Stephen Barry

RTÉ Sport contributor

Kirwan's cheeky back-heel condemns Limerick to the drop

Darragh Kirwan's 76th-minute backheel goal clinched Kildare's survival and with it, relegated Limerick and Clare from Division 2 of the Football League.

Football • 19 Mar 23

Kyle Hayes, right, celebrates with teammate Seamus Flanagan after scoring Limerick's first goal

Goals set Limerick up for comfortable win over Wexford

Limerick will meet Tipperary in next weekend's League semi-final, a spot sealed by easing to an 11-point victory over Wexford.

GAA • 19 Mar 23

Morris the hat-trick hero as Tipp claim semi-final spot

Jake Morris became the first player to strike a hat-trick of league goals for Tipperary against Waterford since 1965 as his side sealed top spot in Division 1B and a place in the semi-finals after a 4-23 to 0-25 win at FBD Semple Stadium.

GAA • 11 Mar 23

Joseph Boyle of Westmeath is tackled by Conor Cahalane (L) and Dáire O'Leary

Kingston on form as Cork hold off stubborn Westmeath

Cork have had turkey shoots and scares against Westmeath in recent years but this was neither.

GAA • 26 Feb 23

Donal Burke of Dublin is tackled by Johnny Ryan

Tipp have too much firepower for Dubs at Croke Park

Tipperary made a winning return to Croke Park on their first appearance at GAA headquarters since the 2019 All-Ireland final, overcoming Dublin 2-23 to 0-24.

Hurling • 25 Feb 23

Marc Jordan scored three points from wing-back

Antrim power past Tipperary to register first win

Antrim claimed their first win in the Allianz Football League at the third attempt as they powered to a 1-19 to 0-14 victory over Tipperary at FBD Semple Stadium.

Football • 18 Feb 23

Diarmuid Ryan scoring for Clare but it was one-way traffic for the majority of the game at the Gaelic Grounds

Limerick dominate Clare in Gaelic Grounds victory

Micheál Houlihan enjoyed a dream debut as his 12 points helped Limerick to steamroll Clare for the best part of an hour before the Banner added some late respectability to what was a six-point hammering.

GAA • 11 Feb 23

Brian Gleeson scored Ireland's third try in the final 10 minutes

Prendergast stars as Ireland U20 win thriller v France

Ireland U20s maintained their perfect Musgrave Park record and their Grand Slam ambitions thanks to a late Sam Prendergast penalty to defeat a resurgent French side.

Rugby • 10 Feb 23

John McGrath of Tipperary in action against, from left, Fiachra C Fennell, Donnchadh Hartnett and Padraic Dunne of Laois

Tipperary crush Laois in league opener

Liam Cahill won the battle of Ballingarry clubmates as his Tipperary side beat Willie Maher's Laois with a facile 20-point victory to open their Allianz Hurling League campaign.

GAA • 04 Feb 23

Conor Francis' goal proved to be the cushion Down needed

Down regain winning feeling after edging past Tipperary

Down earned a 2-11 to 1-11 victory over Tipperary at FBD Semple Stadium in the opening round of action in Allianz Football League Division 3.

Football • 28 Jan 23