Kevin Egan

RTÉ Sport contributor

Westmeath's John Heslin battles with Sean Pender of Offaly

Westmeath roll on to Leinster semi date with the Dubs

Westmeath booked a Leinster semi-final date with Dublin after with an 11-point replay victory over Offaly in Mullingar, 3-17 to 0-15.

GAA • 17 Jun 17

Offaly and Westmeath will do it all again next Saturday

Offaly and Westmeath face Mullingar replay

Offaly hung on for a replay against Westmeath in the Leinster Football Championship quarter-final clash in O'Connor Park in Tullamore.

GAA • 11 Jun 17

Niall Kelly of Kildare gets past Colm Begley

Flynn fires Kildare to big win over Laois

Daniel Flynn scored 1-03 to help Kildare claim a convincing 14-point victory over Laois in Tullamore and book a place in a Leinster semi-final against neighbours Meath.

GAA • 04 Jun 17

Laois' Paul Kingston fired home two goals for the victors

Laois make light work of Longford challenge

Relegation to Division Four of the league for the first time in over half a century made for a dismal spring for football in Laois, but Peter Creedon's side produced a blitz of goals either side of half time in O'Moore Park to crush Longford by 4-15 to 0-16.

GAA • 21 May 17

Westmeath's Aaron Craig and Tommy Gallagher tangles with Gavin McGowan

Westmeath beat the Royal to book quarter-final spot

Westmeath recovered from losing their two first games of the Leinster SHC round robin group to beat Meath 1-18 to 0-19 in Mullingar and book their place in the provincial quarter-final.

GAA • 14 May 17

Vincent's celebrate their seventh Leinster title

Connolly steers Vincent's to Leinster glory

Rhode's luckless run in Leinster finals continued this afternoon when they succumbed to a 1-16 to 0-12 defeat to Dublin champions St Vincent's at O'Moore Park.

GAA • 11 Dec 16

Paul McPadden of Rhode dives over Simonstown's Seamus Kenny

Rhode hang on to see off determined Simonstown

Rhode narrowly held on in the face of a late surge from Simonstown Gaels to secure a 1-12 to 1-9 win at O’Connor Park this afternoon, securing their place in the last four of the Leinster club football championship at the expense of the Meath champions.

GAA • 13 Nov 16

Ronan Hughes, pictured in action for Offaly, finished with a personal haul of 1-04

Hughes the hero as St Rynagh’s reign in Offaly

Twenty-three years and eight county final defeats later, St Rynagh’s finally regained the Offaly senior hurling championship title in O’Connor Park after a late goal from man of the match Ronan Hughes wrapped up a 2-16 to 1-15 win over rivals Birr at the Tullamore stadium.

GAA • 23 Oct 16

Niall McNamee hit 0-6 for Rhode in the county final

Rhode too strong for Ferbane in Offaly decider

Rhode justified their status as the hottest of pre-match favourites for this year’s Offaly senior football final this afternoon when they easily overcame the challenge of Ferbane and win their 27th senior crown, moving alongside Tullamore at the top of the Faithful County Roll of Honour.

GAA • 16 Oct 16

Rovers ease into quarters with facile Athlone win

Shamrock Rovers eased their way into the quarter-finals of the FAI cup with little or no difficulty in Athlone tonight, though 48 minutes had expired before the difference in class between the Premier Division title chasers and the beleaguered home side finally showed on the scoreboard.

Soccer • 19 Aug 16