When Katie Taylor first began competitive fights, she had to pretend to be a boy in order to box. As a child, her father - and later coach - Pete Taylor, himself a former boxer, had taken Katie with him to the gym when there was no babysitter. There she had seen her older brothers Lee and Peter sparring, and got involved.
Ballygunner cemented their place among the upper echelons of club hurling with their second All-Ireland crown despite not hitting top gear in a 1-20 to 1-14 victory over Galway kingpins Loughrea in Croke Park this afternoon.
The official fixture list for the 2026 National Football and Hurling Leagues has been unveiled, all kicking off with an intriguing NFL double-header in Croke Park on Saturday, January 24.
Leo Cullen has claimed that URC champions Leinster are the side chasing Munster as they prepare to duke it out in Croke Park in front of an expected crowd of more than 50,000 tonight (5.15pm).
A sea of blue jerseys making their way up Jones' Road and into Croke Park is nothing out of the ordinary, nor are the shouts of 'C'mon the Dubs' or the proud renditions of 'Molly Malone' on big matchdays. This weekend will be a little different. Dalymount Park may be less than a mile from GAA HQ, but many blue Bohemians jerseys are set to descend on Croker tomorrow and Sunday as Oasis visit the capital for their hotly-anticipated sold-out gigs.
Croke Park witnessed a spectacular clash as The Red Hand County advanced to the All-Ireland SFC semi-finals for the first time in four years under Malachy O'Rourke's leadership.
Kerry should focus on their strategic prowess rather than assembling fan support that may lead to undue pressure on players, especially in critical matches.
Ray Cosgrove was a headline act in the summer of 2002 when width of a post halted Dublin's gallop against Armagh ... the counties cross paths again today in Croke Park.