Small contingent for Valencia showpieceATHLETICS IRISH BUILD-UP TO WORLD INDOORS : NO ONE could disagree that the Beijing Olympics represent the single most important…Tue Feb 26 2008 - 00:00
O'Rourke must have no regrets in BeijingOn Athletics: Last Saturday evening I got to attend the Irish premiere of There Will Be Blood, which included a post-screening…Sat Feb 23 2008 - 00:00
Rivals cope with losses to AFLTwo teams with high ambitions for this year's under-21 football championship are Cork and Down, yet they've both seen their challenge…Thu Feb 21 2008 - 00:00
Burnout not affecting YoungGAELIC GAMES: It must have been something of a first for GAA president Nickey Brennan to attend the launch of a championship…Thu Feb 21 2008 - 00:00
Running right on cue for RonnieOn Athletics: It always interests me to know the different ways people like to writeSat Feb 16 2008 - 00:00
Cork players and board opt for peaceIn another dramatic and unexpected twist in the long-running Cork players' strike, both the county board and players' representatives…Fri Feb 15 2008 - 00:00
Makeover designed to give games 'new identity'Branding proposals : The GAA are set to announce a new branding arrangement after extensive research into how the association…Fri Feb 15 2008 - 00:00
Cork players and board opt for peacePlayers' strike : In another dramatic and unexpected twist in the long-running Cork players' strike, both the county board and…Fri Feb 15 2008 - 00:00
O'Rourke finishes fourth in AthensAthletics: Irish news The long break from competitive athletics clearly went against Derval O'Rourke last night when she finished…Thu Feb 14 2008 - 00:00
Brennan calls for harmonySport Grant Aid: The Irish Sports Council and the Olympic Council of Ireland have been asked to meet the Minister for Sport, …Thu Feb 14 2008 - 00:00
Dublin have form and firepower to retain trophyO'Byrne Cup Final : After a fairly hectic start to the new season, Dublin should get their hands on some silverware this evening…Fri Feb 8 2008 - 00:00
Brogans return to Dublin line-upDublin have announced a strong line-up for tomorrow's O'Byrne Cup final against LongfordThu Feb 7 2008 - 00:00
Gillick skips World IndoorsATHLETICS: David Gillick is putting his Olympic ambitions firmly ahead of any short-term gain from running next month's World…Thu Feb 7 2008 - 00:00
Big guns willing to give lower-tier sides a leg-upNational Hurling League: Rarely has the National Hurling League been launched in more subdued circumstances - not only because…Thu Feb 7 2008 - 00:00
Kilkenny game now unlikely to go aheadGAELIC GAMES: Despite the hope that Cork's prospects of competing in the national football and hurling leagues had improved …Thu Feb 7 2008 - 00:00
Rules series faces crucial meetingInternational Rules series: The GAA will this weekend hold a potentially decisive meeting with their Australian counterparts…Tue Feb 5 2008 - 00:00
Cork doubtful for the national leaguesFurther doubts have been cast over Cork's participation in the national leagues following yesterday's strong warning from Labour…Fri Feb 1 2008 - 00:00
Further doubts over Cork playing in national leaguesFurther doubts have been cast over Cork's participation in the national leagues following yesterday's strong warning from Labour…Fri Feb 1 2008 - 00:00
Kerry play a strong handNews round-up For years it was something of a tradition that the All-Ireland champions send out their winning team for the first…Fri Feb 1 2008 - 00:00
McIver is hoping for a good league but not a great leagueIt must be tempting for Donegal manager Brian McIver to rave about their National Football League title, but it seems he's too…Thu Jan 31 2008 - 00:00
Kerry remain focusedLast year it was Dublin against Tyrone - an 82,000 sell-out under the floodlights of Croke ParkWed Jan 30 2008 - 00:00
GAA want colleges to cut backGaelic Games News round-up The GAA wants to limit third-level competitions as part of their continued effort to tackle player…Wed Jan 30 2008 - 00:00
Cork set to ask for tie to be postponedThe Cork County Board have until noon today to confirm their intentions regarding the National leaguesWed Jan 30 2008 - 00:00
Cork set to ask for tie to be postponedThe Cork County Board have until noon today to confirm their intentions regarding the National leaguesWed Jan 30 2008 - 00:00
Mageean has ability to go the distanceATHLETICS/National Indoor Championships: Even without the so-called headline acts there were several eye-catching performances…Mon Jan 28 2008 - 00:00
