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Gaa - January January 2026

Dingle's AFL star - 'A really grounded, humble individual. He's gone over and above to come home'
# Making His Mark
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# Making His Mark

Dingle's AFL star - 'A really grounded, humble individual. He's gone over and above to come home'

Jan 18th 2026, 7:15 AM 2,525 Views 0 Comments

The Geelong player has been pivotal to his club reaching the All-Ireland final.

The well travelled manager chasing All-Ireland glory after a lifetime of never standing still
# Insight
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# Insight

The well travelled manager chasing All-Ireland glory after a lifetime of never standing still

Jan 18th 2026, 6:30 AM 1,627 Views 0 Comments

Cork and Donegal claim pre-season football titles
# McGrath Cup
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# McGrath Cup

Cork and Donegal claim pre-season football titles

Updated Jan 17th 2026, 7:30 PM 3,625 Views 9 Comments

Aidan O'Connor points the way as Limerick see off Waterford
# Munster Hurling League Final
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# Munster Hurling League Final

Aidan O'Connor points the way as Limerick see off Waterford

Jan 17th 2026, 6:08 PM 2,534 Views 0 Comments

Galway secure Walsh Cup after beating Dublin on penalties
# Champions
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# Champions

Galway secure Walsh Cup after beating Dublin on penalties

Jan 17th 2026, 4:00 PM 1,589 Views 5 Comments

Nenagh CBS and St Flannan's see off local rivals to advance to Harty Cup final
# Schools Hurling
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# Schools Hurling

Nenagh CBS and St Flannan's see off local rivals to advance to Harty Cup final

Jan 17th 2026, 3:19 PM 2,357 Views 0 Comments

Loughrea's Cullen Killeen cleared to play in All-Ireland final following last-ditch DRA appeal
# Hurling
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# Hurling

Loughrea's Cullen Killeen cleared to play in All-Ireland final following last-ditch DRA appeal

Jan 17th 2026, 9:16 AM 3,454 Views 26 Comments

'We've been using that feeling of hurt and regret of leaving one behind us to fuel us'
# St Brigid's Day
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# St Brigid's Day

'We've been using that feeling of hurt and regret of leaving one behind us to fuel us'

Jan 17th 2026, 8:45 AM 1,209 Views 0 Comments

'I'd get more of a buzz from Loughrea winning an All Ireland than Galway'
# Pat Hoban
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# Pat Hoban

'I'd get more of a buzz from Loughrea winning an All Ireland than Galway'

Jan 17th 2026, 8:35 AM 4,876 Views 0 Comments

The Hoban brothers will be in All-Ireland club hurling final action tomorrow – with one notable exception.

Who will win the All-Ireland senior club football and hurling finals?
# Call It
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# Call It

Who will win the All-Ireland senior club football and hurling finals?

Jan 17th 2026, 7:45 AM 1,260 Views 0 Comments

'The GAA is in Dessie's blood' - Ballygunner's attacking leader chasing All-Ireland glory
# Hurling Hutch
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# Hurling Hutch

'The GAA is in Dessie's blood' - Ballygunner's attacking leader chasing All-Ireland glory

Jan 17th 2026, 6:45 AM 715 Views 0 Comments

Dessie Hutchinson has been in superb form en route to tomorrow’s final in Croke Park.

Clifford and O'Shea named to start for Kerry, while Galway announce Morrissey as captain
# GAA News
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# GAA News

Clifford and O'Shea named to start for Kerry, while Galway announce Morrissey as captain

Jan 16th 2026, 11:22 PM 2,165 Views 0 Comments

Loughlin and Wallace impress as Westmeath rally from eight points down to clinch O'Byrne Cup
# Drama
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# Drama

Loughlin and Wallace impress as Westmeath rally from eight points down to clinch O'Byrne Cup

Jan 16th 2026, 9:29 PM 1,939 Views 6 Comments

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz
# Quizzical Endurance
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# Quizzical Endurance

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz

Jan 16th 2026, 5:00 PM 2,672 Views 5 Comments

How Michelle Caulfield and husband John Conlon have helped put Loughrea in right frame of mind From The 42

How Michelle Caulfield and husband John Conlon have helped put Loughrea in right frame of mind

Jan 16th 2026, 1:30 PM 4,571 Views 1 Comment

Galway champions have changed the perception that they were a ‘nearly’ team.

