RTÉ WILL SHOW games from the AIB All-Ireland football and hurling club championships for the first time this September, but the deal does not affect TG4′s longstanding coverage. As part of their new season launch, the national broadcaster today confirmed it will carry coverage of the club championships in Autumn as part of a sub-licensing … Continue reading "RTÉ announces deal to show All-Ireland club championships for first time"

FROM THE 2017 All-Ireland final to a mass player walkout last summer, the past 23 months or so has been an absolute rollercoaster ride for the Mayo ladies. And here they are, against all odds, back in Croke Park.  Deadly inside trio: Grace Kelly, Rachel Kearns and Sarah Rowe. Source: Inpho. On Sunday, they face … Continue reading "Mayo’s deadly inside trio epitomise the journey this side has been on"

BACK-TO-BACK chasing Tipperary are unchanged for Saturday’s Bord Gais Energy All-Ireland U20 hurling championship final against Cork at the LIT Gaelic Grounds [6pm]. Manager Liam Cahill has, unsurprisingly, named the same starting XV that hammered Wexford in the semi-final earlier this month, as the Premier County bid for a senior and U20 hurling double.  Niall … Continue reading "Tipperary unchanged for All-Ireland U20 hurling showdown against Cork"

HE CLIMBED THE steps of the Hogan Stand and lifted the Sam Maguire in 2014, but former All-Ireland winning Kerry captain Fionn Fitzgerald has watched from afar this summer. Lifting the Sam Maguire with Kieran O’Leary in 2014. Source: James Crombie/INPHO The Dr Crokes defender was left in the cold following Peter Keane’s installation as … Continue reading "‘You see life in a different way. I’ve enjoyed watching the games and slipping back in as a supporter’"

TIPPERARY MIDFIELDER NOEL McGrath and Dublin forward Con O’Callaghan landed the PWC GAA/GPA player of the month awards for August today. It’s been a remarkable week for McGrath, who was named man-of-the-match as Tipperary landed All-Ireland honours against Kilkenny last Sunday. The Loughmore Castleiney clubman played a key role in the middle third against the … Continue reading "Tipperary and Dublin stars claim latest GAA player of the month awards"

1. Who was named man-of-the-match in Sunday’s All-Ireland hurling final? Paudie Maher Noel McGrath John McGrath Ronan Maher 2. Which stadium has been chosen to host this year’s Pro14 final? Kingspan Stadium Murrayfield Cardiff City Stadium Thomond Park 3. Former Ireland captain Emma Byrne will continue her football career in which country? Portugal Spain France … Continue reading "Know Your Sport? Take our weekly quiz"

THE FINAL FOUR. Grace Kelly, Sinead Aherne, Niamh Cotter and Louise Ward could have a big say. Source: Inpho. Two fierce rivalries will be renewed tomorrow at Croke Park with Mayo and Galway [throw-in 2pm], and Dublin and Cork [throw-in 3.45pm, both live on TG4] battling it out for two coveted All-Ireland final spots. HQ … Continue reading "8 players who could light up tomorrow’s All-Ireland semi-finals in Croke Park"

CORK STALWART ANGELA Walsh was certain that the 2011 All-Ireland football final would be her last game wearing the rebel red. Walsh in possession for Cork during the 2011 All-Ireland final with Geraldine O’Flynn behind her. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO The dual star would eventually sign off from her inter-county career with 12 All-Ireland medals across … Continue reading "‘I went to Australia but didn’t realise how sick Dad was… He must have hidden so much of his pain’"

Dublin are looking to complete the five-in-a-row this year. Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO “It’s a moot point whether Kilkenny lost because of the psychological sledgehammer of Shefflin’s exit, or because Tipp’s time had come, or because of five-in-a-row hype, or all of the above. Equally, maybe Kerry simply lost because the Gods conspired against them. What’s … Continue reading "Keith Treacy’s incredible battle with alcohol and depression, and the week’s best sportswriting"

Click:assyst discordGalway 2-10 Mayo 2-9 IT CAME RIGHT down to the wire, but Galway came out on top by the minimum to book their spot in their first TG4 All-Ireland senior final since 2005. Mairéad Seoighe’s double was key in the end at Croke Park but Róisín Leonard was the last-gasp hero, her late, late … Continue reading "Late drama at Croke Park as Galway win by one to book first All-Ireland final spot since 2005"