Championship 2014: DownManager: James McCartan (5th season).Titles: Ulster 12 (1994); All-Ireland 5 (1994).2014 league: Won three, lost three, drew one. Finished fourth in Division Two.Odds and Ends: All-Ireland 80/1; Ulster 20/1.Bookies say: Ulster preliminary round, exit qualifier R4.Bookies said in 2013: Ulster quarter-final, exit qualifier R4.2013 championship: Lost Ulster semi-final to Donegal 0-9 to 0-12; Exited qualifier R2 to Derry 1-5 to 0-13.First outing: v Tyrone, Omagh, 18th May.Thu May 15 2014 - 12:08
Championship 2014: FermanaghManager: Pete McGrath (1st season).Titles: Ulster 0; All-Ireland 0.2014 league: Won three, lost three, drew one in Division Three to finish third.Odds and Ends: All-Ireland 500/1; Ulster 35/1. Bookies say: Ulster semi-final, exit qualifier R2.Bookies said in 2013: Ulster quarter-final, exit qualifier R1.2013 championship: Lost Ulster quarter-final to Cavan 0-11 to 0-13; Beat Westmeath in qualifier before losing to Cavan in R2 0-10 to 1-14.First outing: v Antrim, Brewster Park, 1st June.Thu May 15 2014 - 12:03
Gaelic football’s black card debateTwo brothers, Pat and Séamus ‘Banty’ McEnaney, go shoulder to shoulder over the black card issue. No pulling or dragging allowed . . .Thu May 15 2014 - 12:02
Championship 2014: MonaghanManager: Malachy O’Rourke (2nd season).Titles: Ulster 15 (2014); All-Ireland 0.2014 league: Won five, lost one, drew one in Division Two. Promoted and Division winners.Odds and Ends: All-Ireland 25/1; Ulster 9/2.Bookies say: Ulster quarter-final, All-Ireland quarter-final.Bookies said in 2013: Ulster semi-final, exit qualifier R3.2013 championship: Ulster champions, beating Donegal 0-13 to 0-7 in the final; Exited All Ireland quarter-final to Tyrone 0-14 to 0-12.First outing: v Tyrone/Down, 15th June.Thu May 15 2014 - 12:01
Championship 2014: TyroneManager: Mickey Harte (12th season).Titles: Ulster 13 (2010); All-Ireland 3 (2008).2014 league: Won three, lost two, drew two. Finished 5th in Division One.Odds and Ends: All-Ireland 12/1; Ulster 3/1.Bookies say: Ulster final, exit All-Ireland quarter-final.Bookies said in 2013: Ulster quarter-final, exit All-Ireland quarter-final.2013 championship: Lost Ulster quarter-final to Donegal 0-10 to 2-10; Exited All-Ireland semi-final to Mayo 0-13 to 1-16.First outing: v Down, Omagh, 18th May.Thu May 15 2014 - 11:59
Championship 2014: DonegalManager: Jim McGuinness (4th season).Titles: Ulster 7 (2012); All-Ireland 2 (2012)2014 league: Won five, lost one, drew one to top Division Two. Promoted.Odds and Ends: All-Ireland 20/1; Ulster 3/1.Bookies say: Lose to Derry, exit All-Ireland quarter-final.Bookies said in 2013: Ulster champions, exit All Ireland semi-final.2013 championship: Lost Ulster final to Monaghan 0-13 to 0-7; Exited All-Ireland quarter-final to Mayo 4-17 to 1-10.First outing: v Derry, Celtic Park, 25th May.Thu May 15 2014 - 11:56
Championship 2014: CavanManager: Terry Hyland (3rd season).Titles: Ulster 38 (1997); All-Ireland 5 (1952).2014 league: Won all seven games in Division Three. Promoted.Odds and Ends: All-Ireland 80/1; Ulster 12/1. Bookies say: Ulster quarter-final, exit qualifier R3.Bookies said in 2013: Lose to Armagh, exit qualifier R1.2013 championship: Lost Ulster semi-final to Monaghan 0-12 to 1-10; Exited All-Ireland quarter-final to Kerry 0-15 to 0-9.First outing: v Armagh, Athletic Grounds, 8th JuneThu May 15 2014 - 11:54
Championship 2014: ArmaghManager: Paul Grimley (2nd season).Titles: Ulster 14 (2008); All-Ireland 1 (2002).2014 league: Lost four, won two, drew one to finish 7th in Division Two. Relegated.Odds and Ends: All-Ireland 100/1; Ulster 12/1. Bookies say: Ulster semi-final, exit qualifier R3.Bookies said in 2013: Ulster final, exit qualifier R42013 championship: Lost Ulster preliminary round to Cavan 1-11 to 1-15; Beat Wicklow and Leitrim in qualifiers before exiting in third round to Galway, 1-11 to 1-17.First outing: v Cavan Athletic Grounds, June 8th.Thu May 15 2014 - 11:52
