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GAA, LGFA and Camogie Clubs are now invited to apply to Phase 3 of the GAA Green Club Programme. The programme which was established in 2020 is designed to support Gaelic Games clubs in taking simple and effective sustainability actions in their grounds and activities. The Programme is structured around

By John Harrington We're quarter of the way through this Gaelic football century so it's perhaps timely to attempt to pick a team of it so far. The last 25 years saw the emergence of great Dublin, Tyrone, and Kerry teams as well as a host of gifted individuals from

By John Harrington Football Review Committee Chairperson, Jim Gavin, this morning outlined the work his committee will undertake in coming weeks and months to support the introduction of the new playing rule enhancements that were passed at Special Congress. The ongoing education opportunities around the rule enhancements include an E-Learning

The GAA can confirm the following arrangements for the AIB All-Ireland Club Championships. Saturday January 4 AIB All-Ireland Club IFC Semi-Finals Crossmolina Deel Rovers (Mayo) v Caragh (Kildare), Glennon Brothers Pearse Park, 1pm, Spórt TG4 Referee: Kieran Eannetta (Tyrone) Austin Stacks (Kerry) v Ballinderry (Derry)/Arva (Cavan), Glenisk O'Connor Park, 1pm,

The Gaelic Games Associations are delighted to announce that the groundbreaking Leading Provincial Females programme is now open for registration for the 2025 in-take. Last July, 76 participants successfully graduated from the 2023/2024 Leading Provincial Females programme, an initiative made possible by the Sport Ireland Women in Sport fund that

By Cian O’Connell The passion and purpose demonstrated is what captured Kieran Read's attention. The former New Zealand rugby captain recently spent time in Ireland as part of a new AIB series focusing on the lives of footballers, hurlers, and camogie players. Jason Foley (Kerry) Louise Ward (Galway), Róisín McCormick

By John Harrington We're quarter of the way through this hurling century so it's perhaps timely to attempt to pick a team of it so far. The last 25 years has been a golden era for hurling with a stellar cast of players and shoe-horning the best of the best

An tAgallamh Mór – Cathaoirleach Choiste Náisiúnta Gaeilge CLG, Áine Uí Choinn Le Jamie Ó Tuama Rinneadh an t-agallamh seo roimh phreasócáid do Chomórtas Peile na Gaeltachta 2024 i bPáirc an Chrócaigh ag deireadh mhí Bealtaine. Is iomaí ról a bhí ag Uachtarán reatha Chumann Lúthchleas Gael, Iarlaith Ó Broin,

By John Harrington As a gifted hurling coach, the late, great Lester Ryan passed on his deep knowledge and pure love of the game to countless young people through his various roles with Leinster GAA and his club Clara. It’s no surprise then to hear that, four years after his

By Cian O’Connell It has been another action-packed year at the GAA Museum. The planning and plotting never stops, but that is all part of the fun. Julianne McKeigue, Events, Education and Retail Manager of the GAA Museum acknowledges that it has been a busy and rewarding time. A new

Cumann Lúthchleas Gael welcomes the decision of High Court Judge Mr Justice Humphreys in Belfast today to call for a full public inquiry into the murder of Seán Brown in Randalstown in May 1997. The Association lauds the steadfast commitment of the Brown family and their efforts to establish the

By John Harrington On the way back to Cork after their AIB All-Ireland Club SHC semi-final victory over Slaughtneil, the Sarsfields team bus stopped at the Killeshin Hotel in Portlaoise for a meal. Club Chairperson, Keith Mulcahy, was the first back on to the bus after everyone had been fed

By Cian O’Connell For Edwin McGreal, it was a labour of love. Passionate about sport, especially Mayo GAA, Our Finest Hour is a sweet collection of stories, with players, mentors, administrators, and supporters from 54 different clubs in the county reflecting on memorable triumphs. Time and energy was invested in

AIB All-Ireland Senior Camogie Club Final Sarsfields 1-17 Truagh Clonlara 0-6 By Daragh Ó Conchúir at Croke Park Siobhán McGrath broke the game wide open and her sister Niamh provided the flourishes with some stupendous shooting, as Sarsfields, managed by their father Michael, secured a fourth AIB All-Ireland club senior

AIB All-Ireland Club SHC Semi-Final Na Fianna 0-17 Loughrea 0-16 By Stephen Barry at FBD Semple Stadium A 64th-minute winning point from AJ Murphy saw Na Fianna march on to their first-ever AIB All-Ireland Club SHC final after a scrappy semi-final victory over Loughrea. The Dublin champions didn’t lead until

AIB All-Ireland Club JHC Semi-Final St Lachtain's 3-15 Easkey 0-13 By Gavin Cawley at Duggan Park St. Lachtain’s will face Russell Rovers of Cork in this year’s All Ireland Junior final as they proved too strong for Easkey. The Kilkenny champions netted two early goals courtesy of Darragh Maher and

