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January
January 2026
BOUNTIFUL ORCHARDFourteen players out, but still the flame is burning bright for Armagh this winter
League is league
One hundred years on, we are still figuring out what purpose the GAA leagues serve
With nothing taken at face value, the leagues are absolutely necessary and not without their charms.
CASTING THE NET
130 players, 36 clubs, and a regional tournament: how Dublin have geared up for the league
With a new manager, new coaches and an extensive trials process behind them, Dublin will be compelling to watch.
On The 42fresh thinking
FAI appoint Gary Cronin as assistant coach to Carla Ward's women's national team
the toughest
The club hurling championship is a big beast that only the resourced can challenge for
To win a Tommy Moore Cup, you need to be on the road for several years. Or at least that’s how it seems.
Champions
Ballygunner claim All-Ireland senior club hurling title with defeat of Loughrea
Goalkeeper Stephen O’Keeffe was man-of-the-match as the Waterford champions triumphed.
How Michelle Caulfield and husband John Conlon have helped put Loughrea in right frame of mind
Galway champions have changed the perception that they were a ‘nearly’ team.
On The 42Coaches Corner
'He is very detailed' - Outside coaches pushing on All-Ireland finalists St Brigid's and Dingle
Evan Talty, Owen Mooney and Aidan O’Shea will all be looking to bring their adopted clubs to glory on Sunday.
On The 42Off the clar
Down club withdraw motion to pull inter-county teams out of Allianz-sponsored competitions
A history of football
Northern exposure: How the stroke of a pen led to Ulster's tactical dominance
In Part 3 of our series on Gaelic football’s evolution, we learn how unforeseen tactical sophistication came as a result of a half-forgotten educational act.
thought leaders
The cult of the manager: Heffernan and O'Dwyer herald long era of charismatic leadership
Declan Bogue details an age defined by striking personalities in Part 2 of our series on Gaelic football’s tactical evolution.
Allianz'It is not the role of the GAA to be the moral guardians': GAA publish report on Allianz partnership
No divided loyalties for a treasured son of both St Brigid's and Dingle
Tom Óg O’Brien gave years of football to Dingle and came home to win championships with St Brigid’s.
A history of football
The dreamers, schemers, thinkers and doers who brought tactics and design to Gaelic football
In the first part of a three-part series, Declan Bogue charts the early evolution of the sport.
On The 42Warm Ups
Final stages of GAA pre-season competitions take shape as final and semi-final pairings emerge
On The 42Anthony Cunningham
'They’re highly ambitious': A 20-year coaching journey continues to All-Ireland club final day
Veteran manager maintains a low profile despite his unusual successes.
All-Ireland Club
St Brigid's join Dingle in All-Ireland final with nervy win over Scotstown
Roscommon and Connacht champions benefitted from wasteful Ulster opponents.
Gone gone gone
Peter Harte and Rian O'Neill unlikely to feature in 2026 for Tyrone and Armagh
Ulster counties significantly weakened by the absence of attacking leaders.
big dogs
Final Four - How are the clubs chasing All-Ireland senior football glory shaping up?
Representatives from Kerry, Dublin, Monaghan and Roscommon compete this weekend.
Last year
2025
Louth and proud
'It absolutely galvanised the players' - A day in the Leinster football sun
Louth’s Leinster final win over Meath transformed a competition that had been dead in the water.
On The 42Remembering Micko
'Proud to be a son of that man' - Karl O'Dwyer remembers his father, Micko
What was footballing life like as the son of the most famous manager of all?
On The 42IN IT FOR THE MONEY
'Sure it was great for him to play with us, like’ - when George Best togged out for Cork Celtic
The Belfast Boy’s three-game spell on Leeside is explored in a brilliant new TG4 documentary set to air on Stephen’s Day.
Appeal ahoy
'He's in the absolute pits' - Loughrea manager vows to appeal Killeen red card
Tommy Kelly says Galway club will attempt to free up Cullen Killeen for Ballygunner showdown.
All-Ireland Club
Loughrea left to sweat over red card after beating Slaughtneil in All-Ireland semi-final
Late red card takes the shine off a brilliant victory for Galway champions.
Gaels Against GenocideActivist group slams GAA's 'business as usual approach in time of genocide' after Allianz decision
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