Down kingpins Kilcoo aiming to Cross a big hurdleBrian McIver’s side face Armagh stalwarts in an intriguing Ulster club semi-finalSat Nov 14 2015 - 01:00
Richard Keogh unfazed by threat of Bosnian dangerman DzekoDetermined Republic of Ireland central defender fully focused on playoff challengeFri Nov 13 2015 - 01:00
Edin Dzeko believes playing in Zenica is a lift for home sideBosnia and Herzegovina coach Mehmed Bazdarevic says his side are not afraid of IrelandThu Nov 12 2015 - 21:38
Keith Duggan: Rugby Union stands accused of not having Sam Burgess's backPlayer’s decision to leave union and England for league and Australia is understandableSat Nov 07 2015 - 13:25
Galway hurling’s pain softened by dynamic club sceneDispute over Anthony Cunningham’s position casts shadow over novel county finalSat Nov 07 2015 - 09:00
Tyrone’s Mattie McGleenan has Scotstown on an upward curveDedicated Tyrone man gives Monaghan champions their winning ambitionThu Oct 29 2015 - 04:00
Keith Duggan: Tangled tale of Billy Walsh’s departure a sorry mess for Irish boxingWhoever is to blame, the bottom line is that America’s gain is Ireland’s sad lossSat Oct 24 2015 - 10:00
Sideline Cut: So much to celebrate about Paul O’ConnellIreland legend’s sustained excellence earned him deep respect in both hemispheresSat Oct 17 2015 - 22:11
Donegal rivalry has new twist as Naomh Conaill take on St Eunan’sRegan looks to make amends as Glenties rekindle contest with reigning championsSat Oct 17 2015 - 01:00
Martin O’Neill reminds Ireland players war is still to be wonIreland manager’s belief team has improved will be fully vindicated by play-off victoryTue Oct 13 2015 - 01:03
Euro 2016: Ireland’s fate left to play-offsJohn O’Shea and Jonathan Walters to miss first game of play-offs after Poland clashMon Oct 12 2015 - 00:35
Long knows Warsaw victory secures legacy of Germany winWith Thursday’s goal still echoing, Shane Long and Ireland turn to Sunday’s showdownSun Oct 11 2015 - 11:57
Expectations of greatness as Lewandowski eyes IrelandPoland’s coach predicts striker will prove he is world’s best number nine on SundaySat Oct 10 2015 - 19:11
Clough would be proud as O’Neill era finally takes flightIn a single campaign Hoolahan has gone from luxury player to beating heart of sideSat Oct 10 2015 - 10:00
Joachim Löw at a loss as to why Germany squandered initiativeGerman coach rues missed chances as Martin O’Neill’s side pounce on meagre pickingsFri Oct 09 2015 - 00:17
Sideline Cut: Mayo players now need to be ruthless next summerAfter the resignation of Pat Holmes and Noel Connelly who is out there that can make the tiny difference that will change the galaxy for Mayo football people?Sat Oct 03 2015 - 10:01
Living on the edge – John Leonard’s extraordinary double actThe former understudy to Dublin’s Stephen Cluxton was an insatiable pills-and-thrills chaserSat Oct 03 2015 - 08:30
Nerve-wracking few weeks reach a fitting climax for O’SullivanKey defender overcame a hamstring strain to play a crucial role in Dublin’s All-Ireland winSat Sept 26 2015 - 11:21
Philly McMahon for player of year? He might very well deserve itDublin defender is brilliant player whose talents have been overshadowed by controversySat Sept 26 2015 - 10:12
All-Ireland football final: ‘Our lads had the hard work done, and it paid off. Proud of the lads’Michael Darragh MacAuley said Dublin worked hard to avoid repeat of last year’s defeatMon Sept 21 2015 - 08:15
Dublin show coolness and courage as they come of ageJim Gavin’s side prove greatness as they beat Kerry to win third All-Ireland in five yearsMon Sept 21 2015 - 01:38
Jim Gavin had no concerns over Cian O’Sullivan’s fitnessDublin manager explained: ‘He was honest to say he’s good to go and we trusted him’Sun Sept 20 2015 - 23:00
Keith Duggan: Boys in blue reign supreme under a slate-grey skyThis Dublin generation's achievements compare with the very best of themSun Sept 20 2015 - 20:06
Dublin are more streetwise but are they still too nice?Kerry clash may finally reveal which is real team lurking inside the Leinster championsSun Sept 20 2015 - 12:24
Keith Duggan: Rugby needs to chill out and remember what it is aboutHave you the fortitude to put up with a month of lightly condescending critiques of the former colonies?Sat Sept 19 2015 - 07:48
