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Supporters watch on from the Cusack Stand during the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship final match between Kerry and Donegal at Croke Park in Dublin.

Gaelic Football

Gaelic Football Season Opens With Contested Gaza Protest Scoop

Kilkenny players return to the changing room before the Leinster Senior Camogie final match between Wexford and Kilkenny at Netwatch Cullen Park in Carlow. The women had to return to the locker room because they wore shorts. There are no action pictures from this game at the request of the players.

Hurling

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Dublin , Ireland - 21 July 2024; Tony Kelly of Clare scores his side's third goal during the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final match between Clare and Cork at Croke Park in Dublin.

The All-Ireland Hurling Final Was A Historic Cracker

The biggest crowd in Europe on Saturday will not be watching detached professionals kissing the badge of their latest football team, but at the All-Ireland Gaelic football final. Two amateur teams, Dublin and Mayo, will attempt to win the coveted All-Ireland trophy for Gaelic football in a replay following a rare draw two weeks ago.

History

Bottled Up In Cork: A Loss In Hurling Is More Than A Loss

hurling