Paul Dollery

This is an outstanding score by Chris Nolan in Carlow’s win over Waterford.

Going away from goal, pushed out to the left touchline but doesn’t even glance at the posts.

"Maybe he thinks it's something that would bring negativity to the group, I'm not sure, but it's the only reason I can think of. It was a shock to me. I was completely caught on the hop by it. I'd be the first one to hold my hands up if my performances dipped..."

Piece in today's paper with Kevin O'Callaghan, Kildare's Player of the Year in 2023, who believes he has been omitted from this season's panel because of his social media activity.

"It couldn’t have been related to my performances."

Chris Crummey has been named Dublin senior hurling captain for 2025. Conor Burke will be vice-captain #GAA

Kerryman Fionán Mackessy to make his competitive Kilkenny debut on Sunday. Selected at wing-back to play Clare #GAA

Westmeath boss McCabe faces setback as key player opts out for 2025 season NEW Westmeath boss Dermot McCabe will have to plan without Ronan O’Toole for his first season at the helm. Due to travel plans, the star forward has decided to take a year out of inter-county footb…

Ronan O'Toole won't be playing for Westmeath this season.

They've now lost six starters from the team that played Derry in their last championship match of 2024

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Teams who won their first county title and first All-Ireland club title (football) in the same season:

Nemo Rangers (Cork) - 1972/73
Thomond College (Limerick) - 1977/78
O'Donovan Rossa (Cork) - 1992/93
Caltra (Galway) - 2003/04
Cuala (Dublin) - 2024/25

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John Donnelly will captain the Kilkenny hurlers in 2025, having helped Thomastown to win the county title last October #GAA

Cork boss Pat Ryan enjoys supporting role as hometown club Sarsfields fly high THE Sarsfields side that upset Blackrock to reach the 1995 Cork SHC quarter-finals boasted All-Ireland winners and household names Teddy McCarthy, John Considine and Tadhg Murphy. Yet it was the em…

As a team-mate and manager, Pat Ryan had a big impact on many of the current Sarsfields team.

Aside from winning Senior and Under-21 All-Irelands, he was one of the most influential hurlers on the Cork club scene for well over a decade.

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Séamus Harnedy and Cork’s other long-serving veterans are all on board for 2025, manager Pat Ryan has confirmed.

“All the players are back. Nobody has retired… As far as I was concerned, there was never any doubt about Séamus coming back in.”

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In Mallow for the Munster Club SFC final #GAA

Conor Fogarty the latest Kilkenny stalwart to call time on his inter-county career.

He played in every Championship match for them from June 2014 to July 2021 – 36 appearances, 35 as a starter.

The block on Mark Rodgers in the 2023 All-Ireland semi-final summed him up #GAA

All-Ireland Club Senior Hurling Championship semi-finals:

Loughrea (Galway)
vs.
Na Fianna (Dublin)

Sarsfields (Cork)
vs.
Slaughtneil (Derry)

Games to be played on the weekend of December 14-15.

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The Limerick hurlers' pre-season panel, including confirmation of the return of Shane Dowling #GAA

All-Ireland Club SHC semi-finals

Loughrea (Galway) vs. Na Fianna (Dublin) or Kilcormac-Killoughey (Offaly)

Portaferry (Down) or Slaughtneil (Derry) vs. Ballygunner (Waterford) or Sarsfields (Cork)

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All-Ireland Club SFC semi-finals

Pádraig Pearses (Roscommon) or Coolera-Strandill (Sligo) vs. St Mary’s Ardee (Louth) or Cuala (Dublin)

Dr Crokes (Kerry) or Loughmore-Castleiney (Tipperary) vs. Kilcoo (Down) or Errigal Ciaran (Tyrone)

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The 7 clubs who remain in the All-Ireland Club Senior Hurling title race:

Ballygunner (Waterford)
Kilcormac-Killoughey (Offaly)
Loughrea (Galway)
Na Fianna (Dublin)
Portaferry (Down)
Sarsfields (Cork)
Slaughtneil (Derry)

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Dr Crokes, despite registering just two second-half scores, hold on to win by 0-9 to 0-8.

Having played against the wind, Dr Crokes are 0-7 to 0-5 ahead at half-time against Rathgormack. Micheál Burns has led the way with 0-3 (1f) #GAA

Fraher Field in Dungarvan ahead of the Munster Club SFC semi-final between Rathgormack and Dr Crokes #GAA

Brendan Rogers on Rory Gallagher:

“A lot of players would have an affection to how Rory Gallagher coached us…

“There’s a love for how he treated the players and they got on very well with him…

“Would he have been a good coach for us again? Absolutely. The man’s IQ for football is phenomenal…”

Conor Niland’s The Racket wins William Hill Sports Book of The Year, congrats @gcooney93 - fantastic achievement.

2015 National League against Monaghan.

A goal for Brian Fenton in the fourth minute of his Dublin senior debut #GAA

Brian Fenton’s retirement confirmed in a Dublin GAA statement #GAA

Chrissy McKaigue and 2024 Footballer of the Year Paul Conroy.

A couple of great inter-county careers preparing for lift-off during the All-Ireland minor final 17 years ago #GAA

Down to the last 9 clubs in the All-Ireland Club Senior Hurling title race:

Ballygunner (Waterford)
Castletown-Geoghegan (Westmeath)
Kilcormac-Killoughey (Offaly)
Loughrea (Galway)
Na Fianna (Dublin)
Portaferry (Down)
Sarsfields (Cork)
Slaughtneil (Derry)
St Martin’s (Wexford)

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If he misses the Munster SHC opener against Tipperary in April, Limerick will have someone other than Nickie Quaid in goal for a Championship game for the first time since the 2015 Munster semi-final loss to Tipp.

Quaid has made 48 consecutive Championship appearances #GAA

A nice, mild day in Cork, although not in the Páirc press box, where the micro-climate has more in common with Ulanbaatar than Ballintemple ❄️

SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh ahead of Sarsfields 🔵⚪️ versus Feakle 🟡🟢, one of whom will be looking forward to a first ever Munster Club Senior Hurling Championship final appearance before the day is out #GAA

Big blow for Limerick’s plans for 2025. All-Star goalkeeper Nickie Quaid has ruptured his ACL. Could potentially rule him out for next season #GAA