http://www.rte.ie/sport Latest Irish and international news supplied by RTE.ie Copyright © RTÉ http://www.rte.ie/images/logo_rss_goog.gif http://www.rte.ie/sport Sat, 18 May 2013 21:25:33 +0100 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:25:33 +0100 Sport News Michael Fennelly is a doubt for Kilkenny's Leinster championship campaign after picking up an ankle injury while playing for his club Ballyhale Shamrocks. Sat, 18 May 2013 17:38:16 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/2013/0518/451122-ankle-injury-worry-for-fennelly/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/2013/0518/451122-ankle-injury-worry-for-fennelly/ Laois are through to a Leinster SHC quarter-final with Carlow after beating Antrim 1-16 to 0-13 in Portlaoise. Sat, 18 May 2013 21:25:33 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/2013/0518/451150-laois-antrim/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/2013/0518/451150-laois-antrim/ Carlow survived a London fightback to make a winning start to their Leinster SHC campaign at Dr Cullen Park. Sat, 18 May 2013 17:06:28 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/2013/0518/451124-carlow-v-london/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/2013/0518/451124-carlow-v-london/ Kildare withstood a stirring second-half comeback from Wicklow in Arklow to book their place in semi-final of the Christy Ring Cup, where they will be joined by Down. Sat, 18 May 2013 17:34:30 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/2013/0518/451131-kildare-down-advance-in-christy-ring/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/2013/0518/451131-kildare-down-advance-in-christy-ring/ Westmeath and Carlow get the ball rolling in the Leinster Championship in Mullingar on Sunday with Dublin waiting for the winners. Sat, 18 May 2013 15:48:19 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2013/0518/451106-westmeath-can-send-carlow-to-the-qualifiers/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2013/0518/451106-westmeath-can-send-carlow-to-the-qualifiers/ Pearse Stadium in Salthill is the venue as those age-old rivals Galway and Mayo lock horns again in provincial combat. Sat, 18 May 2013 21:25:02 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2013/0517/450852-mayo-hold-a-slight-edge-over-galway/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2013/0517/450852-mayo-hold-a-slight-edge-over-galway/ The always competitive Ulster SFC gets underway with Cavan looking to make home advantage count against Armagh. Sat, 18 May 2013 14:09:18 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2013/0517/450854-armagh-can-shade-ulster-opener-in-breffni/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2013/0517/450854-armagh-can-shade-ulster-opener-in-breffni/ There may be three tiers in Leinster hurling but it's effectively a two-horse race where champions Galway and All-Ireland holders Kilkenny are a step ahead of the rest. Fri, 17 May 2013 15:28:16 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/2013/0516/450744-preview-leinster-senior-hurling-championship/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/2013/0516/450744-preview-leinster-senior-hurling-championship/ GAA president Liam Ó Néill has extended his sympathies and those of the association to the family of former head Paddy Buggy who passed away yesterday. Thu, 16 May 2013 17:42:50 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2013/0516/450718-former-president-paddy-buggy-dies/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2013/0516/450718-former-president-paddy-buggy-dies/ Kilkenny hurler Henry Shefflin will miss their Leinster Hurling quarter-final with Offaly in Tullamore next month. Thu, 16 May 2013 11:59:32 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/2013/0515/450546-report-shefflin-out-of-semi-final/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/2013/0515/450546-report-shefflin-out-of-semi-final/ After a turbulent few years in Laois hurling, Seamus Plunkett has delivered some stability and promotion to Division 1B of the NHL, in itself, something to be proud of. Sat, 18 May 2013 18:51:42 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/2013/0517/450901-momentum-with-antrim-ahead-of-laois-clash/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/2013/0517/450901-momentum-with-antrim-ahead-of-laois-clash/ Two teams who will play Division 2A hurling next season - Carlow and London - get the Leinster Championship (proper) up and running on Saturday. Sat, 18 May 2013 14:55:33 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/2013/0517/450874-carlow-can-claim-maiden-win-in-leinster/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/2013/0517/450874-carlow-can-claim-maiden-win-in-leinster/ Tipperary will face Kerry in the Munster Minor Football Championship final once again after both sides won through their respective semi-finals tonight. Wed, 15 May 2013 21:32:25 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2013/0515/450528-tipp-and-kerry-reach-munster-minor-final/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2013/0515/450528-tipp-and-kerry-reach-munster-minor-final/ With the GAA set to introduce HawkEye technology at Croke Park this summer, the association's head of media relations Alan Milton has said that he hopes the introduction of the technology will eliminate controversy over contentious points. Wed, 15 May 2013 14:21:44 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2013/0515/392343-gaa-hope-hawkeye-will-stop-contentious-points/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2013/0515/392343-gaa-hope-hawkeye-will-stop-contentious-points/ Galway have named a new-look side for their quarter-final with Mayo in the Connacht Senior Football Championship in Pearse Stadium. Fri, 17 May 2013 18:37:30 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2013/0515/450440-new-look-side-for-tribesmen/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2013/0515/450440-new-look-side-for-tribesmen/ Westmeath have received a boost ahead of their Leinster Football Championship clash against Carlow with Dessie Dolan named in the side. Fri, 17 May 2013 18:36:51 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2013/0515/450457-dolan-named-in-the-westmeath-side/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2013/0515/450457-dolan-named-in-the-westmeath-side/ Mayo have revealed their XV for the Connacht Senior Football Championship quarter-final against Galway at Pearse Stadium. Thu, 16 May 2013 13:40:46 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2013/0515/450451-two-new-faces-for-mayo-in-galway/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2013/0515/450451-two-new-faces-for-mayo-in-galway/ RTÉ hurling analyst Joe Dooley says that Kilkenny boss Brian Cody and outgoing Manchester United supremo Alex Ferguson are cut from the same management cloth. Wed, 15 May 2013 15:40:56 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/2013/0515/450425-dooley-cody-is-like-ferguson/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/2013/0515/450425-dooley-cody-is-like-ferguson/ James McMahon previews the Munster Senior Football Championship. Wed, 15 May 2013 10:39:47 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2013/0515/392326-old-foes-set-for-another-compelling-collision/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2013/0515/392326-old-foes-set-for-another-compelling-collision/ Martin Carney assesses the contenders for All-Ireland glory and predicts that Sam Maguire will find an all too familiar home next winter. Tue, 14 May 2013 18:48:33 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2013/0514/392220-all-ireland-preview/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2013/0514/392220-all-ireland-preview/