And four weeks after their Ordination, both newly ordained priests lined out for Lusmagh GAA alongside their three brothers in their SHC match against Coolderry. The Coolderry side, coincidentally, fielded five Dooley brothers.

Rum Sodomy & the Lash by The Pogues released 40 years ago today. Here's Danny Kelly on one of his favourite Irish albums. From a recent podcast #ThePogues #ToHereKnowsWhen Great Irish Albums Revisited paulmcdermott.ie/bonus-episode-7

Programme covers and team pages from Offaly Camogie's four previous All-Ireland final appearances - 2001 and 2008 Junior, 2009 and 2010 Intermediate. Best wishes to all on Sunday.

Amazing footage! 1961 All Ireland Football Final Offaly v Down (Part of the First Half) youtu.be/dcSsY0fza3I?si… via YouTube

That's Ballycommon GAA's first win in top flight football since overcoming St Brigid's 0-14 to 0-5 in a first round, second replay in 1985. Ballycommon were Senior between 1983 and 1986.

40 years ago today. Perhaps the forgotten All-Ireland win. It shouldn't be, on so many levels: a second title to show to the critics, Pat Carroll ill, the wettest summer ever with flooding in August.

From 40 years ago. Programme covers from 1985's hurling championship (plus a few others), one that ended in success for Offaly.

When the media tells you with a straight face that localised flooding from heavy rain is because of climate change.

'Kerry have no worries'. And needed a bailout at the finish to salvage a draw!

He's been written off, had his injuries that saw him miss much of 2018 and 2019, and all of 2020, but later today Alan Kelly makes his 90th hurling championship appearance for Lusmagh GAA.

Writing in the The Irish Times today about programme collecting and #TheGAACovered published by Gill Books. Irish Times Sport Turning my old GAA programmes into a book: From treasured games to elusive collectors’ items irishtimes.com/life-style/peo…

Tomorrow, St Rynaghs Hurling goalkeeper Conor Clancy plays his 100th Senior championship match for his club. He has missed just five games since his 2011 debut against Tullamore.

Laois v Offaly MHC 1975 28 line balls!

A sixth successive U20 semi-final win for Cill Chormaic Cill Achaidh CLG, to equal the record held by St Rynaghs Hurling who reached each of the six U21 finals between 1985 and 1990 (winning four).

I delighted to announce that I be hosting our annual programme and memorabilia fair on the October bank holiday Monday at maynooth gaa club from 12-3pm. Located off the M4 and within walking distance of the local train station, sellers tables available

Close, but not a record win or record score. That remains Rhode's 7-23 (44) to 1-5 win over Walsh Island in 2013. While a year later Rhode beat Kilcormac-Killoughey 8-15 (39) to 1-5.

The first time 29 white flags were raised by a team in the knockout stage of the Offaly SHC over 60 minutes. (There have been a couple of 26s. And while Shinrone hit 1-30 in 2023's quarter final, that was after extra time.)

The Bicentenary Celebrations of La Sainte Union will take place on Sunday 28th September.

Just the fourth time that six in a row has been completed in any grade or code in Official Offaly GAA. St Rynaghs Hurling Minor hurling 1972-1977 Walsh Island GAA Club Senior football 1978-1983, and St Michael's U21 football 2002-2007. Tullamore will join the list if they win this year's U20 football

Is anyone in west Offaly having difficulty receiving Saorview signal (receiving from the Longford transmitter) since Friday? Unwatchable, and we look set for a third night without TV.