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 […]
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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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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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New protocol marks a major shift in how players are recognised Inter-county players will soon own their name, image, likeness and personality rights (NILP) after a new recognition protocol was agreed between the GAA and the GPA. The deal will run from 2026 to 2029. It sits alongside the separate players’ charter also approved at […]
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