The number of supporters coming out to follow Offaly underage teams has bordered on mania recently, completely at odds with the traditional GAA mindset where the senior team trump all else.

On this afternoon of final day drama, Division 3 more than held its own. Offaly lose and still go up. Clare beat promoted Offaly and Kildare but finish third in the League’s third tier for the ...

Offaly are on the brink of promotion to Division 2 heading into Sunday’s final-round trip to Clare, where only a huge defeat can derail them. Indeed, they have performed a massive U-turn since ...