Live GAA this weekend: Saturday 4.30pm: Dublin v Wexford (H) - GAA+ 4.45pm: Armagh v Tyrone (F) - GAA+ Sunday 2pm: Waterford v Clare (H) - RTÉ 2 2pm: Kildare v Louth (F) - GAA+ 3pm: Down v Donegal (F) - BBC Two NI 4pm: Cork v Tipperary (H) - RTÉ 2 4pm: Dublin v Meath (F) - GAA+

Next weekend's live GAA coverage on TV: Saturday 3.30pm: Kilkenny v Limerick (H) - TG4 5.30pm: Kerry v Armagh (F) - RTÉ 2 7.30pm: Dublin v Galway (F) - TG4 Sunday 1.30pm: Derry v Mayo (F) - TG4 2pm: Meath v Monaghan (F) - TG4 app & player 3.30pm: Donegal v Tyrone (F) - TG4

Next weekend's live GAA coverage: Saturday 3pm: Dublin v Meath (LF) - TG4 5pm: Cork v Kilkenny (H) - TG4 7.35pm: Armagh v Dublin (F) - RTÉ 2 Sunday 1.45pm: Donegal v Derry (F) - TG4 2pm: Waterford v Dublin (H) - TG4 app/player...(TV deferred 5.35pm) 3.45pm: Limerick v Clare (H) - TG4

GAA live next weekend: Sat 5pm: Armagh v Mayo (F) - TG4 7.30pm: Dublin v Derry (F) - BBC iPlayer 7.30pm: Armagh v Mayo (LF) - TG4 7.30pm: Tipp v Cork (H) - RTÉ 2 Sun 1.45pm: Kilkenny v Limerick (H) - TG4 1.45pm: Tyrone v Kerry (F) - TG4 player 3.45pm: Galway v Donegal (F) - TG4

Michael O’Sullivan’s Cheltenham Festival double in 2023 announced a young man with the talent and attitude for many big days in the sport ✍️: @fotoole13.bsky.social

Next weekend's live GAA coverage: Saturday: 2.45pm: Fitzgibbon Cup final - TG4. 5pm: Derry v Galway (F) - TG4. 7.30pm: Kerry v Dublin (F) - RTÉ 2. Sunday: 1.45pm: Mayo v Tyrone (F) - TG4. 2pm: Roscommon v Monaghan (F) - TG4 (player). 3.45pm: Donegal v Armagh (F) - TG4.

Next weekend's live GAA coverage: Saturday 3.30pm: Dublin v Armagh (LF) - TG4 5pm: Wexford v Kilkenny (H) - RTÉ 2 7.30pm: Galway v Clare (H) - TG4 Sunday 1.45pm: Offaly v Antrim (H) - TG4 2pm: Waterford v Laois (H) - TG4 (player) 3.45pm: Limerick v Tipperary (H) - TG4

Next weekend's live GAA coverage on TV: Saturday 6pm: Armagh v Tyrone (F) - RTÉ 2 7.30pm: Donegal v Dublin (F) - TG4 Sunday 12.30pm: Derry v Kerry (F) - TG4 1.45pm: Kilkenny v Galway (H) - TG4 Player 2pm: Antrim v Westmeath (H) - BBC iPlayer 2.30pm: Mayo v Galway (F) - TG4

5 games live on TV next weekend as 2025 GAA leagues start: Saturday 5.15pm: Galway v Armagh (F) - RTÉ 2 7.30pm: Dublin v Mayo (F) - TG4 Sunday 1.45pm: Kerry v Donegal (F) - TG4 3.45pm: Galway v Tipperary (H) - TG4 5.30pm: Clare v Kilkenny (H) - TG4 (Deferred TV, live on player)

Conor McManus has retired from intercounty football, Monaghan GAA have announced. Two Ulster senior medals and three All-Star across a quite brilliant career. That point in Ulster champ v Tyrone in Omagh from right sideline one of many stunning scores

New Laochra Gael series on TG4 to feature: Pádraic Maher - January 23rd Marc Ó Sé - January 30th Ursula Jacob - February 6th Ronan Clarke - February 13th Michael Bond - February 20th Bríd Stack - February 27th Ben & Jerry O'Connor - March 6th Eamon McGee - March 13th

2001 All-Ireland senior club champions Crossmolina to play 2002 All-Ireland senior club champions Ballinderry, at Croke Park next Sunday in All-Ireland intermediate football final.

