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John fogarty
S John Fogarty: TJ Reid's belief in himself shouldn't be that surprising 
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S Christy O'Connor Talking Points: Kilmallock desperately trying to escape Na Piarsaigh’s headlock 
Kieran Shannon
Kieran Shannon: Kerry football has found formula for best of all worlds
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S Patrick Horgan: Galway learned a harsh lesson about life on Limerick's terms
Ger Manley 9/8/2026
All-Ireland winner Ger Manley set for Midleton job, Johnny Crowley in frame to remain with Sars
Having left his role as Cork senior camogie manager last month – a post which he had held for the past three seasons – Manley will take over from Padraig O’Shea, whose tenure as manager comes to an end after one season.

Thu, 12 Nov, 2026

Cork v Galway - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final
Cork's Alan Connolly set to miss early part of the 2027 campaign
There had initially been fears that the 25-year-old would miss a period of around four months, but it is believed that Connolly will now have a shorter recovery timeframe.

Thu, 12 Nov, 2026

Deadly Douglas defeat Nemo to secure back-to-back Seandún U21 A football titles for first time
Deadly Douglas defeat Nemo to secure back-to-back Seandún U21 A football titles for first time
The defending champions had all 20 of their shots from open play, needing no free to compile their winning 0-18 total under the lights of MTU’s pitch 4.

Wed, 11 Nov, 2026

Éire Óg fight back against Naomh Abán to land Muskerry U21 A football title
Éire Óg fight back against Naomh Abán to land Muskerry U21 A football title
A large crowd flocked to Cloughduv for this decider, with Éire Óg coming out on top to win this crown for the first time since 2021.

Wed, 11 Nov, 2026

Paul Conroy in action 15/3/2026
'Sin é': Galway’s Paul Conroy announces retirement from inter-county football
The 37-year-old St James’ man released a statement on social media to confirm the end after 16 seasons as a Galway footballer.

Wed, 11 Nov, 2026

Watch and read: 14-man St Flannan’s dig deep to edge Presentation Milltown
S Watch and read: 14-man St Flannan’s dig deep to edge Presentation Milltown
This intriguing Group 2 fixture was firmly in the balance until captain Eoin O’Connor created the opening for Kelly to fist to the net.

Wed, 11 Nov, 2026

Liam Lynch to replace Patrick O’Sullivan as Kerry GAA Chairman
Liam Lynch to replace Patrick O’Sullivan as Kerry GAA Chairman
O’Sullivan's five-year term is up and Lynch, who is the current Vice Chairman, is the only nominee to take over.

Wed, 11 Nov, 2026

'Everest conquered': Donal O'Rourke departs as Glen Rovers coach
'Everest conquered': Donal O'Rourke departs as Glen Rovers coach
The former Cork and Waterford hurling coach informed Glen Rovers manager Tomás Mulcahy of his decision on Tuesday evening

Wed, 11 Nov, 2026

Watch and read: Kennedy wins it at the death for Killorglin to reignite Corn Uí Mhuirí campaign
S Watch and read: Kennedy wins it at the death for Killorglin to reignite Corn Uí Mhuirí campaign
With a sharp winter chill and heavy underfoot it was hardly conditions for a free flowing game of football, however, the stakes were clear.

Wed, 11 Nov, 2026

Watch and read: Gearóid White inspires Tralee CBS to victory over gutsy Kenmare
S Watch and read: Gearóid White inspires Tralee CBS to victory over gutsy Kenmare
All-Ireland U20 winner White scored 1-6 for the Green 

Wed, 11 Nov, 2026

Watch and read: HS Clonmel complete big second-half turnaround to edge DLS Macroom in Corn Uí Mhuirí
S Watch and read: HS Clonmel complete big second-half turnaround to edge DLS Macroom in Corn Uí Mhuirí
When De La Salle captain Jack O’Shea kicked a two-point score in the 39th minute, the Cork side led by 1-10 to 0-6 but, by the time they added to that tally, last year’s beaten finalists had scored an unanswered 3-5 to put themselves in control.

