Ciarán Murphy: Why has Ireland’s All Blacks win annoyed so many people?There seems to be an insatiable appetite to denigrate the Irish rugby team’s successesThu Nov 18 2021 - 06:00
Ciarán Murphy: Mullin mulling pros and cons of sporting adventure Down UnderSuccessful return of both McKenna and Glass shows news may not be wholly negative for MayoThu Nov 11 2021 - 06:00
Ciarán Murphy: A few more soakings likely before GAA dressingrooms reopenEven 45 seconds in a hot shower after a winter match would be a great helpThu Nov 04 2021 - 06:00
Ciarán Murphy: Imagination required from GAA and TV companies for Tailteann CupFriday night football in high summer would be the perfect time to showcase new cupThu Oct 28 2021 - 06:25
Ciarán Murphy: Sunday showed why counties like Leitrim deserve a chance to progressBallinamore’s victory showed the locals why their efforts in the GAA are worthwhileThu Oct 21 2021 - 05:00
Ciarán Murphy: There seems to be no mental separation between players, mentors and supportersLatest example of club GAA violence proves spectators should stay on the sidelinesThu Oct 14 2021 - 06:49
Ciarán Murphy: No resisting the pull of GAA and home on this Sunday morningMilltown’s progress in the Galway championship meant much more than just a gameThu Oct 07 2021 - 06:00
Ciarán Murphy: It seems Hannah Tyrrell made the right decisionFormer rugby star played football like she was enjoying new-found sense of freedomThu Sept 30 2021 - 06:00
Ciarán Murphy: Liam Cahill’s loyalty at odds with Kildare wantaway Jack O’ConnorLilywhites weren’t lucky to have Kerry man - they were supposed to be a union of equalsThu Sept 23 2021 - 06:00
Ciarán Murphy: Come off it Novak, you wouldn’t see Tyrone seeking popularityAll-Ireland champions don’t care they have only ever had pariah status outside the countyThu Sept 16 2021 - 06:36
Ciarán Murphy: Just another game? Tell that to the All-Ireland final teamsIn the men’s senior football and camogie finals, the sides will play as if it’s their lastThu Sept 09 2021 - 06:00
Ciarán Murphy: Biased pundits are fine as long as they entertain and inform tooThose calling on RTÉ to use neutrals on GAA panels are unlikely to get much of a hearingThu Sept 02 2021 - 06:00
Ciarán Murphy: Did Tyrone decide missing training was more risky than not getting vaccinated?Feargal Logan calling the jab a ