The Irish Times

Branagan and most Kilcoo team-mates don’t want to be stars of the county Down

‘I just honestly have no ambition to play for Down and I don’t mind saying that’

Wed May 04 2022 - 06:00

Football Championship 2022: A county-by-county guide

Seán Moran and Malachy Clerkin review the prospects across the provinces

Sat Apr 23 2022 - 06:00

Cork football manager Keith Ricken steps aside from role for health reasons

Former Cork under-21 boss John Cleary will step into role on an interim basis

Wed Apr 13 2022 - 20:08

GAA football league permutations: who needs what in the final round?

Stakes high for the likes of Dublin, Mayo and Cork on a Sunday loaded with intrigue

Mon Mar 21 2022 - 19:00

No victims for Tailteann trapdoor yet as Down and Meath draw

Neither side able to pull away in conditions that destroyed the contest at Pairc Tailteann

Sun Feb 20 2022 - 18:27

James McCartan hoping narrative follows 2010 script as Down prepare for big year

Division Two team-by-team guide ahead of the start of the league campaign

Thu Jan 27 2022 - 06:00

Conor Laverty turning scarcely imaginable into the inevitable for Kilcoo

‘Humanity, decency, human connection’ - Laverty wants to be trusted by his players

Sat Jan 15 2022 - 06:00

McKenna Cup: Cavan put Tyrone to the sword in their first outing since All-Ireland win

Paddy McBride’s goal proves key as Antrim get the better of Down

Tue Jan 11 2022 - 22:25

Sporting obituaries 2021: From League of Ireland to GAA, Olympics and the World Cup

Remembering the sportspeople who passed away in 2021

Sat Jan 01 2022 - 06:00

James McCartan will prove a popular appointment for Down

Manager will link up with Aidan O’Rourke as he begins his second spell at the helm

Thu Nov 25 2021 - 12:57

From shambles to Sam: How Down rose up to claim All-Ireland glory 30 years ago

The start of the Ulster football revival had an inauspicious start on a brute of a day in Newry

Sun Jun 27 2021 - 07:00

Jim McGuinness: I’m backing Mayo to get over loss of Cillian O’Connor

James Horan’s side have developed a running game and have the players to pull it off

Sat Jun 26 2021 - 06:00

Peter McGrath: Down’s title drought almost requires ‘a public inquiry’

Two-time All-Ireland winning manager believes lack of physicality an issue

Tue Mar 30 2021 - 07:20

Conor McKenna admits he hasn’t closed the door on AFL return

Tyrone player thinks split season could allow a player enter mid-season draft

Fri Nov 06 2020 - 06:00

When Down’s 1960 All-Ireland victory brought down barriers

Protestants and Catholics travelled to Croke Park and celebrated side-by-side in Newry

Wed Sept 30 2020 - 06:00

Favourite sporting moment? It’s a bit like choosing your favourite child . . .

In the first of a new series Seán Moran explains how difficult it can be choosing just one moment

Mon Mar 30 2020 - 01:00

GAA pays tribute to the late Eamonn Burns

Team-mate James McCartan remembers an elegant and committed Down man

Thu Oct 10 2019 - 21:28

Seán Moran: Down v Meath 1991 - getting to the heart of modern football

Players commemorate famous All-Ireland 28 years on but with an eye on their health

Wed Apr 10 2019 - 06:30

Aidan O’Rourke’s appointment as Roscommon manager delayed

Former Armagh All-Ireland winner was expected to be ratified at a meeting on Monday

Mon Oct 22 2018 - 22:04

A 12-year old’s autograph book offers insight into halcyon GAA days

Former stars responded to simple request from a Leitrim schoolboy throughout 1960s

Sat Nov 25 2017 - 06:00

Seán Moran: Rochford not first manager to put faith in re-creationism

Necessity has often been the mother of reinvention for All-Ireland-winning teams

Wed Aug 23 2017 - 10:37

Down all the days with Tyrone: Scenes from a still bubbling northern rivalry

Former player and manager James McCartan remembers the days against Tyrone

Thu Jul 13 2017 - 19:00

Down facing likelihood of relegation to Division Three

Danny Hughes pessimistic as Mourne men face difficult must-win fixture away to Cork

Wed Mar 29 2017 - 01:00

Martin Clarke's retirement is a sadness for everyone interested in football

Sean Moran: Illness compels former Australian rules star to curtail career

Thu Mar 02 2017 - 20:53

Ciarán Murphy: What happens on All-Ireland day reverberates for life

It’s a powerful thing that on All-Ireland day the winners from 25 years before are presented

Thu Sept 22 2016 - 14:57

Vintage Colm Cooper back to his mercurial best

Whether creating scores or taking them, Kerry have their ace in the pack back

Sat Apr 23 2016 - 12:30

Queen’s appeal to DRA over ban on Ciarán O’Hanlon

Sigerson Cup furore over Armagh player being ruled ineligible to line out for college

Thu Feb 11 2016 - 20:51

Donegal to take advantage of late championship start

Frank McGlynn believes winter camp in Tenerife will boost chances of success

Thu Jan 28 2016 - 01:13

Eamonn Burns appointed Down senior football manager

Former senior manager James McCartan takes over county minors

Fri Nov 06 2015 - 00:17

Jim McGuinness: Kerry are tough, not nasty but they are tough

Mickey Harte’s side had their homework done but Kingdom’s self-belief saw them through

Tue Aug 25 2015 - 08:30

Papers served on ex-British army general 42 years after killing

Damages are sought from Frank Kitson over 1973 Belfast blast in which Eugene Heenan died

Mon Apr 27 2015 - 01:00

Liam Doyle set for Down retirement as Ambrose Rodgers remains undecided

Jim McCory will lose out on 15 years worth of experience as former captain calls it a day

Wed Mar 04 2015 - 15:24

Dave Billings says Sigerson restrictions are unnecessary

Experienced UCD officer says that under-21 championship and league schedules can be tweaked to ease pressure on young players

Fri Jan 16 2015 - 01:00

Benny Coulter calls time on Down inter-county career

Mayobridge player regarded as one of the great forwards in Gaelic football

Mon Nov 24 2014 - 16:43