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February 2023
# Like Father Like Daughter
'I get way too nervous watching Dad’s matches. I don’t mind missing them at all'
Emma Cleary has an expert in her own household to give her advice as the daughter of Cork senior men’s manager John Cleary.
# Stage Coach
Moving from the theatre to the GAA pitch and 'new territory' leading All-Ireland champions
Davy Nelson: ‘You want to try and keep Meath up there at the top table.’
This year
2023
# Dual star
'It’s an exciting place' - The Armagh senior from age 15 aiming for glory with Ulster rugby
Niamh Marley will line out for Ulster against Leinster today before Armagh’s Division 2 opener against Cavan tomorrow.
# Ambition
The 19-year-old prodigy chasing basketball glory in USA and All-Ireland titles with Kerry
Paris McCarthy, who played in last year’s All-Ireland final with Kerry, is on a basketball scholarship at East Tennessee State University.
# busy busy
Fitting engagement 'around GAA calendar' and playing under four-time All-Ireland winner
Kildare Ladies star Grace Clifford was surprised with an engagement on New Year’s Eve.
Last year
2022
# family matters
'I wouldn’t change anything for the world. We’re better people in our house because of her'
Family matters for Danielle Caldwell with older sister Anna a source of inspiration both on and off the pitch.
# busy busy
'I mightn’t go to bed at all' - Playing in All-Ireland semi-final 24 hours after wedding day
Donaghmoyne’s Cathriona McConnell has a hectic weekend of her.
# Connacht SFC
Kelly is hero as Galway champs Moycullen book place in first Connacht final
Moycullen needed extra time to see off Strokestown of Roscommon in Tuam Stadium.
# back to her best
After two-year concussion nightmare, Rutledge proves Kilmacud's Leinster final hero
‘You’re like, ‘When will I ever get back? When will I ever be able to do what they’re doing?’ That was something that I struggled with a lot.’
# brilliant ballymac
41-in-a-row Waterford champions aiming for Munster glory after seismic win over heavyweights
Aileen Wall is hoping Ballymacarbry can end a 22-year wait for a provincial crown when they take on Kerry’s Southern Gaels in today’s semi-final.
# Premier Star
Aishling Moloney: 'I couldn’t walk more than a kilometre without my leg swelling up'
The 24-year-old has battled back from an ACL injury.
# Super Keeper
'I got my two knees done and I wasn't able to play outfield. I've been in goals ever since'
Laois All-Ireland winner Eimear Barry reflects on her journey after winning the ZuCar Golden Glove award.
# Crunch time
‘I asked them what group did you want to be in. Do you want to be in the people who were the one-hit wonders?'
Outgoing Meath coach Paul Garrigan on how they went about retaining their TG4 All-Ireland Senior title.
# busy man
From Croke Park All-Ireland final, to wedding day in Portugal and home for the replay
Fermanagh manager James Daly got married last weekend in between the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies football junior championship drawn and replayed final against Antrim.
# Let off the Laois
Continuing family tradition, All-Ireland glory to senior return and travels loom
Emma Lawlor helped Laois to intermediate success last weekend, before she takes a year or two out to travel to Australia
# flat out
'We're not finished yet' - The multi-talented teenager chasing All-Ireland glory with Kerry
Inter-county football, camogie, farming and much more – Danielle O’Leary has been busy on numerous fronts this year.
# brave
'I went through some of the worst days of my life grieving my Dad. Now I want to help others'
In a heartfelt interview, Armagh’s Aoife Lennon opens up on dealing with anorexia and the suicide of her father when she was 13.
# hedgo
The dual star from a family immersed in Dublin GAA helping the Sky Blues bounce back
Niamh Hetherton says Dublin are determined to learn from last year’s All-Ireland final loss to neighbours Meath.
# Reaction
Meath All-Ireland winning boss excited for what lies ahead as holders march on
The Royals, Dublin, Mayo and Galway all advanced to the quarter-finals after yesterday’s results.
# Inspirational
'Before I started my chemo I asked my oncologist: 'is there any chance we can push this back so I can play?''
Down minor footballer Leah Scholes, 18, has not let a cancer diagnosis three years ago interrupt her hectic life.
