Damian Lawlor

RTÉ GAA reporter

Ciarán Burke is now in his 15th season as an Offaly senior hurler

Burke and Offaly hoping to feed off positive energy

Offaly captain Ciarán Burke is happy with the strides the county have taken as they prepare for a first Leinster Hurling Championship in seven years.

Hurling • 17 Apr

Shane O'Donnell had shoulder surgery in February

O'Donnell hopeful he can return later in year

Reigning Hurler of the Year Shane O'Donnell is hoping that he could yet feature for Clare in the 2025 championship.

Hurling • 15 Apr

Westmeath were relegated but are hopeful they are primed for a run in the Leinster Championship

Westmeath staying positive ahead of Kildare clash

Westmeath only gained one point from their Division 2 league campaign and lost six games in the process, but the outlook is not near as bleak as it may seem.

Football • 11 Apr

Offaly captain Lee Pearson celebrates after his side's victory in the Allianz Football League Division 3 final

'We suit the new rules' - Offaly optimism for Pearson

Offaly senior football captain Lee Pearson has no notion what the summer holds for his county, but he knows his side are on the right track.

Football • 08 Apr

Lee Chin returned to aid the Wexford cause in the latter stages of the league

Chin keen to extract more from the 'small window'

Lee Chin primed and ready to go again for another championship appearance in the Wexford colours.

Hurling • 07 Apr

Padraic Joyce captained Ireland to victory in 2004

Joyce enthused by mooted return of international series

Former Ireland captain Padraic Joyce has welcomed the potential return of the International Rules series but says the timing of the series will be extremely significant

Football • 01 Apr

Meath face Carlow this weekend in the opening Leinster SFC match

Rafferty: Coaching departures should not distract Meath

Meath defender Sean Rafferty says that the departure of highly regarded coaches Joe McMahon and Martin Corey from the set-up simply cannot distract the players from this weekend's opening round of Leinster SFC clash with Carlow.

Football • 31 Mar

Leinster Championship matches have attracted small attendances at Croke Park

Leinster semi-finals moved out of Croke Park

Leinster GAA has decided to switch both provincial SFC semi-finals outside of Croke Park, meaning that it will be the first occasion since 1995 that both provincial last-four encounters will not be played at GAA headquarters.

Football • 01 Apr

Joe McMahon (L) and Martin Corey have left the Meath set-up

McMahon and Corey depart Royal County management team

Joe McMahon and Martin Corey have stepped down from their roles as selectors/coaches with the Meath senior football team.

Football • 29 Mar

Referee Liam Devenney awarding a free against Dublin goalkeeper Evan Comerford in league game against Kerry on 15 February

20-second rule no longer applies for kickouts & frees

The Football Review Committee has issued further guidance on the application of the new rules, with a key component component being the latest guidance on perceived time wasting over kick-outs

Football • 15 Mar