Sideline Cut: Guinness risk leaving bitter taste with rugby adsGareth Thomas, Ashwin Willemse stories don’t sit well in sleek world of advertisementSat Sept 12 2015 - 10:00
Relieved O’Neill looks to future tests after Georgia victorySubdued display from Ireland rescued by moment of individual excellenceTue Sept 08 2015 - 09:02
Galway sink under Kilkenny’s rainstorm of retributionOf all Cody’s perfect hurling Septembers this may have been the most imperiousMon Sept 07 2015 - 05:00
Mayo’s lack of killer punch lets reeling Dubs back into gameThe Leinster champions’ bench was crucial in unlocking Mayo in stunning second-half rallyMon Sept 07 2015 - 05:00
Sideline Cut: Dublin, the big bad wolf of summer, has feelings tooThe nature of last Sunday’s match made it Mayo’s story but what about the Dublin fans?Sat Sept 05 2015 - 14:58
Galway forward Jason Flynn has his eye on the prizeThe player knows the history but thinks this team is special enough to beat KilkennySat Sept 05 2015 - 01:00
Mayo may feel they can now cast off their inhibitionsAfter a Castlebar nightmare, Mayo had to reconfigure their strategy to cope with Dublin’s scoring burstsSat Sept 05 2015 - 01:00
Mayo make Dublin pay for lacking killer instinctLeinster champions end game on the ropes as Westerners fight back for drawMon Aug 31 2015 - 01:24
Never say die Mayo come back from dead against DublinConnacht champions rescue draw in All-Ireland semi-final with glorious last standMon Aug 31 2015 - 01:00
Mayo’s new double act shuffle deck and unveil hidden trumpsPat Holmes and Noel Connelly have equipped county with a new level of tactical flexibilitySun Aug 30 2015 - 10:52
If Ireland loses Billy Walsh’s services it’s a national disgraceIrish sport, and Irish boxing, should do everything to keep the successful coachSat Aug 29 2015 - 10:00
Versatile Barry Moran still a central figure in Mayo’s strategyExperienced midfielder says Mayo will tailor their tactics to combat Dublin’s strengthsWed Aug 26 2015 - 01:00
Kerry joy as they pass their toughest test of summerKingdom book place in All-Ireland final after finally defeating Tyrone in Croke ParkMon Aug 24 2015 - 06:23
Eamonn Fitzmaurice justified in Donaghy half time withdrawlThe winning manager explained why he felt Paul Geaney could offer moreSun Aug 23 2015 - 20:41
If Tyrone can overturn logic again it will be Harte’s greatest achievementGreat team of last decade has broken up but persistence of old attitudes has led to revivalSat Aug 22 2015 - 10:03
Eamonn Fitzmaurice proves a pragmatic keeper of the flameKerry manager fearless in reshaping team into winners by any means necessarySat Aug 22 2015 - 01:00
Central axis at back could swing things back in Galway’s favourList of great players that have played at 3 and 6 over the years have yet to see glory days return to the mid westMon Aug 10 2015 - 16:17
Cecil the lion’s death scratches surface of deeper debateWalter Palmer provoked more anger than most skilful PETA campaign could ever hope forTue Aug 04 2015 - 15:50
Kerry and Dublin take another step towards September climaxKingdom hit Kildare for seven goals while Dublin dispense with spirited FermanaghMon Aug 03 2015 - 13:16
Kerry ride roughshod over Kildare defence with magnificent sevenNot even Éamonn Fitzmaurice expected such a brilliant display by All-Ireland championsMon Aug 03 2015 - 01:01
Kerry master plan about to become a little more legibleKildare have pace to cause shock but Fitzmaurice’s side have smarts to avoid oneSat Aug 01 2015 - 09:00
Keith Duggan: Fermanagh dare to dream against mighty DubsOdds stacked against northern pretenders, but reaching last eight exposes potentialSat Aug 01 2015 - 05:45
Donegal braced for showdown with resurgent GalwayImproving Tribesmen likely to ask serious questions of Rory Gallagher’s sideSat Aug 01 2015 - 01:00
Galway and Waterford emerge from crowd to face hierarchyCork and Dublin trail in wake of counties playing like they have something to proveMon Jul 27 2015 - 09:38
Waterford blaze past Dublin with brilliant second-half showDéise set sights on Kilkenny after after cracking performance in ThurlesSun Jul 26 2015 - 17:34
