Croke Park

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | John Fogarty |Croke Park

Dessie Farrell revealed Dublin took a gamble by not bringing captain Con O’Callaghan off the bench for the closing stages of their All-Ireland preliminary quarter-final win over Cork. Farrell and his management team had debated whether to introduce the Cuala man when the fat was in the fire but ultimately chose not to risk him because of his ongoing hamstring injury.

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | John Fogarty |Croke Park

Brave and bold, Cork went out of the championship on their shields against a Con O’Callaghan-less Dublin in this evening’s All-Ireland preliminary quarter-final in Croke Park. Cork led as late as the 53rd minute and were level five minutes later but ultimately ran out of juice as Dublin secured a place in next weekend’s last-eight fixtures. Whether their captain O’Callaghan will be fit for that remains to be seen but here their workmanlike efforts were sufficient to keep John Cleary’s side at bay.

2 weeks ago | irishexaminer.com | Paul Keane |Croke Park

Brian Dowling has revealed that he questioned his ability to manage Kildare after they lost to Kerry in the opening round of this season's Joe McDonagh Cup. Seven weeks on, he's celebrating surely his greatest achievement in management after capturing the tier two title and, in the process, ending the county's 21-year absence from the Leinster SHC. The Lilywhites produced a stunning second-half performance at Croke Park to see off favourites Laois.

3 weeks ago | irishexaminer.com | John Fogarty |Croke Park

"They were told they would never get out of the group of death – they topped the group of death,” Kieran McGeeney rallied supporters at Armagh’s All-Ireland SFC homecoming in the Athletic Grounds last July. After just two rounds, Armagh have again ensured they will finish best out of a viper’s nest with a quarter-final on June 28/29 to anticipate. The pangs of another Ulster final loss have once more been parked and this time the champions are wearing the crown well.

3 weeks ago | irishexaminer.com | Paul Keane |Croke Park

The romance of the Tailteann Cup? Love was certainly in the air at Croke Park where Fermanagh forward Conor Love gave a terrific individual display to seal victory, top spot in Group 4 and a home quarter-final fixture. Love netted in Fermanagh's surprise Round one loss to Carlow and added 1-2 in the subsequent win over Longford but came of age on the bigger stage, scoring a whopping 0-9 at GAA HQ.