Declan Rooney

RTÉ Sport contributor

Late goal seals fires UCD through to O'Connor Cup final

Andrea Murphy's goal two minutes from time has sent UCD into the Gourmet Food Parlour O'Connor Cup final.

Orla Finn landed 1-08 for Cork as they easily accounted for Monaghan in Inniskeen

Cork slaughter Monaghan to revive semi-final hopes

Cork ignited their hopes of reaching the Lidl National Football League Division 1 semi-final after they soundly defeated Monaghan at a sodden Inniskeen.

GAA • 03 Mar 19

Galway's Gary O'Donnell battles with Stephen O'Brien of Kerry

Ó Sé rises from bench to keep up Kerry's winning run

Tomás Ó Sé came of the bench to kick the winning point for Kerry and then laid on the insurance score for Tom O'Sullivan, as Peter Keane's side maintained their perfect start to their Division 1 campaign at Tuam Stadium.

GAA • 24 Feb 19

Bright start sees Galway earn win over Dublin

Cathal Mannion hit four points from midfield as Galway maintained their unbeaten start to Division 1B campaign with a convincing win over Mattie Kenny's Dublin at Pearse Stadium.

GAA • 17 Feb 19

Newcomer Brian Reape got Mayo's only goal

Mayo edge Roscommon in dogfight

Brian Reape hit the clinching goal five minutes from time as Mayo recovered from a four-point interval deficit to claim victory in their opening Division 1 match of the season at MacHale Park.

GAA • 26 Jan 19

Declan Kyne is convinced that Dublin gain an advantage from playing so regularly at Croke Park

The Dubs should play semis at neutral venue - Kyne

Galway defender Declan Kyne says it's time for Dublin's All-Ireland semi-finals to be moved out of Croke Park to a neutral venue.

GAA • 23 Jan 19

Clare's Colin Guilfoyle was a key figure in his side's Munster League triumph in Limerick

Clare power past Tipp to claim Munster League title

Tony Kelly hit two goals for Clare as they won their first Munster Hurling League title in three years with an emphatic victory over Tipperary at the Gaelic Grounds.

GAA • 13 Jan 19

James Horan expects plenty of trouble for overworked referees in the games ahead

James Horan hits out at 'crazy' new rules

Mayo football manager James Horan says he has no idea how referees are going to manage with the "crazy" new rules brought in for the early part of the season, but he says his side will find a way to cope.

GAA • 01 Jan 19

The rest Kieran Marmion will now hinge on how quickly he recovers from surgery

Marmion set for surgery as ankle injury flares up

Kieran Marmion is a doubt for Ireland's opening games in their Natwest Six Nations defence after Connacht confirmed that he will require surgery on an ankle injury.

Rugby • 20 Nov 18

Conor Cooney wheels away after scoring a goal for St Thomas.

St Thomas dethrone Mellows to clinch Galway crown

Darragh Burke hit 1-07 and inspired St Thomas's to a third Galway senior hurling title in seven years and dethroned champions Liam Mellows in a one-sided county final at Pearse Stadium.

Hurling • 18 Nov 18