Ryan justifies that dreaded B-standard markATHLETICS: Deirdre Ryan has been going about her business in a meticulous and determined manner and it all paid off in DaeguSat Sept 10 2011 - 01:00
Fitzgerald yet to indicate interest in Clare jobWITH THE Dublin County Board suggesting that Anthony Daly was now more than “95 per cent certain” of continuing as senior hurling…Thu Sept 08 2011 - 01:00
Kelleher downplays 'great' rivalryGAA : IT’S NOT even All-Ireland week yet and already the nostalgia-fest surrounding the first Dublin-Kerry football final since…Thu Sept 08 2011 - 01:00
Fitzgerald and O'Grady step downWITH THE news that Davy Fitzgerald will not be seeking another year as Waterford senior hurling manager comes the inevitable …Wed Sept 07 2011 - 01:00
Knock-out format for Dublin club hurling championshipDUBLIN’S DRIVE for that still elusive All-Ireland continues on Saturday evening when the under-21 hurlers face off against Galway…Wed Sept 07 2011 - 01:00
Connolly had a fall-back caseNEWS: THE GAA’S Central Hearings Committee (CHC) had no choice but to clear Diarmuid Connolly to play for Dublin in their All…Wed Sept 07 2011 - 01:00
Dublin's Connolly cleared to play in finalSFC FINAL THE DUBLIN County Board have been officially notified that Diarmuid Connolly has been cleared to play in the All-Ireland…Tue Sept 06 2011 - 01:00
Murphy still pinching himselfGAA : FOR ALL the familiarity and sense of déjà vu that marks the beginning of Kilkenny’s All-Ireland winning homecoming there…Tue Sept 06 2011 - 01:00
Connolly cleared to play in finalGAA : The Dublin County Board has confirmed Diarmuid Connolly has been cleared play in the All-Ireland football final after …Mon Sept 05 2011 - 01:00
O'Rourke denied shot at medal due to injuryATHLETICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: IN THE end the only real disappointment wasn’t so much that medals never materialised but that…Mon Sept 05 2011 - 01:00
O'Rourke faces challenge to progressATHLETICS : AS IF having three Irish finalists going into the climax of the World Championships wasn’t satisfying enough Derval…Sat Sept 03 2011 - 01:00
Cheering all home deep in the Dublin mountainsATHLETICS: IT WAS around midnight when my accountant knocked at the doorSat Sept 03 2011 - 01:00
Great day for Irish as three make it into finalsATHLETICS: NO EXPECTATIONS, no limitationsFri Sept 02 2011 - 01:00
O'Mahony ready to man up for the causeGAELIC GAMES: AFTER ALL the talk and analysis of what Tipperary and Kilkenny will bring to Sunday’s All-Ireland hurling showdown…Fri Sept 02 2011 - 01:00
Loughnane struggles in conditionsATHLETICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: IT WON’T be much consolation to Olive Loughnane that the women’s 20km walk this time went entirely…Thu Sept 01 2011 - 01:00
O'Lionaird times his run to perfection to book semis spotATHLETICS: IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS : THE BEST thing about Ciarán O’Lionaird progressing to the semi-finals of the 1,500 metres…Wed Aug 31 2011 - 01:00
Loughnane is 'feeling very strong'ATHLETICS: IT’S NOT necessarily a good thing that Olive Loughnane has enjoyed a perfectly low-key build-up to her 20km walk …Tue Aug 30 2011 - 01:00
Pressure proves too hot to handle for CuddihyATHLETICS: IT DIDN’T matter whether it was dusk or dawn in Daegu, because the pressure came on thick and fast for the Irish …Mon Aug 29 2011 - 01:00
Little to smile about for Irish in DaeguAthletics : Usain Bolt wasn’t the only one to fall foul of the starter’s pistol in Daegu this morning, with Ireland’s Joanne…Sun Aug 28 2011 - 01:00
Walsh apologises for Cork defeatsGAELIC GAMES: WITH SPECULATION still circulating as to whether or not Jimmy Barry-Murphy is about to return as Cork senior hurling…Thu Aug 25 2011 - 01:00
Brogan seeks his forward momentumGAELIC GAMES: IT SAYS a lot about Dublin’s path to Sunday’s All-Ireland football semi-final that their top scorer and 2010 footballer…Thu Aug 25 2011 - 01:00
Maher gives Ryan dilemmaGAELIC GAMES: WHILE THERE are some mixed reports coming out of the Kilkenny camp – Colin Fennelly may be definitely out, Michael…Thu Aug 25 2011 - 01:00
Tragedy forces walker's returnATHLETICS : IRELAND IS already down one medal hope for the World Championships in Daegu following the sudden withdrawal yesterday…Wed Aug 24 2011 - 01:00
Cooper ready for the main stageGAA: HE WAS always going to be Kerry’s most marked man going into an All-Ireland football final yet, after his performance against…Tue Aug 23 2011 - 01:00
