# Offaly

Last year

2022

# Keep the Faith

'It's creating a buzz in Offaly and it needs to continue'

Offaly are back in their first All-Ireland minor final since 1989.

9.3k

Jul 3rd 2022, 7:30 AM

# up against it

'You're in survival mode and shipping big defeats. My heart goes out to the boys'

Offaly and Laois lost to Cork and Waterford by a combined 52 points last weekend.

8.3k

Feb 15th 2022, 6:55 AM

# squad goals

Cork building strength in depth as competition for places in attack heats up

Kieran Kingston’s team face All-Ireland champions Limerick next on 27 February.

4.2k

Feb 14th 2022, 6:05 AM

# Hammering

Kingston grabs 2-8 as Cork hand out heavy beating to Offaly

The Faithful were on the receiving end of a 19-point defeat in Birr.

22.7k

Feb 13th 2022, 4:12 PM

# king henry

Shefflin begins Galway reign with win over Fennelly's Offaly

The former club and county mates faced one another on the sideline as Galway won by six.

32.9k

Jan 9th 2022, 3:58 PM

All time

# progression

Dublin survive Offaly fightback and book Leinster final place

The Sky Blues will play Galway in the decider.

9.0k

Jul 20th 2021, 9:18 PM

# Wrap

Offaly put 5-25 past Down to seal return to Division 1 hurling

Carlow put up the biggest score of the hurling weekend in their win over Meath.

9.2k

Jun 6th 2021, 7:01 PM

# out of the darkness

Keeping the Faith: the Offaly hurler on the gambling addiction that cost €800k in 13 years and the road back

‘I robbed, stole, conned, hurt people throughout many years,’ says Derek Morkan as he rebuilds his life.

59.3k

May 26th 2021, 7:00 AM

# Wrap

Offaly and Kerry enjoy big wins as Higgins captains Mayo hurlers to victory

The Faithful and Kingdom coasted to double-digit wins.

11.6k

May 9th 2021, 4:40 PM

# club news

Waterford club hurling final fixed for August as 2020 draw confirmed

The revised Offaly SHC groups were also drawn tonight.

7.6k

Jun 15th 2020, 9:56 PM

# Uibh Fhaili

Quiz: How well do you remember Offaly's great 90s hurling team?

The Faithful were All-Ireland champions in 1994 and 1998.

32.6k

Jun 14th 2020, 12:15 PM

# the way back

'It's great news' - 8-time All-Ireland winner on GAA's roadmap to return

Michael Kavanagh is part of Michael Fennelly’s backroom team in Offaly.

10.2k

Jun 6th 2020, 9:15 AM

# Let's Get Quizzical

Quiz: Test your knowledge of All-Ireland hurling final goalscorers

Can you remember who hit the net?

35.3k

Updated

May 17th 2020, 12:01 PM

# It's Quizness time

Quiz: Can you recognise these 90s All-Ireland hurling winners?

Do you remember the victors from a brilliant hurling decade?

52.6k

Updated

Mar 29th 2020, 2:41 PM

# Juggling Act

Offaly management set to be rivals as All-Ireland club hurling series takes shape

Michael Fennelly and Johnny Kelly involved with different clubs in the last four.

10.9k

Dec 2nd 2019, 12:09 PM

# backroom team

Fennelly to work with Kilkenny, Offaly and Galway natives for 2020 season

The senior hurling management in Offaly has been finalised for next year.

19.5k

Oct 9th 2019, 2:52 PM

# New Job

'That night I couldn't sleep thinking about it. It lit a fire in me and I couldn't quench it'

Michael Fennelly explains what attracted him to the Offaly hurling job.

29.6k

Sep 7th 2019, 10:00 AM

# Yellowbellies

Wexford's Leinster clean sweep dream alive after hard-fought Offaly win

MJ Reck’s side edged past the hosts in Tullamore to advance to the Leinster U20 hurling championship final.

18.2k

Jul 3rd 2019, 10:01 PM

# offaly good win

'We're building a team for two to three years. There's 23 or 24 of them underage next year'

Offaly joint-manager Gary Cahill was speaking after their thrilling Leinster U20 hurling quarter-final extra-time win over Dublin last night.

7.1k

Jun 27th 2019, 7:05 AM

# Keep the Faith

Welcome boost for Offaly hurling as U20s dump Dublin out of Leinster with dramatic extra-time win

Cathal Kiely fired over a stunning 20 points as Offaly advanced to the last four.

30.1k

Jun 26th 2019, 9:47 PM

# U20

Two senior players in Dublin hurling squad to take on Offaly in Leinster opener tomorrow

Parnell Park hosts tomorrow night’s clash between Dublin and Offaly.

