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Anthony Daly
SAnthony Daly: It's always going to get ugly when Limerick are really dialled in
Paul Bellew 30/9/2023
Galway GAA 'heartened' by increasing opposition to inter-county season extension
A motion to extend the inter-county season by a fortnight will be debated at GAA Congress

Wed, 18 Feb, 2026

GAA Congress - Day Two
Clontarf motion on inter-county player eligibility tweaked ahead of Congress
The Clontarf motion, which will be discussed at GAA Congress in late February, proposes that players must have played eight games in the previous year to be eligible for inter-county level

Wed, 18 Feb, 2026

Sam O'Farrell is tackled by Brian Hayes 7/2/2026
S Fogarty Forum: It’s official — Cork are the GAA’s cash cows
Were Cork not to reach the last four of the All-Ireland Hurling Championship, it would have a detrimental effect on the GAA’s coffers

Tue, 17 Feb, 2026

GAA Annual Report Launch
Pre-season to go but GAA backs 30-week campaign and August All-Ireland
If passed the motion put forward by a work group headed by Páraic Duffy passes, it would likely mean the All-Ireland SFC final will be staged on August 9 next year

Thu, 12 Feb, 2026

Waterford v Clare - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 2
S Brian Gavin: Leadership void to blame for inconsistent hurling refereeing
Former inter-county hurling referee Brian Gavin is “worried” about the state of hurling at present. Some of the games he finds “unwatchable”

Tue, 10 Feb, 2026

Cork v Tipperary - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final
Tipp will want to drown out Cork's boos for Darragh McCarthy in Thurles
Darragh McCarthy’s free-taking process is most certainly unhurried but to consider it time-wasting would be a stretch

Tue, 10 Feb, 2026

Limerick v Cork - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Final
S Fogarty Forum: Hurling is in denial about hand-pass
An easier fix for hurling might be the hand-pass and policing it to the point of zero tolerance or changing the rule as former Tipperary defender Conor O’Donovan has campaigned

Tue, 10 Feb, 2026

Cork v Waterford - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final
S Kieran Shannon: Pre-Tactical Age is over, it's time to bring back the maor foirne
What we have at the moment is a farce. To circumvent the current rules and restrictions, some teams employ their team doctors and physios to act as de facto maor foirne

Tue, 10 Feb, 2026

Aidan O'Connor and Darragh Corcoran 8/2/2026
Casey and O'Donoghue impress against Kilkenny as Limerick pick up first league win
Before the game, John Kiely spoke about Limerick needing a "response" to last week's defeat to Waterford. His team commenced the game like they were going to give just that

Sun, 08 Feb, 2026

Senan Dunford 8/2/2026
Handful impress on Clare bows as Banner canter to victory over Down
Clare beat Down by 29 points in Ennis but what will have pleased Brian Lohan most was impressive first league starts for Senan Dunford, Ross Hayes, Niall O’Farrell and Diarmuid Stritch

Sun, 08 Feb, 2026

Tipperary v Kerry - Co-Op Superstores Munster Hurling League Group B
Five-goal Kerry stroll to victory over London
Jordan Brick and Oisin Maunsell both scored 1-3 for Kerry while Daniel Casey hit 1-2

Sat, 07 Feb, 2026

Tipperary v Galway - Allianz Hurling League Division 1A
Cork and Tipperary name teams for National Hurling League clash
Nine of the Tipperary team which started last year's All-Ireland final victory over Cork will line out at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Saturday evening

Fri, 06 Feb, 2026

Adam Screeney and Shane Kingston 28/1/2026
Adam Screeney stars as UL edge UG to set up all-Limerick Fitzgibbon Cup final
The magic from Screeney, who ended with five from play, helped UL prevail

Thu, 05 Feb, 2026

Waterford v Limerick - Allianz Hurling League Division 1A
S Hurling league observations: Swarm tackles, free-taking woes and the need for reform
Swarm tackling, free-taking struggles and fading one-on-ones fuel debate as early hurling league trends raise uncomfortable questions

Thu, 05 Feb, 2026

Tirlán proudly launch 32nd Season of Kilkenny GAA Sponsorship
Kilkenny boss would 'love' to see Fitzgibbon Cup played before Christmas
Kilkenny hurling manager Derek Lyng said there would be "huge interest" in the GAA's third level competitions if they were played before Christmas

