John Fallon

RTÉ Sport contributor

Leitrim GAA is mourning the passing of one of its great footballers

Tributes pour in for Leitrim legend Pakie McGarty

Tributes have been paid to legendary Leitrim footballer Pakie McGarty, widely regarded as the best player ever from the county.

GAA • 07 Apr 21

Kathryn Sullivan poses in the the new home jersey which will be worn by all Mayo inter-county footballers and hurlers for the 2021 season

New-look Mayo starting with a clean slate in 2021

There is plenty to be excited about in Mayo Ladies football circles as the 2021 season approaches and one of the county's longest serving players, Kathryn Sullivan, says she is determined to help her team reach the next level.

GAA • 16 Mar 21

Roux had been included in Andy Farrell's original Six Nations squad but returned to Connacht for medical assessment after suffering the injury in the lead-up to the Welsh game

Shoulder surgery rules Quinn Roux out of Six Nations

Irish lock Quinn Roux has been ruled out of the remainder of the Six Nations and is not expected back in action until at least May.

Rugby • 16 Feb 21

Shane Barrett of Cork tries to evade Limerick's Jimmy Quilty at the Gaelic Grounds.

Rebels go the extra mile to book Munster U20 final slot

Colin O'Brien landed three sideline cuts in extra-time which Joe Canning would have been proud of as Cork pulled away to book a place in the Munster U-20 final with a 2-29 to 0-21 win at LIT Gaelic Grounds .

GAA • 12 Dec 20

Dessie Hutchinson celebrates after scoring Waterford's second goal

Déise power past Clare to make All-Ireland semis

Waterford advanced to an All-Ireland SHC semi-final against neighbours Kilkenny after scoring an impressive 3-27 to 3-18 win over Clare at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

GAA • 21 Nov 20

Jamie Lennon and JJ Kayode both found the net for Ireland in Beggen

Ireland end European U21 qualifying campaign with a win

Goals by JJ Kayode and Jamie Lennon earned the Republic of Ireland a 2-1 victory in their final European Under-21 Championship qualifier in Luxembourg.

Soccer • 18 Nov 20

Troy Parrott celebrated Ireland's goal, but it mattered little in the end

Dejection as Ireland Under-21s lose late on to Iceland

Valdimar Ingimundarson scored an injury-time goal as Republic of Ireland's hopes of qualifying for the Under-21 European Championships all but ended in Tallaght Stadium this afternoon.

Soccer • 15 Nov 20

Mayo reign in Connacht again as Galway fall short

Mayo led from the fourth minute as they edged out Galway by a point in a tense Connacht final as they booked a spot in the All-Ireland Football Championship last four.

GAA • 15 Nov 20

Anthony Nash looks on as Calum Lyons' shot results in a goal for Waterford

Waterford brush aside Cork to reach Munster final

Tadhg de Burca produced a masterclass as Waterford secured their first championship win since defeating Cork in the 2017 All-Ireland semi-final after Liam Cahill's men ousted the Rebels in the Munster semi-final at Semple Stadium.

GAA • 31 Oct 20

O'Callaghan's late goal was the icing on the cake for Dublin

Second-half goals help Dublin past Galway at Salthill

Second-half goals from Sean Bugler and Con O'Callaghan wrapped up a 2-15 to 0-15 victory for All-Ireland champions Dublin against a battling Galway side at Pearse Stadium.

GAA • 25 Oct 20