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Fintan O'Toole @fotoole13.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

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+

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Fintan O'Toole @fotoole13.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

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

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Fintan O'Toole @fotoole13.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

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

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Fintan O'Toole @fotoole13.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

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

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Fintan O'Toole @fotoole13.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

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.

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Fintan O'Toole @fotoole13.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

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

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Fintan O'Toole @fotoole13.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

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

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Fintan O'Toole @fotoole13.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

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)

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Fintan O'Toole @fotoole13.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

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

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Fintan O'Toole @fotoole13.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

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

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Fintan O'Toole @fotoole13.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

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.

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Fintan O'Toole @fotoole13.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

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

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Fintan O'Toole @fotoole13.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

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.

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Fintan O'Toole @fotoole13.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

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.

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Fintan O'Toole @fotoole13.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

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.

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Fintan O'Toole @fotoole13.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Live All-Ireland club GAA: Sunday Dec 15 1pm: Easkey v St Lachtain's (Jun H) - Sport TG4 1pm: Watergrasshill v Carey Faughs (Int H) - Sport TG4 1.30pm: Slaughtneil v Sarsfields (Sen H) - TG4 3.30pm: Loughrea v Na Fianna (Sen H) TG4 4.15pm: Sarsfields v Truagh Clonlara (Sen C) - RTÉ 2

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Fintan O'Toole @fotoole13.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

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

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Fintan O'Toole @fotoole13.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Sorry, stat related to code all sides currently playing in, eg Slaughtneil have been in two football finals, point was more the novelty of the remaining contenders in both

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Fintan O'Toole @fotoole13.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

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.

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Fintan O'Toole @fotoole13.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

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.

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Fintan O'Toole @fotoole13.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Should be out sometime in next couple weeks

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Fintan O'Toole @fotoole13.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

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.

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Fintan O'Toole @fotoole13.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

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.

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Fintan O'Toole @fotoole13.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Should read first Cork champions in 15 years

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Fintan O'Toole @fotoole13.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

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,

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Fintan O'Toole @fotoole13.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

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.

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Fintan O'Toole @fotoole13.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

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.

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Fintan O'Toole @fotoole13.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

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.

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Fintan O'Toole @fotoole13.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

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

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Fintan O'Toole @fotoole13.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

No prob, the confusion often happens!

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Fintan O'Toole @fotoole13.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

They're down for different days, intermediate on December 7th, senior on December 8th. That might change but think with winter pitch conditions, double-headers unlikely unless it's Croke Park or maybe Pairc Ui Chaoimh.

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Fintan O'Toole @fotoole13.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

No word on venue yet, but would expect it to be known by midweek. Intermediate game on Saturday 7 December.

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Fintan O'Toole @fotoole13.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

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).

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Fintan O'Toole @fotoole13.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

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.

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Fintan O'Toole @fotoole13.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

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

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Fintan O'Toole @fotoole13.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

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

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Fintan O'Toole @fotoole13.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

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

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Fintan O'Toole @fotoole13.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Think you’ve the wrong tag there, my namesake who writes for the Irish Times

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Fintan O'Toole @fotoole13.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

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

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Fintan O'Toole @fotoole13.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

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

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Fintan O'Toole @fotoole13.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

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...

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'He was probably beginning to doubt himself and wonder what direction his career was taking'

We chart Brian Fenton’s winding road to the top.

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Fintan O'Toole @fotoole13.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

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.

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Fintan O'Toole @fotoole13.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

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...

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Brian Fenton: ‘For sure I’ll be back next year. I’d love to do 10 seasons for Dublin’

The Dublin midfielder says his club’s run to only their third ever semi-final has taken him by surprise

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David Gorman @davidgorman.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

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...

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Dublin’s Brian Fenton makes shock decision to retire

Widely regarded as one of the greatest midfielders in the game, the shock decision will leave void in Dessie Farrell’s team

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Fintan O'Toole @fotoole13.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

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

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Fintan O'Toole @fotoole13.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

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.

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Fintan O'Toole @fotoole13.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

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.

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