Orchard sweating over Rafferty

What the they said … the weekend in quotes

"I'd certainly love to go back and play for my county. You play for where you are from and, unfortunately for me, where I am from is a pretty small part of the country. I'm not sure I see us winning All-Irelands any time soon. But, I do want to go back and play at the top level for my county."

No rest for O'Hanlon

It's all go for Caroline O'Hanlon lately.

Ladies previews: Final places up for grabs

Final places are up for grabs across the Lidl Ladies National Football Leagues on Sunday.

Grugan a doubt for Armagh

Armagh captain Rory Grugan could be set to miss his county's Ulster SFC quarter-final against Fermanagh in Enniskillen next month.

Gianluca Vialli and Harry Redknapp to swap sports in AIB's toughest rivalry

AIB have brought renowned Premier League Manager Harry Redknapp to West Cork to participate in the creation of a mini-series, The Toughest Rivalry.

Good news for Orchard County

Fresh from winning the Allianz FL Division 3 titles, Armagh have received a further boost ahead of their Ulster SFC campaign.

New Director General shares CPA's fixtures concerns

The Club Players' Association's objectives are not "unreasonable", according to newly appointed GAA Director General Tom Ryan.

Times and venues confirmed for Sunday's Lidl NFL semi-finals

The Ladies Gaelic Football Association can confirm the times and venues for next Sunday's (April 22) Lidl National League semi-finals across all four divisions.

Decrease in percentage of televised championship matches

The football and hurling championships have been expanded but there'll be no extra games broadcast live on TV.

"Tell me how that's fair"

Mattie McGleenan points to a glaring anomaly in the football championship structure that needs to be urgently addressed.

CPA preparing "to escalate the situation"

The CPA has distributed a survey to its members with a view to intensifying its efforts to fix the fixtures.

Electric Ireland Rising Stars announced

Higher Education GAA has announced the names of exciting young talents in Gaelic Games who make up the Electric Ireland HE GAA Rising Stars in football and hurling for 2018.

"Teams drawn in the preliminary round would have preferred if they hadn't been."

Joe Kernan welcomes Ulster Council's move to minimise the potential impact of the Ulster SFC preliminary round.

Ulster SFC format to change from 2020

Changes are to be introduced to the Ulster Senior Football Championship from 2020.

Hearty comes out of retirement

Former Armagh goalkeeper Paul Hearty came out of retirement to help Crossmaglen Rangers to victory yesterday.

GAA tweets of the week

Harry Redknapp dropped in on the London footballer's training session during the week…

What they said … the weekend in quotes

"Are we too nice now that we are partnered with the GAA? Yes we have to be on the same page as them, yes we have to work with them but we also have to be there for our players."

McDonnell delighted to see Armagh playing to their strengths

Steven McDonnell says Armagh have overcome the losses of key players such as Jamie Clarke, Stefan Campbell, James Morgan and Kieran McKeever by playing to their strengths.

O'Rourke wants club players to follow Martin Luther King's lead

Colm O'Rourke has called on club players to mobilise and march on Croke Park to demand their 'civil rights'.

Ulster Colleges All Stars honoured

The 30th annual Ulster Colleges All Star Awards ceremony was held in the Europa Hotel, Belfast last night.

Fixtures confirmed for McDonagh, Ring, Rackard and Meagher Cups

The GAA has confirmed the fixture arrangements for the upcoming Joe McDonagh, Christy Ring, Nicky Rackard and Lory Meagher Cups.

"Where's the buzz for them boys?"

Former Armagh star Aaron Kernan has criticised the decision to have Cuala playing a Dublin championship game just two weeks after their All-Ireland victory.

Referees' panel for football and hurling championships announced

The GAA has announced its panel of referees for this summer's football and hurling championships.

HL top scorers: Forde hits 4-32 in knockout stages

Jason Forde is the Allianz Hurling League's top scorer for 2018 after weighing in with an eye-watering 7-72 from seven games.

A close encounter is on the cards in Enniskillen - Murnin

Andrew Murnin can expect to be a marked man when Armagh renew acquaintances with Fermanagh in the Ulster SFC.

Ulster counties more attack-minded

Aaron Kernan is expecting a more competitive Ulster SFC this summer as more teams from the province are going on the front foot.

Ulster GAA team in Belfast Marathon challenge for good cause

Ulster GAA staff will be putting their best foot forward to fundraise for the Air Ambulance and to promote blood donation for both the Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service and the Irish Blood Transfusion Service.

HS hurling team of the week

No prizes for guessing which team dominates our weekly hurling selection following yesterday's league decider…

Video: 'Everything just stopped for 5 seconds'

One of the best celebrations seen in Croke Park this year was by St Ronan's Lurgan goalkeeper Luke Mulholland after winning the Masita GAA All Ireland Hogan Cup Final on Saturday. So far, the video has had more than 50,000 views online.

Arson attack overshadows school's Hogan Cup win

St. Ronan's Hogan Cup celebrations on Saturday were tempered by an arson attack on the site of a planned new building for the Lurgan school.

GAA tweets of the week

Kerry GAA jerseys were, once again, in vogue at the US Masters while a Cavan supporter was spotted following Rory McIlroy's progress...

What they said … the weekend in quotes

"With all due respect to everyone, it doesn't ever concern me what anyone's opinion is about Kilkenny."

Video: Hogan heroes for Ulster double

See video interviews with two heroes from Masita GAA Hogan Cup Finals day in Croke Park as Tyrone and Armagh schools claimed glory.

Colleges: St. Ronan's pip Rice College for first Hogan Cup

Oisin Smyth's brilliant 52nd point proved the match-winner as St. Ronan's, Lurgan edged out Rice College, Westport to win their maiden Hogan Cup at Croke Park this evening.

McConville: Croker win a confidence-booster for Armagh

Oisin McConville expects Armagh to have a spring in their step going into the championship following their Allianz League Division 3 final victory in Croke Park last weekend.

Ladies: Lots still to play for across the Lidl Leagues

A nervy weekend lies in store for many counties with the race for semi-final spots and the outstanding relegation issue (in Division 2) to be decided in the Lidl Ladies National Football Leagues.

Video: Rice College and St Ronan's look to make history

Saturday's Masita GAA All Ireland Senior A Football Hogan Cup Final will see new winners of the competition as both schools have reached the decider for the very first time.

FL top scorers: Walsh by the skin of his teeth

Gary Walsh has finished as the Allianz Football League's top scorer for 2018 by the skin of his teeth.