Wed, 11 Nov, 2026

Cork v Roscommon - Cadbury GAA Football U21 Championship Semi-Final
GAA Games Development chair: 'Games from under 13 to 18 will never be non-competitive'
On Tuesday, news broke of an imminent report from a committee of several academics on the changing nature of underage GAA, containing proposals to battle the rate of dropout from the age of 12 up. 

Wed, 11 Nov, 2026

Kerry v Mayo - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final
Tadhg Morley: Pain of Kerry defeat to Mayo got worse, not better
Though Morley didn't get as much gametime as he would have liked in recent years, and there were 'difficult conversations' between him and Jack O'Connor, it never strained his relationship with the Kerry manager

Wed, 11 Nov, 2026

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Davy Fitzgerald: 'I first had surgery when I was in my mid-30s, after discovering I had a 95% blockage in my arteries'
Davy Fitzgerald: 'I first had surgery when I was in my mid-30s, after discovering I had a 95% blockage in my arteries'
The hurling legend, who will be taking 'a breather' from inter-county management in 2027, was speaking as part of a cardiac symptoms awareness campaign in association with Blackrock Health.

Wed, 11 Nov, 2026

Ger Brennan 3/11/2026
Ger Brennan: My ban brought the GAA into disrepute, not other way around
Ger Brennan has revisited the “nonsensical” suspension which sidelined him for half of last summer’s Championship, and which still has two league games to run, claiming there were ‘dark arts’ at play and that he was “collateral damage” with the ...

Wed, 11 Nov, 2026

2026 GWA awards, in association with the Clayton Hotels
'Any player wants to represent their country': Scullion hopes Rules revival plan gets green light
Central Council are expected to vote on a recommendation to stage the hybrid tests against Australia in Ireland next year for the first time since 2017.

Wed, 11 Nov, 2026

Shamrocks Ballyhale v Dunloy Cuchullains - AIB GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Club Championship Final
'I couldn’t speak highly enough of him': Joey Holden delighted with TJ Reid’s focus on club
Holden knows more about Reid than most having had to mark him in training games down through the years.

Wed, 11 Nov, 2026

A view of Azzurri Walsh Park ahead of the game 9/5/2026
Contractor appointed as next stage of Azzurri Walsh Park’s redevelopment takes shape
Former Fine Gael TD Paudie Coffey, Walsh Park redevelopment committee chairman, provided an update on the project. 

Tue, 10 Nov, 2026

The Gaelic Football Show: Saturday night lights, Michael Murphy's legacy, are coaching conferences worth it?
S The Gaelic Football Show: Saturday night lights, Michael Murphy's legacy, are coaching conferences worth it?
Paul Rouse, James Horan and Maurice Brosnan discuss the week's talking points.

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White smoke emerges as Clonakilty-St Brendan’s College Corn Uí Mhuirí tie postponed
White smoke emerges as Clonakilty-St Brendan’s College Corn Uí Mhuirí tie postponed
The 11th hour postponement has prevented a scenario whereby Clonakilty showed up at the Bishopstown venue and were awarded victory on account of the opposition not being present owing to their inability to field a team.

Tue, 10 Nov, 2026

When in Rome: St Brendan's Killarney left frustrated by colleges GAA fixture stand-off
When in Rome: St Brendan's Killarney left frustrated by colleges GAA fixture stand-off
A school trip to Rome this week means famed Kerry school don’t have sufficient numbers to field a team in tomorrow's Corn Uí Mhuirí game - but their bid to reschedule has hit some roadblocks.

