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Preview: This weekend's Joe McDonagh Cup action
Joe McDonagh Cup Saturday April 20 Down v Meath, Ballycran, 2pm In recent years Down have made impressive progress, but they will treat the Meath challenge with the utmost respect. Down collected five points in Division 2A of the Allianz Hurling League, while Meath registered one win. Pearse Óg McCrickard
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Preview: This weekend's provincial hurling championship action
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Sunday April 21
Clare v Limerick, Cusack Park, 2pm, RTE
Sunday's Munster SHC opener in Ennis promises to be lively.
Clare's Allianz Hurling League Division One triumph was significant, but Brian Lohan's outfit will be fully aware that a demanding assignment awaits on home turf.
Seeking
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Preview: This weekend's provincial football championship action
Connacht Senior Football Championship Semi-Finals
Saturday April 20
Sligo v Galway, Markievicz Park, 3.30pm
Progress has been made by Sligo under Tony McEntee so they will be eager to test Galway at Markievicz Park.
An emerging crop of players - used to provinical success at underage level - ensures optimism
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Clare believe they have what it takes to beat Limerick
By John Harrington
Can anyone stop Limerick’s drive for five All-Ireland hurling titles in a row?
For any team to do so, the first challenge will be to believe without any equivocation that they can, which might prove challenging for some.
Not for Clare, though. They’ve lost by agonisingly small
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Clare footballers making the most of what they have
By John Harrington
Not many people predicted big things for the Clare footballers this year.
The departure of Colm Collins as manager and absence from the panel for a variety of reasons of star players like Eoin Cleary, Keelan Sexton, Ciarán Russell, Cathal O’Connor, and Jamie Malone looked like too
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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