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Cork's Diarmuid Healy scores a point as Kilkenny's David Blanchfield closes in

Cork strength in depth coming to the fore says Canning

Cork are reaping the benefits of a successful crop of Under-20 hurlers, with Diarmuid Healy the latest to come off the underage conveyor belt and catch the eye.

Hurling • 03 Mar

Adam English is fouled by Clare captain Tony Kelly

Canning: Kelly lucky not to see red

Tensions between Clare and Limerick have simmered along nicely in recent years as the rivalry continues between the great Munster rivals.

Hurling • 02 Mar

Kilkenny's Kevin Blanchfield is challenged by Conor Boylan of Limerick in last year's league semi-final

Allianz Hurling League Round 4: All you need to know

A guide to the weekend's action where Tipperary welcome unbeaten Cork to Thurles while the top two in 1B, Offaly and Dublin, lock horns in Croke Park .

Hurling • 23 Feb

Mayo's Donnacha McHugh questions referee Barry Cassidy in the league game against Tyrone

Canavan accepts communication issues around new rules

Peter Canavan accepts there have been communication issues regarding the new Gaelic football rules but doesn't believe the Football Review Committee (FRC) is to blame over the ensuing confusion.

Football • 17 Feb

Antrim have played a number of championship matches at Corrigan Park - including against Kildare in 2019

McManus: Antrim footballers should cede Corrigan threat

Antrim hurling legend Neil McManus has said that the county's footballers should park their threat to not play their Ulster SFC opener against All-Ireland champions Armagh if the game is moved from Corrigan Park.

Football • 10 Feb

Donegal boss Jim McGuinness (L) has sympathy for Dublin counterpart Dessie Farrell

Sub standard - Flynn favours a sixth replacement

RTÉ GAA analysts Paul Flynn and Tomás Ó Sé have both backed Jim McGuinness's call for football teams to be allowed to make six substitutions.

Football • 03 Feb

The meeting of Galway and Armagh in Salthill will be live on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player on Saturday, 25 January

RTÉ Sport to broadcast eight live Allianz League games

RTÉ Sport will broadcast eight live televised 2025 Allianz League fixtures, kicking off with the reunion of last year's All-Ireland Football finalists Galway and Armagh on Saturday, 25 January.

GAA • 27 Jan

Limerick suffered a rare bad day at the office

Cusack: Perfect timespan for Limerick to remedy setback

Dónal Óg Cusack believes Limerick are still the team to beat going into the business end of the season but feels "a couple of question marks" did emerge from the manner of their Allianz Hurling League semi-final defeat to Kilkenny on Saturday.

GAA • 24 Mar 24

Con O'Callaghan was on fire against the Kingdom

O'Callaghan is 'a killer for the backdoor cut'

It's early in the year but already Con O'Callaghan is making waves and he again underlined his quality as Dublin cast Kerry aside on Saturday, with Lee Keegan quick to highlight his movement on the pitch and the greater leadership role he is likely to play.

Football • 25 Feb 24

Kildare manager Glenn Ryan on the sideline during the Allianz Football League Division 2 match against Armagh

Whelan: Something is not right in Kildare

Ciarán Whelan believes "something is not right" in Kildare after the Lilywhites slipped to their third defeat in three games in the Allianz Football League on Sunday, a 14-point thumping by Armagh.

Football • 18 Feb 24

Cusack: 1A Division based on performance is a positive

The restructuring of the Allianz Hurling League is a welcome development, says Dónal Óg Cusack, though he adds that the top teams may still not want to go deep in the competition with championship so close to a league final.

GAA • 04 Feb 24

Sean Twomey and Cormac Beausang were among the Cork players to impress Dónal Óg Cusack with both sides of their games

Dónal Óg Cusack: Cork closing physical gap on rivals

Speaking on RTÉ's Allianz League Sunday, Dónal Óg Cusack believes Cork have closed the physical gap on their rivals amid positive signs of progress.

GAA • 12 Feb 23

Kilmacud had 16 players on the pitch in the closing seconds

Cavanagh: Up to GAA to address 16th man, not clubs

Sean Cavanagh has accused the GAA of abdicating responsibility in the 16th-man row that has overshadowed the All-Ireland senior club football final.

Football • 30 Jan 23

John Kiely's men have just one point from Allianz Hurling League games

Limerick red cards 'a headache' for Kiely - Sheedy

Limerick need to tighten up on their discipline ahead of the Munster championship, Liam Sheedy and Shane Dowling believe.

GAA • 07 Mar 22

Dessie's Dubs are in the brink of the drop

Healy: Defeat to Kildare will hurt Dublin

Dublin will be hurting from a rare defeat to Kildare, according to RTÉ GAA analyst Noelle Healy.

GAA • 28 Feb 22

Kenny is in his fourth season with Dublin

Cusack: Kenny under pressure to deliver silverware

Dublin manager Mattie Kenny is under pressure to deliver silverware for the Metropolitans this season, according to RTÉ GAA analyst Dónal Óg Cusack.

GAA • 06 Feb 22

Andy McEntee is embarking on his sixth season in charge of the Royals

Royal rumbling: Can Tribes loss lead to Meath bounce?

Perhaps Meath manager Andy McEntee would describe his half a dozen years in charge as something of a rollercoaster ride.

GAA • 06 Feb 22

Dublin and Kerry drew in the league last month

Cavanagh: Kerry the biggest threat to Dublin

Former Tyrone All-Ireland winner Seán Cavanagh says Kerry are the biggest threat to Dublin in this year's All-Ireland Football Championship.

GAA • 14 Jun 21

Has hurling become a glorified free-taking competition?

Frees and free hands – Hurling's state of the nation

The Sunday Game panel fear the free-taking competitions on view in the early rounds of the league will be on show in the summer and discuss the debate around the playing rules.

GAA • 06 Jun 21

Sunday marked Wexford's first defeat of 2021

Daly: Wexford have to deliver as a bunch of players

Anthony Daly tells RTÉ's Allianz League Sunday programme that it's time for the Wexford players to "stand up and deliver" after Sunday's disappointing defeat to Kilkenny at UPMC Nowlan Park.

GAA • 31 May 21

Davy Fitzgerald is not happy with the media

Contacts row: There's a huge cloud over the whole thing

The RTÉ GAA panel discuss the latest on the close contacts controversy.

GAA • 31 May 21

Spot the Difference - new rules will cause confusion

The RTÉ GAA panel of Tomás Ó Sé and Kevin McStay examine the new cynical foul rule in football.

GAA • 16 May 21

'It's just one of those things that the GAA have to change ASAP'

New advantage rule needs to go 'ASAP', says Cusack

Dónal Óg Cusack has called for the new interpretation of hurling's advantage rule to be stopped immediately.

Hurling • 10 May 21

The Cork pundit still hopes Antrim will prove him wrong.

Dónal Óg Cusack: Antrim will still struggle in league

A notable win for Antrim in their opening Allianz HL Division 1B against Clare, but Dónal Óg Cusack still feels the Saffrons will find the going tough in this year's top tier.

GAA • 09 May 21

Pat Spillane calls on GAA to punish Tyrone and Dublin

RTÉ GAA analyst Pat Spillane wants the Tyrone and Dublin county boards to be punished for the half-time melee that marred their Allianz Football League clash on Saturday night.

GAA • 02 Mar 20

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