Daire Walsh

RTÉ Sport contributor

O'Byrne household basking in Wee County success

Louth Eimear Byrne is targeting another All-Ireland Junior title success, so as to continue a good year so far for the Byrne family.

Womens Football • 26 Jul

19 July 2025; Hannah Tyrrell of Dublin scores her side's first goal, from a penalty, during the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Senior Championship semi-final match between Dublin and Galway at Glenisk O’Connor Park in Tullamore, Offaly. Photo by Piaras Ó

Dublin book final spot after extra-time goal rush

Dublin will face Meath in an all-Leinster TG4 All-Ireland senior football championship final on 3 August after the Metropolitan outfit secured an extra-time 3-14 to 2-14 victory over Galway in Tullamore.

Womens Football • 19 Jul

Meath's Emma Duggan in action in Tullamore

Meath dethrone Kerry and advance to All-Ireland final

Kerrie Cole and Sarah Wall struck goals in either half at Glenisk O'Connor Park in Tullamore on Saturday as Meath booked a return to the TG4 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final for the first time since 2022 by dethroning reigning champions Kerry.

All-Ireland ladies football championship • 19 Jul

6 July 2025; Vikki Wall of Meath shoots to score her side's first goal despite the efforts of Clara English of Tipperary during the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Senior Championship quarter-final match between Meath and Tipperary at Páirc Tailteann in N

Meath cruise past Tipperary to reach last four

Meath will face defending champions Kerry at the semi-final stage of the TG4 All-Ireland senior football championship after goals from Vikki Wall and Niamh Gallogly helped the Leinster side towards an emphatic 2-17 to 1-06 triumph over Tipperary at Pairc Tailteann in Navan on Sunday.

Womens Football • 06 Jul

5 July 2025; Kate Sullivan of Dublin in action against Aimee Corcoran of Cork during the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Senior Championship quarter-final match between Dublin and Cork at Parnell Park in Dublin. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Sullivan and Tyrrell lead classy Dublin into semi final

Hannah Tyrrell struck 1-05 at Parnell Park on Saturday afternoon as Dublin booked their place in the TG4 All-Ireland senior football championship semi-finals with a convincing victory over Cork.

Womens Football • 05 Jul

Aoife McCoy celebrates after Armagh's Ulster final success

McCoy hoping Armagh's rising tide can push them on

Aoife McCoy is hoping the success of the county's men team in securing Sam Maguire last year can inspire the Armagh women to achieve something similar in the weeks ahead.

aoife mccoy • 21 Jun

Leah Fox of Leitrim in action against Meave Blaney of Antrim

'We can hurt a few teams' - Leitrim's Fox

Leitrim's Leah Fox is confident they can make an impact as they return to the TG4 All-Ireland SFC title race for the first time since 2010.

GAA • 14 Jun

Niamh Carr of Donegal in action against Kate Sullivan of Dublin

Donegal relishing final showdown with Armagh

They have had a long wait since the end of their Lidl National Football League Division 2 campaign, but Niamh Carr and Donegal will finally return to competitive action at St Tiernach's Park in Clones later on today.

GAA • 10 May

Niamh Hetherton of Dublin notched up 1-04

Dublin ease past Kildare to reach provincial final

Niamh Hetherton, Caoimhe O'Connor, Chloe Darby and Niamh Crowley all shook the net at Cedral St Conleth's Park as a 12-in-a-row chasing Dublin qualified for the TG4 Leinster SFC final on 11 May with a commanding 4-12 to 1-05 victory over Kildare.

Dublin LGFA • 27 Apr

Emer McCarthy during Tipperary's 2020 Lidl Ladies National Football League campaign

Tipp's McCarthy embarking on life in Exiles camp

After being a regular fixture for Tipperary throughout last year's championship, 2025 will see Emer McCarthy playing summer football in the colours of another county.

Emer McCarthy • 26 Apr