Daire Walsh

RTÉ Sport contributor

Kerry goalkeeper Butler still on a high after All Star

Winning a maiden TG4 All-Ireland senior football championship title ensured 2024 was already a special year for Kerry goalkeeper Ciara Butler, but the Castlegregory native has been given a couple of extra reasons to be cheerful since that final victory over Galway.

GAA • 07 Dec 24

Grace Kós of Kilmacud Crokes is ctackled by Kayla O'Connor

Cotter on song as Crokes ease into first women's final

Niamh Cotter struck an excellent haul of 2-4 at Pairc de Burca as Kilmacud Crokes reached their first AIB All-Ireland senior club championship decider with an impressive victory over Castleisland Desmonds.

Football • 30 Nov 24

Galway's Nicola Ward with her 2024 TG4 Players' Player of the Year award

'Overwhelmed' Ward seeking club silver lining

She has secured her share of individual and collective accolades down through the years, but Galway and Kilkerrin-Clonberne star Nicola Ward has admitted to being 'really overwhelmed' with winning the TG4 Senior Players' Player of the Year earlier this month.

GAA • 30 Nov 24

Niamh Duggan in 2016 as a player in the colours of Annaghdown

Annaghdown selector Duggan drawing from prolific well

Former Galway All-Ireland winner Niamh Duggan is a key part of Annaghdown's management team as they bid for TG4 All-Ireland intermediate glory.

Annaghdown • 16 Nov 24

Michelle Davoren of Kilmacud Crokes is tackled by Denise Tierney of Eadestown

Davoren ravenous as Kilmacud cruise to Leinster glory

Michelle Davoren helped herself to an outstanding haul of 2-03 at Glenisk O'Connor Park as Dublin's Kilmacud Crokes secured their third AIB Leinster LGFA Senior Club Championship title in succession with a 4-14 to 0-03 victory over Eadestown.

Eadestown • 10 Nov 24

Bríd Murphy in action for London in the 2019 All-Ireland Ladies JFC semi-final against Fermanagh

Barcelona Gaels' Murphy ready for landmark day

It will be all hands on deck for the Barcelona Gaels club later on today as they take part in historic events at both home and abroad. Bríd Murphy speaks about the men's Leinster JFC clash in Kilkenny, and the club's Gaelic4Mothers&Others festival in Barcelona.

Football • 02 Nov 24

Katie Murray was a leader for Waterford this season

Murray basking in glow of finally scaling Déise summit

Following several years of coming up short to one of the game's most enduring and formidable forces, Katie Murray and Comeragh Rangers finally took an historic leap forward under the Fraher Field floodlights on Friday, 11 October.

Womens Football • 26 Oct 24

'It's the first senior 'A' final that our club has been involved in, in any code. It's a proud day for the parish'

Phelan's 'new lease of life' with Aghada now the focus

Former Cork star Róisín Phelan on enjoying club life after calling time on her inter-county career - and the first appearance in a senior county final with her club Aghada.

GAA • 19 Oct 24

Michaela Downey is still lacing up her boots

Down legend Downey still has the hunger to carry on

Despite hanging up her football boots on a couple of occasions in the past, Down stalwart Michaela Downey once again found herself gracing the local scene in the Mourne County earlier this year.

Womens Football • 05 Oct 24

"It has just been really, really special and a special group of girls to get us through all this year as well"

Doonan hails 'massive' year after All-Ireland success

Fermanagh's Joanne Doonan on how much the county's All-Ireland junior success has meant to her and the squad.

Fermanagh LGFA • 24 Aug 24