10.2k

Jun 25th 2019, 4:44 PM

# Going Down

Offaly relegated to third tier of All-Ireland hurling for 2020 after loss to Kerry

A two-point defeat for the Faithful county in Tralee today.

40.8k

Jun 15th 2019, 4:52 PM

# Winless

Antrim prevail in seven-goal thriller to leave Offaly facing relegation to Christy Ring

Joachim Kelly endured defeat in his first game as Offaly’s interim manager in Tullamore this afternoon.

13.5k

Jun 1st 2019, 4:41 PM

# Faithful

'I feel very sorry for Kevin Martin...the county board need to take a hard look at themselves'

Michael Duignan has criticised Offaly’s decision to move on from Martin.

6.9k

May 21st 2019, 11:10 AM

# Joe McDonagh Cup

Westmeath trouncing leaves dismal Offaly in danger of McDonagh relegation

Westmeath ran out winners by almost double scores in Mullingar, while Laois made it two wins from two.

15.3k

May 18th 2019, 6:16 PM

# Strong start

50 scores in Tullamore clash as Laois win Joe McDonagh Cup opener against Offaly

A four-point win for Eddie Brennan’s side in tonight’s game.

16.7k

May 11th 2019, 10:08 PM

# carlow rising

After trailing by 11 points, 14-man Carlow pull off thrilling win to relegate Offaly

Carlow played an hour of this Division 1B relegation play-off with a man less.

16.0k

Mar 10th 2019, 5:31 PM

# Tribes On Top

Flynn hits 0-13 as Galway move to top of the table with comfortable win over Offaly

Elsewhere it finished all square between Carlow and Laois while St Kieran’s lifted the Leinster colleges crown.

9.6k

Feb 24th 2019, 5:32 PM

# Wrap

Meath set-up O'Byrne Cup semi-final showdown with Dublin

We run through all today’s results in the pre-season competition.

7.8k

Jan 5th 2019, 4:13 PM

# Wrap

Dublin hurlers end the year on a high with victory over Offaly in Walsh Cup

Meanwhile, in the Dr McKenna Cup Section B Round 1, Armagh thrashed St Mary’s University College.

8.2k

Dec 16th 2018, 4:51 PM

# Birr Bainisteoir

Member of famous Offaly hurling family to take over four-time All-Ireland club hurling champions

Barry Whelehan will be in charge of Birr in 2019.

12.4k

Dec 10th 2018, 3:55 PM

# club call

Cuala to face Kilmacud in Dublin semi-final as Offaly, Wexford and Laois champions all progress

It was a busy weekend of club hurling action in Leinster.

8.6k

Sep 23rd 2018, 7:27 PM

# GAA

Galway make light work of toothless Offaly to book last four date with Kilkenny

Seán Blehane, Cianan Fahy and Evan Niland were among the standout performers for the Tribesmen in Tullamore this evening.

10.1k

Jun 13th 2018, 9:44 PM

# Into The East

5 senior players in both Galway and Offaly teams for historic Leinster U21 hurling clash tomorrow night

Galway travel to Tullamore to face Offaly in their first U21 hurling tie in the province.

17.9k

Updated

Jun 12th 2018, 1:59 PM

# Keep the Faith

How damaging is relegation to the Joe McDonagh Cup for Offaly hurling?

21 years after their last All-Ireland success, the Faithful County will be competing in hurling’s second tier.

5.7k

Jun 6th 2018, 5:09 PM

# heavy schedule

'These guys are amateurs, not professionals...We're just not cut out for four weeks in-a-row'

Offaly suffered relegation to the Joe McDonagh Cup yesterday.

11.2k

Jun 4th 2018, 6:35 AM

# faithful departed

20 years on from All-Ireland success, Offaly head for Joe McDonagh Cup

Dublin handed out a 17-point beating to the Faithful in Parnell Park.

25.3k

Jun 3rd 2018, 4:45 PM

# relegation decider

Dooley drops to the bench as Offaly make 5 changes for do or die clash with Dublin

Sunday’s tie at Parnell Park throws-in at 3pm.

6.2k

Jun 2nd 2018, 2:59 PM

# cats march on

Blanchfield nets another crucial goal as Kilkenny pick up second win in Leinster

Offaly were on the losing side in Nowlan Park.

12.7k

May 20th 2018, 5:57 PM

# Early Days

Reigning All-Ireland champions show glimpses of class on first day out of the summer

Galway rarely left third gear but had more than enough in the tank to account for Offaly.

6.6k

May 13th 2018, 8:05 AM