Hogan Stand

Tipperary's Cathal Barrett ¬©INPHO/Laszlo Geczo Holycross/Ballycahill banished years of hunt when defeating Loughmore/Castleiney by 4-25 to 4-18 in a thrilling preliminary quarter-final at The Ragg. In a repeat of last year’s semi-final, the winners – aiming for a first title since 1990 - led by a point at the break, 2-11 to 2-10, with first-half goals from Cathal Barrett and Joe Caesar (1-4), Liam McGrath and John McGrath (2-8) netting at the other end.

Monaghan's Stephen O'Hanlon with Tiernan Kelly of Armagh ¬©INPHO/Tom O'Hanlon Trailing by seven points at half time and by eight with ten minutes left, Carrickmacross came from nowhere to beat neighbours Inniskeen. Ryan O’Connor completed a remarkable comeback from the town side – last year’s intermediate champions – when he batted to the Inniskeen net five minutes into stoppage time to give the Emmets a memorable 1-21 to 2-17 victory over last year’s beaten senior finalists.

Cuala's Con O'Callaghan ¬©INPHO/Lorraine O'Sullivan The field in the 2026 Dublin senior football championship will be reduced to eight as the group stage concludes this weekend. As things stand only two teams – Ballyboden St Enda’s and Thomas Davis – are guaranteed passage to the knockout rounds.

Kingscourt Stars' Killian Farrelly ¬©INPHO/Laszlo Geczo With Breffni Park still out of commission, the last round of group games in the 2026 Cavan SFC goes ahead on Sunday at assorted venues around the county. The county grounds remain unavailable for a second successive weekend due to a fire that started in the stadium’s kitchen on Thursday night of last week.

Mark Coleman of Cork and Blarney ©INPHO/James Crombie All twelve clubs have plenty to play for as the group stage of the Cork SAHC concludes with six matches taking place simultaneously on Saturday evening. There will be two games in Group One, a couple more in Group Two and the same in Group Three, with all six fixtures throwing in at 5:30 as the knockout line-up in confirmed.

Limerick's Sean Finn. ¬©INPHO/Laszlo Geczo. Sean Finn was one of three second-half goalscorers for Bruff as they defeated Glenroe in the Limerick Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship.

Kildare's Aoife Rattigan celebrates scoring a point ¬©INPHO/James Crombie By Daire Walsh After playing a full season of inter-county football under the LGFA’s new playing rule enhancements, Aoife Rattigan is enjoying doing the same with her club Cappagh as they work their way through the highly-competitive Kildare intermediate football championship.

St. Ultan's Declan Ball with Daire Rowe Syddan during the JFC round 3 clash at Moynalty St Ultans 3-13 Syddan 2-13 St Ultans move on to quarter finals after securing victory in the final group game in a winner takes all tie. Both sides we already assured of their place in Junior, victory for either side would see them secure a quarter final place with a draw being sufficient for Syddan to advance.

The death of John Lynch of Bellair, Moynalty, on 31st August 2026, at the age of 94, brought to a close a long and richly lived life, one defined by three great loves, football, farming and, above all, family. John passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loving family, in the place which had been at the centre of his life for more than half a century. Born in the townland of Leitrim Upper in the parish of Moynalty, County Meath, John was a son of Margaret and Tom Lynch.

Moynalvey's Cillian O'Sullivan Moynalvey had eight points to spare over Dunsany in this round three game of the Meade Farm Intermediate Championship played under Friday night lights at Kepak Park Dunboyne on Friday 4th September.