Wed, 04 Feb, 2026

Tipperary v Cork - Allianz Hurling League Division 1A Final
S Kieran Shannon: Many good reasons why Páirc will be standing room only Saturday night
Cork’s hurlers are embracing expectation, turning league ambition into sell-out crowds and reviving the competition’s box-office appeal

Tue, 03 Feb, 2026

Galway v Cork - Allianz Hurling League Division 1A
Séamus Harnedy: Hurt Cork are all on the one road  
Séamus Harnedy’s return added steel and scoring as Cork sharpened form, depth and belief ahead of a major test

Tue, 03 Feb, 2026

Tipperary v Galway - Allianz Hurling League Division 1A
Tipp's Bryan O'Mara: 'Some of the stuff we were playing, I wouldn't have paid my €40 to go in the gate'
Next up for All-Ireland champions Tipperary is a trip to face Cork at Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Tue, 03 Feb, 2026

Galway v Cork - Allianz Hurling League Division 1A
S John Fogarty: Hurling’s seven deadly sins and how to absolve them
The attention devoted to football last year now needs to shift to hurling. It hasn’t lost its way as much as football but there are sins to be absolved

Tue, 03 Feb, 2026

Tipperary v Cork - Allianz Hurling League Division 1A Final
Cork and Tipp league clash could break attendance record
The 23,402 crowd which watched Cork play Limerick at Páirc Uí Chaoimh last year was the largest attendance for a standalone hurling league fixture in recent times

Mon, 02 Feb, 2026

Tempers flare off the ball 1/2/2026
S Talking Points: Offaly's numbers game, Derry on track, Wexford's net gain
The main takeaways from a hectic weekend of hurling and football action.

Mon, 02 Feb, 2026

Galway v Cork - Allianz Hurling League Division 1A
Cork boss Ben O’Connor: 'They are trying to take the manliness out of the game'
'They don’t want any dust-up, they don’t want any bit of blood split, they don’t want a hurley broke. They want to make it a nice game for my little Johnny at home'

Sun, 01 Feb, 2026

Cork v Limerick - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final
Caroline Currid's return 'massive positive' for Limerick's young players
Apart from 2017, every season in which Caroline Currid has been off-field consiglieri to John Kiely has concluded with with Limerick winning the Liam MacCarthy Cup

Sat, 31 Jan, 2026

Mayo for Sam, challenges for Cork teams, and more talking points from Late Late Show GAA special
Mayo for Sam, challenges for Cork teams, and more talking points from Late Late Show GAA special
County colours were flying proudly on Friday night’s show. Here are some of the highlights

Sat, 31 Jan, 2026

Cork v Kerry - McGrath Cup Final
O'Connor makes one change to Kerry side for Donegal trip, Cleary likewise for Cork's clash with Louth
The Galway footballers have made no changes to their starting team for their visit to the Athletic Grounds to play Armagh on Saturday evening. 

Fri, 30 Jan, 2026

Limerick v Kilkenny - 1973 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final
Kilkenny great calls for complete ban on hurling hand-pass
The nine-time All-Ireland SHC winner is adamant that restricting passes to those from the hurley will save the game from what he considers the scourge of thrown hand-passes.

Tue, 27 Jan, 2026

GAA Special Congress
Integration could 'suffer if it is rushed in', says Galway GAA chairman
The Irish Examiner understands some counties have yet to form the integration bodies they were requested by the three associations at national level

Mon, 26 Jan, 2026

A view of the Connacht GAA Air Dome 2/8/2020
Munster GAA conducting feasibility study for air dome 
Munster GAA chairman Tim Murphy said an air dome in the province would be "worth its weight in gold". It is expected a dome in Munster would exceed the €3.1m which the Connacht GAA air dome cost

Mon, 26 Jan, 2026

Clare v Dublin - Allianz Hurling League Division 1B
S Christy O'Connor: Eoghan O’Donnell return offsets Dublin’s disappointment 
Of the five Clare players Eoghan O'Donnell directly came up against on Sunday, he only conceded two shots.

Mon, 26 Jan, 2026

Darragh Lyons reacts as William Buckley celebrates after scoring his side's third goal of the match 25/1/2026
William Buckley stars on debut but tougher tests to come for Cork
“We were lucky enough that we had nine or 10 of the more experienced fellas, and we were able to fire in the few younger fellas to help them out. Not that they needed any help out there today."

