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4 days ago | 
balls.ie | Darragh O'Flynn
Louth have etched their place in the history books after claiming their first Leinster title since 1957, beating Meath 3-14 to 1-18 and getting revenge for their infamous loss in 2010. After a campaign tormented by injury, Louth talisman Sam Mulroy was back to his very best, scoring 1-7 in a man-of-the-match performance.
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4 days ago | 
balls.ie | Darragh O'Flynn
Tyrone are one step away from completing back-to-back All-Ireland U20 football titles after a 2-14 to 0-14 win over Kerry in the semi-final at Portlaoise. In a repeat of the 2024 final, the champions were made to work for their victory by a Kerry side that were missing some key players, including captain Cormac Dillon, through injury. The Red Hand could make it a hat-trick of All-Ireland doubles as they look to match the 1991/1992 and 2000/2001 teams that won consecutive titles.
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4 days ago | 
balls.ie | Darragh O'Flynn
The sleeping giant is awake, Tipperary are back fighting. On Saturday, they came roaring out of the lions' den that is Ennis with a 4-18 to 2-21 win against the All-Ireland champions Clare, effectively ending their Liam McCarthy title defence. Clare might mathematically still be in with a shout, but they will need to beat Limerick in the Gaelic grounds, hope that Cork also overcome Limerick and will then need Waterford to get the job done against a resurgent Tipperary next weekend.
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4 days ago | 
balls.ie | Darragh O'Flynn
Clare's difficult run in 2025 continued with a four point defeat at home to Tipperary in Ennis yesterday. The result does not end technically end their All-Ireland defence, but it is on life support.
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5 days ago | 
balls.ie | Darragh O'Flynn
Jim McGuinness once again got the better of Kieran McGeeney on Saturdya as Donegal retained the Ulster title, beating Armagh 2-23 to 0-28 after extra time. However, the celebrations were marred by a schmozzle at the end of the game, which saw All-wreland winning captain Aidan Forker had words with the opposition manager. Irish Examiner journalist Maurice Brosnan captured the flashpoint of the brawl from the pressbox. A celebrating Donegal player stopped in front of the Armagh bench to celebrate.
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5 days ago | 
balls.ie | Darragh O'Flynn
Aidan McCarthy was a notable absentee for All-Ireland champions Clare for their crunch game against Tipperary, which the Banner lost to Tipp 4-18 to 2-21. The Inagh-Kilnamona was a free-taker for The Banner’s opening two games against Cork and Waterford. Still, manager Brian Lohan did not include him in the match day squad. Instead, McCarthy played for his club instead in county league action today as they beat St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield 2-21 to 1-13 in round 6 of the Clare Cup Division 1A.
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5 days ago | 
balls.ie | Darragh O'Flynn
Galway have made it two wins out of three in the Leinster senior hurling championship after beating Wexford 1-29 to 2-16. This sets up what will effectively be a Leinster semi-final against Dublin to decide who will play Kilkenny in the final. Cathal Mannion carried on his fine form knocking over 0-17 (six from play) from a total of 19 shoots in another masterclass performance from the centre forward.
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1 week ago | 
balls.ie | Darragh O'Flynn
The bearpit of the Munster championship is nearing its titanic conclusion, with every team having two games remaining. Cork and Limerick look like the most likely finalists on form, with Waterford, Tipp and Clare all in with a chance of claiming the final qualifying place. We look at what each team must do in their final two games to assure qualification out of the group of death.
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1 week ago | 
balls.ie | Darragh O'Flynn
Galway made it four Connacht titles in a row with a 1-17 to 1-15 win against the old foes Mayo. The Tribesmen started with the breeze and had a comprehensive 1-11 to 1-3 lead at the break. With Mayo being the lowest two-point scorer in the country, it was hard to see a comeback happening. However, a comeback was what was in store as a wind-assisted scoring fest occurred. Interestingly a Mayo two-pointer provided one of the game's big controversies.
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1 week ago | 
balls.ie | Darragh O'Flynn
The All-Ireland and Tailteann Cup group stages draw took place on Wednesday lunchtime, live on the GAA YouTube channel, before either of the four provincial finals were thrown in. The draw takes place before the provincial finals to assist teams with the logistics of preparing for the round robin on a short turnaround. However, the draw inevitably changes the calculus for teams preparing for the provincial finalsThe Connacht final, in particular, comes to mind.
