The Irish Times

John Egan taking the bull by the horns as he builds towards career peak

Central defender has become a key player for Stephen Kenny’s Ireland side

Tue Mar 29 2022 - 06:00

Third time’s a charm as Kerry go with safe pair of hands in Jack O’Connor

Three-time All-Ireland winning manager’s elevation comes after a week of entertaining intrigue

Fri Sept 24 2021 - 19:14

Road to Croker: Canavans keep it in the family

Kerry must surely be the best represented county on the GAA punditry circuit?

Mon Sept 13 2021 - 09:00

Kevin McStay: Did Kerry expect Tyrone to line up as they had in Killarney?

It is not fair to be pointing the finger at Tyrone at their lack of transparency

Tue Aug 31 2021 - 06:00

Road to Croke Park: Tiered hurling finals clash with narrative

Cavan hurlers make it back to Croker 112 years later, Kerry and the best nicknames

Mon Aug 02 2021 - 06:30

Darragh Ó Sé: Kerry are building themselves into a serious proposition

The litmus test for Peter Keane’s side will come when they face up to Dublin

Wed Jul 28 2021 - 07:55

Paul Kerrigan: ‘The All-Ireland was always the goal, but I could never think past Kerry’

Former All-Ireland winner knows the challenge remains the same for Cork in Killarney

Sun Jul 25 2021 - 06:25

Gordon D’Arcy: Béibhinn Parsons is the gift, IRFU must now do the giving

Professionalism is only way forward for women’s rugby and it must avoid previous pitfalls

Wed Apr 14 2021 - 06:00

Keith Higgins becomes the latest Mayo stalwart to hang up his football boots

Dual star was the glue in Mayo’s miserly defence - his hurling career could yet continue

Sun Jan 24 2021 - 12:54

Funny old games: The sporting year in a year like no other

Mary Hannigan runs the rule over the weird and sometimes wonderful in 2020

Wed Dec 30 2020 - 05:26

O’Leary says himself and Kingdom star Galvin were the best of enemies

Former Cork defender says rivalry never descended into personal insults or sledging

Sun May 24 2020 - 16:59

Meath realising hope doesn’t spring eternal for promoted sides

Gap between teams at the top and its middle classes is ingrained by current structure

Sat Feb 08 2020 - 06:00

TV View: Give kitten-loving Dublin the trophy already

Hopeless panel tell us not to mind the drive for five, it’ll be ‘seven is heaven’ soon enough

Sat Aug 10 2019 - 21:26

Kerry and Donegal finishes level after a mesmerising match

Donegal captain Michael Murphy scores an injury time free to end match in a draw

Sun Jul 21 2019 - 20:42

‘Breaking down barriers’: Solidarity on the run in Cork City Marathon

Some 8,000 runners take part in event won by Gary O’Hanlon in a time of 2:21:43

Sun Jun 02 2019 - 17:20

Kerry’s winning edge down to more than minor matters

Peter Keane has cast his net wider than just Kerry’s recent underage winning teams

Tue Feb 12 2019 - 06:00

Ciarán Murphy: Football is in trouble – just don’t blame the Dubs

There are structural and aesthetic problems – along with the current lack of competitiveness

Wed Sept 05 2018 - 21:36

The Murphy conundrum: an all-round talent in the square?

Donegal face an ongoing challenge in making the most of their versatile captain’s rare talent

Sat Aug 04 2018 - 06:00

Cork city marathon: 8,500 take part as heat makes for challenging conditions

Dolores Duffy dressed up as ‘Superwoman’ as she bids to complete her 65th marathon

Sun Jun 03 2018 - 15:24

Corofin a cut above Nemo at Croke Park

Galway champions get their hands on All-Ireland club title again at a cold Croke Park

Sat Mar 17 2018 - 16:07

Nemo need extra-time to sink Slaughtneil

Tomás Ó Sé rolls back the years as Cork club reach All-Ireland final

Sat Feb 24 2018 - 20:32

Good and bad of 2017 piled up in a stack of match programmes

Arcane trivia, off-the-wall stuff to quirks and curios, programmes reflect the GAA year

Mon Nov 13 2017 - 06:30

Munster Club SFC: Crokes have plenty to spare over Kilmurry Ibrickane

Adare find Nemo out of their range in Munster

Sun Nov 12 2017 - 17:55

Cooper and Dr Crokes punish West Kerry

Defending champions will meet South Kerry in the senior football final after convincing win

Sun Oct 08 2017 - 18:32

Maligned Mayo should ignore the din and trust their instincts

Rochford’s ploy of putting O’Shea on Donaghy could be deemed a partial success

Sat Aug 26 2017 - 05:58

Darragh Ó Sé: I stopped getting flu jabs because of drug tests

GAA needs more than fear and paranoia to stave off the very real threat of doping

Wed May 31 2017 - 07:15

September Road: It’s all gone wrong for Antrim since 1947

Michael Quinn the weatherman, quote of the day, number of the day, and Tadhg’s defence

Mon May 22 2017 - 15:28

Championship 2017: Who are the young guns to watch?

Mark Bradley, Niall Kelly, Michael Daly, Jack Barry and Con O’Callaghan set for big years

Sat May 13 2017 - 12:00

Dara Ó Cinnéide disappointed at the end of Seó Spóirt on TG4

‘I disagree with it, they feel the days of sitting on a couch analysing games is gone,’ he said

Wed Feb 08 2017 - 11:39

End of era as Kerry’s Marc Ó Sé retires from intercounty football

Long-standing family dynasty in Kingdom concludes with youngest of brothers calling time

Thu Oct 13 2016 - 01:00

Logic screams Dublin but impulse to pick Mayo goes beyond that

Jim Gavin’s men will be feeling all the pressure ahead of replayed All-Ireland final

Sat Oct 01 2016 - 06:00

Darragh Ó Sé: No doubting Dublin are a team for the ages

Kerry gave all they could but it wasn’t enough as Jim Gavin’s men rose to the challenge

Wed Aug 31 2016 - 07:45

New generation the catalyst for Dublin football’s transformation

Likes of McCaffrey, Kilkenny and Mannion products of the county’s underage system

Sat Aug 27 2016 - 20:47

One-size-fits-all punishment doing marked GAA men no favours

Referees opting for two yellow cards when top talents targeted via off-the-ball tactics

Wed Aug 10 2016 - 01:00