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Limerick v Antrim - Allianz Football League Division 3

Andy McEntee: I’m fcking raging, to tell you the truth. I’m absolutely fcking raging

A free was reversed against an Antrim player in the defeat to Laois, after it was deemed he took too much time in taking the solo-and-go option after being fouled.

Dalo's Hurling Show: Banner lay down a marker, Rebel emotion, crunch time in the league

S Dalo's Hurling Show: Banner lay down a marker, Rebel emotion, crunch time in the league

Cein Darcy is tackled by Conor O’Donnell 23/2/2025

Maurice Brosnan: Eight observations from the National Football League

TG4’s Laochra Gael Season 23 Launch

'The standard of refereeing at the moment is cat' – Ben O’Connor

Limerick v Tipperary - Allianz Hurling League Division 1A

'With Tipperary there’s a lot of the same type of hurlers' — Fogarty concern for Premier options

Eight-time All-Ireland SHC winner Aidan Fogarty says lack of variety in Liam Cahill's panel could bite them hard

Tue, 04 Mar, 2025

Meath v Roscommon - Allianz Football League Division 2

Football Review Committee struggles to assess new rules as teams withhold GPS data

Football Review Committee chair Jim Gavin says rule changes can’t be fully assessed as counties refuse to share GPS data

Tue, 04 Mar, 2025

Westmeath v Meath - Allianz Football League Division 2

Comeback kids: It's football, Jim, but not as we know it

Elite football games now swinging more than hurling.

Tue, 04 Mar, 2025

Shane Walsh with fans after the game 2/3/2025

Shane Walsh: 'When I came in, people were saying, ‘Go away to America’'

At the beginning of his intercounty career, Shane Walsh walked into a weary Galway. Now everything is different

Tue, 04 Mar, 2025

Gary Brennan on Clare’s development plan: ‘It is something we have to work on big time’

Gary Brennan on Clare’s development plan: ‘It is something we have to work on big time’

The Banner claimed a late win against Kildare on Sunday.

Tue, 04 Mar, 2025

Kieran Shannon: Sharing lessons from the hurling's 'school of hard knocks'

S Kieran Shannon: Sharing lessons from the hurling's 'school of hard knocks'

As a player, Tony Óg Regan played in hurling's biggest games and has helped mastermind All-Ireland victories as a performance coach.

Tue, 04 Mar, 2025

Club ref on the new rules: Dissent nearly gone, three-up tough, and we're running twice as far

Club ref on the new rules: Dissent nearly gone, three-up tough, and we're running twice as far

Policing something like the three-man up rule is hard when you don’t have eyes at the back of your head.

Tue, 04 Mar, 2025

Rob Downey 3/3/2025

Few happy hunting grounds against Banner but Downey confident Cork can flip script

Cork’s recent record against Clare, no matter what the venue, has not had any happy outcomes.

Tue, 04 Mar, 2025

Allianz Hurling League Media Conference

Focused Maher admits it's been 'too long' since a Tipp team played at Croker

'That's a motivational factor for this team, to get back into Croke Park,' admits captain as he targets a Championship run for rejuvenated Premier men

Tue, 04 Mar, 2025

Adam Idah meets fans from the Cork Celtic Supporters Club 3/3/2025

Cork City-Celtic clash could be worth €200k to Cork GAA

The match can raise similar revenue to previous Munster games at the venue, as long as it sells out.

Mon, 03 Mar, 2025

The Gaelic Football Show: rules pushback and plenty of drama

S The Gaelic Football Show: rules pushback and plenty of drama

Gary Brennan joins James Horan, Maurice Brosnan and Paul Rouse to review an exciting weekend of action.

Listen | Mon, 03 Mar, 2025

Dublin v Mayo - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final

Is John Small the sixth Dublin player to step away?

Seven-time All-Ireland medallist Small, 32, hasn't played any part in the Dubs' Division 1 campaign.

Mon, 03 Mar, 2025

A 'hooter' system at the game 2/3/2025

CCCC warned GAA about 'reputational damage' caused by clock-hooter issues

System concerns with match clocks were aired prior to the Meath-Westmeath controversy this past weekend

Mon, 03 Mar, 2025

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Emergence of Healy exactly what Ryan wanted from league

Emergence of Healy exactly what Ryan wanted from league

The forward display of All-Ireland underage winner Diarmuid Healy was the main feature of Cork's win over Kilkenny.

