Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Mayo and Galway are set for a 92nd championship clash

All you need to know: Sunday's provincial SFC action

Five games are down for decision including the prime-time clashes of Donegal and Armagh in Ballybofey and Mayo welcoming Galway to Castlebar.

GAA • 24 Apr 22

The western rivals are set for a 92nd championship meeting

Colm O'Rourke's football predictions

The two-time All-Ireland winner feels Galway can end their recent losing run against rivals when the sides meet in the Connacht SFC quarter-final on Sunday.

GAA • 22 Apr 22

Tyrone defeated Monaghan in this year's Ulster SFC final

McConville: Ulster Championship may be sacrificial lamb

Oisín McConville would accept the Ulster Championship being a "sacrificial lamb" if it meant Proposal B gets the green light at Saturday's special congress.

GAA • 20 Oct 21

Duane Vermeulen will line out for Ulster from November

Ulster sign South African veteran Vermeulen

Ulster have completed a major signing with South African veteran Duane Vermeulen set to join the club following the Autumn Tests in November.

Rugby • 16 Sep 21

The two sides couldn't be separated in the league

Ulster SFC final: all you need to know

The lowdown as the Ulster final returns to Croke Park for the first time since 2006.

GAA • 30 Jul 21

Conor McManus celebrates at the final whistle at Páirc Esler

Monaghan hold off Armagh in Ulster classic

Monaghan survived a furious Armagh comeback in a sizzling tie in the Páirc Esler sunshine to reach their first Ulster SFC final since 2015 on a 4-17 to 2-21 scoreline.

GAA • 17 Jul 21

'The likes of Ross (McQuillan) and (Aidan) Forkers, all of them, I played with their Dads'

McGeeney on Star quality minus services of Clarke

Ahead of the opening week of the Allianz Football League, Armagh manager Kieran McGeeney spoke about their return to Division 1, the absence of Jamie Clarke, the presence of Kieran Donaghy in the backroom team and the prevailing narrative around Gaelic football.

GAA • 12 May 21

Cavan have run the gamut of emotions this winter

Cavan out to create an even greater buzz as Dubs await

We hear some confident voices from the Cavan support as the county prepares to face Dublin in the All-Ireland SFC semi-final.

GAA • 05 Dec 20

Ciaran Brady of Cavan in action against Michael Murphy of Donegal

Ulster final recap: Cavan win first title in 23 years

Relive the acton as Cavan surprise Donegal to claim a first first Ulster title in 23 years.

GAA • 22 Nov 20

Cavan were in disbelief as they finally landed another Ulster title

Cavan shock Donegal to claim Ulster title

Cavan caused a huge shock with a 1-13 to 0-12 Ulster SFC final win over hot favourites Donegal at the Athletic Grounds.

GAA • 22 Nov 20

Mickey Graham: "After the last two league performances, not many people saw it coming"

Graham: We sacrificed the league, today was the one

Cavan manager Mickey Graham said his team had prioritised the 2020 championship after they upended the Allianz League form-book to stun Monaghan in Clones.

GAA • 31 Oct 20

Provincial football championship draws on RTÉ next week

All four provincial draws for 2020 football championship will be made next week on Morning Ireland on RTÉ Radio 1.

GAA • 05 Oct 19

Donegal power past Cavan to claim Ulster title

Donegal booked their place in the Super 8s by easing past the challenge of Cavan to claim a 10th Ulster title in Clones.

GAA • 23 Jun 19

Ulster final recap: Cavan 2-16 Donegal 1-24

Donegal were gunning for a fifth Ulster title this decade against Cavan, who haven't claimed the Anglo-Celt Cup since 1997.

GAA • 23 Jun 19

Donegal captain Michael Murphy is likely to be key figure yet again on Sunday

All you need to know: Donegal v Cavan in Ulster final

It's 2005 since Cavan last defeated Donegal in the Championship, but they are just 70 minutes away from a first provincial title in 22 years.

Football • 22 Jun 19

Alan Cadogan has been named to start for Cork

GAA teams: Cadogan gets the nod for Cork hurlers

Team news from the Football and Hurling Championships this weekend

GAA • 08 Jun 19

Donegal re-acquaint themselves with Tyrone on Saturday evening

Bonner insists Tyrone go into semi-final as favourites

Donegal manager Declan Bonner insists his team go into their Ulster semi-final meeting with Tyrone in Breffni Park as clear underdogs.

GAA • 06 Jun 19

'I get the very strong feeling that that is the end of this outstanding, vigorous Monaghan run for eight or nine years now'

Brolly: Loss could signal end for this Monaghan team

RTÉ GAA pundit Joe Brolly believes Monaghan's Ulster championship defeat to Cavan in Breffni Park could herald the end of their spell at the top table.

GAA • 18 May 19

Cavan must aspire to Monaghan's standards, says Graham

Cavan manager Mickey Graham on why Monaghan's success in recent seasons acts as a driving force for his squad.

GAA • 15 May 19

Paddy Tally will cut his cloth to suit against Armagh

Tally rejects overly defensive tag ahead of Armagh tie

Down manager Paddy Tally rejects the idea his teams are overly defensive but says that he places great importance on workrate and remaining tight at the back.

GAA • 15 May 19

'It was huge turning point in Donegal's year'

Ahead of his expected return to the county scene, Ryan McHugh reflects on Patrick McBrearty's absence for key games last summer, while also lamenting the loss of Odhrán MacNiallais for this year's championship.

GAA • 13 May 19

'This unpredictability can be a major asset for Donegal'

Dynamic Donegal's mastery of all trades hard to beat

The numbers on Donegal shirts are almost meaningless and their ability to constantly switch roles and positions was the perfect antidote to Fermanagh's rigid defensive formation.

GAA • 25 Jun 18

Derry won the inaugural U20 Ulster football championship in sunny Clones

Derry power past Armagh to claim U20 Ulster title

Derry turned on the style in the second half to lift the first Ulster U20 Football Championship and the Danny Murphy Cup at sun-baked Clones with a 2-15 to 0-14 win over Armagh.

GAA • 24 Jun 18

Patrick McBrearty and Ryan McHugh celebrate victory

Energetic Donegal end Fermanagh's Ulster title dream

Donegal picked up their fourth Ulster title in eight years as they cantered to victory over Fermanagh in a sunny Clones.