Championship 2014: AntrimManager: Liam Bradley (1st season, second stint).Titles: Ulster 10 (1951); All-Ireland 02014 league: Lost five, won two to finish. 6th in Division Four.Odds and ends: All-Ireland 1000/1; Ulster 66/1. Bookies say: Lose to Fermanagh, exit qualifier R1.Bookies said in 2013: Ulster R1, exit qualifier R1.2013 championship: Lost Ulster first round toMonaghan 0-6 to 0-13; Lost qualifier firstround to Louth, 1-11 to 1-17.First outing: v Fermanagh, Brewster Park, June 1st.Thu May 15 2014 - 11:49
Grass roots of the gamesGroundsmen the length and breadth of the country spare no time or effort in getting their GAA facilities just right for the big dayThu May 15 2014 - 11:47
Dublin’s late bloomer ready to make capitalFrom failing to play a minute of underage football for Dublin to making his intercounty at 25, it’s been a long journey but Eoghan O’Gara just might have arrived at the right timeWed May 14 2014 - 23:10
Doonbeg's good news hardly worth the bowing and scrapingThere’s talk of further investment but so far, that’s all Donald Trump has doneTue May 13 2014 - 01:00
Donie Shine and Senan Kilbride combine to lead Roscommon to Division Three titleMartin Dunne’s missed first-half penalty crucial as Cavan suffer first league defeat of 2014Mon Apr 28 2014 - 01:00
‘I think we still have areas we can improve on’ – Stephen CluxtonDublin captain refuses to get carried away after retaining Division One titleMon Apr 28 2014 - 01:00
Freewheeling Dublin dismantle Derry in Allianz League finalJim Gavin’s side build 15-point margin despite kicking 17 widesMon Apr 28 2014 - 01:00
Tipperary’s class to prove too much for ClareAllianz Football League preview: Division Four finalSat Apr 26 2014 - 01:00
Cavan’s game to win but without any urgencyRoscommon come in to Division Three final without some big gunsSat Apr 26 2014 - 01:00
Knowing what Dublin are going to do is one thing, stopping them doing it is quite anotherBrian Cuthbert, Jason Ryan and Dessie Dolan on what makes Jim Gavin’s side so hard to beatSat Apr 26 2014 - 01:00
Donegal’s experience should be tellingMonaghan expected to come close to Ulster rivals in Division Two finalSat Apr 26 2014 - 01:00
Champions Dublin likely to prove too strong for DerryDespite absence of U-21 contingent, Jim Gavin has named formidable starting XV for league finalSat Apr 26 2014 - 00:01
Eamon O’Shea pleased with Tipperary victory over ClareWin sets up National Hurling League final meeting with KilkennyMon Apr 21 2014 - 09:58
Why does it not seem strange for a GAA ref to need a security escort to walk off a pitch?Cavan’s under-21 story is one of the best around but Saturday left an unpleasant tasteMon Apr 21 2014 - 09:00
Tipperary show the required appetite to book their final placeSéamus Callanan and Bonner Maher lead from the front as Eamon O’Shea’s side end Clare’s league bidMon Apr 21 2014 - 01:00
Free-scoring attack can help Kilkenny overcome Galway challengeWalter Walsh has been in impressive form for Brian Cody’s menSun Apr 20 2014 - 11:48
Case for the defence far from concluded yet in TipperaryInjuries and experimentation have resulted in Eamon O’Shea’s side conceding a whopping 16 goals in six league gamesSat Apr 19 2014 - 01:00
Cork bewildered by Dublin fightbackDramatic second-half resurgence reveals formidable ‘mental resolve’ and characterMon Apr 14 2014 - 07:30
Enterprising Derry overcome a flat display from MayoMark Lynch’s bravura display sends Ulster side through to meet Dublin in league finalMon Apr 14 2014 - 01:00