Mon, 03 Mar, 2025

Mark Fitzgerald is tackled by Cian O'Siullivan 2/3/2025

Ó Ceallacháin concedes defeat as Déise edge promotion battle

A late, late show from Peter Queally's charges, in front of 5,481 spectators, turned a five-point deficit into a two-point win and lifted them up to second in the Division 1B table.

Mon, 03 Mar, 2025

Cork v Roscommon - Allianz Football League Division 2

Previous capitulation to Rebels was on Roscommon minds for trip to Cork

Cork manager John Cleary acknowledged that his side's chances of promotion to Division 1 are gone.

Mon, 03 Mar, 2025

Limerick v Clare - Allianz Hurling League Division 1A

S Anthony Daly: Clare deliver a sign that hunger may not be sated

Clare always get up for Limerick. There are bigger tests coming but it was the first time Clare have played with such intensity and fervour, which really sets up next Sunday against Cork.

Mon, 03 Mar, 2025

Donegal v Derry - Allianz Football League Division 1

Dramatic Donegal rally leaves Derry in drop peril

Donegal came from eight points down in the last 10 minutes to overcome neighbours Derry in Ballyshannon.

Mon, 03 Mar, 2025

Cork v Roscommon - Allianz Football League Division 2

Comment: Cork now feeling the pinch of depleted defensive ranks

Saturday’s Cork team contained just seven players that started the 2023 All-Ireland preliminary quarter-final victory over Roscommon.

Mon, 03 Mar, 2025

Limerick v Clare - Allianz Hurling League Division 1A

Clare desire too much for profligate Limerick on crucial day for Banner

It was a trying day for some of Limerick's tyros

Mon, 03 Mar, 2025

'A great battling victory': Clare maintain proud home league record with last gasp win

A late goal by Keelan Sexton gave Clare victory over Kildare and keeps them in the hunt for promotion to Division 2.

Mon, 03 Mar, 2025

Cork v Kilkenny - Allianz Hurling League Division 1A

Rob Downey: 'We were conscious to put in a performance the Ryan family would be proud of'

This was an evening where spring priorities and summer preparedness respectfully took a backseat.

Mon, 03 Mar, 2025

Kerry keep league final hopes alive

Kerry made it four wins on the spin in Lidl NFL Division 1 with a 2-8 to 0-4 victory in Swinford over Mayo.

Mon, 03 Mar, 2025

Kildare v Offaly - Allianz Hurling League Division 2A Final

Down and Kildare look destined for Division 2 hurling final

In Division Three, Cavan gave their own survival chances a massive boost and simultaneously dealt Wicklow a hammer blow to their promotion aspirations.

Sun, 02 Mar, 2025

Galway v Tyrone - Allianz Football League Division 1

S Talking Points: Football's need for speed must give keepers a break

New kickout rule is fine in principle but multiple different factors can vary around the time to set up a restart

Sun, 02 Mar, 2025

Limerick v Clare - Allianz Hurling League Division 1A

John Kiely credits Clare sharpness amid relegation threat

The threat of relegation was a great sauce for the visitors, for Kiely.

Sun, 02 Mar, 2025

Galway v Tyrone - Allianz Football League Division 1

O’Rourke calls for kickout rule to be scrapped, Joyce takes issue with ‘ridiculous’ communication

They are the black card issue that means a team only has to keep two up or two back when they are reduced to 14 and the kickout rule.

Sun, 02 Mar, 2025

Frank Irwin and Damien Bourke 1/3/2025

McStay pleased with Mayo’s strong finish: ‘I think we are getting better at it’

For Kerry, a poor start left them with it all to do and a sloppy finish cost them.

Sun, 02 Mar, 2025

Brian Duignan of Offaly in action 2/3/2025

Solid defence helped Offaly overcome Westmeath

Allianz NHL Division 1B: Offaly 1-22 Westmeath 0-19 Both Offaly and Westmeath introduced key players for their first competitive start of 2025 this afternoon in Tullamore, and both men played a key role in a ...

Sun, 02 Mar, 2025

Westmeath v Meath - Allianz Football League Division 2

Meath controversially beat Westmeath with late goal

Westmeath maintained that Meath's winning goal had been scored after the hooter.

