Who knew Fifa would be easier to deal with than your average GAA steward?
Whether in Kansas City or Salthill, some games can only be appreciated in the flesh
Ciarán Murphy: Jeopardy enters the frame shouting and roaring this weekend. And we love it
After the shadow boxing it’s now straight knock-out time, a situation which we reflexively prefer
Ciarán Murphy: A sight to behold as the Ghosts of AFL Past and Future saved their counties
Kobe McDonald can learn much from Ciarán Byrne ahead of his great adventure down under
Ciarán Murphy: Premature goodbyes are denying the hurling championship added jeopardy
Adding an extra post-provincial round would keep more counties in the running for longer
Ciarán Murphy: Win the Tailteann Cup and good things can follow
Tournament still searching for a niche, but past winners have gone on to shine brightly
Ciarán Murphy: Don’t say this in Munster, but Leinster is the story of the hurling summer
With Kilkenny in danger and Offaly daring to dream, eastern province has delivered a captivating narrative
Nothing will top Maurice Fitzgerald but Jack McCarron’s point for Monaghan was the next best thing
Point to level Saturday’s game against Derry is up there with some of the all-time greats
Ciarán Murphy: Rational analysis be damned when counties blow hot and cold with reckless abandon
Predicting the Leinster semi-finals outcomes is an exercise in trust – which two counties do you mistrust the least
Ciarán Murphy: Challengers shouldn’t fear old tormentors in new Leinster landscape
Provincial championship openers showed Dublin and Kilkenny are far from invincible despite past glories
Ciarán Murphy: This old boomer won’t need a phone to live out the provincial championships
If ever there was a sport to expose the inability of a camera phone to capture anything like the real thing, it’s hurling
Ciarán Murphy: In a changing TV landscape, the GAA needs to up the ante
Supporters have come to expect live coverage of their intercounty teams, the GAA should strive to oblige
Ciarán Murphy: Merging Gaelic games associations is inevitable, so just get on with it
When Sweden switched from driving on the left to driving on the right, the sky didn’t fall, so we can ignore the doomsayers
Ciarán Murphy: Flaky Spurs could learn a thing or two from Kilkenny hurlers
‘The history of Kilkenny ... is not just about winning, although obviously they’ve done plenty of that. It’s also about maxing out on the talent available’
Ciarán Murphy: After Allianz sponsorship row, reckoning is needed to save GAA presidency
It became a classic example of what still makes GAA Congress a powerful idea
Ciarán Murphy: The alarm clock is sadly already set to end the Mayo dream of Kobe McDonald
There’s a kind of pre-grieving since McDonald’s coruscating 18-minute debut against Monaghan, with the young star set to go to Australia