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Leinster SFC: Ruthless Dublin advance
Leinster SFC Semi-Final Dublin 3-22 Offaly 0-11 By Paul Keane at Croke Park Another all-action Dublin display at Croke Park yielded an impressive 20-point success and qualification for a familiar Leinster SFC final fixture with Louth. Goals from Paul Mannion, Niall Scully and Colm Basquel helped propel Dublin to victory
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Munster SHC: Clare finish with a flourish
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Clare 3-26 Cork 3-24
Clare reignited their Munster SHC hopes as they came from seven points down to beat 14-man Cork at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Sunday afternoon.
The Banner County, beaten by a late Limerick fightback at Cusack Park last week, trailed by 1-17
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Ulster SFC: Donegal reach decider
Ulster SFC Semi-Final
Donegal 0-18 Tyrone 0-16 AET
By Francis Mooney at Celtic Park
Donegal are back in an Ulster SFC final for the first time since 2020 after edging out Tyrone in an extra-time thriller at Celtic Park.
This was a memorable contest that enthralled a crowd of 14,714
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Leinster SFC: Louth defeat Kildare
Leinster SFC Semi-Final
Louth 0-17 Kildare 0-13
By Paul Keane at Croke Park
These are genuine boom times for Louth football, a Leinster U-20 final to look forward to tomorrow evening and now another senior final on the horizon too.
The last time that Louth made it to back-to-back Leinster
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Joe McDonagh Cup: Kerry triumph again
Joe McDonagh Cup
Kerry 0-26 Down 2-12
By Paul Brennan at Austin Stack Park
On the hour mark there was nothing between Kerry and Down in this Joe McDonagh Cup game in Tralee, and then it all turned. Daithi Sands was sent off for a second yellow card offence and
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Down hurling building on solid foundations
By John Harrington
Their Allianz Hurling League Division 2A Final defeat to Westmeath was disappointing, especially the 19 wides they hit, but perspective still comes easily for Down hurling team manager, Ronan Sheehan.
He’s been working hard at the coal-face of hurling in the Mourne County for the last number
13 April 2022
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A thriving club and a European hub
By Kevin Egan
29 years ago this June, the Irish people voted to allow the Dáil to ratify the Maastricht Treaty, a European Union treaty that introduced European Citizenship and allowed for greater freedom of movement across state borders.
The Treaty was officially designed to “safeguard the common values, fundamental
01 April 2021
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Following in the footsteps
By Kevin Egan
Through the gaelic games world there are stories of children growing up with parents who have achieved great feats on the field of play, which in turn inspires those children to reach for the stars themselves. When Nicky Quaid was selected on the 2020 PwC hurling All-Stars
30 March 2021
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The GAA Gene - The Kilkennys
The GAA is built on tradition, and there is nothing more traditional in Gaelic Games than great family dynasties.
Trace the history of any county team in Gaelic Football or Hurling and you’ll see the same surnames consistently reappearing as you move back through the decades.
In our series –
12 July 2019