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willocallaghan.bsky.social @willocallaghan.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

Peter Canavan and Maurice Deegan have both been appointed to the Football Review Committee this afternoon. Humphrey Kelleher was appointed to the Hurling Development Committee at today’s GAA Central Council meeting.

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willocallaghan.bsky.social @willocallaghan.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

The GAA has approved Derry City using Owenbeg while their training facilities are being developed.

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willocallaghan.bsky.social @willocallaghan.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Season Four. 🎙️ 📺 🗓️ 19/01/25.

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willocallaghan.bsky.social @willocallaghan.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

MacHale Park has sold out for Connacht versus Munster. 25,000 will be in attendance.

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willocallaghan.bsky.social @willocallaghan.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

Declan Hannon’s time as Limerick hurling captain has ended with Cian Lynch taking over this season. During Declan’s seven years of captaincy, Limerick won five All-Irelands, six Munsters and three Leagues. 🏆

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willocallaghan.bsky.social @willocallaghan.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

Injury to Tommy O’Brien means a start for Jordie Barrett for Leinster against La Rochelle tomorrow. Barrett in at full back with Ciaran Frawley now on the bench.

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willocallaghan.bsky.social @willocallaghan.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

Pitch inspections passed in Cavan and Newbridge this morning, both All-Ireland Club Football semi finals go ahead as planned.

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willocallaghan.bsky.social @willocallaghan.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Mack Hansen banned for six games, with three games suspended under a number of conditions, including apologising to the officials from the Leinster game. He’ll miss matches against Lyon, Cardiff and Glasgow this month.

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willocallaghan.bsky.social @willocallaghan.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

New contracts 🖊️ Munster 🔴 Tom Ahern - two year extension Connacht 🟢 Paul Boyle - two year extension Ben Murphy - one year extension

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willocallaghan.bsky.social @willocallaghan.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Nicole Turner has announced her retirement from swimming at the age of 22. Three-time Paralympian and a silver medal winner at the Tokyo Games in the S6 50m butterfly. Won four medals at the Europeans last year and a bronze at the 2022 Worlds.

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willocallaghan.bsky.social @willocallaghan.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Robbie Henshaw on signing a central contract to 2028: “there is great hunger within Irish Rugby to continue driving forward. I believe that my best days are to come and I am excited to continue my journey here in Ireland."

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willocallaghan.bsky.social @willocallaghan.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

MacHale Park in Castlebar will host Connacht v Munster in the United Rugby Championship on Saturday the 29th March at 2.30pm. First time that Connacht will play a match in Mayo in the professional era. All four provinces will have played in a GAA stadium in the last 2 years.

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willocallaghan.bsky.social @willocallaghan.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Two legs against Molde in the Conference League on either side of facing Bohemians at the Aviva. Going to be an incredible couple of weeks for Shamrock Rovers.

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willocallaghan.bsky.social @willocallaghan.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

🏉 a combined 74 international caps between us ☘️ 🦁

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willocallaghan.bsky.social @willocallaghan.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

James Ryan's new contract with the IRFU will keep him at Leinster until the end of the 2028 season.

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willocallaghan.bsky.social @willocallaghan.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Bundee Aki has signed his one-year contract extension with the IRFU and he'll be staying with Connacht until the end of the 2026 season.

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willocallaghan.bsky.social @willocallaghan.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Munster have what can definitely be called an ‘injury crisis’.

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willocallaghan.bsky.social @willocallaghan.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Offaly midfielder Amy Gavin Mangan signs for North Melbourne. Her Naomh Ciaran teammates Róisín Cockram, Emma Maher, Ellee McEvoy and Kate Kenny also unavailable for Offaly in 2025.

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willocallaghan.bsky.social @willocallaghan.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Prop contract renewal Monday. Andrew Porter has signed a new two-year contract with Leinster and the IRFU. IRFU will also be announcing a couple of more new deals tomorrow.

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willocallaghan.bsky.social @willocallaghan.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Looks like Tadhg Furlong is finishing his career at Leinster. He’s signed a new contract with the IRFU until the end of the 2027 season.

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willocallaghan.bsky.social @willocallaghan.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

‘Can Birr give it a real go next summer? ‘Or is a K/K three in-a-row nailed on?’

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willocallaghan.bsky.social @willocallaghan.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

It's a far from ideal outcome if a 16 month spell as national manager now sees Eileen Gleeson lost from Irish football. Was seen as the ideal person to run Women's and Girls Football before taking the national job. Must be a role for her somewhere within the FAI again?

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willocallaghan.bsky.social @willocallaghan.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Leinster Hurling Championship last round 2024: Antrim v Carlow Galway v Dublin Kilkenny v Wexford 2025: Offaly v Antrim Dublin v Galway Wexford v Kilkenny Fixtures computer needs a reboot to give some variety.

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willocallaghan.bsky.social @willocallaghan.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Hello darkness my old friend, it’s back to Dublin for my keys I go again.

