Kerry 1-15 Dublin 0-11 Paul Brennan reports from Austin Stack Park FIRST BLOOD OF the season to Kerry in what might or might not be a two-game series this year if, as still expected, they meet Dublin in an All-Ireland semi-final down the road in July. What, if anything, this seven-point win will mean in high Read more about Brilliant first-half fires Kerry to deserved win over Dublin[…]

Tipperary 0-21 Laois 1-14 Steven Miller reports at O’Moore Park JASON FORDE HELPED himself to 11 points and Mark Kehoe and Jake Morris hit seven between them from play as Tipperary began Colm Bonnar’s reign as manager with a four-point win over Laois in O’Moore Park. Laois played most of the second half with just Read more about Forde posts 0-11 as Tipperary edge out Laois in league opener[…]

Naas [Kildare] 0-16 Kilmoyley [Kerry] 1-11 Kevin Egan reports at Croke Park NAAS GAA CLUB continues to break new ground across both primary sporting codes, as they became the first club from the county to win an All-Ireland club hurling title this evening. The reigning senior football and hurling champions in the Short Grass County arrived Read more about Naas hold off late rally to earn historic first All-Ireland hurling crown[…]

Cork 2-30 Clare 2-21 John Coleman reports from Páirc Uí Chaoimh A DEVASTATING BLITZ either side of half time saw Cork see off the challenge of Clare in the opening round of the Allianz Hurling League played in Páirc Uí Chaoimh this evening. Cork hit 1-12 without reply from the twenty-second to the fortieth minute to Read more about Kingston on fire as Cork begin league with impressive nine-point win over Clare[…]

TIPPERARY ISSUED A very strong signal of their intent to take their incremental progress to the next level, as they put Down to the sword by 3-16 to 0-3 in their opening Littlewoods Ireland camogie league division 1 tie. Defending champions Kilkenny also got their season under way successfully but were made to work much Read more about Tipperary send big statement with 22-point win as Kilkenny make strong start to title defence[…]

Mooncoin (Kilkenny) 0-22 Ballygiblin (Cork) 1-18 Kevin Egan reports from Croke Park MOONCOIN’S GREATER OVERALL scoring threat, embodied by two utterly incredible scores from Adam Croke and Martin O’Neill at the end of this incredible and memorable All-Ireland junior club hurling final, proved to be the vital ingredient that edged them over the line against Read more about Kilkenny’s Mooncoin edge Ballygiblin of Cork in gripping All-Ireland junior hurling final[…]

St Jude’s [Dublin] 3-9 Mullinahone [Tipperary] 1-8 Darren Kelly reports in Baltinglass CAPTAIN AOIFE KEYES scored a crucial goal as St Jude’s were crowned the currentaccount.ie All-Ireland Junior club champions following a seven-point victory over Mullinahone in Baltinglass. Three first half goals from Caoimhe McGrath, Keyes and Aisling Gannon gave Jeff Kane’s charges a 3-4 to Read more about Three first-half goals help power Dublin’s St Jude’s to All-Ireland glory[…]

NAAS CBS HAVE clinched their third Leinster senior A football colleges crown after narrowly defeating Maynooth SLS in an all-Kildare final at St Conleth’s Park in Newbridge. Maynooth, who were competing in the final for the first time, struck for a goal after just four minutes to help them into a 1-1 to 0-1 lead. But Read more about Naas withstand late fightback to clinch third Leinster colleges crown in all-Kildare final[…]

DERVLA HIGGINS HAS had a few swerve balls thrown her way in her bid to establish herself as a Galway player and while nothing is certain in an environment that emphasises equality of opportunity regardless of reputation, the Athenry defender is now one of the premier corner-backs in the land and a front runner for Read more about ‘It’s a powerful statement. It shows the Gaelic games family is a place of diversity and inclusion now’[…]

Kilkenny celebrate their league success in 2021. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO 1. Kilkenny’s hopes to retain crown Following the conclusion of last year’s Division 1 final, Kilkenny looked set to complete a clean sweep and end the year as All-Ireland champions. As the reigning holders of the O’Duffy Cup, they had just staged an impressive second-half Read more about Kilkenny’s title defence, Galway’s winning run and Cork’s quest to end trophy drought[…]