Derry adamant they haven’t over-achieved“These boys are good players. The talent has always been there in Derry” – selector Paul McIverMon Apr 14 2014 - 01:00
Brian Cuthbert embarking on an exciting mission with new-look CorkDublin’s opposition at Croke Park are on the rise thanks to a man who has served a long managerial apprenticeshipSat Apr 12 2014 - 01:00
Jim Gavin gives qualified welcome for Sky dealBernard Brogan in line to make return off the bench for champions against CorkSat Apr 12 2014 - 01:00
Cork lay down a marker with emphatic win over Kerry in TraleeBrian Hurley kicks seven points from play as Rebels overwhelm Kingdom in a one-sided second halfMon Apr 07 2014 - 01:00
All the weekend’s Gaelic games previewsNational football league semi-final spots up for grabsSat Apr 05 2014 - 01:00
All-Ireland final is the culmination of a whole new ball game for Coláiste ÍosagáinThe first Dublin college to win a a Leinster title illustrate the rise of Gaelic Games in the south of the countyFri Apr 04 2014 - 01:00
Sky TV deal ‘is damaging to the GAA’s ethos’Joe Brolly condemns new partnership with Sky while GPA gives a warm welcomeWed Apr 02 2014 - 01:00
Minister criticises GAA over sale of rights of matches to Sky SportsRing in favour of all games being free-to-airWed Apr 02 2014 - 01:00
Tipperary learn to like the ball again and find their way to the league semi-finalWins over Cork leaves Eamon O’Shea happy his team have overcome their slow startMon Mar 31 2014 - 01:00
Cork and Tyrone share spoils in tight tieLeesiders show grit and determination to keep in touch until second-half revivalMon Mar 31 2014 - 01:00
Imagine a ‘Get Out Of Time Free’ card – how different life would be, especially sports historyWhat have Rory McIlroy, Kilkenny v Cork, Ali v Foreman, Wimbledon and, well, Andy Carroll in common?Sat Mar 29 2014 - 11:00
Keith Higgins could be the answer to Mayo’s eternal forward questionThey don’t like the term ‘marquee forward’ in Mayo. The very mention of it causes James Horan to roll his eyes and it’s easy to see whySat Mar 29 2014 - 01:00
Dublin ready to spring Bernard BroganFull forward’s return likely as Jim Gavin’s panel ease their way back to full fitnessFri Mar 28 2014 - 01:00
Dublin lose out to Tipperary by the puck of a ballAnthony Daly absolves Niall McMorrow of any blame for not taking his point in the heat of the endgameMon Mar 24 2014 - 01:00
Ronan Maher’s late point sends Dublin to relegation play-offTipperary claim last quarter-final spot on dramatic daySun Mar 23 2014 - 16:21
Ballymun's Philly McMahon a chip off the old block‘The way I play football is the way I play it. Maybe environment has had an influence there. Maybe it has, yeah’Sat Mar 22 2014 - 13:00
Portumna leave Mount Leinster fairytale without happy endingJoe Canning helps Galway champions ease to their fourth All-Ireland club titleTue Mar 18 2014 - 01:00
Portumna claim fourth All-Ireland club titleJoe Canning bags 10 points as Mount Leinster Rangers’ dream run is endedMon Mar 17 2014 - 16:05
O’Donnell pulls the strings as Clare’s first-half blitz destroys WaterfordAll-Ireland final hero to the fore as Banner show glimses of their awesome potentialMon Mar 17 2014 - 01:00
A winner, a warrior, a once-in-a-generation talentRory McIlroy, Colm Cooper, Billy Walsh and more of Ireland's sports stars give their thoughts on Ireland's retiring hero as his final game looms in ParisSat Mar 15 2014 - 09:00
Mount Leinster Rangers reach for the sky as they try to bring All-Ireland glory to CarlowDespite the club having only formed in 1987, the hurlers from Borris parish have come a long waySat Mar 15 2014 - 01:00
David Moran appreciates his Kerry career all the more after after three years out through injuryMan of the match against Tyrone is confident Kerry can win All-Ireland even without Colm CooperTue Mar 11 2014 - 01:00
