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<p>HOME TURF: Eddie Keogh (vocals, guitar), Eoghan 'McGoo' McGrath (banjo), and Eoin 'Fitz' Fitzgibbon (bass) with Kingfishr on stage at the Marquee, Cork. Picture Dan Linehan</p>

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'Hearing the team sing Killeagh was a beautiful moment': Kingfishr on the summer's hurling anthem

Eoin Fitzgibbon hurled for the east Cork side for 20 years and has now helped contribute the soundtrack to the intercounty season.

<p>Dalo's Hurling Show live at Sarsfields</p>

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Watch: Dalo's hurling final preview Part 2: 'There will be four games in Sunday's match'

SRonan O'Gara: Are Lions rolling the dice going without Owen Farrell?

SDerek McGrath: Cork to navigate rocky seas on emotive voyage

Clare v Tipperary - GAA All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final

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Anthony Daly: Before we went back out Loughnane blocked me from getting past him. ‘Men needed now,’ he roared

SJack Anderson: Circle never closes on the hurling rivalry that is Tipp and Cork

Cork Senior Hurling Press Night

S Enda McEvoy on calling the All Ireland final: 'I can't believe you didn't tip us...'

On the eve of his 30th All Ireland final preview, what follows is the good, the bad and the extremely ugly from the Enda McEvoy notebook over the past three decades. Please try not to laugh too loudly at some bits (he asks...)

Fri, 18 Jul, 2025

Cork GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Final Media Conference

S Kieran Shannon: Cork captain Robert Downey turns to the Glen for advice, comfort and inspiration

Most people or players of Rob Downey’s age aren’t inclined to meet up weekly with old-timers talking about old times. The Cork skipper is not most people or players. Instead of being bored or burdened by his club’s past, he is intrigued and inspired by it.

Fri, 18 Jul, 2025

Christy O'Connor: Ryan or Cahill can join Kiely in double territory

S Christy O'Connor: Ryan or Cahill can join Kiely in double territory

John Kiely is the only one of the four to have managed the double, but he will be joined by either Pat Ryan or Liam Cahill on Sunday; Ryan managed Cork to successive All-Ireland U20 titles in 2020 and 2021; Cahill led Tipp to the last All-Ireland U21 title in 2018, and the first U20 crown in 2019.

Thu, 17 Jul, 2025

Dalo's Hurling Show Live at Sarsfields: The big All-Ireland final preview Part 1

S Dalo's Hurling Show Live at Sarsfields: The big All-Ireland final preview Part 1

Former Tipperary manager and current Galway coach Eamon O'Shea joins Anthony Daly, TJ Ryan and Mark Landers to preview Sunday's All-Ireland final.

Listen | Thu, 17 Jul, 2025

Liam Gordon 20/4/2025

S Brian Gavin: All-Ireland referee Liam Gordon must get the balance right

The Galway man has unquestionably been the leading hurling official in the county this season.

Thu, 17 Jul, 2025

Watch: Dalo live at Sarsfields. Part 1 of a special All-Ireland hurling final preview

S Watch: Dalo live at Sarsfields. Part 1 of a special All-Ireland hurling final preview

Anthony Daly, Mark Landers, TJ Ryan, and guest Eamon O’Shea led a packed room at Sarsfields GAA Club through one of the most anticipated All-Ireland Finals in years.

Listen | Thu, 17 Jul, 2025

All-Ireland Hurling Final Special: Joe Hayes on a wonderful rivalry between Cork and Tipp

S All-Ireland Hurling Final Special: Joe Hayes on a wonderful rivalry between Cork and Tipp

At the very least the cup will pass through Tipperary after Sunday, says Joe.

Listen | Wed, 16 Jul, 2025

Kerry v Tyrone - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final

S Eight Gaelic football championship observations: David Clifford has mastered sport's new hat-trick

The introduction of the two-pointer to Gaelic football means players can now score a new hat-trick: A one-pointer, two-pointer and a goal. David Clifford has already done it three times. The question now is, what do we call it?

Wed, 16 Jul, 2025

Josh van der Flier, Hugo Keenan, Jac Morgan, Darcy Graham and Duhan van der Merwe 15/2025

S Donal Lenihan: Potential Lions tour to France would capture the imagination

Maybe it’s because I’m not used to watching the Lions from a distance, having missed just two test series, both against New Zealand in 1993 and 2005, since my first Lions tour to the same country in 1983. However, for whatever reason, this latest expedition has failed to grip me in the manner I expected.

