Top 50 Gaelic footballers of 2026 | Kate O'Connor and Team Ireland chase more Euro medals | Ellen Walshe's twin aim in Paris

Top 50 Gaelic footballers of 2026 | Kate O'Connor and Team Ireland chase more Euro medals | Ellen Walshe's twin aim in Paris

Irish Independent

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From Dazzler to the Bullet from Belmullet . . . the top 50 footballers of the best season ever

Ellen Walshe juggles 200m butterfly and 200m IM finals in Paris as European medal push continues

European Championships Day Six: Sophie O’Sullivan and Sarah Healy make 1500m final, as Kate O’Connor closes in on heptathlon medal

Ten Irish storylines to follow in the English Football League this season

Rhasidat Adeleke’s rejuvenation shows there’s no limit to her future options — over both 200m and 400m

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‘Camogie gave me an edge and new lease of life’ — Caoimhe Perdue ready for Ireland’s hockey World Cup after relighting the fire

Weekend FAI Cup previews: Shock in Sligo looks on the cards while Pat’s will look to test any Hoops vulnerability

‘He relentlessly had a dream’ – Mark English’s Donegal running club celebrates special win

Sarah Healy looks to harvest hurt of missing out on medal at Euros, while Sophie O’Sullivan hopes to join her in 1,500m final

‘I played against Maradona in Buenos Aires but then had to leave the tour early t