Dan Bannon

RTÉ Sport contributor

Donie Smith and Roscommon had it all too easy in Newry

Rossies maintain promotion push with demolition of Down

Roscommon realigned their Division 2 promotion hopes with an 11-point demolition job on Down at Páirc Esler.

Kilcoo joint-captains Conor Laverty, left, and Aidan Branagan lift the Andy Merrigan Cup with manager Mickey Moran

Kilcoo dig deep in extra time to make history

A Jerome Johnston goal at the end of the extra time saw Kilcoo defeat Kilmacud Crokes 2-08 to 0-13 and become All-Ireland club champions for the first time ever, following a highly absorbing decider.

GAA • 08 Mar 22

Naas survive fightback to claim All-Ireland title

Naas were crowned All-Ireland intermediate hurling champions after they held off Kilmoyley in a cracking finish at Croke Park. Despite a low scoring second half the Kildare champions laid the foundations in the first, and survived the fightback from the Kerry champions.

GAA • 05 Feb 22

Mooncoin players savor their win on the Croke Park turf

Mooncoin edge Ballygiblin to take junior hurling crown

Five years on from the heartbreak of losing the 2017 final of the same competition, Mooncoin are finally All-Ireland junior hurling champions after edging Cork side Ballygiblin by a point 0-22 to 1-18 at Croke Park.

GAA • 05 Feb 22

Walsh nets twice as Laois defeat Louth

Laois dusted themselves down from O'Byrne Cup final defeat last week to register a 3-09 to 1-10 over Louth in Division 3 of the Allianz Football League.

Football • 30 Jan 22

Brendan Rodgers celebrates his green flag

Slaughtneil reign supreme in Ulster again

Slaughtneil picked up their fourth Ulster senior hurling title in five seasons with a 1-14 to 0-10 win against Ballycran in Corrigan Park.

GAA • 19 Dec 21

Cormac O'Doherty of Slaughtneil hit seven points from frees

Slaughtneil turn on the style to book Ulster final spot

Holders Slaughtneil are back in the hunt for the Four Seasons cup next weekend after a convincing seven point Ulster semi-final victory over Dunloy at a floodlit Athletic grounds in Armagh.

GAA • 12 Dec 21

Glen Malone kicked two points from play for the Wexford champions

Shels recover from slow start to get past Naomh Mairtin

Shelmaliers pulled off a tremendous comeback win over much-fancied Louth Champions Naomh Mairtin in Haggardstown. The Wexford champions were five points down at the end of the first half and were as many ahead in the second period, and bravely held on for their first victory in the province.

GAA • 06 Dec 21

Naomh Mairtin captain Sam Mulroy bagged eight points for the Wee County champions

Naomh Mairtin ease past Rathvilly in Leinster clash

Naomh Mairtin's delayed debut in the Leinster club championship was worth the wait, as the Louth Champions convincingly beat Rathvilly by 14 points at a sun-kissed Haggardstown.

GAA • 21 Nov 21

JP Rooney's Naomh Mairtin sealed a second successive Louth SFC crown

Naomh Mairtin make it back-to-back titles in Louth

Naomh Mairtin made it back-to-back Louth senior championship titles with a comfortable win over St. Mochta's.

GAA • 07 Nov 21