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willocallaghan.bsky.social @willocallaghan.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

First time we’ll see the new football rules on TV in a competitive game will be a repeat of the All-Ireland final. Armagh going to Galway for the opening match of the Division One season.

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willocallaghan.bsky.social @willocallaghan.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

It’s not Christmas until the gigantic bear is lit up at Tullamore Town Hall. 🎅🏼 🐻

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willocallaghan.bsky.social @willocallaghan.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Spoke to Kieran Lillis about his decision to retire. Discusses why Zach Tuohy could prove to be the ‘secret sauce’ for Portlaoise in 2025 and Paul Cahillane stepping away too. www.midlands103.com/news/sports/...

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Lillis Happy With Last Laois Hurrah

The O'Moore County found themselves in Croke Park on more than one occasion in 2024.

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willocallaghan.bsky.social @willocallaghan.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Offaly midfielder Eoin Carroll has called time on his 12 year inter-county career. The Cappincur clubman played 72 matches for his county across League and Championship. Likely to be a new-look panel for 2025, Anton Sullivan and Peter Cunningham won't be involved.

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willocallaghan.bsky.social @willocallaghan.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Former Irish Farmers Association President and TD Tom Parlon will become Offaly GAA chairman next Tuesday night.

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willocallaghan.bsky.social @willocallaghan.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Dessie Hutchinson to captain Waterford next year. Callum Lyons coming back from Australia but Jack Fagan and Colin Dunford gone for 2025. Peter Queally speaking to Waterford and Star News here ⬇️ www.waterford-news.ie/sport/gaa/du...

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Dunford and Fagan miss out as Dessie named captain - GAA - Waterford News & Star

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willocallaghan.bsky.social @willocallaghan.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Clare and Doora-Barefield duo Síofra O’Connell and Aisling Reidy are heading to the AFLW with Carlton.

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willocallaghan.bsky.social @willocallaghan.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Four-time All-Ireland Hurling winner with Kilkenny, Conor Fogarty, has called time on his 14 year inter-county career. Also won All-Irelands at minor and under-21s, nine Leinsters and four Leagues.

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willocallaghan.bsky.social @willocallaghan.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Wexford GAA confirming that the Revenue Commissioners are now looking into a number of County Board’s accounts. And that audits could be extended to all County Boards and Clubs. I was told by a chairman at the weekend that audits are stretching back for years.

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willocallaghan.bsky.social @willocallaghan.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Newbridge to host Sarsfields v Slaughtneil in the All-Ireland Club Hurling semis. Semple Stadium for Loughrea v Na Fianna

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willocallaghan.bsky.social @willocallaghan.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Some craic trying to predict the All-Ireland Club Hurling champions from here.

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willocallaghan.bsky.social @willocallaghan.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Seems they missed me shouting steps at the McDonagh Cup final 👀

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willocallaghan.bsky.social @willocallaghan.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Shane Dowling out of retirement to join the Limerick hurling panel as a goalkeeper. I think Jason Gillane will establish himself as first-choice in Quaid’s absence though.

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willocallaghan.bsky.social @willocallaghan.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Confirmed that Sam Prendergast starts against Australia.

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willocallaghan.bsky.social @willocallaghan.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Provincial finals are big business… 2024 Ulster SFC Final was worth €1.5 million to the town of Clones and in total €2.1 million to County Monaghan. 2024 Munster SHC Final was worth €3.2 million to the town of Thurles and €4.5 million to County Tipperary.

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willocallaghan.bsky.social @willocallaghan.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Mallow will host the Munster Club Football final between Dr. Crokes (Kerry) and Loughmore-Castleiney (Tipperary) at 1.30pm on Sunday week.

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willocallaghan.bsky.social @willocallaghan.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Bohemians and Shamrock Rovers to meet at the Aviva Stadium on the opening weekend of the new Premier Division season. Bohs giving up home advantage to move it to the Aviva to mark 110 years since the first match between the clubs.

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willocallaghan.bsky.social @willocallaghan.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

FAI CEO David Courell says Northern Ireland is no longer in line to receive a qualifying place as a host for Euro 2028 now that Casement Park is no longer a venue. "To be clear, Northern Ireland wouldn’t qualify for an automatic slot if they’re not a host nation.”

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willocallaghan.bsky.social @willocallaghan.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Pairc Ui Chaoimh and Croke Park are ruled out as potential venues for games at Euro 2028. FAI CEO David Courell tells Off The Ball that the games originally earmarked for Casement Park will be redistributed to stadiums that are already part of the bid. Aviva could get more.

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willocallaghan.bsky.social @willocallaghan.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Mike Prendergast signs a two-year extension as attack coach at Munster. Seems they’re going outside the current setup for the next head coach.

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willocallaghan.bsky.social @willocallaghan.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Jamie Osborne, Tadhg Furlong, Ryan Baird, and Jacob Stockdale all ruled out of Ireland’s match against Australia on Saturday through injury.

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