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Dr Crokes go into this weekend’s All-Ireland semi-final with Mullinalaghta as heavy favourites to overcome the Longford minnows who have shocked the GAA world in getting this far. The tiny Longford half-parish are viewed as perennial underdogs, however, Fionn Fitzgerald has looked at their track record and believes that they’re a very strong team who cannot be underestimated. “Everyone has …

Liam Silke has been all over the news this past week and unfortunately, it has nothing to do with his footballing talents. A vital member of a Corofin side looking to retain their All-Ireland club title, Silke is also part of a star-studded UCD side looking to complete back-to-back Sigerson Cups. A fixture clash means Silke is set to miss …

How do you fix a problem like the GAA fixture schedule? The answer… you can’t, because for every Gael that would love to see the club championship series rattled off within a calendar year, another will tell you it’s sacrilege to move the All-Ireland senior club finals away from St. Patrick’s Day. Take the case of Corofin’s Kieran Fitzgerald who …

Beaufort (Kerry) 3-17 Easkey (Sligo) 0-05 Michael Corry reporting from Croke Park Beaufort came to Croke Park this afternoon and left as All-Ireland junior football champions after thrashing Sligo’s Easkey in a one-sided encounter. Beaufort looked the more dangerous side from the get-go with Liam Carey opening the scoring for the Kerry champions after two minutes before full forward, Ciarán Kennedy, …

If all goes well today, Nathan Breen might just be the first Welsh man to climb the steps of the Hogan Stand and hoist an All-Ireland title over his head. That is if he and his Beaufort companions can overcome the challenge of Sligo’s Easkey this afternoon in HQ (K.O 3pm). For Breen, his life began in the Welsh valleys, …

Kerry & Munster champions, Kilcummin stand on the brink of glory following their exploits over the past year. A successful county campaign ended with a win over Glenflesk which earnt them a crack at Munster where they defeated Cork’s Fermoy in the final followed by a last-four showdown against Kildare’s Two Mile House went right down to the wire eventually …

Moorefield of Kildare overcame St. Loman’s of Westmeath to clinch the Leinster Club SFC in a truly enthralling encounter on a scoreline of 1-14 to 2-10. The champions completed a miraculous comeback to clinch the crown having been two goals down entering injury time at the end of the game. With five minutes remaining there was six-points separating the teams …

Following last weekend’s thriller, much will be expected of this Sunday’s clash between Cork and Waterford. The renaissance continues for the Rebels, having claimed a first Munster title since 2014, their focus now turns on regaining the Liam MacCarthy Cup. After encountering a road block in Munster, Waterford have got back behind the wheel and now find themselves just 70-odd …

Sky Sports soccer pundits Jeff Stelling and Chris Kamara have been travelling Ireland, putting their commentating skills to the test in the GAA world.  The pair, most famous for their roles on Sky Sports Soccer Saturday every weekend during the Premier League season, have been challenged by AIB to partake in a documentary dubbed ‘Jeff and Kammy’s Road To Croker’. …

A test for the true GAA nut. Some of these are easy, but unless you’re a true fan you won’t be able to do better than 13/17 here. Impress us.

After calling time on his stellar inter county career this morning, it is now time to reflect on what Colm “Gooch” Cooper achieved in Kerry’s green and gold. With his playing days for the Kingdom now a thing of the past, Gooch’s roll of honour speaks for itself. However, one question of the Killarney magician still remains. Is he the …

Over the course of a GAA career, two developments often emerge in the lives of players, those being; psychological self-awareness and “life lessons” that come with the highs and lows of GAA life. Though suspecting it for months, I recently learned that I would have to relocate to Dublin for a new job. An opportunity yes, however my immediate response …

Part 2 of our All-Ireland club finals preview sees us switching focus to the small ball and the mouth-watering clash of Ballyea and Cuala. Both teams have a lot in common. They both play an open, quick and skillful brand of hurling that gives spectators all the best the game has to offer. They are both free-scoring teams. They’ve both …

The All-Ireland club championship brands itself as ‘The Toughest’. When you look at the four clubs that have qualified for this year’s show-piece, and their paths to the final, it’s clear to see that the moniker fits. Ahead of the action in Croke Park on Friday, we have a look at how they got here and what we can expect on …

With the CPA in its infancy, comments from the organisation’s leadership have sparked the beginning of a war of words between the fledgeling organisation and the GAA hierarchy. GAA Director General, Paraic Duffy yesterday stated that he was ‘surprised’ by the ‘contradictory’ statements made by the GAA Director General, Paraic Duffy yesterday stated he was surprised by the contradictory statements …

On Sunday afternoon we witnessed the Dublin Senior Hurling champions, Cuala, win their first ever Leinster Senior Hurling Club Championship. The Dubliners defeated Kilkenny champions O’Loughlin Gaels in the final on a scoreline of 3:19-1:16. This was Dublin’s first senior hurling provincial win since Crumlin were victorious in the competition in 1980. Although the Kilkenny side displayed stages of dominance, players …

On Sunday afternoon Corofin of Galway comfortably defeated St. Brigids of Roscommon to become the Connacht Senior Football champions of 2016. Corofin dominated proceedings throughout in what was a very impressive display, with players such as Gary Sice, Ronan Seede and Jason Leonard standing out as the star performers. The game finished on a scoreline of 2:13-0:05, and it’s fair …

The Hurling All Stars team have been announced at this evening’s GAA / GPA event on RTE, and it’s safe to say that Tipperary and Kilkenny have dominated. Last year, Kilkenny dominated the All-Stars team, the Cats making up six of the fifteen, and it is their goalkeeper Eoin Murphy who has been selected in the 2016 team. Meanwhile, Tipperary duo Cathal …