Peter Canavan and Maurice Deegan have both been appointed to the Football Review Committee this afternoon.

Humphrey Kelleher was appointed to the Hurling Development Committee at today’s GAA Central Council meeting.

The GAA has approved Derry City using Owenbeg while their training facilities are being developed.

Season Four. 🎙️ 📺

🗓️ 19/01/25.

MacHale Park has sold out for Connacht versus Munster.

25,000 will be in attendance.

Declan Hannon’s time as Limerick hurling captain has ended with Cian Lynch taking over this season.

During Declan’s seven years of captaincy, Limerick won five All-Irelands, six Munsters and three Leagues. 🏆

Injury to Tommy O’Brien means a start for Jordie Barrett for Leinster against La Rochelle tomorrow.

Barrett in at full back with Ciaran Frawley now on the bench.

Pitch inspections passed in Cavan and Newbridge this morning, both All-Ireland Club Football semi finals go ahead as planned.

😅

Mack Hansen banned for six games, with three games suspended under a number of conditions, including apologising to the officials from the Leinster game.

He’ll miss matches against Lyon, Cardiff and Glasgow this month.

New contracts 🖊️

Munster 🔴

Tom Ahern - two year extension

Connacht 🟢

Paul Boyle - two year extension
Ben Murphy - one year extension

Nicole Turner has announced her retirement from swimming at the age of 22.

Three-time Paralympian and a silver medal winner at the Tokyo Games in the S6 50m butterfly.

Won four medals at the Europeans last year and a bronze at the 2022 Worlds.

Robbie Henshaw on signing a central contract to 2028: “there is great hunger within Irish Rugby to continue driving forward. I believe that my best days are to come and I am excited to continue my journey here in Ireland."

MacHale Park in Castlebar will host Connacht v Munster in the United Rugby Championship on Saturday the 29th March at 2.30pm.

First time that Connacht will play a match in Mayo in the professional era.

All four provinces will have played in a GAA stadium in the last 2 years.

Snyman knows his hurling.

Two legs against Molde in the Conference League on either side of facing Bohemians at the Aviva.

Going to be an incredible couple of weeks for Shamrock Rovers.

🏉 a combined 74 international caps between us ☘️ 🦁

James Ryan's new contract with the IRFU will keep him at Leinster until the end of the 2028 season.

Bundee Aki has signed his one-year contract extension with the IRFU and he'll be staying with Connacht until the end of the 2026 season.

Munster have what can definitely be called an ‘injury crisis’.

Offaly midfielder Amy Gavin Mangan signs for North Melbourne.

Her Naomh Ciaran teammates Róisín Cockram, Emma Maher, Ellee McEvoy and Kate Kenny also unavailable for Offaly in 2025.

Prop contract renewal Monday.

Andrew Porter has signed a new two-year contract with Leinster and the IRFU.

IRFU will also be announcing a couple of more new deals tomorrow.

Furlong: “To get the chance to continue my playing career in Ireland with my home province is a dream come true. I am delighted to extend my long association with both Leinster Rugby and the IRFU for the seasons to come.”

Looks like Tadhg Furlong is finishing his career at Leinster.

He’s signed a new contract with the IRFU until the end of the 2027 season.

No Pedro Pinto. No party.

‘Can Birr give it a real go next summer?

‘Or is a K/K three in-a-row nailed on?’

It's a far from ideal outcome if a 16 month spell as national manager now sees Eileen Gleeson lost from Irish football.

Was seen as the ideal person to run Women's and Girls Football before taking the national job.

Must be a role for her somewhere within the FAI again?

Same vibes.

As spoiled votes go…

Leinster Hurling Championship last round 2024:

Antrim v Carlow
Galway v Dublin
Kilkenny v Wexford

2025:

Offaly v Antrim
Dublin v Galway
Wexford v Kilkenny

Fixtures computer needs a reboot to give some variety.

Hello darkness my old friend, it’s back to Dublin for my keys I go again.