Mon, 26 Jan, 2026

Kilkenny v Offaly - Allianz Hurling League Division 1A
Offaly boss questions calendar after opening league defeat to Kilkenny
Johnny Kelly questioned why the first two rounds of the National League overlap with the Fitzgibbon Cup

Mon, 26 Jan, 2026

Peter Queally and Ben O'Connor shake hands after the game 25/1/2026
Cork's fast start and unselfish play delight Ben O'Connor
The Cork hurlers scored 10 points from 10 shots for a nine-point lead inside 12 minutes against Waterford at Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Sun, 25 Jan, 2026

Cork v Tipperary - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final
S Maurice Brosnan: Eight observations and predictions for the 2026 hurling season
As the championship opens up, hurling’s flaws are becoming its greatest asset — but only on the pitch

Sat, 24 Jan, 2026

Spring signs: County-by-county guide to Hurling League Division 1A
S Spring signs: County-by-county guide to Hurling League Division 1A
Plenty of eyeballs will be trained on Cork, and their new management team, but spring intrigue won't stop there - can Limerick bounce back, where are Kilkenny, what will Waterford and Offaly bring. And that's before any mention of the All-Ireland champions

Sat, 24 Jan, 2026

Cork v Tipperary - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final
Cork name 10 starters from All-Ireland final for league opener against Waterford
Sunday's game between Cork and Waterford throws in at 3:45pm. It will also be broadcast live on TG4.

Fri, 23 Jan, 2026

Cork v Dublin - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final
'You have to make the most of every tool that's available': Mark Coleman on Cork's 2026 reset
During his early years on the Cork hurling panel, Mark Coleman didn't buy into the value of one-to-one sessions with the group's performance coach but he now knows it would be "foolish" not to use all the tool available

Thu, 22 Jan, 2026

Tipperary v Cork - Allianz Hurling League Division 1A Final
S Fogarty Forum: What now for National Leagues after the goldrush of 2025?
It would help if the start of the football and hurling leagues were staggered, as they were previously in 2024.

Tue, 20 Jan, 2026

Jack O'Connor 5/7/2025
Cork hurling league squad: Jack O’Connor left out of Ben O’Connor’s 36-man panel
Ben O’Connor insists omissions are temporary as Cork prepare to defend their Division 1 hurling league title

Tue, 20 Jan, 2026

Cork v Waterford - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 5
TG4 to show over 45 games during football and hurling leagues
TG4's coverage gets underway on Saturday when Dublin face Donegal at Croke Park

Mon, 19 Jan, 2026

Conor Sheahan celebrates with the Tommy Moore Cup 18/1/2026
S Christy O'Connor: Ballygunner and Dingle wins cap season of seasons for Munster GAA
The only two marquee competitions that Munster didn’t win were the minor and U20 football. Tyrone beat Kerry in the minor final and the U20 semi-final 

Mon, 19 Jan, 2026

Ian Kenny celebrates 18/1/2026
S Anthony Daly: When Gunners find rhythm, it’s impossible to dodge the bullets
Loughrea were nowhere near the levels required to take down a team of Ballygunner's quality.

Mon, 19 Jan, 2026

Ballygunner v Loughrea - AIB GAA Hurling Senior Club Championship Final
Clinical Ballygunner overcome Loughrea to secure second All-Ireland hurling title
Twelve-in-a-row within Waterford borders. Five Munsters since 2018. But one All-Ireland alone was out of kilter with this collection. They needed that second All-Ireland.

Sun, 18 Jan, 2026

Pauric Mahony 7/9/2025
S Anthony Daly: Ballygunner on a mission they are perfectly equipped to complete
A personal lesson in discipline frames a sharp-eyed look at Loughrea’s challenge against an imperious Ballygunner side

Sun, 18 Jan, 2026

Michael Geaney and RuaidhrĂ­ Fallon 14/1/2026
S Christy O'Connor: Reality far different than the perception of Dingle and St Brigid's
Dingle are currently blessed by a freakish cycle of nature and a glorious bounty of talented footballers, just like St Brigid’s.

Fri, 16 Jan, 2026

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