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AIB Leinster Club SHC Semi-Final Na Fianna 1-16 St Martin's 0-15 By Paul Keane at Parnell Park A year after coming up a point short in the AIB Leinster club SHC final, Na Fianna have placed themselves just an hour from redemption. Niall O Ceallachain and his Mobhi Road crew

AIB Munster Club SFC Semi-Final Loughmore-Castleiney 3-9 Éire Óg, Ennis 2-7 By Eoin Brennan at Cusack Park The art of persistence was exemplified by Loughmore-Caslteiney in Cusack Park, after deservedly holding off hosts Éire Óg to advance to a first Munster Senior Club Football Final in 51 years. Having amazingly

AIB Leinster Club SHC Semi-Final Kilcormac-Killoughey 2-13 Castletown-Geoghegan 1-13 By Gerry Buckley at TEG Cusack Park Last week’s headline-makers, Castletown-Geoghegan were attempting to become the first Westmeath club to reach a Leinster club senior hurling final, but a late Adam Screeney goal for Kilcormac-Killoughey prevented history being made in a

AIB Munster Club SFC Semi-Final Dr Crokes 0-9 Rathgormack 0-8 By Tomás McCarthy at Fraher Field Heartbreak for Rathgormack on a wet, wild and windy afternoon in Dungarvan as they agonisingly missed out on their first Munster club final appearance. A big second half save from Shane Murphy and four

AIB Leinster Club SFC Semi-Final Cuala 1-10 Tullamore 0-10 By Paul Keane at Parnell Park Peter Duffy struck the goal that separated the sides at Parnell Park, sending Cuala through to their first ever AIB Leinster club SFC final. But it was more about how first-time Dublin champions Cuala finished

AIB Ulster Club SFC Semi-Final Kilcoo 5-10 Scotstown 0-14 By Steve Malone at BOX-IT Athletic Grounds Four goals in eight minutes sent Kilcoo into the Ulster Final after they got revenge over Scotstown in a thrilling encounter. After a shaky enough start it was Kilcoo at their best picked Scotstown

AIB Leinster Club SFC Semi-Final St Mary’s, Ardee 0-15 St Loman’s, Mullingar 0-14 By Gerry Buckley at Lakepoint Park St Mary’s, Ardee have qualified for next Saturday’s Leinster club senior football final after a gripping encounter at Lakepoint Park, Mullingar against the local St Loman’s side. A well-taken point from

By Cian O’Connell Amy Boyle appreciates these glorious days for Loughgiel Shamrocks. A third Ulster Camogie title on the spin was secured, defeating Swatragh on Saturday, illustrating the Antrim outfit’s ability. “It was a great weekend, last weekend,” Boyle reflects. “I suppose for so many years we struggled to get

By Cian O’Connell “Night and day, really,” Kayleigh Cronin responds on how this winter compares to 2022 and 2023. Those two All-Ireland final defeats hurt Kerry, but they persevered. That determination was rewarded in August when Kerry overcame Galway at Croke Park. “We were in the depths of despair, to

Saturday, November 23 Ulster Club SFC semi-final Scotstown (Monaghan) v Kilcoo (Down), Box-It Athletic Grounds, 6pm When these two teams met in last year’s AIB Ulster Club SFC quarter-final it was Scotstown who came out on top by a single point and this match is likely to be another very

By John Harrington The 2024 Gaelic games Coaching Conference is a sell out with over 700 delegates attending on Saturday in Croke Park. The theme of this year’s Coaching Conference is ‘Coaching for the Future: Where we All Belong’, and there will be a particular emphasis on best to develop

By John Harrington When Carey Faughs Chairperson, Sean McBride, answers the phone he’s slightly out of breath from gathering sheep on Fair Head, the most north easterly point of Antrim. From that 660-foot mountain cliff you have sweeping coastal views all the way to Rathlin Island but it’s not just

The GAA is delighted to partner with the Global Brain Health Institute in the coordination of an educational webinar - 'Brain Health and Sport – Reducing Risk and Maximising Benefit'. The event is open to all members of the Gaelic Games family and will centre around the concept of brain

By Cian O’Connell There is always something happening in Slaughtneil. That is just the way of life in the proud Derry outfit. An upcoming match, an occasion to embrace. So, Saturday’s deeply satisfying AIB Ulster Club SHC Semi-Final win over Cushendall brought joy, offering another reminder of Slaughtneil’s skill and

By Cian O'Connell It has been a hectic month for Walter Walsh. Recently retired from inter-county action, Walsh and his wife Vicky recently welcomed twins to the family. So, there has been plenty to do away from hurling. "It has been busy alright, one of my more busy months, alright,"

The GAA, LGFA and Camogie Association are pleased to confirm the next phase of Club Officer training scheduled for the end of 2024 and beginning of 2025. The Planning and Training Committee has worked closely with the Provincial Councils, County Committees, LGFA and Camogie Association to make a range of

