Despite his best efforts, Jim Gavin still the most interesting figure in footballExacting standards he learnt in aviation industry now being applied to footballWed Aug 28 2019 - 06:00
Uneventful Dublin press nights leave only one question: what more is there to say?Press night old hat for Macauley as he looks forward to his seventh All-Ireland finalTue Aug 27 2019 - 06:00
For Eamon O’Shea winning an All-Ireland is only part of it‘I love to see players going out and having self-expression. I love seeing them find ways to create’Sat Aug 24 2019 - 06:00
Tipperary’s fantastic four helped team find their own path to destinyLiam Sheedy couldn’t have done it without his back-room, and had the grace to know itMon Aug 19 2019 - 07:00
No chance to breathe as Tipp avalanche buries KilkennyCats fought hard with 14 men in second half, but couldn’t halt Tipperary momentumSun Aug 18 2019 - 21:30
Tipperary punish 14-man Kilkenny with devastating second-half showingSending off of Richie Hogan proves key as Liam Sheedy’s side pile on the scoresSun Aug 18 2019 - 18:10
Pádraig Walsh: the shape-shifting key that keeps Kilkenny machine purringTullaroan man’s versatility has made him indispensable to Brian Cody since 2014Sat Aug 17 2019 - 07:00
Tipp v Kilkenny: Brian Cody, by the numbersMalachy Clerkin compiles the figures which set Kilkenny manager apart from the restFri Aug 16 2019 - 19:01
Jim Gavin: ‘I have never looked in the past for any motivation’Dublin football manager remains firmly focused when asked about the five-in-a-rowMon Aug 12 2019 - 22:23
Dublin’s depressing dominance shows there’s no fun in a one-team sportTerrible crowd for Sunday’s second semi-final is bad news for footballMon Aug 12 2019 - 07:00
Kerry ready to take unfamiliar position of underdogsPeter Keane’s side will look to stop Dublin winning five-in-a-row in three weeksSun Aug 11 2019 - 21:07
Unerring O’Callaghan keeps Dublin’s drive for five on the roadTwo goals at the start of second half gets Dublin out the gap against MayoSat Aug 10 2019 - 19:39
Battle-hardened Tyrone can make their experience countUlster side may extend young Kerry side’s wait for a Croke Park breakthroughSat Aug 10 2019 - 06:00
Kerry v Tyrone: Five great clashes down the yearsKingdom have had upper hand in recent times after several struggles against Harte’s menSat Aug 10 2019 - 06:00
Gavin and Harte in no mood to give anything away at Healy Park‘We have great trust and great faith in the squad’ says Dublin boss after Omagh winMon Aug 05 2019 - 01:01
Dublin win phoney war, now let’s never speak of it againDiarmuid Connolly returns as both teams play second string XVs in Super 8s encounterSun Aug 04 2019 - 22:19
And then there were four at the serious end of thingsMayo’s latest last-stand shines out like a beacon in the final weekend of the Super-8sSun Aug 04 2019 - 21:30
Gavin increasingly sticking with tried and trusted as history beckons for DublinFor the first time in five summers, no new player has sealed a place in Dublin’s starting XVSat Aug 03 2019 - 06:00
Kilkenny hurling domination may come and go but Cody is always therePioneer of ‘chasing, blocking, hooking’ strategy through to 16th All-Ireland finalMon Jul 29 2019 - 12:24
Tipperary's grit sets up an old-firm final with familiar foesSheedy’s side prove their mettle ahead of fifth All-Ireland final against Kilkenny in 10 yearsMon Jul 29 2019 - 12:23
Limerick swept away by sheer force of Kilkenny’s Cody-nessKilkenny unleash tidal wave of manic intensity for 11th successive semi-final winMon Jul 29 2019 - 06:00
Liam Sheedy: ‘I didn’t see guys who were throwing in the towel’‘It hurts so badly because Wexford haven’t been there in 23 years,’ says Davy FitzSun Jul 28 2019 - 21:18
Kilkenny make final return as they wrap Limerick up in CodynessThe Cats were never caught by the defending champions after TJ Reid’s first-minute scoreSat Jul 27 2019 - 20:54
Four teams left to fight for hurling’s rich summer spoilsFormidable Limerick aren’t defending their All-Ireland, they’re attacking itSat Jul 27 2019 - 06:00
Wexford v Tipp – 2001 semi-final replay: ‘It was all a bit surreal’While the game ebbed and flowed, Brian O’Meara's red card was major talking pointSat Jul 27 2019 - 06:00
