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Derry and Cavan secure Division 2 status as Shane McGuigan inspires victory
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Derry and Cavan secure Division 2 status as Shane McGuigan inspires victory

Derry and Cavan will play at this level again next season after this clash in Celtic Park, but wins elsewhere, for Cork and Louth, dictated their final positions in Division 2.

Irish Independent22 Mar
Limerick suffer relegation agony despite 11-point comeback against Fermanagh
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Limerick suffer relegation agony despite 11-point comeback against Fermanagh

A fightback like no other – 11 points down and winning with the last kick. Limerick did their piece to preserve Division 3 football. However, Clare’s loss in Sligo means it is a return to the basement division.

Irish Independent22 Mar
Paul Kingston’s two goals see Laois end Down’s unbeaten run but Mournemen march on to Division 3 final
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Paul Kingston’s two goals see Laois end Down’s unbeaten run but Mournemen march on to Division 3 final

There was nothing to play for in this last Division 3 fixture in Páirc Esler with Down already in the league final and Laois safe from relegation.

Irish Independent22 Mar
The Reaction In The RTÉ Studio Joe Canning's All-Ireland Semi-Final Point Was Brilliant
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The Reaction In The RTÉ Studio Joe Canning's All-Ireland Semi-Final Point Was Brilliant

Michael Lyster and Cyril Farrell erupted with joy in the RTÉ studio to Joe Canning's All-Ireland semi-final winning point against Tipperary.

Balls.ie22 Mar
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Ryan the hero as Wexford stun Westmeath late on to claim back-to-back promotions

Sean Ryan's goal at the death saw Wexford stun Westmeath at Chadwicks Wexford Park this afternoon and earn promotion to Division 2 of the Allianz Football League.

Hogan Stand22 Mar
Jack Lavin’s late point saves 14-man Sligo from relegation with narrow victory over Clare
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Jack Lavin’s late point saves 14-man Sligo from relegation with narrow victory over Clare

Sligo preserved their Division 3 status for another year with a one-point win over Clare at Markievicz Park.

Irish Independent22 Mar
Seán Ryan’s last-ditch goal earns Wexford promotion to Division 2 and leaves Westmeath shell-shocked
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Seán Ryan’s last-ditch goal earns Wexford promotion to Division 2 and leaves Westmeath shell-shocked

A Seán Ryan goal with the last kick of the game secured promotion to Division 2 for Wexford in a sensational finish to their winner-takes-all clash with a shell-shocked Westmeath.

Irish Independent22 Mar
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Former Sunday Game presenter Michael Lyster passes away

Michael Lyster, the long-time presenter of RTE's 'Sunday Game' programme, has died at the age of 71.

Hogan Stand22 Mar
Meath seal return to Division 1 in style with comfortable victory over Offaly
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Meath seal return to Division 1 in style with comfortable victory over Offaly

Meath took a very significant, important step forward when securing their return to Division 1 football with a very predictable and comfortable win over relegated Offaly in Tullamore on Sunday afternoon.

Irish Independent22 Mar
Ross Dunphy leads the way as Carlow’s 23-point rout of Leitrim seal promotion to Division 3
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Ross Dunphy leads the way as Carlow’s 23-point rout of Leitrim seal promotion to Division 3

Carlow produced a superb second-half performance to seal promotion to Division 3 at Netwatch Cullen Park.

Irish Independent22 Mar
Kildare Relegation Will Have Massive Knock-On Effect On All-Ireland Series
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Kildare Relegation Will Have Massive Knock-On Effect On All-Ireland Series

Kildare's relegation from Division 2 after their loss to Louth will have a massive knock-on effect on the All-Ireland series this summer.

Balls.ie22 Mar
Daniel Reynolds delivers the winning point for Longford in an incredible comeback victory over Wicklow
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Daniel Reynolds delivers the winning point for Longford in an incredible comeback victory over Wicklow

A point from Daniel Reynolds right at the death saw Longford defeat Wicklow and, in doing so, gained promotion to Division 3.

Irish Independent22 Mar
Antrim edge out London as both miss out on promotion from Division 4
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Antrim edge out London as both miss out on promotion from Division 4

Antrim edged out London on the final day in Erin's Own Cargin, but results elsewhere saw Carlow and Longford promoted from Division Three at the expense of those involved in this clash.

Irish Independent22 Mar
Former Sunday Game presenter Michael Lyster passes away, aged 71
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Former Sunday Game presenter Michael Lyster passes away, aged 71

Michael Lyster, the long time presenter of the Sunday Game, has died. He was 71.

Irish Independent22 Mar
‘Iconic’ former ‘Sunday Game’ presenter Michael Lyster dies aged 71
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‘Iconic’ former ‘Sunday Game’ presenter Michael Lyster dies aged 71

Michael Lyster, the long-time presenter of the Sunday Game, has died at the age of 71.

Irish Independent22 Mar
Seán O’Connor scores 3-4 in Tipperary’s 13-point win over Waterford
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Seán O’Connor scores 3-4 in Tipperary’s 13-point win over Waterford

Seán O’Connor bagged 3-4 as Tipperary ran out 13-point victors over Waterford in front of a paltry attendance at FBD Semple Stadium.

Irish Independent22 Mar
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Rebels and Royals earn promotion to Division 1 as Louth relegate Kildare

Cork and Meath earned their sixth respective wins in Division 2 of the Allianz Football League this afternoon to secure promotion to the topflight for 2027.

Hogan Stand22 Mar
‘I’m so proud of these boys’ – Louth victory over Kildare not enough for promotion as Lilies are relegated
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‘I’m so proud of these boys’ – Louth victory over Kildare not enough for promotion as Lilies are relegated

The permutations were “so unlikely” for Louth to gain promotion to Division 1 for 2027 so “keeping momentum” was the chief goal for Gavin Devlin’s men, and by God did they do that.

Irish Independent22 Mar
Louth victory over Kildare not enough for promotion to top flight as Lilies are relegated to Division 3
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Louth victory over Kildare not enough for promotion to top flight as Lilies are relegated to Division 3

Louth withstood a spirited Kildare fightback to record their fifth win in Division 2, although it was not enough to earn promotion to the top tier for Gavin Devlin's men as the Lilywhites were relegated.

Irish Independent22 Mar
Liam Cahill: ‘We were a little bit silly on the ball’
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Liam Cahill: ‘We were a little bit silly on the ball’

Liam Cahill says that Tipperary must eradicate their “mishandling errors and mistakes” after drawing with Kilkenny in a Semple Stadium scorefest.

Irish Independent22 Mar
National Football League – as it happened: Donegal and Kerry head for Division 1 final as Dublin and Monaghan relegated
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National Football League – as it happened: Donegal and Kerry head for Division 1 final as Dublin and Monaghan relegated

It was the final day of the National Football League with plenty of promotion and relegation drama throughout the country.

Irish Independent22 Mar
National Football League: Follow all the action on the final day from around the country
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National Football League: Follow all the action on the final day from around the country

It’s the final day of the National Football League and Ultan Corcoran will bring you all the action from around the country.

Irish Independent22 Mar
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Sunday's Allianz Football League fixtures

Check out this afternoon's final round fixtures in the Allianz Football League below...

Hogan Stand22 Mar
Colm O’Rourke: Pistols at the ready as lower divisions carry greater drama on Super Sunday
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Colm O’Rourke: Pistols at the ready as lower divisions carry greater drama on Super Sunday

This is as good as it gets for most counties this year. Sounds a bit alarmist in March but today there are over 20 counties who have something tangible to play for. After this the glass is half empty.

Irish Independent22 Mar
Dermot Crowe: Cork footballers on the brink of return to top table with Steven Sherlock’s form vital
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Dermot Crowe: Cork footballers on the brink of return to top table with Steven Sherlock’s form vital

Last autumn, Seán Powter revealed that he would be stepping away from the Cork senior football panel at 28, a decision made with some reluctance and influenced by persistent injuries. He left expressing his belief that Cork would win promotion to Division 1 in 2026.

Irish Independent22 Mar
Conor McKeon: Winds of change are blowing through Gaelic football
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Conor McKeon: Winds of change are blowing through Gaelic football

Scene: A draughty GAA clubhouse meeting room. A fluorescent light flickers above a threadbare pool table. A group of Gaelic football stakeholders sit nursing luminous isotonic drinks, clutching coned-up match programmes.

Irish Independent22 Mar
Joe Brolly: Bernard Flynn is an endless supply of goodness – not just a great Gael, but a great human being
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Joe Brolly: Bernard Flynn is an endless supply of goodness – not just a great Gael, but a great human being

I played on Derry teams against him for a decade, but the first time I met Bernie Flynn was on level six in Croke Park for The Saturday Game on RTÉ.

Irish Independent22 Mar
Limerick get a fright but hold off spirited Galway fightback to seal league final date with Cork
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Limerick get a fright but hold off spirited Galway fightback to seal league final date with Cork

No finer place to test the true measure of recent Galway promise than a visit to the Gaelic Grounds and after a first half that seemed to affirm that they were still a long way off, they produced an outstanding and spirited recovery to leave Limerick hanging on for dear life at the finish.

Irish Independent21 Mar
Jordan Molloy's injury-time point sees Tipperary and Kilkenny play out absorbing draw
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Jordan Molloy's injury-time point sees Tipperary and Kilkenny play out absorbing draw

Jordan Molloy struck the 74th-minute equaliser as Kilkenny and Tipperary warmed up for their provincial championship campaigns with an absorbing draw in front of 10,240 fans at FBD Semple Stadium.

Irish Independent21 Mar
Cork cruise into Division 1A final with comfortable win over relegated Offaly
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Cork cruise into Division 1A final with comfortable win over relegated Offaly

Needing to win to be sure of a place in the league final, Cork were never going to make any slip-ups at home to relegated Offaly and duly sauntered to a comfortable victory.

Irish Independent21 Mar