Kevin Egan

RTÉ Sport contributor

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

David Clifford celebrates after scoring Kerry's first goal

Kingdom dig deep to grind down dogged Rossies

There were no surprises at Dr Hyde Park this afternoon as Kerry did enough to see off a dogged Roscommon 2-15 to 1-12 in their final round fixture in the southern section of the Allianz Football League.

GAA • 30 May 21

Cork won by eight in Portlaoise this evening - putting the loss to Kildare behind them

Cork shrug off opening defeat to beat wasteful Laois

The scoreboard might suggest that there was a little bit between Laois and Cork in tonight's Allianz League clash at O'Moore Park, but in truth these sides were very well matched in every aspect bar one – efficiency.

GAA • 22 May 21