun, 26 Apr, 2026

Alan Connolly celebrates the final whistle 26/4/2026

Player ratings: Connolly key for Cork, Casey and O'Brien lead Limerick challenge

There were some big performances in both red and green at Supervalu Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

Sun, 26 Apr, 2026

Waterford v Tipperary - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 2

As it happened: No separating Waterford and Tipperary after Munster SHC thriller

The sides shared the spoils at Walsh Park.

Sun, 26 Apr, 2026

Cork SFL: Douglas up and running, Clon edge West Cork derby with Newcestown

Cork SFL: Douglas up and running, Clon edge West Cork derby with Newcestown

Without a win in their first four league outings, few outside the Douglas dressing room would have predicted a first victory arriving away to Knocknagree.

Sun, 26 Apr, 2026

John Cleary during the warm-up 25/4/2026

'We had one eye on Killarney. Now we can have two on it' - Cleary's shake-up sparks Rebels

At half-time in Thurles, the Rebel chief felt his troops were guilty of having their mind on the May 10th decider at Fitzgerald Stadium.

Sun, 26 Apr, 2026

John Kiely 26/4/2026

Limerick players will 'hammer on to next weekend' for Clare challenge, says Kiely

The Treaty came up short against the hosts on Sunday.

Sun, 26 Apr, 2026

Hogan and McMaugh help Waterford roar back to upset champions Kerry

Hogan and McMaugh help Waterford roar back to upset champions Kerry

This opening-round fixture carried even more importance due to Tipperary’s shock win over Cork on Saturday evening. But it was Waterford who emerged victorious by two points

Sun, 26 Apr, 2026

Mayo v Roscommon - Connacht GAA Football Senior Championship Semi-Final

Moran: 'I'm the manager of the team, we have to take responsibility for it'

After Roscommon dismantle Mayo's kickout, manager admits 'We just lost the ground battle, we lost the battle in the air, we lost the battle on the ground for the breaks'

Sun, 26 Apr, 2026

Cork stunned by Tipp as Martin's late point helps seal famous victory

Cork stunned by Tipp as Martin's late point helps seal famous victory

Cork, having recently won the Lidl Division One league title, would have been expected to come through this challenge but on the night Tipperary were simply supreme

Sat, 25 Apr, 2026

Mikey Butler with Jack Redmond 25/4/2026

Five-star Cats shine as Reid topples Horgan to take all-time scoring crown

Wexford had little answer as Reid brought his career championship tally to 41-657, surpassing Patrick Horgan’s all-time record of 32-683 with 1-1 of his 1-8 tally coming in additional time.

Sat, 25 Apr, 2026

Fermanagh v Armagh - Ulster GAA Football Senior Championship Quarter-Final

Free-scoring Armagh too good for Fermanagh despite McGurn heroics

The winners were superior in all departments.

Sat, 25 Apr, 2026

Conor Flaherty and Fergal McLoughlin react to the penalty decision 25/4/2026

Leitrim revival gives Joyce a brief scare before Galway pull clear

An 11th Connacht Final in a row for the Tribesmen but they were made to work a little harder than they thought for it

Sat, 25 Apr, 2026

Chris Óg Jones celebrates scoring a goal 25/4/2026

Four-goal Cork trounce Tipp in Thurles to seal first Munster final spot in five years

It was tied at 1-7 apiece as late as the 49th minute, but the Rebels blitzed their hosts for 3-11 to 0-2 from there to the 67th minute as Chris Óg Jones ended on 2-2

Sat, 25 Apr, 2026

Kerry v Clare - Munster GAA Football Senior Championship Semi-Final

'I doubt we’ll have anyone extra back for the Cork game': Jack O'Connor on Kerry injuries

With Shane Ryan, Paul Murphy, Brian Ó Beaglaoich, Joe O’Connor, Sean O’Shea, Graham O’Sullivan and Dylan Geaney all missing, the visitors lost Tom O’Sullivan early in the second half.

Sat, 25 Apr, 2026

David Clifford fouls Ikem Ugwueru 25/4/2026

Clifford brothers guide Kerry to victory over spirited Clare but O'Sullivan joins injury list

The opening defence of Kerry's Munster and All-Ireland titles has gone to plan, but the treatment table will continue to be terribly busy over the next fortnight.

Sat, 25 Apr, 2026

Boyle hat-trick edges emphatic Kerry closer to Christy Ring Final

Boyle hat-trick edges emphatic Kerry closer to Christy Ring Final

After seeing off Rossies, Kerry now face Wicklow at home in their next game and victory in two weeks time should secure their place in the Christy Ring Cup final

Sat, 25 Apr, 2026

Tipperary v Cork - Munster GAA Football Senior Championship Semi-Final

As it happened: Cork and Kerry set up Munster final meeting

It'll be a Munster final reunion of Kerry and Cork in Killarney on Sunday, May 10.

Sat, 25 Apr, 2026

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