Kevin Egan

RTÉ Sport contributor

Tom Dooley and Cian Shanahan contest possession

Offaly shake off Kildare with second half surge

A nip and tuck first half gave way to an Offaly landslide in the second at Bord na Móna O'Connor Park in Tullamore tonight, as the home side recorded a 12-point win over Kildare to set up a semi-final clash with Leinster U-20 champions Dublin next week.

GAA • 13 Jul 21

Westmeath edge derby after penalty shootout

The light was fading as Westmeath finally prevailed at the end of a marathon local derby at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park this evening, setting up another clash with neighbours Offaly this time next week in the semi-finals of the Leinster U-20 football championship.

GAA • 08 Jul 21

Roscommon did the damage either side of half time

Salvo either side of half-time sees Roscommon through

Roscommon football supporters finally had something to cheer about tonight as they overcame Leitrim in a local derby contest that for long stretches, was far more competitive than the 18-point winning margin would suggest.

GAA • 06 Jul 21

Darragh Clinton was one of a number of Westmeath players to make an impact from the bench against Carlow

Westmeath secure first win of the season

Carlow probably played their last game of the season while Westmeath's kicked off their summer with a first win of the year at Netwatch Cullen Park as a late surge of scores from the Lake County delivered a crucial 0-23 to 0-18 victory in this Joe McDonagh Cup clash.

GAA • 03 Jul 21

The greatest game ever at the Portlaoise venue?

Laois see off Westmeath after epic encounter

The 2021 GAA season is still barely in its infancy, but the handful of supporters that were allowed into O'Moore Park in Portlaoise didn't just witness one of the best games of the year, they saw perhaps one of the most enthralling contests that has ever taken place in this stadium.

GAA • 30 Jun 21

Longford produced some excellent attacking football

Longford progress with impressive attacking swagger

A thrilling end-to-end encounter in Tullamore ended with Longford progressing to a Leinster quarter-final clash with Meath next Sunday afternoon.

Football • 27 Jun 21

Kevin McDonald scored 2-02 for Carlow (file pic)

Carlow edge a thrilling clash with neighbours Kildare

Carlow took a positive first step towards promotion back to the Leinster SHC when they overcame a strong Kildare challenge by 3-16 to 2-22 in the first round of the Joe McDonagh Cup at St. Conleth's Park.

GAA • 26 Jun 21

Laois Croker mascot Nersey sets sights on League title

Twenty years after she proved a lucky mascot for Laois in the All-Ireland Senior final, Mo Nerney is again to the forefront as the O'Moore County bid for a national crown

GAA • 19 Jun 21

Dessie Reynolds second-half goal put Longford on course for victory

Longford relegate Munster champions Tipp to Division 4

Longford will play Division 3 football for the seventh successive year in 2022 after they beat Tipperary by 1-13 to 0-09 in their relegation play-off at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park.

GAA • 13 Jun 21

Anton Sullivan was in great scoring form for Offaly in the first half

Offaly move up after fighting off 14-man Fermanagh

Sensational in the first half, nervous and error-prone in the second, Offaly fell across the Division 3 promotion line at Fermanagh's expense.

GAA • 12 Jun 21