# Reaction
More to come from All-Ireland champions Meath after 'awful to watch' opening win
Eamonn Murray’s holders face Armagh next – a side he labels ‘awesome,’ and one with revenge on their minds.
# LGFA
'It’s an interesting one, we’ve actually never played each other before. This is the first time'
Today Mayo’s Fiona McHale will take on a Tipperary side captained by her partner Maria Curley.
# stitch in time
Sowing the seeds: Offaly’s Fiona Dempsey on the battle to play football
‘When I was in school, we had to do sowing while third, fourth, fifth and sixth class boys used to play football. That was training for our school team. In sixth class, I eventually picked up the courage to say ‘that’s unfair I can’t train’.
# tribe on top
Shefflin's Galway into Leinster final as Dublin crash out after Salthill showdown
Conor Cooney registered 0-13, and became Galway’s second top scorer in the championship behind Joe Canning.
# London Calling
'I didn't really know what an All-Ireland was. I had to Google where Croke Park was'
Hannah Noonan has no Irish roots but has given almost two decades of service to London ladies football.
# Looking Forward
'I lost power in my right hand' - From concussion nightmare to Donegal's charge for league glory
Donegal goalkeeper Roisín McCafferty recalls her concussion battle ahead of Donegal’s clash with Meath in the Division 1 final.
# State of Play
Ladies football picture becomes clearer with full line-up of league finals confirmed
Meath and Donegal will face off in the Division 1 decider, and the other three match-ups were made official today.
# Going Well
Galway continue perfect Division 2 campaign with home win over Clare
Worryingly for Tribe boss Pádraic Joyce, though, Shane Walsh limped off in the second half.
# Champions Again
Kerry ace and captain stars as UL survive UCC fightback to win another O'Connor Cup
The Limerick college retained their crown after a thrilling final.
# Aimee Mackin
'It’s probably similar to what’s happening in Ukraine' - growing up in the North during conflict
‘We were playing football in the garden and the British soldiers were walking up the road across from us because there was a barracks close enough to where I live.’
# skull and crossbones
Cork star's goal key as UCC stun DCU in bid to end 10-year wait for O'Connor Cup
Katie Quirke scored 1-1 in this afternoon’s semi-final.
# get checked
'The point where she talked about amputation, that was the heart sinking moment'
Ahead of today’s All-Ireland club final, Mourneabbey captain and Cork player Bríd O’Sullivan is encouraging people to get everything checked out after a minor issue with her thumb led to a rare form of cancer being diagnosed.
# Speaking From The Harte
The Cork great and new Tipp goalkeeping coach looking to Bazunu and Kelleher for inspiration
Having recently joined David Power’s set-up, Elaine Harte hopes she can help set the trend for equal opportunities in both the men’s and women’s games.
All time
# Interview
'We lost mam to suicide. It was the hardest thing I have ever been through in my entire life'
Fermanagh footballer Brenda Bannon speaks about the loss of her mother and how counselling helped her with bereavement.
# Royal Inspiration
How Austrian cycling's Olympic underdog inspired Meath to All-Ireland greatness
Anna Kiesenhofer’s Tokyo heroics struck a chord with Royals defender Emma Troy ahead of the All-Ireland final.
# One Step At A Time
Five-time All-Ireland winner uncertain on inter-county future with Dublin
Niamh McEvoy is concentrating on a club final with St Sylvester’s this weekend before making a decision.
# Seventh Heaven
Westmeath All-Ireland winning captain targeting more glory with Dublin club heavyweights
A seventh successive county title with Foxrock-Cabinteely ‘would mean the world’ to Fiona Claffey.
# Bouncing Back
Dublin star hopeful 'the best manager in the country' will stay on for a sixth campaign
Mick Bohan’s Sky Blues saw their All-Ireland five-in-a-row bid derailed by Meath earlier this month.
# meath magic
'It was like we weren’t good enough for anyone' - from the depths of despair to the very top
Meath dual star Megan Thynne recounts the rollercoaster journey to an unforgettable day in the All-Ireland senior final.
# progression
Cafferky fires Mayo into semi-finals of All-Ireland Championship
Mayo ran out four-point winners.