Parnell Park will host the clash between Dublin and DCU Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO DUBLIN GAA FANS will be able to catch both the county teams in action in their opening fixtures of the 2017 season. The All-Ireland winning football side take on DCU in their first O’Byrne Cup game on Sunday 8 January at 4pm … Continue reading "Dublin to start with 2017 Parnell double-header and Kilkenny set for Thursday night hurling"

All-Ireland winning captains Brendan Maher and Stephen Cluxton A PRICE CUT of €20 for the season pass, the streaming of over 120 live GAA events and the addition of GAA related documentaries and programmes, are all part of the 2017 GAAGO online streaming service. The launch took place today for next year’s offering of the … Continue reading "There’s a price cut for the season pass in 2017 GAAGO service and over 120 live events"

2016 HAS UNDOUBTEDLY been an incredible year of sport, both at home and abroad. One thing that’s really interesting looking back through the year, is the names that we know now that we hadn’t heard a whisper of just twelve months ago. Of course, people who follow certain sports closely may have heard of certain … Continue reading "15 sportspeople you (probably) hadn’t heard of this time last year"

SLAUGHTNEIL’S EPIC 2016 season finally concluded with a successful trip to London. The club’s footballers secured their last four spot by successfully navigating the All-Ireland quarter-final in the English capital. With a short Christmas break to come, the Derry champions will face a headache as they prepare for a hurling semi-final against Cuala on February … Continue reading "What it’s like to be chasing dual All-Ireland success on St Patrick’s Day"

MOST GAA PLAYERS are enjoying a well-deserved break at this time of year but Kilkenny star Walter Walsh only finished his 2016 season last night, five days shy of Christmas. The multi-talented 25-year-old, who has three All-Ireland medals to his name, helped his club Tullogher Rosbercon to a Kilkenny junior football championship last night. Walsh … Continue reading "Walter’s still winning matches: Kilkenny star has just won another championship…in football"

Clifford, Connolly and O’Connor make the cut. Source: INPHO ANOTHER YEAR OF Gaelic football completed and time to pick the best side from the players who starred in 2016. The42′s GAA writers decided to do something a little different, a 2016 Gaelic Football Team of the Year that tries not to just focus on the senior championship … Continue reading "Do you agree with The42’s Gaelic Football 2016 Team of the Year?"

FROM ROBBIE BRADY to Rio de Janeiro, 2016 has been another busy year for Irish sport. But how well do you remember those big moments and the people who were at the heart of it all? We tested some of Ireland’s top sports stars with 10 questions in The42’s first-ever Christmas quiz. First up: it’s Kerry … Continue reading "Kerry’s Colm Cooper takes on The42 Christmas Quiz"

Mayo’s Andy Moran and his daugher Charlotte; Dublin’s Denis Bastick and his son Aidan. Source: Sportsfile TWO DECADES ON and ‘A Season Of Sundays’ remains the perfect production for anyone looking to reflect on the GAA year that was. For the 20th year, the Sportsfile team have released their collection of images chronicling the story … Continue reading "Croke Park emotions – the stories behind Sportsfile’s Season of Sundays 2016"

HOW DO YOU assess Galway’s 2016 campaign? An FBD League success, a third-placed finish in Division 2 before a semi-final loss to Cavan, a win over Mayo en route to their first Connacht title since 2008 and then a devastating All-Ireland quarter-final defeat to Tipperary. Galway and Corofin forward Gary Sice. Source: James Crombie/INPHO It’s … Continue reading "Gary Sice critical of previous management who ‘did not equip’ Galway to take on Mayo"

AFTER THE TYRONE fans had spilled on to St Tiernach’s Park on 17 July last, Cathal McCarron took a moment to absorb the occasion. A first Ulster title in six years was deeply appreciated, halting that run of games where they could not quite get the better of Donegal in the heat of a championship … Continue reading "‘He’s an extraordinary man, a gifted human being’"