By John Harrington Kilshannig GAA club Chairperson, John O’Riordan, makes no bones about it – this weekend is the biggest yet in the history of the north Cork GAA club. That’s a fair statement considering they’ve been around since the birth of the Association in 1884, but you couldn’t accuse

Le Jamie Ó Tuama D’fhógair an laoch peile lár páirce de chuid Átha Cliath, Brian Fenton, go bhfuil sé tar éis éirí as painéal idirchontae Átha Cliath maidin inniu. D’imir Fenton, 31, le peileadóirí Átha Cliath don chéad uair thiar sa bhliain 2015 agus ó shin i leith tá seacht

By John Harrington Most of the Castletown Liam Mellows players who were defeated by St. Loman’s in the AIB Leinster Club SFC quarter-final on Sunday have an opportunity to make amends less than a week later. The Wexford club have campaigned successfully on two fronts this year, winning the Wexford

The 28th edition of the iconic A Season of Sundays was officially launched last night ahead of the festive season by the GAA President, Jarlath Burns. For 28 years, Sportsfile’s A Season of Sundays has been the definitive visual record of the GAA season. With a stunning collection of images,

Dublin's talismanic midfielder, Brian Fenton, has announced his retirement from inter-county football at the age of 31. The Raheny club-man made his senior championship debut in 2015 and for the last 10 years has been the outstanding midfielder of his generation. He won seven All-Ireland medals and 10 Leinster medals

By John Harrington An impressive list of speakers has been assembled for the 2024 Gaelic games Coaching Conference which will take place in Croke Park on Saturday, November 23. One of them is Chartered Psychologist Dr Ciarán Kearney, who has specialised in sport psychology with players, coaches, and teams at

AIB Leinster Club SFC Quarter-Final St Loman's 3-11 Castletown 0-7 TJ Cox starred as St Loman's delivered another impressive AIB Leinster Club SFC display against Castletown. The Wexford champions were well beaten by Loman's, who had dealt with Dunshaughlin's challenge in the first round. Cox ended the contest with 2-3

AIB Leinster Club SHC Quarter-Final St Martin's 1-15 Naas 0-13 By Richard Commins at Cedral St Conleth's Park A sharper, more finely tuned St Martin’s outfit overcame Naas to clinch a place in the last four after a hard-fought battle in Cedral St Conleth’s Park. The Wexford champions always looked

AIB Leinster Club SHC Quarter-Final Kilcormac-Killoughey 1-17 St Mullins 1-12 By Kieran Murphy at Netwatch Cullen Park Pre-match favourites, Kilcormac Killoughey advanced to the semi-final with a hard-fought victory over St Mullins at Netwatch Cullen Park on Sunday. The visitors all, but secured their victory in the opening quarter where

AIB Leinster Club SHC Quarter-Final Na Fianna 3-20 Clough-Ballacolla 1-15 By Paul Keane at Parnell Park Beaten narrowly in last year's AIB Leinster club SHC final, Dublin champions Na Fianna are doing their very best to make amends. With new Dublin manager Niall O Ceallachain on the sideline, the Glasnevin

AIB Munster Club SHC Semi-Final Sarsfields 1-25 Feakle 1-17 By Stephen Barry at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh Sarsfields arrested Cork’s eight-year losing streak in the Munster Club SHC, reeling off the final eight points to see off Clare champions Feakle. Aaron Myers blasted 1-6 from play while county panellists Jack

AIB Connacht Club SFC Semi-Final Coolera-Strandhill 0-9 Ballina Stephenites 0-9 AET Coolera-Strandhill win 5-4 on penalties By Gavin Cawley at Markievicz Park Coolera Standhill booked a place in the AIB Connacht Club SFC Final for the first time. The sides were well matched, and were level six times throughout the

AIB Munster Club SHC Semi-Final Ballygunner 1-26 Loughmore-Castleiney 1-16 By Tomás McCarthy at Walsh Park Four in a row chasing Ballygunner are back in the Munster club final for the seventh successive season. A scoring burst of 1-6 without reply just before half time put the game beyond Tipperary double

AIB Leinster Club SHC Quarter-Final Castletown-Geoghegan 1-25 Thomastown 1-14 By Gerry Buckley at TEG Cusack Park There was a sensational outcome in the Leinster club senior hurling quarter-final in Mullingar where Castletown-Geoghegan defeated Thomastown by an unflattering 11-point margin. The Westmeath champions were worthy winners, turning in a tremendous performance

AIB Connacht Club SFC Semi-Final Pearses 0-13 Mohill 0-3 By Kevin Egan at Ballinamore Pádraig Pearses secured their place in their third Connacht final in as many attempts as they squeezed the life out of Mohill in this afternoon’s provincial semi-final clash at Ballinamore, outscoring the Leitrim champions by 0-10

By John Harrington Kerry LGFA star, Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh, still hasn’t decided whether she’ll continue to play for the Kingdom in 2025. Now 32, the Corca Dhuibhne woman wade her senior debut for Kerry as a 16-year-old back in 2008 and finally won her first All-Ireland senior title this year.