Mayo goalkeeper Rob Hennelly has announced his retirement from inter-county football, had spent 13 seasons with the county's senior squad.

Two one-point wins see both Na Fianna and Sarsfields reach All-Ireland senior club hurling final for first time. They’ll meet in Croke Park on January 19th, fine margins to capture just how competitive this year’s All-Ireland club hurling series is.

Venues confirmed for All-Ireland senior club football semi-finals on Sunday January 5th: Coolera-Strandhill v Cuala, Kingspan Breffni, Cavan, 1.30pm. Dr Crokes v Errigal Ciarán, Laois Hire O'Moore Park, Portlaoise, 3.30pm.

It was great to contribute again to this year’s Irish Racing Yearbook, interviewing Jack Kennedy after year where he became champion jockey for the first time.

Next weekend's live All-Ireland club GAA: Saturday Dec 14 1pm: Russell Rovers v Ballinascreen (Jun H) - Sport TG4 1pm: Tynagh Abbey Duniry v Rathnure (Int H) - Sport TG4 3pm: Annaghdown v Bennekerry/Tinryland (LF Int) - TG4 5pm: Kilkerrin-Clonberne v Kilmacud Crokes (LF Sen) - TG4

Of the 8 clubs left in All-Ireland senior championships, Dr Crokes in football the only previous All-Ireland champion still involved, Loughrea in hurling the only other previous finalist. Six sides aiming to reach final in Croke Park for first time in history of their club.

Kilkenny hurler Conor Fogarty announces his inter-county retirement. Won 4 All-Ireland senior, 5 league and 9 Leinster titles. It leaves Eoin Murphy, TJ and Richie Reid, as only players still involved from Kilkenny's last All-Ireland win in 2015.

All-Ireland senior club hurling semi-final fixtures - Sunday December 15th Sarsfields v Slaughtneil, Newbridge, 1.30pm. Loughrea v Na Fianna, Semple Stadium, 3.30pm. Both games live on TG4.

All-Ireland senior club hurling last four - Loughrea, Na Fianna, Sarsfields and Slaughtneil. Novel quartet - none of them have won All-Ireland before. Na Fianna and Sarsfields have never been in All-Ireland series. Loughrea only one to previously reach final, that was in 2007.

Sarsfields win Munster senior club hurling title, massive upset to defeat Ballygunner 3-20 to 2-19. Sarsfields lost by 17 points last year to Ballygunner, but turn it around to win in their first ever final. First Cork champions in 16 years. Ballygunner exit a huge shock, chasing four-in-a-row,

16 years after winning All-Ireland senior club football title in defence with Kilmacud Crokes, Ross O'Carroll now set for All-Ireland semi-final in January with Sligo's Coolera-Strandhill.

Coolera-Strandhill land their first ever Connacht senior club football title and Sligo's first in 41 years. Huge achievement, beat Mayo's Ballina in semi-final on penalties and now Roscommon's Pádraig Pearses in final after extra-time by a point. Now play Cuala in All-Irl semi.

Some brilliant sports books out this year, great to see Richie Hogan’s Whatever It Takes included in The Irish Times round-up.

Mallow to host Munster club football finals: Senior: Dr Crokes v Loughmore Castleiney; Sunday December 8th, 1.30pm. Intermediate: Austin Stacks v Aherlow; Saturday December 7th, 1pm. *** Junior final, Kilmurry v Firies on in Rathkeale at 6pm on Saturday December 7th.

5 GAA senior club finals live on TV next weekend: Sat 5.40pm: Ardee v Cuala - Leinster SF - RTÉ Player 7.40pm: Na Fianna v Kilcormac - Leinster SH - RTÉ 2 Sun (All TG4) 1.15pm: Coolera v Pearses - Connacht SF 3.15pm: Ballygunner v Sarsfields - Munster SH 5pm: Portaferry v Slaughtneil - Ulster SH

14 clubs to contest provincial senior football and hurling finals over next fortnight. 6 of them have never won their province, 4 of those are appearing in first final. Only 3 have won All-Ireland senior previously (Ballygunner, Kilcoo and Dr Crokes).

Nine points for Ruairi Canavan, five from play, man-of-the-match, and kicks winner to put Errigal Ciaran into first Ulster senior club football final since 2002. Last two scores were superb.

