Daire Walsh

RTÉ Sport contributor

The 2012 final win over Kerry was a highlight for Cork legend Ciara O'Sullivan

O'Sullivan comfortable with calling time on Cork career

Having contemplated the idea of stepping away from inter-county duty before ultimately opting to line out last year, Ciara O'Sullivan believes the time is now right to draw the curtain on her time with Cork.

GAA • 30 Mar 24

Lisa Cafferky made her inter-county debut for Mayo in 2007 and continues to be a shining light for the green and red

Evergreen Cafferky hoping for Mayo management bounce

Experienced Mayo footballer Lisa Cafferky reflects on her role at Trinity College, Mayo's ambitions and working under new manager Liam McHale.

GAA • 23 Mar 24

Kate Sullivan raised a green flag for Dublin

Dublin deepen misery for old rivals Cork with easy win

Caoimhe O'Connor and Kate Sullivan grabbed goals in each half at DCU St Clare's as Dublin bolstered their Lidl National Football League Division 1 prospects with an emphatic victory against Cork.

Football • 16 Mar 24

Niamh Carmody: 'It's very much in our own hands whether we make the league final now or not'

Carmody insists Kingdom's fate in own hands

A defeat away to pace-setters Armagh last Sunday week was something of a setback, but Niamh Carmody insists Kerry's destiny in Division 1 of the Lidl National Football League very much remains in their own hands.

GAA • 16 Mar 24

Aoife O'Rourke (right) of University of Limerick in action against Maria Reilly of DCU Dóchas Éireann during the 2023 Yoplait Ladies HEC O'Connor Cup Final match

O'Connor Cup's ticking clock on O'Rourke's agenda

She may not have been involved this weekend, but having already featured in a brace of finals at the grade, Galway attacker Aoife O'Rourke already has her eye on making it back to the business end of the O'Connor Cup in 2025.

GAA • 09 Mar 24

Caragh McCarthy of Waterford moves to tackle Amanda Brosnan of Kerry during the TG4 Munster Senior Ladies Football Championship semi-final

'Big sense of relief' for Waterford after timely win

Meath's Lidl National Football League Division 1 clash against Waterford at Fraher Field three weeks ago proved to be an interesting clash for the St Peter's Dunboyne club within the Royal County.

GAA • 24 Feb 24

Tracey Leonard in action against Mayo last July, in what would be her final game for Galway

Galway's Leonard at peace as she steps away

Following 12 years of loyal service to the cause, Galway ladies football stalwart Tracey Leonard believes the time had come to bring her inter-county career to an end.

GAA • 27 Jan 24

Dineen fires Kingdom past Dublin in league opener

Emma Dineen struck 1-03 at Parnell Park as Kerry won the battle of the champions in the opening round of the Lidl National Football League Division 1 on Saturday evening.

GAA • 20 Jan 24

Cathy Carey is ready to call time on her Antrim career

'The time feels right' for Antrim's Carey to step away

After giving more than 20 years of service to the Saffron cause, Antrim stalwart Cathy Carey feels the time is now right to step away from inter-county women's football.

GAA • 13 Jan 24

LGFA Gaelic4Teens ambassador Samantha Lambert during the 2023 ZuCar Gaelic4Teens Festival Day

Lambert missing Tipp days but embracing new commitments

It might be almost three years since she announced her retirement, but there are still parts of inter-county football that former Tipperary captain Samantha Lambert misses to this day.

GAA • 06 Jan 24