Geelong stars coming to Croker to support Mark O'Connor and Dingle in All-Ireland final
# Team Spirit
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# Team Spirit

Geelong stars coming to Croker to support Mark O'Connor and Dingle in All-Ireland final

Jan 16th 2026, 10:21 AM 2,435 Views 5 Comments

'He is very detailed' - Outside coaches pushing on All-Ireland finalists St Brigid's and Dingle
# Coaches Corner
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# Coaches Corner

'He is very detailed' - Outside coaches pushing on All-Ireland finalists St Brigid's and Dingle

Jan 16th 2026, 6:00 AM 1,481 Views 0 Comments

Evan Talty, Owen Mooney and Aidan O’Shea will all be looking to bring their adopted clubs to glory on Sunday.

Fitzgibbon Cup victories for MTU Cork, UCD and SETU Waterford
# College Clashes
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# College Clashes

Fitzgibbon Cup victories for MTU Cork, UCD and SETU Waterford

Jan 15th 2026, 9:07 PM 3,502 Views 0 Comments

Down club withdraw motion to pull inter-county teams out of Allianz-sponsored competitions
# Off The Clar
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# Off The Clar

Down club withdraw motion to pull inter-county teams out of Allianz-sponsored competitions

Jan 15th 2026, 8:53 PM 1,580 Views 0 Comments

'We've grown up obsessed with Dingle football' - The Geaney factor powering the All-Ireland finalists
# A Family Affair
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# A Family Affair

'We've grown up obsessed with Dingle football' - The Geaney factor powering the All-Ireland finalists

Jan 15th 2026, 7:40 PM 3,130 Views 1 Comment

The Kerry champions face St Brigid’s in Croke Park on Sunday.

Northern exposure: How the stroke of a pen led to Ulster's tactical dominance
# A History Of Football
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# A History Of Football

Northern exposure: How the stroke of a pen led to Ulster's tactical dominance

Jan 15th 2026, 5:00 PM 2,117 Views 1 Comment

In Part 3 of our series on Gaelic football’s evolution, we learn how unforeseen tactical sophistication came as a result of a half-forgotten educational act.

UCC thriller a good omen while Monaghan and Donegal reach Dr McKenna Cup final
# GAA
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# GAA

UCC thriller a good omen while Monaghan and Donegal reach Dr McKenna Cup final

Jan 14th 2026, 9:53 PM 2,009 Views 0 Comments

Loughrea's Cullen Killeen set to miss All-Ireland final after unsuccessful CAC appeal
# Verdict
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# Verdict

Loughrea's Cullen Killeen set to miss All-Ireland final after unsuccessful CAC appeal

Jan 14th 2026, 8:48 PM 3,713 Views 7 Comments

'It's not about have you won one or 10 All-Irelands, it's the All-Ireland that's in front of you'
# Ballygunner Brilliance
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# Ballygunner Brilliance

'It's not about have you won one or 10 All-Irelands, it's the All-Ireland that's in front of you'

Jan 14th 2026, 6:04 PM 1,983 Views 1 Comment

The cult of the manager: Heffernan and O'Dwyer herald long era of charismatic leadership
# Thought Leaders
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# Thought Leaders

The cult of the manager: Heffernan and O'Dwyer herald long era of charismatic leadership

Jan 14th 2026, 5:00 PM 2,102 Views 1 Comment

Declan Bogue details an age defined by striking personalities in Part 2 of our series on Gaelic football’s tactical evolution.