Mageean hits a high in 1,500mATHLETICS: CIARA MAGEEAN capped off her astonishing junior track career by running 4:07Mon Aug 22 2011 - 01:00
'No, we were never overly worried about Gooch'GAELIC GAMES: “SURE THIS is his theatre, his happy hunting ground. No better place to come into formMon Aug 22 2011 - 01:00
McCann and Antrim a little bit more than hopefulALL-IRELAND UNDER-21 HC SEMI-FINALS: GIVEN THE number of times Conor McCann uses the word “hopefully” in the course of our short…Fri Aug 19 2011 - 01:00
Cost the key factor for goal-line technologyGAA CENTRAL COUNCIL COST WILL be the overriding factor when Saturday’s meeting of Central Council considers the GAA’s potential…Thu Aug 18 2011 - 01:00
Downes calls for O'Grady to stay onGAA: FOR A county on the brink of hurling anonymity just a year ago Limerick’s fortunes continue to rise – and a place in the…Thu Aug 18 2011 - 01:00
Mind over matter for Canning and GalwayALL-IRELAND UNDER-21 HC SEMI-FINALS: JOE CANNING has admitted that Galway’s enduring struggle in senior hurling is now “more…Wed Aug 17 2011 - 01:00
Colour clash forces Kerry and Mayo to changeBOTH KERRY and Mayo have been instructed to wear alternative coloured jerseys for their All-Ireland football semi-final in Croke…Thu Aug 11 2011 - 01:00
Treacy ruled out of last four clashNEWS ROUND-UP: TIPPERARY MUST sense a distinct advantage even before the ball is thrown in for Sunday’s All-Ireland hurling …Wed Aug 10 2011 - 01:00
Jordan admits Tyrone old guard face tough decisionsGAELIC GAMES: AFTER NINE seasons in charge and some incredibly long, hard and successful summers you might think Mickey Harte…Tue Aug 09 2011 - 01:00
Mullane buoyant over futureGAELIC GAMES: WHAT NOW for Waterford hurling? It’s a question that seems to roll around this time every year and yet despite…Tue Aug 09 2011 - 01:00
Ireland add dash of youthful talent to experience for DaeguATHLETICS: ATHLETICS IRELAND has included a dash of youthful talent in the Irish team for the World Athletics Championships, …Tue Aug 09 2011 - 01:00
New kids on block push old guardATHLETICS: THIS MUST be the changing of the guard, when the young and the insouciant dominate a National Championships – and…Mon Aug 08 2011 - 01:00
Tyrone make three changesTEAM NEWS: RYAN McMENAMIN has been dropped from the Tyrone team for tomorrow evening’s All-Ireland football quarter-final against…Fri Aug 05 2011 - 01:00
The Good, the Bad and the UglyDUBLIN V TYRONE: THEY’VE only ever met six times in the championship – and four of those were in the last seven years – but …Fri Aug 05 2011 - 01:00
Cork head to Limerick with confidenceGAA: Limerick v Cork CORK HAVE a definite edge going into this evening’s Munster under-21 hurling final against Limerick – not…Wed Aug 03 2011 - 01:00
Masterson will issue apologyGAA: WEXFORD GOALKEEPER Anthony Masterson will be apologising for his critical remarks about Longford referee Derek Fahy after…Wed Aug 03 2011 - 01:00
McIntyre believes Waterford have momentum on their sideGAA: ALL-IRELAND SHC SEMI-FINAL : IT MAY appear obvious but the first task facing Waterford going into Sunday’s All-Ireland …Wed Aug 03 2011 - 01:00
O'Connor can still see the rustALL-IRELAND SFC QUARTER-FINAL: GIVEN THE perilous weekend of football it turned out to be, perhaps Jack O’Connor is a lucky …Mon Aug 01 2011 - 01:00
Tyrone need to up their tempo againGAELIC GAMES: THE ULSTER championship may have come and gone, but still destiny couldn’t keep these teams apart.Sat Jul 23 2011 - 01:00
Cork should repeat final featGAELIC GAMES: FANCY A rematch of the All-Ireland already? It’s unbelievable how the football qualifiers repeatedly throw up …Sat Jul 23 2011 - 01:00
Wexford have the firepowerGAELIC GAMES: JASON RYAN this week described Limerick as the most unlucky team in the country, and the Wexford manager wasn’…Sat Jul 23 2011 - 01:00
O'Connor setting forward line alightGAELIC GAMES: HALF-TIME in Kildare’s first qualifier game against Laois, and the television pundits are at least unanimous on…Thu Jul 21 2011 - 01:00
Cork stick with Canty for qualifier against DownGAELIC GAMES: SPECULATION THAT Graham Canty could lose his place for Cork’s All-Ireland qualifier against Down on Saturday have…Thu Jul 21 2011 - 01:00
Ryan just delighted to be in last 12GAELIC GAMES: IF THE football qualifiers are about keeping your head when all about you are losing theirs then the earth is …Thu Jul 21 2011 - 01:00
GAA make calculated decision with Croke Park double billGAELIC GAMES: THE GAA put people before profit in utilising Croke Park for Saturday’s double bill of All-Ireland football fourth…Wed Jul 20 2011 - 01:00