Wed, 16 Jul, 2025

Maurice Brosnan asked to shadow Limerick’s Tailteann Cup prep, warts ’n all. Here’s what happened…

S Maurice Brosnan asked to shadow Limerick’s Tailteann Cup prep, warts ’n all. Here’s what happened…

So we’re upstairs in the Ennis Road venue, above the home dressing rooms in the recently-developed gym. Over four days of phone calls, coffees, video analysis meetings, pitch sessions and Zooms, we’ll see what it truly takes to compete in the modern game

Tue, 15 Jul, 2025

All-Ireland Hurling Final Special: Keepers' view with Ger Cunningham and Ken Hogan

S All-Ireland Hurling Final Special: Keepers' view with Ger Cunningham and Ken Hogan

A look at Sunday's final between Cork and Tipperary through the eyes of the goalkeepers

Listen | Tue, 15 Jul, 2025

Meath v Donegal - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final

S Kieran Shannon: Jim McGuinness showing what counties like Mayo are missing

The Donegal manager is the greatest one-man band and all-rounder known to man.

Tue, 15 Jul, 2025

Tipperary v Cork - Munster SHC Final

S Fogarty Forum: Cork and Tipp's dirty dozen

Cork and Tipperary have not always been the best of enemies.

Tue, 15 Jul, 2025

Limerick v Cork - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final

S Seánie McGrath: Tipperary yet to prove they can live with destructive Cork trio

Cork’s hunger meets Tipp’s resurgence in a final full of fire, history, and high-stakes match-ups across the field

Tue, 15 Jul, 2025

Paul Rouse: A special hurling rivalry began in Cork city in 1886

S Paul Rouse: A special hurling rivalry began in Cork city in 1886

The Leahys of Boherlahan accumulated many All-Ireland medals. Of Cpt Johnny Leahy, they say that when he was brought into the county hospital in Thurles in his later years, they threw straw on the street outside his window so the hooves of passing horses wouldn’t disturb his rest.

Mon, 14 Jul, 2025

Meath v Donegal - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final

S Éamonn Fitzmaurice: Kerry forewarned as relentless Donegal blow Meath away

Donegal's workrate is extraordinary, their discipline so impressive. Meath were off it, but not many teams will survive the Ulster champions' sheer relentlessness

Mon, 14 Jul, 2025

The Gaelic Football Show: how Kerry and Donegal set up an All-Ireland final reunion

S The Gaelic Football Show: how Kerry and Donegal set up an All-Ireland final reunion

James Horan, Maurice Brosnan and Paul Rouse are joined by special guest, Rory Grugan of Armagh, to reflect on a weekend of All-Ireland semi-final action.

Listen | Mon, 14 Jul, 2025

Meath v Donegal - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final

S Talking Points: Donegal make a statement, Kerry go green

The championship comes down to Donegal and the Kingdom once again.

Mon, 14 Jul, 2025

Wimbledon 2025 - Day Twelve - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club

S Colin Sheridan: Federer was grace personified, Djokovic is triumph of discipline

Roger Federer will remain the more beloved tennis player but Novak Djokovic will be studied by every future pro as the model champion.

Mon, 14 Jul, 2025

The Gaelic Football Show: how Kerry and Donegal set up an All-Ireland final reunion

S The Gaelic Football Show: how Kerry and Donegal set up an All-Ireland final reunion

James Horan, Maurice Brosnan and Paul Rouse are joined by special guest, Rory Grugan of Armagh, to reflect on a weekend of All-Ireland semi-final action.

Listen | Sun, 13 Jul, 2025

Joanne Cantwell 29/6/2025

S TV verdict: Mulkerrins and Cantwell manage sizeable herds of experts with aplomb

No way are you going to be allowed accuse us of sexism, no siree; Damian Lawlor, likewise, is bubbly and engaging and well informed and easy on the eye.

Sun, 13 Jul, 2025

Kerry v Tyrone - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final

S Tony Leen: Maybe Kerry do get taller in Croke Park - now can they go higher?

Jack O'Connor saw his side move up the gears against Tyrone on Saturday and advance to another All-Ireland final against either Donegal or Meath

Sun, 13 Jul, 2025

Meath v Tyrone - 1996

S Christy O'Connor: Ulster teams torture Royals, except on semi-final day

Meath are underdogs against Donegal, but they don't lose semi-finals to Ulster sides

Sun, 13 Jul, 2025

Kerry v Tyrone - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final

S Player ratings: how Kerry and Tyrone fared in their All-Ireland SFC semi-final

The Kingdom impressed as they sealed their return to the championship showpiece.

Sat, 12 Jul, 2025

Armagh v Kerry - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Quarter-Final

S Éamonn Fitzmaurice: Kerry may need the energy of anger to counter dangerous mood swing

Since that win against Armagh there has been a volte-face in an entire county's mood, flipping from pessimism to elation. Dangerously so.

Sat, 12 Jul, 2025

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