By John Harrington An innovative approach to delivering practical coaching sessions in Gaelic games is almost ready for pilot testing.Facilitated by the renowned Liam Moggan, commonly known in Irish sport as The Coachs coach, a team of 18 of the brightest minds in Gaelic games put their heads together last

By Cian OConnell In sport timing really matters. Lar Walls managerial adventure is continuing with The Downs, who contest a Westmeath SFC final against St Lomans at TEG Cusack Park on Sunday.Before that Wall had a thoroughly enjoyable stint with Gaeil Colmcille in Meath, nearly claiming county glory a couple

By Cian OConnell Just over a decade ago John Alan OSullivan was in Croke Park winning an AIB All Ireland Junior Football Championship with St Marys, Caherciveen.That OSullivan was chairperson of the club at that time merely added to the sense of satisfaction at GAA headquarters.OSullivan remains as passionate as

By Cian OConnell There are so many things that influence players, Johnny Doyle says about trying to translate underage potential into senior success.A couple of Leinster U20 titles and an All Ireland title at that level in 2018 illustrated the considerable work carried out by Kildare.Remaining a consistent force at

The Bons Secours Hospital Cork Premier SFC final will be an all-city affair between holders St Finbarrs and Nemo Rangers after they triumphed in semi-finals at Pirc U Chaoimh on Sunday.The Barrs faced Castlehaven for the third year in a row in the last four but, while penalty shootouts were

Molloy Environmental Systems Offaly SHC Final Shinrone 0-26 Kilcormac-Killoughey 2-13Kevin Egan at O'Connor Park The pain of nearly 140 years was washed away in rapturous scenes of celebration at the end of this afternoons Offaly senior hurling championship final in O'Connor Park as Shinrone held on to record a fully-deserved

Carlow SFC Final Palatine 2-8 Tinryland 2-6By Kieran Murphy at Netwatch Cullen Park All the tension and excitement took place in the final quarter of the Carlow senior football final at Netwatch Cullen Park on Sunday with Tinryland overturning a nine point deficit early in the second half to get

Westmeath SHC Final Castletown-Geoghegan 0-22 Clonkill 1-14By Gerry Buckley at TEG Cusack Park After a five-year wait, Castletown-Geoghegan are Westmeath senior hurling champions, the side managed by former Westmeath football star Alan Mangan full value for their five-point win against Clonkill in ideal conditions at TEG Cusack Park, Mullingar Having

Laois SHC Final Clough-Ballacolla 1-24 Camross 0-16By Steven Miller at MW Hire O'Moore Park Clough-Ballacolla have won the Laois senior hurling title for the third year in a row following an impressive win over old foes Camross in OMoore Park.Not since 1918 had a team from the Clough-Ballacolla

Dublin SFC semi-final Kilmacud Crokes 0-12 Thomas Davis 1-3By Paul Keane at Parnell Park An early scare aside, Kilmacud Crokes were comfortable victors at Parnell Park where Galway star Shane Walsh led the scoring to secure their return to the Dublin SFC final.Holders Crokes conceded 1-1 before they eventually got

Dublin SFC semi-final Na Fianna 1-14 Ballyboden St Enda's 0-7By Paul Keane at Parnell Park A dream double of Dublin senior footballand hurling titles remains on the cards for Na Fianna after powering beyond Ballyboden St Enda's to secure their football final place.Lar Norton's side laid the foundation for a

Wicklow SHC Final replay Bray Emmets 2-16Glenealy 2-8By Brendan Lawrence at Aughrim Bray Emmets became only the third ever hurling team to win four titles in a row in Wicklow after they defeated Glenealy following an interesting Lightning Protection Ireland Senior hurling final replay in Aughrim on Saturday.A storming second-half

Former Dublin midfielder Brian Mullins has died following a short illness.Widely regarded as one of Gaelic Footballs greatest players, Mullins enjoyed a glittering career with club and county.A Dublin GAA statement said: In the recent past it has been often said that Dublin teams stood on the shoulders of giants.

By Cian OConnell A comprehensive coach education and volunteer training programme for Britain GAA commences this weekend.Stephen Lavery, head of games development and operations, with Britain GAA has worked alongside the counties and coaches involved. We officially launched the programme at our Provincial Council meeting on September 2 in Leeds,