AIB All-Ireland Club IHC Semi-Final Watergrasshill 1-21 Carey Faughs 0-8 Seán Desmond struck 1-5 as Watergrasshill advanced to the AIB All-Ireland Club IHC Final. The Cork outfit will now face Tynagh-Abbey-Duniry in the Croke Park decider next month. Desmond pounced to score a 12th minute goal as Watergrasshill led 1-11

AIB All-Ireland Club SHC Semi-Final Sarsfields 0-18 Slaughtneil 0-17 By Paul Keane at Cedral St Conleth's Park A remarkable rollercoaster ride for the Sarsfields club will take one last sweeping turn next month when the Cork side pitch up at Croke Park for the AIB All-Ireland club SHC final. Around

AIB Ulster Club IFC Final Ballinderry 1-12 Arva 2-8 By Francis Mooney at O'Neill's Healy Park Ballinderry made it over the line in a whirlwind finish at O’Neill’s Healy Park as Darren Lawn curled over a glorious winner in a wonderfully entertaining Ulster Club IFC final at O’Neill’s Healy Park.

AIB All-Ireland Ladies Football Club Final Kilkerrin-Clonberne 0-13 Kilmacud Crokes 0-9 By Daire Walsh Chloe Miskell kicked four points at Croke Park on Saturday as Kilkerrin-Clonberne held off a strong challenge from Kilmacud Crokes to claim their fourth consecutive AIB All-Ireland Senior Club Championship title. In a repeat of last

AIB All-Ireland Club IHC Semi-Final Tynagh-Abbey-Duniry 2-19 Rathnure 2-11 By Kevin Egan at Glenisk O'Connor Park Red cards at the start of each half for Rathnure men left them with just too much to do against a capable and balanced Tynagh/Abbey-Duniry side at Glenisk O’Connor Park, where Mattie Kenny’s side

AIB All-Ireland Club JHC Semi-Final Russell Rovers 2-22 Ballinascreen 1-9 A dominant first half display from Russell Rovers ensured there was never any chance of a surprise at The Downs. Ballinascreen battled throughout the game, but the accomplished Cork outfit will head for Croke Park heartened. Luke Duggan-Murray's goal at

By Cian Murphy A special event has been held at Croke Park to honour the Dublin hurling team who defeated Galway in the 1924 All-Ireland final – played on Jones’s Road 100 years ago today. Relatives of the players gathered in the Hogan Stand with memorabilia and stories of their

Saturday 14 December Ulster Club IFC final Arva (Cavan) v Ballinderry (Derry), O'Neill's Healy Park, 5pm It’s been an incredible year for Arva who won the AIB All-Ireland Club Junior Football in Croke Park last January and are now one win away from following that up with a provincial intermediate

The December edition of the GAA newsletter is now available. This months edition includes the following: - Gaelic football's new rule enhancements explained. - Gaelic games valued at almost €3 Billion to Irish society. - GAA commits to being a game changer on gender-based violence and sexual exploitation - 'Ireland

Win a Limited Edition GAA All-Ireland Final Match Programme Box Set Attention GAA fans! Want the chance to own an exclusive piece of All-Ireland Final history? This year the limited-edition programme covers are available in a beautifully designed bespoke faux leather box, featuring all three programmes from each final! Only

By John Harrington Croke Park today began a water harvesting project that sees rainwater coming from the roof systems being filtered and collected in a significant underground tank which then feeds the main pitch irrigation tank. The water-harvesting project is part of the stadium’s significant and ongoing sustainability drive. Previously

By Kevin Egan It’s a November night in Athleague, half a mile down the road from Waldron Park, the home of Roscommon hurling. The village is quiet, with no trace of the madness that took over 40 years ago, when Wexford and Cork came to visit for two special Sundays

Compiled by Jackie Cahill THE 2024 AIB All-Ireland Ladies Club Football champions will be confirmed over the coming weekend. The scene is set for three AIB All-Ireland club finals – two at Croke Park on Saturday and one at Parnell Park on Sunday. On Saturday, the Intermediate decider between Annaghdown

By John Harrington Just five years after they were founded, Ceann Creige Hurling and Camogie club of Glasgow contest their first ever All-Ireland Final on Saturday when their Camógs play Tyrone’s Naomh Treasa in the AIB All-Ireland Club Junior B Camogie Final. Club Chairperson, Liam Luporini, describes it as a

By John Harrington The Dermot Earley Youth Leadership Initiative brings to mind the old Irish proverb, ‘mol an óige agus tiocfaidh sí’ – encourage the young and they will prosper. Brought together by Foróige, the GAA, NUI Galway and the Dermot Earley family, the DEYLI enables young people to develop

The Irish Life GAA Healthy Clubs Every Step Counts Challenge 2025 invites club and community members nationwide to get active, connect with their community and support their GAA club for 5 weeks, starting 8th January 2025. · Irish Life’s Health of the Nation Report 2024 has found that as a

By John Harrington Things can change very quickly in sport. Just look at Watergrasshill Hurling Club who are now just one win away from an All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Final. The same Watergrasshill who couldn’t buy a win in the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship in 2023 and 2022. Over

