Gordon Manning

Gordon Manning

Gordon Manning is a sports journalist, specialising in Gaelic games, with The Irish Times

Boost for Dingle as Mark O’Connor set to return for All-Ireland semi-final against Ballyboden

Fixtures scheduled in all provinces for the opening weekend of 2026 season

One victory from Paradise: Loughrea can re-establish Galway supremacy with final win

Influential midfielder Cullen Killeen unlikely to discover suspension fate until new year

‘It would be a sin if he lost out’: Loughrea to appeal Cullen Killeen red card

Young midfielder set to miss All-Ireland club SHC final against Ballgunner following late dismissal

Subdued celebrations for Loughrea after late red sours win over Slaughtneil

Man of the Match Cullen Killeen shown straight red for off-the-ball incident

Slaughtneil’s heartbreak will go on as Loughrea set to weather the storm

Ballygunner are on a mission to land Tommy Moore cup but St Martin’s have nothing to lose

Final frontier is the itch that remains to be scratched for Slaughtneil

Derry outfit have lost six All-Ireland semi-finals after winning Ulster titles

GAA ramps up efforts to tackle ‘unsustainable’ team costs with new licence motion

Several counties have reported team expenditure in excess of €2m in 2025

Tipperary’s Colin O’Riordan makes history as new Sydney Swans AFLW senior coach

Former Munster SFC winner is promoted to top position to become first Irish coach of AFLW team

Katie Power, leader of camogie’s skorts protest, to sit out 2026 on medical advice

The Kilkenny captain has contended with persistent injuries since suffering a broken kneecap in 2020

‘I just went and got some pizzas’: Charlie Smyth still on a high after game-winning kick for Saints

24-year-old hit match-clinching score with just two seconds remaining in New Orleans Saints’ clash with Carolina Panthers

Clock runs out on master of good timing Patrick McBrearty’s ‘phenomenal’ Donegal career

‘On his day, Patrick was one of the best forwards in Ireland’

Second chance a relief for St Finbarr’s after nearly snatching defeat from jaws of victory

Despite leading for most of the All-Ireland senior club camogie final, captain Stephanie Punch says Cork champions are not feeling down about it

Donegal’s Patrick McBrearty announces retirement from intercounty football

Forward steps away after ‘sustained recurrence of a knee injury’

Mark O’Connor’s return to Australia deprives Dingle of key man in All-Ireland semi-final

The 28-year-old has started pre-season training with Geelong and will miss January clash against Ballyboden St Enda’s

Páirc Uí Chaoimh and Breffni Park to host All-Ireland club football semi-finals

Ballyboden St Enda’s against Dingle will be on Saturday, Scotstown against St Brigid’s will be Sunday

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