Hogan Stand Poll
Who will win Sunday’s All-Irelands SFC semi-final between Cork and Kerry?


 

Joyce wants quarter-finals to favour provincial champs

Joyce wants quarter-finals to favour provincial champs
Brogan wants the best man for the job
Dublin captain Alan Brogan has stressed that the Dublin County Board must concentrate on finding the best man to fill Paul Caffrey’s boots and not favour a Dublin native for the job.

Joyce wants quarter-finals to favour provincial champs
Galway’s Padraic Joyce has called for provincial winners to be granted home advantage for their All-Ireland quarter-final from next season onwards.

Lynch hoping to end Croker record against Kingdom
Anthony Lynch believes it’s time his Cork team mates moved on from last year’s All-Ireland final and finally defeat Kerry at Croke Park.

McDonnell calls for ’backdoor’ to be scrapped
Armagh forward Steven McDonnell believes that the qualifying rounds of the All-Ireland SFC should be scrapped by the GAA, and the old knock-out system should be restored.


GAA Museum Celebrates Tenth Birthday
The GAA museum celebrates its 10th birthday this month with a full calendar of events to mark the occasion.

Loughnane to stay on at Galway
Ger Loughnane is to see out his three-year term as Galway hurling manager after meeting with the County Hurling Board last night (Tuesday).

Ryan linked with Cavan and Laois jobs
Kildare legend Glenn Ryan is understood to have made the shortlist of both Cavan and Laois as the two counties search for new managers for next season.

Forde promises full fitness
Wexford ace Mattie Forde has guaranteed Wexford fans that he will have overcame the hamstring injury that has troubled him somewhat over the last month to be 100 per cent fit to face Tyrone.

No changes for Kerry minors
Kerry minor boss John Kennedy has made no changes to his side for the Kingdom’s All-Ireland semi-final meeting with Mayo this Sunday at Croke Park.


Derry Board defer McGilligan and Conway hearings
Derry County Board officials have decided to defer taking any action against hurling boss Brian Gilligan and ex-minor boss Niall Conway until after the All-Ireland U21 hurling semi-final against Tipperary this Saturday.

Cork keep the faith as Canty and Murphy miss out
Conor Counihan has opted to stick with the same 15 players that overcame Kildare ahead of this Sunday’s All-Ireland SFC semi-final with rivals Kerry.

Kelly to referee hurling final
Barry Kelly will referee his second All-Ireland SHC final in three years after he was named the man in the middle for the meeting of Kilkenny and Waterford.

Refs set to wear data-recording vests
It has emerged that more inter-county referees across the country will be wearing the same space-age vest that Paddy Russell wore recently in next year’s national league to record scientific data.

Harte plays down favourites’ tag
Tyrone’s Davy Harte does not think that his side should be going into their All-Ireland semi-final clash with Wexford as ’overwhelming favourites’.

Cullen sides with outside takeover
Former Dublin manager Paddy Cullen has backed the idea of having an outside manager takeover the reins as Dublin manager after Paul Caffrey’s departure.

Ryan: We need to up our performance again
Wexford manager Jason Ryan has admitted that his side will need to up the ante against Tyrone if they are to do the unthinkable and reach this year’s All-Ireland final.

Dublin Board thank Caffrey
Following his resignation from the Dublin senior manager position, the Dublin County Board have issued a statement of thanks to Paul Caffrey and his backroom staff for their four years of service to the county team.

McKaigue goes Down Under for trial
Derry minor Christopher McKaigue has made the trip ’Down Under’ to take part in a ten-day trial with Australian Rules side Sydney Swans.

Loughnane set to learn future tonight
Ger Loughnane’s future as Galway senior hurling manager looks set to be decided tonight (Tuesday) at a Galway Hurling Board meeting.

’Cha’ in no danger of missing final
James ’Cha’ Fitzpatrick should be in the clear to line-out for Kilkenny as they look to defend their All-Ireland SHC title for a second successive time against Waterford next month.

Ticket Information
The GAA has confirmed ticketing information for next Sunday’s GAA Football All-Ireland championship semi final.

Super Saturday on TG4
TG4 has confirmed that it will broadcast four live Gaelic Games matches next Saturday 23rd August.

