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The return of TJ Reid's PE and GAA skills class

Dalton retires from inter-county camogie

GAA asks counties to submit projected team budgets for 2021

The GAA has requested that counties submit their projected team budgets ahead of the upcoming 2021 season.

Extended deadline for Sports Capital Grants

It will come as welcome news to GAA clubs that the Government has decided to extend the deadline for receipt of applications for the 2021 Sports Capital Grants Programme until 5pm on March 1.

'Ireland Lights Up' campaign postponed until February

The hugely popular 'Ireland Lights Up' campaign has been postponed until February amid growing concerns about Covid-19.

GAA confirms no collective training for inter-county teams until February

The GAA has announced that no collective training for inter-county teams will be permitted for at least the remainder of January.

Return date for inter-county training 'under review'

The rise in Covid-19 cases across Ireland may see a delay to the return date of inter-county training.

"We think county first is a no-brainer to be quite honest"

The GAA's director of player, club and games administration Feargal McGill has described the decision to conclude the inter-county schedule before the club campaign begins as "a no-brainer".

"The lads drove it into us that we're good enough"

Denise Gaule and Anne Dalton both described it as surreal.

What they said … the weekend in quotes

"I found it incredibly hard during lockdown to keep the training going."

GAA tweets of the week

The Treaty County was the toast of twitter while Kilkenny made up for past O'Duffy Cup final disappointments…

Dowling: I am so proud of them

Beforehand, talk of the impact of three consecutive Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Final losses, the five reverses in seven seasons, and for many of the players, six in seven appearances on the biggest stage, was batted away.

Camogie: Cats claim 14th All-Ireland title with comeback win

A 57th minute penalty goal by Denise Gaule sealed a deserved victory for Kilkenny to lay the ghosts of previous Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Final defeats firmly in the past.

"We just bounced off each other and whatever way, my knee didn't fancy it"

When Tara Kenny walks out of the dressing room, jogs from the tunnel and sprints out onto the grass of Croke Park tonight, there may just be a temptation to smile.

Camogie preview: a close senior final predicted

For the second year running Galway and Kilkenny will battle it out to see who is crowned the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior champions in what will be a unique winter All-Ireland Final.

"When the final whistle went, the feeling was savage" - Collette Dormer

The sirens wailing on the other end of the line as Collette Dormer navigates her way through Waterford city traffic to find a spot to pull in and chat, are mercifully neither to lock her away nor provide urgent medical assistance.

"As Roy Keane says, you don't pat the postman on the back for delivering the post"

Having three young children at home under the age of two ensures that Anne Dalton has had plenty to occupy her in the build-up to Saturday's Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final.

"A lot of people haven't had the opportunity to socialise like we did"

Focusing on the short-term proved the key as Down put a number of recent disappointments behind them to end a six-year wait for Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Camogie Championship silverware by winning the Intermediate title at Kingspan Breffni on Saturday.

What they said … the weekend in quotes

"Dublin are the most successful team in the history of the GAA. You can't miss that fact. But sport is funny, you know. We'll do our thing and see what we can do."

GAA tweets of the week

Dublin's dominance of the gaelic football landscape generated plenty of debate following their one-sided semi-final win over Cavan while a ruthless Mayo dashed Tipp's dreams of a Sam Maguire Cup final appearance...

Derek's dominoes fall perfectly into place

Down manager Derek Dunne maintains that his charges are ready to make the step up to Senior competition.

Difficult year ends on a high for Armagh

The year that is mercifully coming to a conclusion will not be remembered fondly by many, for a variety of different reasons linked directly or otherwise to a global pandemic.

Camogie: Down produce second half goods to claim first intermediate title in 22 years

Niamh Mallon illustrated the full breadth of her wonderful talents as a well balanced Down made experience count, producing a power-packed second-half performance to win the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Intermediate Camogie Championship for the first time in 22 years.

Camogie: Donnelly's haul of 0-13 fires Armagh to premier junior title

It was unlucky 13 for Cavan as Ciara Donnelly shot the lights out to banish Armagh's nightmare of losing the decider of four years ago and finally become Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Premier Junior Camogie champions.

"We mightn't have the volume of people but we have pure quality of people"

Erinn Galligan's personality explodes from the other end of the line.

Camogie in COVID "a godsend" for teacher and Down hero McMullan

She was a long time gone but the game never left her. Home couldn't be extracted from the DNA.

"This is exactly where we want to be" - Armagh's Rachael Merry

Armagh is viewed predominantly as a football county and Rachael Merry won her first Championship medal with Granemore while kicking the big ball.

"They just don't get recognised"

Former Waterford star Dan Shanahan says the effort being put in by women's GAA players isn't being recognised enough.

Connolly hails fresh blood that has given Antrim "a new lease of life"

Maeve Connolly has had a taste of winning an All-Ireland at adult level with Antrim, as a panellist when the Jane Adams-inspired squad, in which the young Loughgiel Shamrocks defender was a member of, defeated Waterford in a replay to claim the Premier Junior title.

All-Ulster affairs in All-Ireland Camogie finals this Saturday

The first two trophies in the 2020 Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Camogie Championships will be presented this Saturday when the Intermediate and Premier Junior Championships Finals take place as part of an all-Ulster double-header in Kingspan Breffni, Co. Cavan.

Kilkenny camogie final fundraiser hits over €3,000

The Go Fund Me page set up to raise money ahead of the All-Ireland final for the Kilkenny camogie side is over 60 per cent towards its €5,000 target.

What they said … the weekend in quotes

"That would be a massive mistake. It would be an unforgivable mistake if they don't let the players come to the final, unforgivable, unforgivable. I hope they will."

'We know how good Kilkenny are' - Cathal Murray

Galway deservedly retained their grip on the O'Duffy Cup but though vanquished, Tipperary's improvement continues.

'We stuck to the game plan' - Kilkenny's Brian Dowling

Winners write history and Kilkenny manager Brian Dowling was able to laud his players for staying with their game plan.

Camogie: Champions negotiate tricky Tipp challenge

A 15th minute goal by Carrie Dolan gave Galway the breathing space they seemed satisfied with as they held Tipperary at bay to set up a repeat of last year's Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie Final against Kilkenny.

Camogie: Cats come from behind to seal dramatic win over Cork

Goals from Anne Dalton and Miriam Walsh, and a doughty defensive effort in the final quarter especially enabled Kilkenny recover from an early six-point deficit to record a fantastic victory over old rivals Cork and seal a place in the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie Final.