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James Horan’s return to the Mayo sideline proved a triumphant and historic one after they overcame Leitrim in the FBD League preliminary round game via a penalty shootout.  The game in Carrick-on-Shannon proved to be an entertaining affair, finishing on a scoreline of 2-13 apiece after 70 minutes. Rather than playing extra-time, the game went straight into the GAA’s first ever …

Former Roscommon captain, Seánie McDermott, has announced his retirement for intercounty football after 14 years with the county.  The 34-year-old made his senior debut for Roscommon in 2005 and, remarkably, started every league and championship game from that point up to 2017. McDermott made 178 appearances for the Rossies and enjoyed title success in the Connacht championship in 2015 and 2017. …

With just days left until the Allianz League kicks off again, we have ranked our top ten hurling counties following an epic 2018 season. 1. Limerick The All Ireland champions lost just one championship game last season, an incredible feat given the much tougher structure. On the way to lifting the Liam MacCarthy for the first time in 45 years, …

New Offaly manager, John Maughan believes he has seen talent in his side that would ‘walk on to the Mayo team’. Maughan watched on last night as his side fell to a 3-12 to 2-14 defeat to Carlow in an entertaining O’Byrne Cup tie. Afterwards, Maughan spoke of his return to inter-county management and how happy he is to be …

Offaly have acquired the services of Kilmacud Crokes forward Shane Horan ahead of their 2019 campaign just a week after manager John Maughan spoke of the lack of players making themselves available. The Daily Mirror reports that Horan completed an inter-county transfer last week through the parentage rule as both his mother and father hail from the Faithful County.  Horan …

Darragh Canavan, son of the legendary Tyrone player, Peter, will make his first senior start for the county against Ulster University in the McKenna Cup this weekend. Canavan was the star for the county’s U17 side in last year’s championship, scoring 1-03 against Roscommon alone in Croke Park. News emerged last month that he had joined the senior ranks for …

The sight of Jack McCaffrey blazing a trail underneath the Hogan Stand as he links defence with attack is one to behold for Gaels around the world. In a Dublin side that is all-conquering, on his day, McCaffrey might well be the best to watch. As good as Dublin are, the overall standard of Gaelic football in recent years has …

New Waterford hurling boss, Paraic Fanning, has named his team for his first clash in charge as the county take on Cork in the Co-op Superstores Munster Senior Hurling League in Mallow tonight.  Newly appointed captain, Noel Connors is named in the team, alongside other experienced players like Michael “Brick” Walsh who is set to begin his 17th season with the …

Joe Schmidt will long be remembered when he packs his bags and leaves Ireland after the 2019 Rugby World Cup. The New Zealander has brought an unprecedented level of success to the nation and raised the standard for all coaches across all sports. However, there is one little pocket of Ireland that Joe Schmidt holds very close to his heart; Mullingar. …

November 2018 saw Gaels from all over Asia come together for the 2018 Fexco Asian Gaelic Games tournament hosted by Thailand GAA in Bangkok. The 23rd annual tournament included 65 teams from 20 clubs across 18 different countries with 182 games played over the two-day festival. The success story of the 2018 games wasn’t actually an Asian team, but one …

2019 will be an incredible year for sport and to ensure you don’t miss a second of the action, we’ve compiled all the key dates into one essential guide. January 2019 26/27th: The Allianz Hurling and Football Leagues begin _____ February 2019 1st: Ireland v England – Women’s Six Nations 2nd: Ireland v England – Six Nations 8th: Scotland v …

As we bid farewell to 2018, it’s almost impossible to guess who will be lifting the Liam MacCarthy next year but we want you to predict your winner anyway. Not many would have thought Limerick would be the team celebrating come All Ireland final day but with the standard in hurling rising year-on-year, the competition is fiercer than ever. The …

Wexford GAA have paid tribute to their former footballer, Scott Doran, who has died at the age of 44. He made his debut for the Model county in 1992 and made 103 competitive appearances for them during a 14-year period. Doran notched up 25-174 before deciding to leave the county panel at the end of the Allianz Football League in …

It was a summer filled with shocks, drama and unrivalled skill and as the year draws to a close, we look back at some of the highlights of the GAA season 2018. With new systems in place in both hurling and Gaelic Football, we were treated to one of the best GAA seasons in recent times as Limerick and Dublin …

Martina Cox has revealed her family’s “huge expression of gratitude” for all the support they have received since her husband was attacked by Roma supporters outside Anfield last April.  The Cox family have released a statement where they provide an update on Sean’s condition: As we reach the end of 2018, I would like to extend a huge expression of …

2018 is the season Clare fans will reflect back on and wonder what could have been. After losing the Munster final, they came within one point of reaching the All Ireland final after two epic battles with Galway. For the players involved, it must have been gut-wrenching to have come so close but for one former hurler, watching his beloved …

RTE have treated us to some brilliant sporting documentaries this year but they are not finished yet as a programme on the life of Jason Sherlock is set to air later this week. ‘Jayo’ will take you through the life of the revered Dublin footballer, addressing the racism he suffered as a child, his understanding of his heritage and of …

Highly-rated Galway hurler Jack Canning has decided to take a sabbatical from hurling to pursue a rugby career in Australia, he has exclusively revealed to Pundit Arena. For most talented young hurlers, the dream is to progress from inter-county minor to U21, and eventually onto senior level. However, one of Galway’s young hopefuls has decided to buck the trend and step …