By John Harrington Ryan Magill has great expectations for Down football in 2025. Promotion from Division Three and victory in the Tailteann Cup Final has set the Mourne County up for a New Year of significant promise. “It was a great buzz to win the Tailteann Cup,” says Magil. “We're

By Cian O’Connell Decades spent as a player and coach, at every level, ensures many lessons have been learned by Conor Deegan. Still, there is just something different about the Sigerson Cup. Managing Queens University matters deeply. A connection has been formed between the panel and those in charge. “I've

By John Harrington Benny Hurl took the above photograph during the Tyrone SFC Quarter-Final between his own club Ardboe and Trillick on Sunday, September 22nd. Trillick manager, Jody Gormley, sensing an opportunity for his team, has caught the ball just after it went over the sideline and is poised to

By Cian O’Connell Podge Collins smiles as the question is being asked. His cousin, Jamie Wall, so passionate about the Fitzgibbon Cup cause, knew exactly what he was doing, when asking Collins to commit as Mary I coach. “Yeah, he did, I was always going to, I was so close,

The GAA can confirm the following fixture arrangements for the AIB All-Ireland Club Championships. Saturday January 4 AIB All-Ireland Club IFC Semi-Finals Crossmolina Deel Rovers (Mayo) v Caragh (Kildare), Glennon Brothers Pearse Park, 1pm, Spórt TG4 Austin Stacks (Kerry) v Ballinderry (Derry)/Arva (Cavan), Glenisk O'Connor Park, 1pm, Spórt TG4 Sunday

By John Harrington The draws for the 2025 Electric Ireland Higher Education GAA Championships which will be hosted by the University of Galway took place in Croke Park today. Reigning Sigerson Cup champions, University of Ulster, are up against ATU Sligo in the first round on January 7h. Last year’s

Sheol CLG na Mumhan Gradaim an Chíosógaigh le déanaí – comórtas do chlubanna i gCúige Mumhan chun a dtiomantas do chur chun cinn na Gaeilge agus an chultúir ag leibhéal an chlub a léiriú. Tá duaischiste iomlán de 10,000 euro á chur ar fáil, agus bronnfar 2,500 Euro ar 4

By Cian O’Connell In a decade Kilmacud Crokes ladies footballers have travelled a significant distance. Lauren Magee knows about the setbacks and defeats, wondering would Kilmacud ever glean senior silverware in the capital. Crokes persevered. “One hundred per cent, we were only looking at it, 10 years ago, we won

By Cian O’Connell “I think it makes the bond that bit stronger, even,” Niamh Divilly responds when asked about the family ties that connect a decorated Kilkerrin-Clonberne team. Michael Divilly, Gerard Noone, and John Boyle are involved, while the Wards’ Dad, Willie, is an accomplished manager. “Obviously, I've Olivia and

By John Harrington The chance discovery of Gaelic football has ultimately been life-changing for Samuel Lagoa Blanco. He now plays for St. Peregrines GAA club in Dublin, but his Gaelic games journey began on the beaches of his native Fisterra in Galica, Spain. It was there he first kicked a

An bhfuil rún athbhliana ó do chlub don bhliain nua? Cén fáth nach gcláraíonn sibh le Fondúireacht Sheosaimh Mhic Dhonncha? Is scéim tacaíochta de chuid Chumann Lúthchleas Gael agus Ghlór na nGael í Fondúireacht Sheosaimh Mhic Dhonncha atá dírithe ar chlubanna CLG atá gníomhach i gcur chun cinn na Gaeilge.

By Cian O’Connell These truly are remarkable times for Sarsfields. The proud Galway club are set to contest an eighth AIB All-Ireland Club Camogie final in nine years at Croke Park on Sunday against Clare’s Truagh Clonlara. Sarsfields’ links to a glorious hurling era in the 90s are significant. Niamh

The GAA can confirm ticketing arrangements for the 2025 Allianz Leagues. Prices will remain unchanged at €20 for Adults and €15 for Senior Citizens/Students for Division 1 and 2 Allianz Football League games and 1A and 1B Allianz Hurling League games. Tickets for AFL Divisions 3 and 4 will be

By Cian O’Connell “To be honest, the Clonlara hurlers always say they've looked at us, how we've carried ourselves because we've had more finals than they've had in recent years,” Róisín Begley explains about Truagh Clonlara’s journey to Sunday’s AIB All-Ireland Club Camogie final against Sarsfields at Croke Park. During

By John Harrington Several initiatives designed to educate inter-county and club referees on the new Gaelic football rule enhancements have begun. Last Friday, the National Panel of referees will meet with the Football Review Committee for a presentation and discussion on the rule enhancements. Starting from today, a series of

AIB Leinster Club Junior Hurling Final St Lachtain’s (Kilkenny) 3-8 Castletown Liam Mellows (Wexford) 2-10 By Robert Cribbin at SETU Carlow St Lachtain’s are the 14th Kilkenny club to win the Leinster Junior Hurling club title after they claimed a narrow one point victory over Wexford’s Castletown Liam Mellows in