New match-ban suspensions explained in detailIN THE past the GAA has been accused of being somewhat obscure or even secretive when it comes to rule changes – particularly…Tue Jan 10 2012 - 00:00
Seville the next test for impressive BrittonATHLETICS: SHE’S THE best in Europe and has now taken the American scalps too, so next up for Fionnuala Britton in her amazing…Mon Jan 9 2012 - 00:00
Match bans not a feature of January outingsIN RECENT years the GAA’s January provincial competitions have served as the initial testing ground for various experimental …Fri Jan 6 2012 - 00:00
Gilroy happy to blood new talentAMONG THE many things the dawn of 2012 marks for Dublin GAA is the slow roll out of their recent six-year strategic plan, the…Fri Jan 6 2012 - 00:00
Kerry opt out due to lack of playersMcGRATH CUP: KERRY CLAIM being “harder hit” than other counties when it comes to player availability is the sole reason for …Thu Jan 5 2012 - 00:00
Britton blitzes rivals to send out strong message for 2012ATHLETICS: FIONNUALA BRITTON started the new year the same way she ended the old one with a runaway victory in the Tom Brennan…Mon Jan 2 2012 - 00:00
Irish youngsters come on in laps and boundsSPORT REVIEW 2011: What seemed like an unpromising year for Irish athletics delivered cross country gold, some brilliant underage…Wed Dec 28 2011 - 00:00
Carberry back in winner's enclosureSPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD: SUCH WAS the calibre and range of contenders for the 2011 Irish Times /Irish Sports Council Sportswoman…Thu Dec 22 2011 - 00:00
Strength of women's sport shines throughSPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD: ONE GLANCE around the banquet room of the Shelbourne Hotel was enough to realise there would …Thu Dec 22 2011 - 00:00
New format on winter training expectedONLY FOUR shopping days left until Christmas – and only 11 days left until the end of the GAA’s winter training banWed Dec 21 2011 - 00:00
Tyrone County Board closing in on culprits for mini-riotTHE TYRONE County Board believe they are closing in on the culprits for the mini-riot which marred the climax of their Division…Thu Nov 24 2011 - 00:00
Cooney calls for more respect for officialsGAELIC GAMES NEWS: GAA PRESIDENT Christy Cooney has described as “unacceptable by any stretch of the imagination” the unruly…Wed Nov 23 2011 - 00:00
Lack of game time impels Fitzpatrick to quit Kilkenny panelFIVE-TIME All-Ireland winner James “Cha” Fitzpatrick has admitted the failure to make the Kilkenny hurling team has prompted …Tue Nov 22 2011 - 00:00
Fermanagh put their faith in Canavan to revive fortunesTHE FERMANAGH County Board last night ratified Peter Canavan as their senior football managerTue Nov 22 2011 - 00:00
Connacht Council waiting for referee's reportIT’S STILL unclear what if any sanctions will be handed down by the Connacht Council arising from the unruly scenes that marred…Tue Nov 22 2011 - 00:00
Nine new managers among hurling eliteMANAGERIAL APPOINTMENTS: BRIAN CODY may once again have demonstrated his extraordinary powers of longevity by taking on a record…Wed Nov 16 2011 - 00:00
Dublin to face Carlow in O'Byrne Cup opener2012 LEINSTER COMPETITIONS: DUBLIN HAVE set themselves several modestly lofty ambitions for the near future under their new …Wed Nov 16 2011 - 00:00
Dublin to look for "provincial status" via new strategic planGAELIC GAMES: THE DUBLIN County Board are to seek “provincial status” for both funding and administration purposes as part of…Tue Nov 15 2011 - 00:00
Leinster Council look outside of Croke ParkCROKE PARK will play host to one less game in next year’s Leinster championship fixture list – and only four actual dates in …Tue Nov 15 2011 - 00:00
Not a gala year, but more parties are promisedATLHETICS: IT’S ONE thing to make a grand entrance. It’s another thing entirely to get out aliveSat Nov 12 2011 - 00:00
Cassidy seemingly resigned to his fateGAELIC GAMES: DONEGAL FOOTBALL IT’S IRONIC that at a time when intercounty players are often accused of saying nothing at all…Fri Nov 11 2011 - 00:00
Gilroy looking to push onGAELIC GAMES: NOW THAT he’s agreed to lead Dublin into the defence of their All-Ireland football title the first question for…Wed Nov 9 2011 - 00:00
Ipswich switch has rich pay-off for SuppleTHE AIB club championship prides itself on the spirit of community and special allegiance and Shane Supple now understands exactly…Tue Nov 8 2011 - 00:00
Gilroy stays but only for one more yearGAELIC GAMES: SO THE least unexpected reappointment of the season is now complete after Pat Gilroy last night agreed to stay…Tue Nov 8 2011 - 00:00
