How Ben O’Connor’s straight talking is already changing Hurling
Straight talking managers are a rare breed in modern hurling, but Ben O’Connor has wasted little time in making his voice heard. While many GAA managers choose caution and carefully worded answers, O’Connor has gone in the opposite direction, and the response online suggests supporters are loving it. Scroll through the comments under clips of […]
1 month ago
Penalty Shootouts in Provincial Finals could be scrapped by the next GAA Congress
Congress set to revisit extra-time and penalties debate A motion that could see replays return to provincial senior football finals will be debated at GAA Congress next month. If passed, the proposal would allow finals to go to a replay if teams are level after extra-time, removing the need for penalty shootouts in deciders. The […]
1 month ago
National Football League Predictions 2026: Division 1
The National Football League returns for 2026, and once again Division 1 looks impossibly tight. With reigning champions, new managers, major retirements and AFL absentees all in play, predicting the final standings is no easy task. Still, here’s how we see Division 1 finishing this spring, and why. Division 1 1st – Kerry Kerry remain […]
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‘The kid was tired’: Kelly opens up on toll of appeal on Killeen
Loughrea manager Tommy Kelly believes a drawn-out appeals process took its toll on Cullen Killeen, after the midfielder cut a “tired” figure in the All-Ireland club hurling final defeat to Ballygunner. Killeen’s red card from the December 21 semi-final win over Slaughtneil was only overturned late on Friday night by the Disputes Resolution Authority, just […]
2 months ago
Dessie Hutchinson hints at how a Clare hurling legend helped fuel Ballygunner
After producing a superb seven-point performance in a wild and rain-soaked Semple Stadium, Dessie Hutchinson used his post-match interview to directly address the critics who had questioned Ballygunner in the build-up to the Munster final. His side’s commanding 0-21 to 1-9 victory over Éire Óg Inis secured a historic sixth Munster title and firmly re-established […]
3 months ago
5 huge club GAA results from a thrilling weekend
It was a massive weekend in the club championships, with late drama, extra-time thrillers and one of the biggest upsets in recent All-Ireland history. Ulster, Connacht and Munster all crowned huge winners, while penalty shoot-outs and last-gasp scores kept supporters on edge. Here’s how the key games unfolded. All-Ireland SFC Semi Final: St. Ergnat’s-1-12 Kilmacud […]
3 months ago