Outsized influence of two-pointer never more prevalent in making and breaking club champions

Belfast Telegraph

By: Colm Keys

27 October 2026 at 14:00

Two-pointers seem to be the currency of successful county champions

Jubilant Magherafelt star reveals what makes Derry title win ‘even more special’ on a personal level

Belfast Telegraph

By: Lee Costello

25 October 2026 at 20:22

O’Donovan Rossa Magherafelt 3-17 Sean O’Leary’s Newbridge 0-20

Magherafelt celebrate after the Derry County Senior Club Football Championship Final win over Newbridge at Find Insurance Celtic Park © SPORTSFILE

Colm O'Rourke: Time for a bit of perspective on so-called player drain to Australia

Belfast Telegraph

By: Colm O'Rourke

25 October 2026 at 14:00

‘Finnbarr Roarty is a huge loss to Donegal, he represented the future’ © Ray McManus/Sportsfile

GAA county finals: Follow all the action in both codes from around the country

Belfast Telegraph

By: Ultán Corcoran

25 October 2026 at 13:55

Pat Spillane: Why the club championships deserve better coverage than they get

Belfast Telegraph

By: Pat Spillane

25 October 2026 at 13:30

‘The departure of Finnbarr Roarty to the AFL is a major blow to Donegal and hints at the first visible crack in the unity that has been such a feature of Jimmy McGuinness’s reign’ © Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

The ties that bind: When family and club loyalties collide on the championship trail

Belfast Telegraph

By: Dermot Crowe

25 October 2026 at 12:45

Doonbeg’s Francis McInerney (left) playing against Liam Cronin of Moyle Rovers during the 1998 Munster SFC final © Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

‘There’s excitement. Now we can hopefully turn the tables on last year’: O’Donovan Rossa boss admits 2025 woe still hurts ahead of Derry Final

Belfast Telegraph

By: Lee Costello

25 October 2026 at 08:00

O'Donovan Rossa’s Cormac Murphy and Newbridge's Mark McGrogan
Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Lorcan Doherty © ©INPHO/Lorcan Doherty

How a Co Down ‘Bonzo’ built a cross-community GAA powerhouse in East Belfast... and is now ready to make the move into politics as an MLA

Belfast Telegraph

By: Brendan Crossan

24 October 2026 at 06:00

In our new series on the community champions and local heroes of Northern Ireland sport, Brendan Crossan chats to David McGreevy

David McGreevy is one of the founders of East Belfast GAA club © Peter Morrison

GPA’s new scorecard system highlights teams who look after players the best — but who doesn’t make the top 20?

Belfast Telegraph

By: Frank Roche

23 October 2026 at 11:30

GPA chief executive Tom Parsons (right) speaking during the GPA Member Survey Report launch at the Clayton Hotel Dublin Airport © Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Gaelic football’s new trial rules under the microscope: more goal chances, more goals but referees are feeling the pinch

Belfast Telegraph

By: Colm Keys

23 October 2026 at 10:30

Dundalk IT’s Oisín McGorman on the ball during the match against UUJ in Dundalk © Donnchadh Lyons (WLPhoto)

Tantalising Final battles in Derry, Fermanagh and Antrim await... who has what it takes to come out on top in deciding duels?

Belfast Telegraph

By: Lee Costello

23 October 2026 at 01:00

Sean O’Leary’s, Newbridge and O’Donovan Rossa, Magherafelt will compete in the 2026 Derry Senior Football Final © Sportsfile

How Gaelic Players Association’s annual membership survey peeks under inter-county bonnet

Belfast Telegraph

By: Frank Roche

22 October 2026 at 12:56

GPA Chief Executive Tom Parsons during the GPA Member Survey Report launch at the Clayton Hotel Dublin Airport © Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Friday evening games could be real opportunity for GAA... but only if players are compensated for day off, says GPA chief

Belfast Telegraph

By: Frank Roche

21 October 2026 at 20:19

GPA Chief Executive Tom Parsons has addressed the topic of Friday night fixtures © Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Leinster hurling plan has merit but highlights that the All-Ireland format needs sorting too

Belfast Telegraph

By: Martin Breheny

21 October 2026 at 12:00

Dublin players Conor McHugh and Paddy Smyth compete with Galway’s Conor Cooney for the sliotar during the Leinster SHC final at Croke Park earlier this year

There’s a new craze in GAA which is just beyond embarrassing... and the cure is simple

Belfast Telegraph

By: Oisin McConville

20 October 2026 at 13:00

Oisin McConville says screaming and celebrating to get a rise out of an opponent and then feigning injury if they react wouldn’t have happened in his playing days © INPHO/Cathal Noonan

GAA County Finals: Club Championship joy for Crossmaglen and St Brigid’s as Tyrone decider ends in draw

Belfast Telegraph

By: Ultan Corcoran

18 October 2026 at 13:30

Aaron O'Neill of Crossmaglen Rangers attempts a shot on goal during the Armagh County Senior Club Football Championship final match between Killeavy St Moninna and Crossmaglen Rangers at BOX-IT Athletic Grounds © SPORTSFILE

From ‘12 apostles’ to 1,300 members: How St Brigid’s GAC built a GAA powerhouse in south Belfast... now they are preparing for Antrim Final

Belfast Telegraph

By: Brendan Crossan

16 October 2026 at 19:00

Down great Greg Blaney has had a long association with St Brigid’s GAC, Belfast

Six of the best: Final countdown comes to an end as teams chase trophy glory in Ulster deciders

Belfast Telegraph

By: Lee Costello

16 October 2026 at 19:00

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