Tue, 10 Nov, 2026

Dublin v Laois - Allianz Hurling League Division 1 Group B
GAA advisory groups set to scale back football and hurling rule proposals
Willie Maher said the 12 games in which the experimental rules have been trialled are not enough to change the sport

Tue, 10 Nov, 2026

Read and watch: Corkery-Delaney leads the charge as Roco maul Mount St Michael in Corn Uí Mhuirí
S Read and watch: Corkery-Delaney leads the charge as Roco maul Mount St Michael in Corn Uí Mhuirí
Rochestown were comfortable winners throughout and rarely looked troubled as they built up a sizeable lead before half-time. 

Tue, 10 Nov, 2026

Kilcormac - Killoughey v Ballinamere - Offaly County Senior Club Hurling Championship Final
Offaly skipper Charlie Mitchell reveals he suffered heart attack during Cats clash
Mitchell made the revelation on TG4 before his club Kilcormac-Killoughey’s extra-time Leinster Club SHC quarter-final win over Naas in Newbridge on Sunday.

Tue, 10 Nov, 2026

Gaultier’s dual players set to avoid two Munster finals in one weekend
Gaultier’s dual players set to avoid two Munster finals in one weekend
Eight starters on the Gaultier ladies football team are also starters on the camogie side that will line out against St Finbarr’s in this Saturday’s Munster senior club final 

Tue, 10 Nov, 2026

Three-way contest for Cork GAA vice-chair as O’Callaghan set to become chair
Three-way contest for Cork GAA vice-chair as O’Callaghan set to become chair
Derek Connolly, Tony McAuliffe and Michael O’Mahony are vying for the vice-chairperson role ahead of December’s annual convention

Tue, 10 Nov, 2026

Mark Cronin and Ciarán Connolly 8/11/2026
'Our focal point up front': Mark Cronin back in full flow for Nemo Rangers
Cronin has scored 1-24 (0-11 from play) across the Cork semi-final, final, and the Munster quarter-final

Tue, 10 Nov, 2026

2026 GWA awards, in association with the Clayton Hotels
Pete Finnerty: You'd prefer facing Loughrea than a bullock
Galway great Pete Finnerty will forever be grateful to his club Mullagh

Tue, 10 Nov, 2026

Kerry v Mayo - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final
'He went through me': Paddy Tally's first Mayo meeting left impression on Ryan O'Donoghue
The Tyrone man and the players speak about his frank approach in Forever More: The Team of ‘26, the Mayo group’s riveting recounting of their historic victory

Tue, 10 Nov, 2026

St Mary's v Waterville - South Kerry Senior Football Championship Final
Dan the Man: the Liberator, religion and football in South Kerry
In 'There I long to be – life through a GAA lens', Mick Clifford traces the cultural and social aspects of the association in one of its heartlands, South Kerry, all the way to the spectre of 'superclubs' in cities like Dublin and Cork today. In this excerpt, 1950s Ireland comes alive at a time when in rural Ireland there was a tug-of-war for supremacy between religion and Gaelic football

Mon, 09 Nov, 2026

Galway United Open Session
Galway GAA sell naming rights for Pearse Stadium
The county board has signed a seven-year partnership with ECC Timber Products.

Mon, 09 Nov, 2026

Connacht v Leinster - GAA Interprovincial Hurling Championship Semi-Final
Hurling interpros now off the table despite plans
A renewal of the Railway Cup games had been planned by the hurling expert advisory group to showcase the experimental rules

Mon, 09 Nov, 2026

Cork v Galway - Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 1 Final
Cork begin National League defence against Waterford
In an All-Ireland final rematch, Galway host Kerry on January 24

Mon, 09 Nov, 2026

The Replay with Seánie McGrath: Nemo get it done again, Cork hurling teams' Munster record
S The Replay with Seánie McGrath: Nemo get it done again, Cork hurling teams' Munster record
Paul Kerrigan and Eoghan Cormican join Seánie to discuss the provincial weekend action.