The All-Ireland club finals preview pod
Darragh Fitzgibbon to captain Cork hurlers in 2026
# Rebel Leader
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# Rebel Leader

Darragh Fitzgibbon to captain Cork hurlers in 2026

Jan 14th 2026, 12:06 PM 2,307 Views 11 Comments

'It is not the role of the GAA to be the moral guardians': GAA publish report on Allianz partnership
# Allianz
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# Allianz

'It is not the role of the GAA to be the moral guardians': GAA publish report on Allianz partnership

Jan 14th 2026, 11:41 AM 2,331 Views 0 Comments

No divided loyalties for a treasured son of both St Brigid's and Dingle From The 42

No divided loyalties for a treasured son of both St Brigid's and Dingle

Jan 14th 2026, 6:00 AM 2,584 Views 1 Comment

Tom Óg O’Brien gave years of football to Dingle and came home to win championships with St Brigid’s.

UL reach Sigerson Cup quarter-finals after win over holders DCU as TU Dublin advance
# Results
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# Results

UL reach Sigerson Cup quarter-finals after win over holders DCU as TU Dublin advance

Jan 13th 2026, 10:12 PM 3,095 Views 1 Comment

5 games live on TV as part of this week's GAA club and county schedule
# Dates For Diary
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# Dates For Diary

5 games live on TV as part of this week's GAA club and county schedule

Jan 13th 2026, 5:19 PM 14,649 Views 0 Comments

The dreamers, schemers, thinkers and doers who brought tactics and design to Gaelic football
# A History Of Football
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# A History Of Football

The dreamers, schemers, thinkers and doers who brought tactics and design to Gaelic football

Jan 13th 2026, 5:00 PM 2,859 Views 4 Comments

In the first part of a three-part series, Declan Bogue charts the early evolution of the sport.

List of GAA greats revealed for new series of Laochra Gael
# Legends
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# Legends

List of GAA greats revealed for new series of Laochra Gael

Jan 13th 2026, 12:01 PM 4,516 Views 3 Comments

Cork edge Clare for first win of Ben O'Connor's reign
# Boost
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# Boost

Cork edge Clare for first win of Ben O'Connor's reign

Jan 12th 2026, 9:18 PM 3,835 Views 3 Comments

Is í an teanga a nascann sinn - An Ghaeltacht ag ceiliúradh bua stairiúil ag Páirc an Chrócaigh
# An Ghaeltacht Ghlórmhar
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# An Ghaeltacht Ghlórmhar

Is í an teanga a nascann sinn - An Ghaeltacht ag ceiliúradh bua stairiúil ag Páirc an Chrócaigh

Jan 12th 2026, 6:51 PM 1,333 Views 2 Comments

An Ghaeltacht complete perfect day for Kerry clubs with All-Ireland intermediate honours
# The Kingdom
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# The Kingdom

An Ghaeltacht complete perfect day for Kerry clubs with All-Ireland intermediate honours

Jan 11th 2026, 5:25 PM 4,542 Views 2 Comments

Final stages of GAA pre-season competitions take shape as final and semi-final pairings emerge
# Warm Ups
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# Warm Ups

Final stages of GAA pre-season competitions take shape as final and semi-final pairings emerge

Jan 11th 2026, 3:52 PM 2,586 Views 0 Comments

Kerry's Ballymacelligott finish strong to win All-Ireland junior title
# Kingdom Glory
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# Kingdom Glory

Kerry's Ballymacelligott finish strong to win All-Ireland junior title

Jan 11th 2026, 3:21 PM 2,753 Views 0 Comments

Kerry's An Ghaeltacht bringing Spiorad, Croí agus Teanga back to All-Ireland final 22 years on
# Lá Eile
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# Lá Eile

Kerry's An Ghaeltacht bringing Spiorad, Croí agus Teanga back to All-Ireland final 22 years on

Jan 11th 2026, 6:45 AM 4,038 Views 1 Comment

The West Kerry side will contest the All-Ireland intermediate final this weekend after losing the 2004 senior decider.

Two-point specialists, power rankings, entertainment value - Ladies football set for trial rules
# Talking Points
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# Talking Points

Two-point specialists, power rankings, entertainment value - Ladies football set for trial rules

Jan 11th 2026, 6:15 AM 1,120 Views 0 Comments

12 playing rule enhancements to be trialled during National League and colleges competitions.