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Waterford manager Peter Queally speaking to his players before last week's win over Clare

Déise have a 'great chance' against Limerick - Duignan

Michael Duignan believes a huge opportunity awaits Waterford's hurlers on Saturday as they try to end their recent Munster Championship hoodoo.

Hurling • 01 May

Group draws and Galway growing a gulf in Connacht?

Lee Keegan and Michael Duignan join Jacqui Hurley and Rory O'Neill to chat football and hurling respectively. Keegan discusses the All-Ireland SFC group draw and previews the Connacht and Munster deciders, while Duignan chats Waterford v Limerick in the Munster SHC round-robin.

GAA • 01 May

Clare and Cork's date with destiny | SHC final preview

Michael Duignan and Shane McGrath join Jacqui Hurley and Rory O'Neill to preview the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final between Cork and Clare.

Hurling • 18 Jul 24

Contrasting emotions for Offaly and Michael Duignan; After the Leinster final and after the All-Ireland win 70 days later

When Offaly got off the canvas to hit back at the Cats

As Limerick aim to avenge a Munster round-robin defeat to Cork in Sunday's All-Ireland SHC semi-final, Michael Duignan recalls when his Offaly team lost to Kilkenny in the 1998 Leinster final before meeting the Cats again in the All-Ireland decider later that year.

Hurling • 04 Jul 24

Offaly supporter Mick McDonagh celebrates with Offaly players Ciaran Donnelly, centre, and Joe Maher after the win over Meath

'Old Offaly' showing the way again after win over Meath

Offaly GAA chairperson Michael Duignan felt the nature of the Leinster football championship win over Meath was a throwback to teams of the past and how they dealt with the big occasions.

Football • 24 Apr 23

Fitzgerald leaves Cork coaching post after one year

Davy Fitzgerald has confirmed that he is stepping down from his coaching role with the Cork senior camogie side following the county's narrow defeat to Kilkenny in Sunday's Glen Dimplex All-Ireland senior final.

GAA • 08 Aug 22

The Limerick team during a water break in October 2020

Duignan urges water breaks to be brought back for final

Michael Duignan believes the GAA should look at the possibility of temporarily reintroducing water breaks for Sunday's All-Ireland SHC final due to soaring temperatures.

GAA • 16 Jul 22

Cork's Séamus Harnedy celebrates winning possession against Waterford

Duignan: Waterford don't respond well to pressure

Speaking on this week's RTÉ GAA Podcast, Michael Duignan suggested that Waterford's decision-making and performance under pressure has let them down in the Munster championship.

GAA • 19 May 22

The GAA top brass in the midlands county don't want to end lease as Tullamore refuse to change terms

Offaly GAA row escalates over O'Connor Park lease

The Offaly GAA county board and their biggest club, Tullamore, have become entangled in a furious stand off over the lease of O'Connor Park, with termination of the 35-year-lease a live possibility

GAA • 17 Sep 21

The Grand Canal Walk fundraiser raised over €200,000

'New spark' lit in Offaly after fund-raising campaign

Offaly GAA chairman Michael Duignan says a new spark has been lit within the county after a joint venture between the county and its 41 clubs surpassed €200,000.

GAA • 30 Mar 21

Laois chairman Peter O'Neill has urged the GAA to lobby the government in order to get the lockdown in the midlands reduced from 16 to 14 days

'No-win' scheduling situation for lockdown counties

The Kildare, Laois and Offaly County Boards are scrambling to try and fit in all their club fixtures after a localised lockdown in the three counties.

GAA • 11 Aug 20

'Certainly, I can speak for Offaly. We are looking at a huge deficit for the year as it is'

Duignan: Crowd limit should be linked to venue capacity

Michael Duignan has expressed disappointment that crowd sizes at GAA matches will not be increased beyond the current 200 person limit, outlining his view that it should be linked to the scale of the venues.

GAA • 05 Aug 20

Action from a recent challenge game between Listry and Dromid Pearses in Co Kerry

GAA return could 'unravel' as Covid protocols unclear

Concerns from Co Offaly and the views of health expert Professor, Sam McConkey, as the GAA fields soon play host to club championship games.

GAA • 09 Jul 20

Duignan: Inter-county 'runaway train' must be stopped

Offaly chairman Michael Duignan believes the GAA need to "stop the runaway train" of inter-county competition and prioritise the club game.

GAA • 22 Jun 20

Tom Dempsey celebrates after Wexford's 1996 win

The never-ending celebrations from hurling's mid '90s

Michael Duignan, Anthony Daly and Tom Dempsey share memories of Offaly, Clare and Wexford's breakthrough in the All-Ireland hurling championship in the mid '90s on Sunday Sport on RTÉ Radio 1.

GAA • 12 Apr 20

Offaly are set for another season in the second tier

Carroll calls for 'clock' to be trialed in 2021 league

While disappointed that Offaly let a two-goal slip against Antrim to miss out on a place in the Division 2A hurling league final, former player Brian Carroll was also keen to bring up the question of time keeping in the GAA.

GAA • 11 Mar 20

'I think in fairness the referee, all through, wasn't very good'

Michael Duignan questions added time at Tullamore

Michael Duignan questioned the amount of time that was added in Tullamore, as Antrim snatched a late draw in the Allianz Hurling League, and the County Board Chairman admitted that the result was a blow to Offaly hurling.

GAA • 08 Mar 20

Ireland Sevens players, from left: Terry Kennedy, Lucy Mulhall, Billy Dardis and Eve Higgins

Recap: Your morning sports updates

Read back on all the latest sports news from this December Friday morning.

Other sport • 13 Dec 19

Michael Duignan (centre) in his playing days

'The timing is right' - Duignan up for Offaly challenge

Michael Duignan has said "the timing is right" for him to take on the challenge of turning around the fortunes of Offaly GAA.

GAA • 13 Dec 19

Michael Duignan was part of the great Offaly team that won two All-Irelands in the 1990s.

Michael Duignan elected chairman of Offaly GAA

Michael Duignan has been elected as the new chairman of Offaly GAA defeating incumbent Tommy Byrne by 76 votes to 62 at a vote at the county convention in Tullamore.

GAA • 11 Dec 19

Michael Duignan and others are keen to change the direction of Offaly GAA

Duignan will run for post as Offaly chairperson

Michael Duignan has put his name forward for the position of Offaly GAA chairperson.

GAA • 05 Oct 19

It's all about that bas - the changing face of the hurl

How has the shape and size of modern hurls changed our game.

GAA • 20 Nov 19

Dublin's Shane Barrett and Aaron Dunphy of Laois

Duignan's preliminary hurling quarter-final predictions

Tipperary and Kilkenny await the winners of Sunday's games at O'Moore Park and TEG Cusack Park, and you can read Michael Duignan's thoughts here.

GAA • 05 Jul 19

Duignan's Leinster and Munster final predictions

The Munster and Leinster hurling titles are up for grabs on Sunday, you can read Michael Duignan's predictions here.

GAA • 28 Jun 19

Kilkenny and Galway meet in Nowlan Park on Sunday

Michael Duignan's hurling predictions

RTÉ hurling analyst Michael Duignan offers his predictions for Sunday's Munster and Leinster championship clashes.

GAA • 07 Jun 19