Mon, 09 Nov, 2026

The Harps v Shamrocks Ballyhale - AIB Leinster Club Senior Hurling Championship Quarter-Final
'That's just TJ' - Ballyhale boss hails Reid's class in win over The Harps
Shamrocks marched on in Leinster on Sunday.

Mon, 09 Nov, 2026

Mark Cronin 8/11/2026
Clinical Nemo Rangers punish Loughmore-Castleiney wastefulness
Loughmore-Castleiney went in level at half-time despite missing six first-half goal chances but Nemo pulled clear after the break to set up a Munster semi-final against Limerick champions Fr Casey's

Mon, 09 Nov, 2026

Edendork St Malachy's v Errigal Ciarán - Tyrone County Senior Club Football Championship Final Replay
Edendork survive scare to set up Cross battle
Edendork St Malachy’s held on, game management in the closing stages helping them over the line.

Sun, 08 Nov, 2026

Last gasp two-pointer from Aghada's Phelan forces replay in Munster SFC final 
Last gasp two-pointer from Aghada's Phelan forces replay in Munster SFC final 
Gaultier looked like they had done enough to win it, before Phelan came up with a huge score to see it end level and go to a replay

Sun, 08 Nov, 2026

Kilcormac - Killoughey v Ballinamere - Offaly County Senior Club Hurling Championship Final
Late Slevin point seals extra time win for 14-man Kilcormac-Killoughey
With two minutes of stoppage time gone, Conor Slevin stood up to convert his fifth point of the day to separate the teams and propel the Offaly champions through to a November 22 semi-final clash with Shelmaliers

Sun, 08 Nov, 2026

Robert Finnerty celebrates his sides first goal of the game 8/11/2026
Salthill Knocknacarra overcome battling fourteen man Ballinamore to book Connacht semi final
Ballinamore managed to close the gap to two points on the 53 minute mark but four minutes later Tomó Cullinane rifled home Salthill Knocknacarra's third goal and ensured victory

Sun, 08 Nov, 2026

Nemo Rangers v Loughmore-Castleiney - AIB Munster GAA Senior Club Football Championship Quarter-Final
'We weren't winning the middle eight': Half-time message helps Nemo to Munster semis
Nemo Rangers will play Limerick champions Fr Casey's in the Munster Club SFC semi-final. 'There's more in us and hopefully we'll push on in a couple of weeks’ time,' said Nemo manager Robbie O'Dwyer

Sun, 08 Nov, 2026

Hannah Noone celebrates 13/12/2025
Kilkerrin-Clonberne ease past Knockmore to claim yet another Connacht title
Louise Ward’s goal after just three minutes was crucial in giving the Galway side a lead they never relinquished.

Sun, 08 Nov, 2026

Carbery champions Barryroe into Cork JAFC last four berth after win over Castlemagner
Carbery champions Barryroe into Cork JAFC last four berth after win over Castlemagner
Goals from Ryan O’Donovan (19 mins) and a key 46th minute strike from midfielder Dermot Dineen when there was only a score in it (1-6 to 0-6) kept Castlemagner at bay

Sun, 08 Nov, 2026

Jason Curry 9/4/2023
S Watch and read: Curry too hot to handle as Rathgormack overcome Eire Og Inis
The four-in-a-row Waterford champions are the first Deise side to win a game in the Munster Senior Club Football Championship in eight years

Sun, 08 Nov, 2026

Dublin v Cork - TG4 LGFA All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final
S Watch and Read: Thomas Meenaghan inspires Banner to late turnaround against Brickey Rangers
Despite possessing the greater amount of scoring chances and being level four times, frustrating Banner simply couldn’t get their noses in front as Brickey Rangers clung to a 1-9 to 1-8 advantage entering the final quarter

Sun, 08 Nov, 2026

TJ Reid proposers to take a penalty 8/11/2026
TJ Reid leads the way for Ballyhale Shamrocks
The Killkenny legend hit 1-8 just a week after his inter-county retirement.

Sun, 08 Nov, 2026