news
All news
hurling
Leinster SHC: Antrim victory relegates Carlow
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Antrim 4-22 Carlow 2-22 By David Mohan at Corrigan Park Two goals each from Conal Cunning and James McNaughton proved the difference as Antrim retained their Leinster SHC status at the expense of Carlow at Corrigan Park. It was a tense afternoon in Belfast with so
14 HR AGO
football
Electric Ireland Ulster MFC Final: Derry retain title
Electric Ireland Ulster MFC Final
Derry 0-12 Armagh 1-7
By Francis Mooney at O'Neill's Healy Park
All-Ireland champions Derry survived Armagh’s late surge to retain their Electric Ireland Ulster MFC crown in a compelling decider at Omagh.
Eamon Young capped a stunning series of displays with another stand-out showing, hitting
16 HR AGO
football
All-Ireland SFC: Donegal impress again
All-Ireland SFC Group Three
Donegal 0-21 Tyrone 0-14
By Chris McNulty at Páirc Seán Mac Cumhaill
In front of 16,607 at Sean MacCumhaill Park, Jim McGuinness's Donegal had seven points to spare on Tyrone in their All-Ireland SFC Group Three opener.
The plates have shifted in Donegal since McGuinness's return
Saturday 25 May 2024
football
All-Ireland SFC: Armagh defeat spirited Westmeath
All-Ireland SFC Group One
Armagh 0-16 Westmeath 0-11
By Steve Malone at BOX-IT Athletic Grounds
Armagh head to Celtic Park on Saturday to face Mickey Harte’s Derry with a win behind them following this comfortable five-point success over Westmeath.
After being a point ahead at the break, a four-point burst
Saturday 25 May 2024
football
All-Ireland SFC: Louth register emphatic win
All-Ireland SFC Group Four
Louth 3-10 Meath 0-9
By Dan Bannon at Inniskeen
Louth’s Craig Lennon’s netted two crucial goals against Meath in Inniskeen.
Lennon came to the fore with a late winner in the 2023 Allianz Football League, but the St. Mochta’s man wiped out 49 years of championship
Saturday 25 May 2024
hurling
Down triumph in All-Ireland U20 B decider
All-Ireland U-20 “B” Hurling Championship (Richie McElligott Cup) Final
Down 0-20 Roscommon 0-11
By Kevin Egan at Croke Park
Down were always the better team as they picked up their second Richie McElligott cup in three years in Roscommon’s expense this afternoon in Croke Park, though it was only in
Saturday 25 May 2024
Videos
all videos
Features & Analysis
all features
hurling
Derry hurling club St. Finbarr's show what's possible
By John Harrington
For proof that hurling can blossom in every part of this country given the required care and attention, look no further than St. Finbarr's hurling club in Derry.
Founded just seven years ago, they now field teams at every level from U-7.5 to senior, have strong links
23 May 2024
hurling
'The Epic Origins of Hurling' uncover game's hidden history
By John Harrington
We all know that hurling is something uniquely Irish, a real cultural artefact of this island.
But it’s something we often take for granted rather than ask the questions ‘how?’ or ‘why?’
Many people will know it’s part of our mythology thanks to tales of Cúchulainn, and
22 May 2024
football
Wexford captain Coleman doing his family proud
By John Harrington
It really is true that you never know what someone else is going through.
Wexford football team captain Liam Coleman attended the launch of the Tailteann Cup this week in Croke Park and he couldn’t have been more accommodating.
He was thoughtful and forthcoming in his interviews
09 May 2024
football
Record-breaking Foley as hungry as ever
By John Harrington
If you didn’t know Darragh Foley, you might have expected him to ride off into the sunset after Carlow’s season ended in 2023, content with a record-breaking inter-county career spanning 14 seasons.
After all, last year he became the county’s highest ever scorer, with a monstrous tally
08 May 2024