Fintan O'Toole

Live GAA this weekend:

Saturday
4.30pm: Dublin v Wexford (H) - GAA+
4.45pm: Armagh v Tyrone (F) - GAA+

Sunday
2pm: Waterford v Clare (H) - RTÉ 2
2pm: Kildare v Louth (F) - GAA+
3pm: Down v Donegal (F) - BBC Two NI
4pm: Cork v Tipperary (H) - RTÉ 2
4pm: Dublin v Meath (F) - GAA+

Next weekend's live GAA coverage on TV:

Saturday
3.30pm: Kilkenny v Limerick (H) - TG4
5.30pm: Kerry v Armagh (F) - RTÉ 2
7.30pm: Dublin v Galway (F) - TG4

Sunday
1.30pm: Derry v Mayo (F) - TG4
2pm: Meath v Monaghan (F) - TG4 app & player
3.30pm: Donegal v Tyrone (F) - TG4

Next weekend's live GAA coverage:

Saturday
3pm: Dublin v Meath (LF) - TG4
5pm: Cork v Kilkenny (H) - TG4
7.35pm: Armagh v Dublin (F) - RTÉ 2

Sunday
1.45pm: Donegal v Derry (F) - TG4
2pm: Waterford v Dublin (H) - TG4 app/player...(TV deferred 5.35pm)
3.45pm: Limerick v Clare (H) - TG4

GAA live next weekend:

Sat
5pm: Armagh v Mayo (F) - TG4
7.30pm: Dublin v Derry (F) - BBC iPlayer
7.30pm: Armagh v Mayo (LF) - TG4
7.30pm: Tipp v Cork (H) - RTÉ 2

Sun
1.45pm: Kilkenny v Limerick (H) - TG4
1.45pm: Tyrone v Kerry (F) - TG4 player
3.45pm: Galway v Donegal (F) - TG4

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Next weekend's live GAA coverage:

Saturday:
2.45pm: Fitzgibbon Cup final - TG4.
5pm: Derry v Galway (F) - TG4.
7.30pm: Kerry v Dublin (F) - RTÉ 2.

Sunday:
1.45pm: Mayo v Tyrone (F) - TG4.
2pm: Roscommon v Monaghan (F) - TG4 (player).
3.45pm: Donegal v Armagh (F) - TG4.

Next weekend's live GAA coverage:

Saturday
3.30pm: Dublin v Armagh (LF) - TG4
5pm: Wexford v Kilkenny (H) - RTÉ 2
7.30pm: Galway v Clare (H) - TG4

Sunday
1.45pm: Offaly v Antrim (H) - TG4
2pm: Waterford v Laois (H) - TG4 (player)
3.45pm: Limerick v Tipperary (H) - TG4

Next weekend's live GAA coverage on TV:

Saturday
6pm: Armagh v Tyrone (F) - RTÉ 2
7.30pm: Donegal v Dublin (F) - TG4

Sunday
12.30pm: Derry v Kerry (F) - TG4
1.45pm: Kilkenny v Galway (H) - TG4 Player
2pm: Antrim v Westmeath (H) - BBC iPlayer
2.30pm: Mayo v Galway (F) - TG4

5 games live on TV next weekend as 2025 GAA leagues start:

Saturday
5.15pm: Galway v Armagh (F) - RTÉ 2
7.30pm: Dublin v Mayo (F) - TG4

Sunday
1.45pm: Kerry v Donegal (F) - TG4
3.45pm: Galway v Tipperary (H) - TG4
5.30pm: Clare v Kilkenny (H) - TG4 (Deferred TV, live on player)

Conor McManus has retired from intercounty football, Monaghan GAA have announced.

Two Ulster senior medals and three All-Star across a quite brilliant career.

That point in Ulster champ v Tyrone in Omagh from right sideline one of many stunning scores

New Laochra Gael series on TG4 to feature:

Pádraic Maher - January 23rd
Marc Ó Sé - January 30th
Ursula Jacob - February 6th
Ronan Clarke - February 13th
Michael Bond - February 20th
Bríd Stack - February 27th
Ben & Jerry O'Connor - March 6th
Eamon McGee - March 13th

2001 All-Ireland senior club champions Crossmolina to play 2002 All-Ireland senior club champions Ballinderry, at Croke Park next Sunday in All-Ireland intermediate football final.

