Conor Turbitt scored two goals for the 2024 All-Ireland champions, who will take on Monaghan in the final.

The players had written to the county board, claiming their understanding was that Fitzgerald was initially dismissed, but that the decision had then been overturned.

Centre back Rob Downey will also be sidelined for the next six weeks with ankle ligament damage.

It is a busy Saturday of sporting action.

In hurling, it is the second round of the Munster hurling championship, as Cork take on Limerick in a repeat of the Division 1A final earlier this month.

Favourites Meath have been beaten by neighbours Westmeath by 4-18 to 25 points.

In a provincial championship that always delivers big moments, any three of the five competitive teams could emerge from the round robin.

Aaron Gillane helped himself to 1-7 as Limerick pushed away in the closing minutes of normal time, having seen a six-point lead cut to two by the 66th minute.

Micheál Mullins joins his fellow Glen Rovers men Eoin and Rob Downey in the Cork half-back line.

For Michael Breen, as a three-time All-Ireland winner, he has been through this process before.

The court heard that matters descended even further, and that other unidentified people struck the umpire several times from behind while he was on the ground.

The win keeps alive Roscommon's chances of reaching the final.

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The Royals eased past Kildare by 1-21 to 10 points in Newbridge.

A busy weekend of action of football, hurling, ladies football, and camogie action.

Kobe McDonald, son of Mayo great Ciaran, scored 1-4 off the bench

Declan Hannon won five All-Irelands with Limerick as one of the most successful players the game has seen, and a crucial part of John Kiely's side, which won four All-Ireland's in-a-row.

This season, the target will be to retain their title, something they have not done since 1965.

The referee yellow-carded Alan Connolly and Willie Connors, and sent off Shane Barrett and Jason Forde.

Both teams were reduced to 14 men just before half-time, with Tipp's Jason Forde and Cork's Shane Barrett shown red cards for contributing to a melee.

In Division 1A, it is a repeat of the 2025 All-Ireland final and the League final, as Cork host Tipperary.

Mayo host Dublin, as Andy Moran's men got off to a winning start against Galway.

Tipperary got their 2026 campaign underway with a big win

Since the All-Ireland titles were lifted in July, there have been manager changes, retirements, and new captains ahead of the 2026 season.

Final score at Croke Park was Dingle 23 points St Brigids 1-19.

While it may be easier to forget and move on, the 22-year-old found it important to talk about the defeat.

Community spirit powers small village back into an All-Ireland final

Toreen face Upperchurch-Drombane of Tipperary in the All-Ireland intermediate final, as they return to the biggest stage following their final defeat in 2023.

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Dioralyte Walsh Cup Round 1 Wexford 1-20 Laois 0-17 ONCE again Rathdowney played host as the Laois senior hurlers got their campaign up and running for the year with the visit of Wexford for Round 1 of the Walsh Cup.

The Wexford team beat Kilkenny kingpins Ballyhale Shamrocks in the Leinster Club Senior Hurling Championship final on Saturday at Croke Park.

The Kilkenny native had been due to be sentenced on Wednesday but a sick note was handed into the court by defense counsel

DJ Carey pleaded guilty to 10 of the 21 counts he was facing, which include dishonestly inducing people to pay him money after he falsely claimed to have cancer.

Declan Hannon lifted the Liam MacCarthy Cup five times in six seasons between 2018 and 2023, guiding the county to four successive triumphs between 2020 and 2023

TODAY’S double-header in Laois Hire O’Moore Park will end with two teams making it to the Senior Hurling Championship while for the other two it will mark the end of their year.

Estimated up to €3,000, it sold for €11,000 during an auction of Rare Books, Manuscripts and Collectors

TO SOME it may be just the Junior ‘C’ Hurling final but tomorrow (Thursday) these two clubs will be treating it very seriously. These are both very proud clubs.

After not getting out of the group in Munster in the past two seasons, much of the focus was on their rivals, Cork, Clare, and Limerick.

Laois Shopping Centre Intermediate Hurling Championship q/f Trumera 1-20 The Harps 1-14 TRUMERA have booked their place in the Laois Shopping Centre Intermediate Hurling Championship semi-finals after an impressive victory over The Harps on Sunday ...

Laois Shopping Centre Senior Hurling Championship Rd 5 Ballinakill 2-19 Castletown 2-18 BALLINAKILL came back emphatically in the second half against Castletown to claim their second victory in the group stage of the Laois senior hurling ...

Laois Shopping Centre Senior Hurling Championship Gr A Rd 5 Rosenallis 2-17 Borris/Kilcotton 1-15 ROSENALLIS and Borris/Kilcotton came into Sunday’s fixture knowing that they were both guaranteed a spot in the quarter-finals of the Laois Senior ...

Laois Shopping Centre IHC q/f Slieve Bloom 2-18 Borris/Kilcotton 0-12 SLIEVE Bloom secured their spot in the IHC semi-final on Saturday evening with a commanding win over Borris/Kilcotton’s second team in Trumera GAA.

Laois Shopping Centre Senior Hurling Championship Gr A Rd 5 Clough/Ballacolla 1-20 The Harps 3-12 CHAMPIONS Clough/Ballacolla became the first team in Group A to secure their passage to the knockout stages of the Laois Senior Hurling Championship ...