Damian Lawlor

RTÉ GAA reporter

Mossy Keoghan poses for a portrait at the Rivercourt Hotel in Kilkenny

Keoghan adding clinical finishing to fine repertoire

For Tullaroan and Kilkenny hurling star Mossy Keoghan, life is good at the moment.

GAA • 06 Mar

Ronan Maher is a man on a mission with his beloved Tipperary ahead of their Allianz Hurling League trip to Kilkenny

Passion burning for Maher as Tipperary show promise

Ronan Maher is confident things are turning for Tipperary after some difficult Munster Championship campaigns in recent years.

Hurling • 05 Mar

Rule changes could come about after FRC meeting

The Football Review Committee will meet on Friday as part of their ongoing review of the 2025 Allianz League, with the possibility of some rules being tweaked for the final rounds of the competition.

Football • 27 Feb

Rural clubs are struggling due to depopulation

Stark figures illustrate GAA's rural/urban dilemma

At GAA Congress last weekend Jarlath Burns described the issue of rural depopulation and the impact that it was having on clubs as a full-blown crisis for the association. Finally, it seems, the message is being heard loud and clear.

Football • 25 Feb

Stephen Gillespie has been a warrior for the Donegal hurlers in recent seasons

Hard work paying off as Donegal hurlers blossom

The Donegal hurlers secured a first ever victory over Munster opposition over the weekend, and Damian Lawlor looks at the work that has gone in in the Ulster county to get them to this stage.

Hurling • 24 Feb

Liam Griffin's Congress proposal seeks that every club in Ireland would field at least one hurling team between the under-7 and under-10 grades

Demographic concerns loom ahead of Congress 2025

Forty motions will be heard by the GAA's Annual Congress which starts in Donegal today, but perhaps some of the biggest concerns facing the association won't be tabled as official proposals.

Hurling • 21 Feb

New York's Colin O'Brien in action during the 2024 Connacht Hurling League Cup final against Mayo

Handpass, Europe and NYC among Congress hurling motions

This weekend's GAA Congress at Donegal will see a focus on a new football championship structure and potential green light for provincial and All-Ireland replays, but there are some interesting hurling motions flying under the radar.

Hurling • 19 Feb

A qualifier-style series and replays are in the mix for the 2025 GAA Congress

Qualifier series and replays on agenda for GAA Congress

GAA Congress delegates will this weekend vote on a new look All-Ireland football championship for 2026 which would see round robin groups replaced with a qualifier-style series.

Football • 18 Feb

Cathal Cregg expects big things from Roscommon

New rules and rejuvenation are boosting Rossies - Cregg

Two-time Connacht title winner Cathal Cregg says adapting to the new rules and the rejuvenation of Roscommon's attacking power could set them up for a successful season.

Football • 14 Feb

The GPA says that the research not only highlights the positive economic contribution of inter-county players, but also exposes the financial burden they bear

County players incurring financial losses, says report

A new report has claimed that inter-county players are incurring an average net expense loss of €4,602 each.

Football • 12 Feb