Cluxton does not reveal his secrets in 'Rare' commentsAS IF to prove he can actually speak, Dublin goalkeeper Stephen Cluxton has provided some short and naturally sweet comments …Tue Nov 8 2011 - 00:00
Kenyans now on a higher level by some distanceATHLETICS: THESE ARE strange and confusing days for the distance runner, the likes of which we have never known, or even feared…Sat Nov 5 2011 - 00:00
Kerry also looking to hold double-headersWHILE DUBLIN are close to agreeing the exact terms and conditions of Pat Gilroy’s future as senior football manager for ratification…Thu Nov 3 2011 - 00:00
McGuigan and Jordan retireNEWS ROUND-UP: FORMER TYRONE All-Ireland winners Philip Jordan and Brian McGuigan have both called time on their intercounty…Wed Nov 2 2011 - 00:00
Ndungu sets new standardATHLETICS: SUCH IS the way of the marathon these days that times are becoming less relevant and more relativeTue Nov 1 2011 - 00:00
Byrne qualifies for OlympicsATHLETICS: LOTS OF things drive you through the final miles of a marathon – mostly sheer willpower – although for Linda Byrne…Tue Nov 1 2011 - 00:00
Weekend club previewsTODAY Fitzsimons Cup SF tournament final – Meath v Armagh, Páirc Tailteann, 7Sat Oct 29 2011 - 01:00
Rules that lead to 'Rejoice! We have conquered'ATHLETICS: Classic rules based on common sense for the gruelling test of human endurance that is the marathonSat Oct 29 2011 - 01:00
Kerry championship has its complicationsGAELIC GAMES NEWS: THE SLOW and often convoluted county championship season is almost at an endgame, although things still aren…Fri Oct 28 2011 - 01:00
Cooney leads condolencesGAA PRESIDENT Christy Cooney has led the expressions of sympathy to the family of Garda Ciarán Jones, the Wicklow footballer …Thu Oct 27 2011 - 01:00
Galway set to ratify Cunningham as managerGALWAY WILL stage a special hurling board meeting in Athenry this evening to complete the ratification of their new senior hurling…Thu Oct 27 2011 - 01:00
GPA move to get motions on agendaTHE GAELIC Players Association (GPA) will begin the process of submitting their recently-agreed motions to the GAA’s Central …Tue Oct 25 2011 - 01:00
Dublin concerns over how to accommodate Spring SeriesNEGOTIATIONS WILL continue this week to agree the venues and dates for the 2012 football and hurling leagues.Tue Oct 25 2011 - 01:00
Brogans cap special season for DublinAS IF their All-Ireland football victory wasn’t sweet enough already Dublin have sugared it again with six All Star awardsSat Oct 22 2011 - 01:00
Tohill calls on Lacey and KellyWHILE THE waiting game continues for several Irish International Rules representatives – including Galway’s Finian Hanley, Colm…Thu Oct 20 2011 - 01:00
Concussion awareness campaign to focus on educating playersIT MIGHT not have some of the big hits and crashing knocks of some of its rival games – at least not yet anyway – but the GAA…Thu Oct 20 2011 - 01:00
GAA has no issue with Meath cup initiativeTHE GAA has no issue with the staging of intercounty challenge cups even though they run close to flouting the so-called closed…Thu Oct 20 2011 - 01:00
Major doubt over Cluxton's availability to travelGAA: IN ANY other game it would be country before club, but not in the GAATue Oct 18 2011 - 01:00
Kettle confident Gilroy will stayTHE DUBLIN County Board are now confident Pat Gilroy will continue as senior football manager for at least another year – and…Tue Oct 18 2011 - 01:00
Ryan unveils backroom teamWATERFORD LAST night unveiled Michael Ryan as their new senior hurling manager to succeed Davy FitzgeraldTue Oct 18 2011 - 01:00
Preparation pays off for KenneallyATHLETICS: THE LONDON Olympic dream is now almost a reality for Dublin’s Mark Kenneally after he clocked an excellent 2:13.55…Mon Oct 17 2011 - 01:00
McKeever reluctantly in spotlightCIARÁN McKEEVER found himself in the slightly awkward position of talking up Ireland’s prospects against Australia in the International…Wed Oct 12 2011 - 01:00
Cluxton quick to answer Ireland's callHE WON’T be engaging with the media nor it seems be making any public statements whatsoeverWed Oct 12 2011 - 01:00
Focus on Fitzgerald's backroom teamGAELIC GAMES: BOTH CLARE and Limerick will close the deal on their new hurling managements this evening when Davy Fitzgerald…Tue Oct 11 2011 - 01:00
Consensus likely on hurling league formatAFTER SEVERAL weeks of wrangling and some not inconsiderable awkwardness the GAA should be in a position to begin completing …Tue Oct 11 2011 - 01:00
Ligament damage won't stop LaceyINTERNATIONAL RULES NEWS: BOTH THE new and the familiar are neatly mixed in the 31-man provisional Irish panel for the International…Thu Oct 6 2011 - 01:00