Loughmore-Castleiney through to first Munster senior club football final in 51 years, Dr Crokes into 8th final since 2010. Two Kerry-Tipperary Munster football finals in store on 7-8 December: Senior - Loughmore Castleiney v Dr Crokes Intermediate - Aherlow v Austin Stacks

Wexford hurler Diarmuid O'Keeffe has retired from inter-county game, won Leinster senior medal and an All-Star award in 2019.

Richie Hogan will be signing copies of ‘Whatever It Takes’ tomorrow Saturday November 23rd at Eason in Kilkenny from 1pm. 📚

Conor Niland’s The Racket wins William Hill Sports Book of The Year, congrats @gcooney93 - fantastic achievement.

TG4 confirm they will have three GAA senior club finals live on Sunday December 1st: 1.15pm: Connacht football Coolera-Strandhill v Pádraig Pearses 3.15pm: Munster hurling Ballygunner v Sarsfields 5pm: Ulster hurling Portaferry v Slaughtneil

From @The42_ie archives, great piece on Brian Fenton's winding road to the top with those who know him best, by Kevin O'Brien. www.the42.ie/brian-fenton...

Brian Fenton's Dublin senior football career in numbers: 10 - Leinster titles 7 - All Ireland titles 6 - Allstars 4 - National League titles 3 - Senior champ defeats (Mayo 2021, Kerry 2022, Galway 2024) 2 - Footballer of the Year (2018, 2021) A decade of midfield brilliance.

Brian Fenton, speaking to the Irish Times last October: 'Whether I do 11 or 12, I don’t know. But I definitely want to do 10. I’d love to look back and go, ‘I gave a decade of seasons to Dublin.’ It’s something I’ve always had in my head.' www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic...

Big GAA story from Gordon Manning tonight in The Irish Times The great Brian Fenton is to step away from Dublin and retire www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic...

Derry footballer and 2022 All-Star winner Chrissy McKaigue has retired from inter-county game.

Next weekend's live club GAA games on TV, three semi-finals on: Saturday 7.15pm: Cuala v Tullamore - Leinster SFC - RTÉ 2. Sunday 1.15pm: Castletown Geoghegan v Kilcormac Killoughey - Leinster SHC - TG4. 3.15pm: Clann Eireann v Errigal Ciaran - Ulster SFC - TG4.

9 clubs left in All-Ireland senior club hurling title race, Ballygunner only previous winners, Loughrea (2007) and Kilcormac-Killoughey (2013) only previous finalists. Of the 6 Munster-Leinster sides, only Ballygunner and Kilcormac-K have won a provincial senior before. Novel set of contenders.

Sarsfields reach Munster senior club hurling final for first time, Cork side hit last 8 points of the game to defeat Clare's Feakle 1-25 to 1-17. Aaron Myers (1-6) and Cathal McCarthy (0-4) both superb for the winners.

HT: Sarsfields 1-12 Feakle 0-11 in Munster senior club hurling semi-final. Aaron Myers goal gives Sarsfields bit of daylight at break. Better second quarter where they scored 1-8 after hitting 8 wides in first quarter.

Big shock as Westmeath's Castletown-Geoghegan beat Kilkenny's Thomastown in Leinster senior hurling quarter-final, 1-25 to 1-14, in Mullingar. Leinster title race wide open.

Limerick goalkeeper Nickie Quaid has suffered an ACL injury, county board statement has announced. 2024 All-Star winner and five time All-Ireland senior winning goalkeeper.

That’s incredible drama, Neil McManus goal from distance rescues draw for Cushendall to force extra time against Slaughtneil in Ulster club hurling semi final.

Very sad news about Jon Kenny, comedic genius. Timmy Ryan sketch still superb. youtu.be/Cn8ZerSuiUQ?...

'I'm not dying of this, I'm living with it and I want to beat it' Jim Greene talking about his son Brian and the lung cancer diagnosis he has lived with since April 2022. Waterford play Cork on Jan 4th in a fundraising game for the 2002 Munster winner. www.the42.ie/waterford-hu...

John Conlon:’ That was a hard period for two or three weeks. But sure you'd do anything for your parents' The Clare hurling star on the farm accident his mother was in last April, his father’s illness, and what it meant to see them both in Croke Park in July. the42.ie/6543266

Kilkenny’s Walter Walsh announces his inter county hurling retirement. Won 3 All-Ireland senior medals, set the bar high with his debut, man of the match with 1-3 from play in 2012 All-Ireland final replay win over Galway.