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 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:29:37 +0100 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:29:37 +0100 Sport News Mayo manager James Horan has stressed that failure is not part of the team's vocabulary as they target Connacht and All-Ireland success. Mon, 20 May 2013 16:52:10 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2013/0520/451384-horan-failure-not-in-the-mayo-vocabulary/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2013/0520/451384-horan-failure-not-in-the-mayo-vocabulary/ Dermot Earley has been forced to retire from inter-county football because of injury. Mon, 20 May 2013 09:29:37 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2013/0520/451374-earley-calls-time-on-kildare-career/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2013/0520/451374-earley-calls-time-on-kildare-career/ Mayo are through to a Connacht SFC semi-final with Roscommon after an easy 4-16 to 0-11 over Galway in Salthill. Sun, 19 May 2013 20:23:38 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2013/0519/451250-galway-v-mayo/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2013/0519/451250-galway-v-mayo/ Martin Dunne hit 0-09 as Cavan defeated Armagh 1-15 to 1-11 in the Ulster SFC preliminary clash at Kingspan Breffni Park. Mon, 20 May 2013 07:38:17 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2013/0519/451246-cavan-v-armagh/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2013/0519/451246-cavan-v-armagh/ Galway boss felt his side were part architects in their defeat to Mayo in the quarter-final of the Connacht SFC. Mon, 20 May 2013 00:03:56 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2013/0519/451330-mulholland-galway-gave-mayo-a-helping-hand/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2013/0519/451330-mulholland-galway-gave-mayo-a-helping-hand/ Despite a nine-point haul from Martin Dunne, Cavan manager Terry Hyland was eager to praise the rest of the team after their win over Armagh. Sun, 19 May 2013 22:49:29 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2013/0519/451317-hyland/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2013/0519/451317-hyland/ Westmeath set up a Leinster SFC quarter-final date with Dublin after seeing off a lacklustre Carlow side by 3-15 to 1-10 in Mullingar. Sun, 19 May 2013 22:07:40 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2013/0519/451249-westmeath-v-carlow/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2013/0519/451249-westmeath-v-carlow/ The clinical way that Mayo scored goals in their comprehensive Connacht championship win over Galway was an aspect that pleased forward Alan Dillon. Sun, 19 May 2013 21:38:05 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2013/0519/451311-dillon-scoring-goals-again-was-crucial/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2013/0519/451311-dillon-scoring-goals-again-was-crucial/ 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/ 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/ The always competitive Ulster SFC gets underway with Cavan looking to make home advantage count against Armagh. Sun, 19 May 2013 14:01:20 +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/ Westmeath and Carlow get the ball rolling in the Leinster Championship in Mullingar on Sunday with Dublin waiting for the winners. Sun, 19 May 2013 15:43:57 +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/ 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/ Pearse Stadium in Salthill is the venue as those age-old rivals Galway and Mayo lock horns again in provincial combat. Sun, 19 May 2013 15:50:37 +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/ 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/