Sun, 02 Mar, 2025

A general view of a football 21/7/2019

Disputed goal key as Offaly respond after early Leitrim fright

Leitrim defenders claimed John Furlong was in the 'square' when he palmed the ball to the net

Sun, 02 Mar, 2025

Conor McCarthy and Stephen O'Hanlon tackle Conor Grimes 2/3/2025

Louth's second-half comeback falls short as McCarthy and Beggan carry Monaghan over the line

In a game of the proverbial two halves, Louth dusted themselves down and very nearly managed the impossible.

Sun, 02 Mar, 2025

Limerick v Clare - Allianz Hurling League Division 1A

Gutsy Clare get better of Limerick in tasty championship appetiser

Limerick had Diarmaid Byrnes sent off during the second half.

Sun, 02 Mar, 2025

Kerry's second half blitz boosts league final chances as Mayo face relegation battle

Kerry's second half blitz boosts league final chances as Mayo face relegation battle

Goals were key for Kerry in unlocking the Mayo defence.

Sun, 02 Mar, 2025

Eoin McElholm with Rob Stack 19/5/2024

Beale goal power too much for Goleen in Junior B final

Inspired by last year’s Kerry u-20 captain Rob Stack, the Ballybunion outfit had too much for the west Cork side

Sun, 02 Mar, 2025

Dublin v Armagh - Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 1

League champs Armagh claim fifth win

Goals in either half from Niamh Henderson and Emily Druse were key to victory over Kildare

Sun, 02 Mar, 2025

Brian Lohan 2/3/2025

'A definite step-up in attitude': Brian Lohan happy with Clare performance against Limerick

Defeats to Kilkenny, Galway and Wexford in the opening rounds of the league had put Clare in serious relegation trouble.

Sun, 02 Mar, 2025

Kerry v Clare - McGrath Cup Group A

Keelan Sexton the hero as Clare dramatically beat Kildare in thriller

A never-say-side performance from Clare denied Kildare a fifth successive victory in Division 3.

Sun, 02 Mar, 2025

O'Herlihy-led St Michael's topple champs Carrigaline, Sherlock stars in Barr's win

O'Herlihy-led St Michael's topple champs Carrigaline, Sherlock stars in Barr's win

Douglas and Castlehaven got the new campaign underway last Thursday and it was the city side who took the two points.

Sun, 02 Mar, 2025

Waterford v Dublin - Allianz Hurling League Division 1B

Late Waterford surge edges promotion showdown with Dublin

The game turned on its head when Cian O'Sullivan received a straight red on 66 minutes

Sun, 02 Mar, 2025

Shane Walsh with fans after the game 2/3/2025

Shane Walsh kicks last-gasp two-pointer to secure Tyrone draw

A two-point free into the wind from talisman Walsh saved a draw for Galway.

Sun, 02 Mar, 2025

Donegal v Derry - Allianz Football League Division 1

Donegal pull off remarkable comeback to beat Derry

Shane O'Donnell's 64th minute goal was key to Donegal's win.

Sun, 02 Mar, 2025

Wexford v Galway - Allianz Hurling League Division 1A

Micheál Donoghue: 'The bench was cataylst to this result which was pleasing for it gives us strength in depth'

The impact the Galway bench was to make became evident in the opening minute of the second half, when Kevin Cooney introduced during the break shot the opening point of the second period, while Colm Molloy and Sean Linnane also got in on the scoring with a point apiece.

Sun, 02 Mar, 2025

Kieran McGeeney 1/3/2025

'You're not allowed to have tactics' - frustrated Kieran McGeeney on new football rules

"We're four weeks out from Championship," he fumed. "Tactically a lot of teams have spent a lot of time on it. And yet depending on their whim (it could change)."

Sun, 02 Mar, 2025

Colm O’Callaghan and Eddie Nolan 1/3/2025

Rampant Rossies condemn Cork to worst home defeat in seven years

This was the heaviest defeat of John Cleary’s reign as Cork manager.

Sun, 02 Mar, 2025

David Blanchfield competes in the air againstPatrick Horgan and Brian Hayes 1/3/2025

What we learned: Kilkenny pay high price for wayward shooting

A gem off Cork production line the highlight for Pat Ryan

Sun, 02 Mar, 2025