AIB Ulster Club SHC Semi-Final Slaughtneil 1-36 Ruairi Óg, Cushendall 3-25 By David Mohan at BOX-IT Athletic Grounds An epic Ulster Club hurling semi-final went the way of Slaughtneil, who eventually ended their Cushendall hoodoo with victory over the defending champions at Box-It Athletic Grounds on Saturday. This was a

AIB Ulster Club SFC Quarter-Final Scotstown 0-19 Erne Gaels 0-6 By Gareth Cauldwell at Brewster Park Monaghan’s Scotstown cruised through to the last four of the Ulster Club SFC following a comprehensive victory over Fermanagh champions Erne Gaels in Brewster Park this evening. The week leading up to the game

By John Harrington Clare defender, John Conlon, has been named the 2024 Hurling Personality of the Year by the Gaelic Writers’ Association. As the name of the award suggests, it’s a recognition of more than just a hurler’s ability on the field of play. That’s part of it, of course,

The Gaelic Writers’ Association (GWA) annual awards dinner took place at the Iveagh Garden Hotel, Dublin on Friday night with Clare’s John Conlon, Kerry’s Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh, Cork’s Hannah Looney and Armagh’s Niall Grimley honoured as Personality of the Year in their respective codes. The awards, supported by the Dalata

The first of four provincial pitch maintenance education days will take place at Liatroim Fontenoys GAC in Down on Saturday, November 30th. Run by the GAA National Pitch Work Group, the provincial education days are a unique opportunity for groundspersons, club officers and others to become better informed about pitch

By John Harrington This week summed up what’s been a strange year of incredible highs and devastating lows for Armagh footballer, Niall Grimley. On Tuesday there was a one-year anniversary mass for his brother Patrick, sister-in-law Ciera, and family friend Ciara McElvanna, who all tragically died in a car accident

Uachtarán CLG Jarlath Burns praised the “incredible efforts” of the 94 Gaelic Games clubs who were presented with Green Club awards in Croke Park last Saturday, 9 November. The Green Club Programme, a partnership between the GAA and local authorities, was established in 2020 to support GAA, LGFA and Camogie

By John Harrington When Domhnall Nugent walked into Cuan Mhuire rehab centre in Newry as a homeless alcohol and cocaine addict in 2019, his life was at rock-bottom. At that moment he had two options. Continue down a road that could only lead to a tragic end or ask for

By Cian O’Connell For Daithí Hayes there is joy in the journey. Managing St Martin’s is busy, but rewarding. Balancing life and sport is a constant challenge. Still, Hayes finds a way. When a Wexford SHC title is added to the collection, it makes everything worthwhile. The nature of hurling,

The GAA and the Camogie Association welcome the specific inclusion of Hurling and Camogie’s unique UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage status in the new National Sports Action Plan. The GAA and Camogie, in conjunction with the then Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, achieved this recognition in November 2018. The

By Cian O’Connell Noel Tierney will always be spoken about fondly in Galway. The celebrated three-in-a-row team remain cherished in the west. Silverware was attained at Croke Park during a glittering era for the maroon and white outfit. There was a gathering last week for Tierney, a totemic figure in

By John Harrington An impressive list of speakers has been assembled for the 2024 Gaelic games Coaching Conference which will take place in Croke Park on Saturday, November 23. One of them is world-renowned coach and educator, Professor Ian Jeffreys, who is President of the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

AIB today announced the amalgamation of the annual AIB Club Player Awards, a ceremony which honours the remarkable achievements of club players across four codes of the GAA. This is the first time that such a celebration will include players from the Ladies Gaelic Football Association (LGFA) All-Ireland Club Championships,

By Cian O’Connell In recent years Carrigallen GFC is doing far more than simply fielding football teams. The club is a hub for the community, providing a valuable outlet for different generations. During the past decade, several Irish Life GAA Healthy Club initiatives have been carried out, but Bernie Mulligan

By John Harrington Connacht GAA in partnership with ATU Sport Galway will host the first ever official Integration 7’s Gaelic games tournament, featuring teams made up of both female and male players, at the University of Galway Connacht GAA Air Dome on November 20th. Four Galway second-level schools will compete

Roscommon GAA is delighted to announce a major new sponsorship deal with leading mechanical and electrical engineering firm, King & Moffatt, which will see the iconic Dr. Hyde Park rebranded as King & Moffatt Dr. Hyde Park for the next five years. This significant partnership marks an exciting new chapter

AIB Ulster Club SFC Quarter-Final Clann Éireann 0-14 Newbridge 0-12 By Michael Wilson at Celtic Park Clann Éireann advanced to an Ulster Senior semi-final against Errigal Ciaran after late points from Ryan Owens and Jack Conlon put the seal on a dramatic victory over Derry champions Newbridge in an entertaining