The first major milestone for the HDC has been to work alongside the Coaching & Games Department to announce the appointment of the National Head of Hurling role.
With the passing of the late Pat Finnegan to his eternal reward earlier this week, his family, the Killeevan club and his GAA connections in Cork have lost someone who had earned legendary status in the Association.
The buzz is building nicely ahead of this afternoon's All-Ireland senior football championship final between Armagh and Galway at Croke Park (throw-in 3.30pm).
All roads lead to Croke Park this afternoon as Clare and Cork get set to cross swords in the 2024 All-Ireland senior hurling championship final (throw-in 3.30pm).
New York are All-Ireland junior football champions for the second year in-a-row thanks to a 0-13 to 0-12 victory over London at Croke Park this afternoon.
London will meet New York in tomorrow's All-Ireland junior football championship final at Croke Park (1.30pm) after both sides came through their respective semi-finals yesterday.
See below for all of today's All-Ireland senior football championship and All-Ireland ladies intermediate football championship quarter-final fixtures...
Long before making her debut with London in this year's TG4 All-Ireland junior football championship, Leah Harrold was well used to rubbing shoulders with stars of the inter-county scene.
Antrim put themselves into tomorrow morning's Tailteann Cup quarter-final draw thanks to a hard-earned 3-11 to 2-10 victory over London at Corrigan Park this afternoon.
The GAA has announced the fixture details for the Tailteann Cup preliminary quarter-finals and also the All-Ireland MFC Tier 1 quarter-finals which take place on the 8/9 June.