Mayo goalkeeper Rob Hennelly has announced his retirement from inter-county football, had spent 13 seasons with the county's senior squad.

Two one-point wins see both Na Fianna and Sarsfields reach All-Ireland senior club hurling final for first time.

They’ll meet in Croke Park on January 19th, fine margins to capture just how competitive this year’s All-Ireland club hurling series is.

Venues confirmed for All-Ireland senior club football semi-finals on Sunday January 5th:

Coolera-Strandhill v Cuala, Kingspan Breffni, Cavan, 1.30pm.

Dr Crokes v Errigal Ciarán, Laois Hire O'Moore Park, Portlaoise, 3.30pm.

It was great to contribute again to this year’s Irish Racing Yearbook, interviewing Jack Kennedy after year where he became champion jockey for the first time.

Live All-Ireland club GAA:

Sunday Dec 15

1pm: Easkey v St Lachtain's (Jun H) - Sport TG4
1pm: Watergrasshill v Carey Faughs (Int H) - Sport TG4
1.30pm: Slaughtneil v Sarsfields (Sen H) - TG4
3.30pm: Loughrea v Na Fianna (Sen H) TG4
4.15pm: Sarsfields v Truagh Clonlara (Sen C) - RTÉ 2

Next weekend's live All-Ireland club GAA:

Saturday Dec 14

1pm: Russell Rovers v Ballinascreen (Jun H) - Sport TG4
1pm: Tynagh Abbey Duniry v Rathnure (Int H) - Sport TG4
3pm: Annaghdown v Bennekerry/Tinryland (LF Int) - TG4
5pm: Kilkerrin-Clonberne v Kilmacud Crokes (LF Sen) - TG4

Sorry, stat related to code all sides currently playing in, eg Slaughtneil have been in two football finals, point was more the novelty of the remaining contenders in both

Of the 8 clubs left in All-Ireland senior championships, Dr Crokes in football the only previous All-Ireland champion still involved, Loughrea in hurling the only other previous finalist.

Six sides aiming to reach final in Croke Park for first time in history of their club.

Kilkenny hurler Conor Fogarty announces his inter-county retirement. Won 4 All-Ireland senior, 5 league and 9 Leinster titles.

It leaves Eoin Murphy, TJ and Richie Reid, as only players still involved from Kilkenny's last All-Ireland win in 2015.

Should be out sometime in next couple weeks

All-Ireland senior club hurling semi-final fixtures - Sunday December 15th

Sarsfields v Slaughtneil, Newbridge, 1.30pm.

Loughrea v Na Fianna, Semple Stadium, 3.30pm.

Both games live on TG4.

All-Ireland senior club hurling last four - Loughrea, Na Fianna, Sarsfields and Slaughtneil.

Novel quartet - none of them have won All-Ireland before.

Na Fianna and Sarsfields have never been in All-Ireland series.

Loughrea only one to previously reach final, that was in 2007.

Should read first Cork champions in 15 years

Sarsfields win Munster senior club hurling title, massive upset to defeat Ballygunner 3-20 to 2-19.

Sarsfields lost by 17 points last year to Ballygunner, but turn it around to win in their first ever final. First Cork champions in 16 years.

Ballygunner exit a huge shock, chasing four-in-a-row,

16 years after winning All-Ireland senior club football title in defence with Kilmacud Crokes, Ross O'Carroll now set for All-Ireland semi-final in January with Sligo's Coolera-Strandhill.

Coolera-Strandhill land their first ever Connacht senior club football title and Sligo's first in 41 years.

Huge achievement, beat Mayo's Ballina in semi-final on penalties and now Roscommon's Pádraig Pearses in final after extra-time by a point.

Now play Cuala in All-Irl semi.

Sports Books of the Year: Conor Niland’s The Racket the best in a year dominated by autobiographies Johnny Sexon, Joe Canning and Richie Hogan all have highly readable offerings and Miguel Delaney’s book on the hijacking of modern football is not to be missed

Some brilliant sports books out this year, great to see Richie Hogan’s Whatever It Takes included in The Irish Times round-up.

Mallow to host Munster club football finals:

Senior: Dr Crokes v Loughmore Castleiney; Sunday December 8th, 1.30pm.

Intermediate: Austin Stacks v Aherlow; Saturday December 7th, 1pm.

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Junior final, Kilmurry v Firies on in Rathkeale at 6pm on Saturday December 7th.