It shouldn’t be an outlandish thing to say but McIlroy choked last ThursdayTipping point: the Northern Ireland golfer folded under the pressure at PortrushMon Jul 22 2019 - 06:30
Horan relieved as resilient Mayo find a way againMeath boss McEntee left to rue his side’s failure to convert their chancesMon Jul 22 2019 - 01:00
Mayo’s old warriors flattered by nine point win over MeathOn a different day against a better team, Mayo might not have got out of this oneSun Jul 21 2019 - 19:59
Kerry aiming to show their title credentials on the big stageMunster champions’ attack can give them the edge over Donegal at headquartersSat Jul 20 2019 - 06:03
Tyrone’s evolution showing signs similar to glory of 2008Win over Roscommon was first against non-Ulster Division One side since 2013Fri Jul 19 2019 - 11:45
John Horan has ways to go before shedding ‘Dublin John’ tagGAA president supposed to be above the fray, but perception is that he is anything butMon Jul 15 2019 - 10:34
Peter Keane knows Kerry are hitting the heights at right timeKerry chief hails David Moran while Mayo boss admits side ‘comprehensively’ beatenMon Jul 15 2019 - 07:00
Kerry and Kilkenny clicking into gear at right timeMayo given a hiding in Killarney while Donegal knuckle down to see off plucky MeathMon Jul 15 2019 - 06:00
Kerry punish Mayo’s mistakes in ruthless victoryDavid Clarke’s kick-outs proved major problem for visitors as home side took advantageSun Jul 14 2019 - 19:45
Sunday's football previews: Meath can push Donegal closeKerry are favourites in Killarney but they need to go to town on the Mayo kickoutSun Jul 14 2019 - 07:00
Neither Dublin’s rocket ride nor Cork’s skyfall looked inevitable in late 2013Cork cannot expect much from their clash with Dublin but perhaps they can stop the rotSat Jul 13 2019 - 07:00
Mayo and Kerry headline a GAA weekend to savourFitzgerald Stadium clash will be a blockbuster instalment of a terrific championshipSat Jul 13 2019 - 06:00
Darren Coen: The Mayo star who was hiding in plain sightForward took scenic route to becoming a key player for the league champions this seasonSat Jul 13 2019 - 06:00
Davy Fitzgerald glories in bond between himself and his players‘If I told you the training they did. You would not believe the stuff we did in November’Mon Jul 01 2019 - 13:00
What the Women’s World Cup needs is less thinkpiecesIt’s always dangerous to make bigger claims for a sporting event than it deserves or needsMon Jul 01 2019 - 07:00
Day of high emotion is all about Wexford and LimerickDavy’s men deliver in Leinster thriller while champions avenge defeat to Tipp in styleMon Jul 01 2019 - 06:00
Could we see the end of the road for a manager in the Kildare v Tyrone clash?All-Ireland SFC qualifiers - round threeSat Jun 29 2019 - 06:00
Plenty to see here as hurling titles are up for grabsAlong with the two provincial hurling finals there’s also a dash of stardust about the football qualifiersSat Jun 29 2019 - 06:00
The rub of the green that helped Wexford leave old fault lines behindVictory over Kilkenny in the 2013 Leinster U21 final was the shot of adrenaline neededSat Jun 29 2019 - 06:00
Dublin beat almost pointless Meath in totally pointless Leinster finalCranky Meath defending and slippery conditions mean Dublin are not able to disappear out of sight in their usual mannerMon Jun 24 2019 - 08:22
As officials waffle on the Leinster Championship burns to the groundDublin aren’t in the Leinster championship anymore – they are the championshipMon Jun 24 2019 - 06:00
Changing face of Cork football continues after years of flux and failureExpectations remain low as endless rebuild continues on LeesideSat Jun 22 2019 - 06:00
Graham targets another fairytale victory with all eyes on UlsterCavan’s clash with Donegal takes centre stage as Munster and Leinster fail to enthuseSat Jun 22 2019 - 05:00
From apartheid to the Ardoyne, McRae still telling life’s most interesting talesAuthor and journalist has been honing his sportswriting craft for 35 yearsMon Jun 17 2019 - 06:00
Donoghue and Galway ‘bitterly, bitterly disappointed’ after early exitDublin end Tribesmen’s summer in the middle of JuneSun Jun 16 2019 - 14:11