McMenamin questions provincial championships
Tyrone defender Ryan McMenamin believes that his side’s run all the way to the last four of the All-Ireland SFC has highlighted a flaw in the provincial championships.

Redmond favours an outside change
Charlie Redmond believes that an experienced manager outside the capital borders could help Dublin end their All-Ireland famine.

Waterford’s 45-year wait is over
The 45-year wait is over for Waterford hurlers. After experiencing so much disappointment on big days in Croke Park over the last decade they delivered in thrilling style on Sunday to beat Tipperary and qualify for the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship final for the first time since 1963.

The late Sean Kilfeather
The president of the GAA, Nickey Brennan, has expressed his sadness at the death of former Irish Times GAA correspondent, Sean Kilfeather.

Bohane could miss semi-final for Kerry
Kerry defender Daniel Bohane has emerged as doubt for the Kingdom’s All-Ireland semi-final meeting with rivals Cork this Sunday at Croke Park.

O’Brien and Kelly head Meath nominees
Officials of the Meath County Board will meet later this week to begin selecting a preferred candidate off the list of nominees for the county manager position.

Browne reveals quit plans
Veteran Waterford hurler Tony Browne has revealed that he had plans to quit the Deise setup after last year.

Counihan sweating on key pair
Cork manager Conor Counihan will have to wait until later on in the week to find out whether or not he will be with two of his key players for Sunday’s All-Ireland semi-final against Kerry.

Kernan rules himself out of Dublin job
Former All-Ireland winning manager Joe Kernan has distanced himself from the rumours that he could be the next Dublin manager after Paul Caffrey’s departure last weekend.

Deise come out of Tipp clash unscathed
Waterford will return to training tonight (Tuesday) with every player fit that was involved in Sunday’s dramatic win over Tipperary.

County charity ball
It was all fun and games recently in aid of a very worthwhile cause at Croke Park in support of the County Ball event in aid of Temple Street Chidlren’s Hospital.

Ó’Sé admits interest in Dublin job
Kerry legend Páidí Ó’Sé has suggested that he would consider taking on the currently vacant Dublin manager position, if asked.

Tyrone win sets up novel semi-final pairing
Tyrone’s win over Dublin in last Saturday’s All-Ireland quarter-final sets up a new All-Ireland semi-final pairing as they will take on Wexford for the first time at this stage of the championship.

17th Cork-Kerry meeting in ten years
Cork v Kerry has always been a busy football rivalry but never to the same degree as over the last decade. When they go head to head in Sunday’s semi-final it will be the 17th time that they have met in the championship since the start of the 1998 season.

McGuigan cites Dublin performance as best in years
Tyrone playmaker Brian McGuigan has labelled his side’s 12-point drubbing of Dublin at the weekend as the best since their All-Ireland final victory over Kerry three years ago.

Shanahan adamant Waterford can match Cats
Dan Shanahan revelled in the glory after Sunday’s two-point win over Tipperary, which saw the Deise into their first All-Ireland final in 45 years.

Brennan vows to cut out racial abuse
GAA president Nicky Brennan has promised to make cutting out racial abuse in Gaelic Games one of the Associations top priorities over the coming years.

Brogan hopes veteran duo stay on
Dublin attacker Bernard Brogan has pleaded with both Ciaran Whelan and Jason Sherlock to stay with the team for at least another year before deciding to retire from inter-county football.

Re-fixed Camogie games gives duel players headache
The All-Ireland camogie semi-finals that were due to be played over the past weekend have been re-fixed for next Sunday, August 24.

Dublin Board in no hurry to appoint new manager
The Dublin County Board have revealed that they are in no hurry to appoint a new manager to the county’s senior football team in the wake of Paul Caffrey’s departure on Saturday.

Kernan hails ’magnificent’ Tyrone
Armagh legend Joe Kernan was in full praise for Mickey Harte’s Tyrone side after their performance against Dublin that saw them gain a 12-point victory over the Leinster Champions.

Deise players won’t forget McCarthy
Both Ken McGrath and Eoin Kelly paid tribute to the achievements of former manager Justin McCarthy in his time with Waterford after Sunday’s historic win over Tipperary.

McMenamin: It’s heads down now
After a 12-point demolishing of Dublin at the weekend, Tyrone defender Ryan McMenamin has insisted that his side will need to keep their heads down before the Wexford clash.
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