Indoor-arena issue still getting runaroundOn Athletics: The incredible dumbness of our quest to build an indoor running arena is a subject I thought was exhausted a …Sat Jan 26 2008 - 00:00
Dublin happy to be testedDublin probably hadn't reckoned on playing Carlow twice in six days as part of their preparations for the National Football league…Thu Jan 24 2008 - 00:00
Merge needs simple majorityThe GAA has confirmed that the motions to merge the under-21 and minor grades into a new under-19 grade will require only a simple…Wed Jan 23 2008 - 00:00
Slaughter of Sang a dark day for KenyaOn Athletics: For at least 20 years now Kenya has ruled the world in middle- and long-distance running, and mostly surrendered…Sat Jan 19 2008 - 00:00
Fagan fights pain to qualify for BeijingAthletics News: No one said it would be easy, yet no one is likely to endure a tougher Olympic qualification than Martin Fagan…Sat Jan 19 2008 - 00:00
O'Shea will be 'surprised'if Ó Sé does not continueAll-Ireland football champions Kerry are still awaiting the formal return of midfielder Darragh Ó Sé although he is widely expected…Thu Jan 17 2008 - 00:00
Fahy calls for removal of collegesThe contentious issue of third level colleges competing in provincial pre-season tournaments has intensified following Galway…Wed Jan 16 2008 - 00:00
Hackett feels time is right to leave Athletics IrelandATHLETICS: Athletics Ireland has found itself seeking a new chief executive following Brendan Hackett's sudden announcement …Wed Jan 16 2008 - 00:00
Weekend football and hurling tournaments: PreviewsSaturday: O'Byrne Cup SF: Dublin v Westmeath, Parnell Park, 5Sat Jan 12 2008 - 00:00
Representing Ireland may damage prospectsTwo-thirds of Ireland's sporting elite believe representing the country will have a negative impact on their employment prospects…Sat Jan 12 2008 - 00:00
Fagan's fate has more twists than OliverOn Athletics: By now you may have heard the story of Martin Fagan, the Irish athlete who was last month refused entry into the…Sat Jan 12 2008 - 00:00
Caffrey rotates Cluxton to benchDublin's All Star goalkeeper Stephen Cluxton drops to the bench for Saturday evening's O'Byrne Cup quarter-final against Westmeath…Thu Jan 10 2008 - 00:00
Ballina face Nemo in EnnisThe All-Ireland club senior hurling and football championship semi-finals will take place on Sunday, February 24th - with the…Thu Jan 10 2008 - 00:00
No date set for meeting on RulesGaelic Games news round-up: Any potential revival of the International Rules series is still some way off as the GAA have yet…Wed Jan 9 2008 - 00:00
No date set for meeting on RulesAny potential revival of the International Rules series is still some way off as the GAA have yet to confirm a date for the resumption…Wed Jan 9 2008 - 00:00
Cork still trying to fulfil LIT fixtureThe Cork County Board have refused to rule out some arrangement to fulfil tomorrow's Waterford Crystal senior hurling game against…Wed Jan 9 2008 - 00:00
Yelling stamps her authorityAthletics/Belfast International Cross Country: The Irish challenge in Saturday's Belfast International Cross Country was perhaps…Mon Jan 7 2008 - 00:00
Train and you'll miss Belfast busOn Athletics: The actor Daniel Day Lewis says he takes on only roles that have meaning for other people, and it should be the…Sat Jan 5 2008 - 00:00
Irish figure prominently in global listsATHLETICS: Irish athletes have made an unusually strong impression on the IAAF end-of-year rankings based on outdoor performances…Wed Jan 2 2008 - 00:00
Let's all go that extra mile this ChristmasOn Athletics: They say charity covers a multitude of sins, although when it comes to the GOAL Mile that's not strictly trueSat Dec 22 2007 - 00:00
Fogarty critical of Farrell and GPAThe recent awarding of the Government players grant scheme continues to draw criticism with GAA presidential candidate Seán Fogarty…Tue Dec 18 2007 - 00:00
Whelan 'delighted to be part of it'Mickey Whelan takes a bite from a KitKat just as we approach him for a word, and if anyone deserves a break like this - ending…Mon Dec 17 2007 - 00:00
Vincent's don't scare FlanaganLeinster club SFC: After waiting 23 years to win back the Dublin title, the same wait since winning their last Leinster title…Fri Dec 14 2007 - 00:00
Brennan calls on colleges to actGaelic Games HEA Championships: GAA president Nickey Brennan yesterday called on third-level colleges to withdraw from pre-season…Thu Dec 13 2007 - 00:00
Holland and selectors meet as uncertainty prevailsNew Cork football manager Teddy Holland last night staged the first formal meeting with his new selectors to plan for the coming…Wed Dec 12 2007 - 00:00