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All-Ireland championship finally comes alive

Tomás Ó Sé and Ciarán Whelan join Jacqui Hurley and Rory O'Neill to look back on the weekend where the All-Ireland SFC finally came alive. Listen to the RTÉ GAA Podcast wherever you get your podcasts.

Football • 19 Jun 23

The draw for the preliminary quarter-finals of the All-Ireland SFC

Galway to host Mayo live on RTÉ

Galway will host Mayo on Saturday in a massive Connacht derby following Monday's draw for the All-Ireland SFC preliminary quarter-finals.

Football • 20 Jun 23

Ross McQuillan and Rory Grugan celebrate a victory which sends Armagh to the last eight

McGeeney: Armagh showed they're a good side today

Kieran McGeeney tells RTÉ's Sunday Sport that the media have underestimated his team in recent years after they beat Galway this afternoon at Carrick-on-Shannon.

Football • 18 Jun 23

Tyrone's Brian Kennedy is challenged by Westmeath captain and full-back Kevin Maguire

All-Ireland SFC group stage Round 3 results and reports

Dublin, Kerry and Armagh finish top of their respective groups as the race for Sam Maguire begins to take shape.

Football • 18 Jun 23

Whelan feels more jeopardy needs to be introduced into the group format

Whelan and Ó Sé urge tweaks to All-Ireland SFC format

Ciarán Whelan and Tomás Ó Sé believe tweaks are needed to the revamped All-Ireland SFC after what the former described as an "uninspiring" season so far.

Football • 18 Jun 23

The draw will be held on RTÉ Radio 1's Morning Ireland

All-Ireland/Tailteann Cup draws to be held on Monday

The 2023 All-Ireland SFC preliminary quarter-final and Tailteann Cup semi-final draws will be held on RTÉ Radio 1's Morning Ireland on Monday morning.

Football • 16 Jun 23

Enda McGinley expects Tyrone to beat Westmeath and finish second in Group 2

McGinley backs Tyrone to be dark horses for Sam Maguire

Enda McGinley tells the RTÉ GAA Podcast that Tyrone could catch fire and be in a with a real shout for a second All-Ireland in three years. Listen to the RTÉ GAA Podcast wherever you get your podcasts.

Football • 15 Jun 23

Karl O'Connell celebrates his equaliser for Monaghan against Derry

The waiting game: All-Ireland R1 winners and losers

A look at the winners and losers after a competitive first round in the new All-Ireland group championship.

Football • 30 May 23

Derry forward Shane McGuigan holds off the challenge of Monaghan defender Ryan O'Toole

All-Ireland SFC recap: Derry 0-14 Monaghan 0-14

Karl O'Connell kicks the final score of the game to ensure a share of the spoils between Derry and Monaghan at Celtic Park.

Football • 27 May 23

All-Ireland SFC recap: Armagh 1-13 Westmeath 1-12

A lacklustre Armagh finally find a way to break down Westmeath with Conor Turbitt's late goal helping them to a one-point win.

Football • 27 May 23

All-Ireland SFC recap: Louth 1-17 Cork 1-19

Cork get the better of their crucial group game with Louth, emerging victorious from Navan by two points. Here is how the game unfolded.

Football • 27 May 23

Aidan O'Shea in action against Kerry's Jason Foley

Canavan: Mayo impress but Kerry and Galway still ahead

Peter Canavan was left impressed by the way in which Mayo overcame Kerry on Saturday but is not convinced that they would be able to repeat the feat should they meet the Kingdom or Galway in an All-Ireland final.

Football • 23 May 23

Jack Glynn had to be replaced after his collision with Frank Burns

Joyce hoping for good news on Glynn

Galway manager Pádraic Joyce is hoping that defender Jack Glynn is not facing an extended period on the sidelines after suffering a suspected jaw injury in their three-point All-Ireland round-robin win over Tyrone on Saturday.

Football • 21 May 23

Maggie Farrelly has taken charge of men's and women's inter-county games

Farrelly hoping to see more women at the top level

GAA referee Maggie Farrelly would be more than happy to shake off the attention that comes with being the sole female inter-county referee in the men's game if it meant more women were getting involved at the top level.

Football • 27 Apr 23

Aidan O'Shea is having an excellent season for Mayo

O'Hora: Lightning rod O'Shea an example of resilience

Mayo defender Pádraig O'Hora has said that Aidan O'Shea's resilience in the face of continuous criticism speaks volumes of his strength of character both on and off the pitch.

Football • 25 Apr 23

Michael Langan after Donegal's defeat to Down

Whelan: Donegal and Meath in difficult place

Meath and Donegal will find it tough to get their seasons back on track after disappointing defeats over the weekend, former Dublin player Ciarán Whelan tells the RTÉ GAA Podcast.

Football • 24 Apr 23

Ethan Doherty in action for Derry in their win over Dublin

Coulter: All-Ireland race will be most open in a decade

Down legend Benny Coulter believes that we could be set for the most open All-Ireland Championship in a decade.

Football • 07 Mar 23

David Moran (L) with Kerry boss Jack O'Connor

Jack's army pays tribute to O'Connor's influence

Kerry players have been paying tribute to four-time All-Ireland winning manager Jack O'Connor who repeated his year one trick to end the county's eight-year wait for Sam Maguire.

Football • 25 Jul 22

Éamonn Fitzmaurice expects plenty of long kick-outs at Croke Park

Fitzmaurice: Kerry won't be baited into kick-out press

Former Kerry manager Éamonn Fitzmaurice believes that the Kingdom should forget about an aggressive press on the Galway kick-outs in Sunday's All-Ireland final, instead opting to try and close down a few key gaps and battling for possession in the middle of the pitch.

Football • 21 Jul 22

Paddy Tally's coaching career has taken him on a real journey

Tally Ho! The former Tribe coach leading Kerry's charge

As a key member of the Kerry dressing room, and someone who spent time in the Galway one too, Paddy Tally is set to have a big say on the 2022 All-Ireland final.

Football • 24 Jul 22

Damien Comer lashed home 2-02 as Galway reached the 2022 decider

Comer fires Galway into first decider since 2001

Padraic Joyce's Galway survived a thorough examination of their mettle to win a claustrophobic All-Ireland semi-final against Derry 2-08 to 1-06, booking their place in a first decider for 21 years.

Football • 11 Jul 22

Kerry's date with destiny arrives as they look to 'stop the rot' against Dublin

Kerry v Dublin: All on the line for Munster men

The long-awaited meeting of the old empire and the leading challengers can now take place, Kerry and Dublin collide in a mammoth encounter today.

Football • 10 Jul 22

Derry and Galway will meet again in Saturday's All-Ireland semi-final in Croke Park.

McKaigue: Galway biggest threat we have faced so far

Galway are the biggest threat Ulster champions Derry will have faced this year, according to their experienced defender Chrissy McKaigue.

Football • 05 Jul 22

Galway's Sean O'Domhnaill and Armagh's Paul McGrane battle for possession in 2001

Traffic and heatwaves - Galway's 3-0 lead over Armagh

Galway and Armagh will meet for the fourth time in championship history on Sunday. It's the Connacht side who hold the aces in this particular rivalry, taking advantage of traffic jams and temperature jumps to eke out a 3-0 advantage.

Football • 23 Jun 22

Cian O'Dea celebrates Clare's dramatic win over Roscommon

McStay: Fresh faces to create exciting SFC conclusion

Kevin McStay has said that the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship could be set for a special conclusion given that an outsider is guaranteed to be in this year's final following the quarter-final draw.

Football • 13 Jun 22