Joe Canning says Tipp need to talk on the pitch; Ian O’Riordan tries out Sport Ireland’s environment chamber; Leona Maguire looks to the challenges ahead
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McAtamney becomes the latest Irishman in the NFL; Bragging rights up for grabs in Galway vs Mayo and spicy Tipperary-Waterford clash
If it’s ‘razzmatazz and pageantry’ you want at Croke Park, ‘you’ll have to wait for Taylor Swift’, writes Gordon Manning
Tipperary’s hurlers face major challenge to pick themselves up after hammering by Limerick, while Gerry Thornley bemoans the anti-fun police
From Rhys McClenaghan, to Shannon Sweeney and Aoife O’Rourke, and on to Willie Mullins, Ireland hit gold over the weekend
‘Hypocrisy’ of Paris approach to Israeli athletes criticised while Cork Con and Terenure gear up for AIL final
‘If we don’t get the funding we need, things will just continue as they are’ warns the FAI’s academy development manager
Darragh Ó Sé wonders if Rebels truly believed they could win while Gordon D’Arcy chimes in on debate over IRFU central contracts
Michael Murphy on how Donegal out-Derryed Derry; Gerry Thornley on Munster’s love of travel; Owen Doyle gives his red card verdict
Donegal bring Derry down to Earth while Ireland suffer at Twickenham
The Tyson/Paul fight is a charade but content gold; Ireland have a daunting trip to Twickenham; while Seamus Power is off to a flier at the RBC Heritage
Never a dull moment in the Munster hurling championship; Lee Chin speaks about last year’s racist abuse
Gerry Thornley says Leinster is a ‘classic case of the rich getting richer,’ while Sean Moran looks at ‘kite-flying’ on September All-reland finals
CEO’s legacy will be one of plans with little execution; Leinster strengthen their hand; Michael Murphy looking forward to Harte v McGuinness
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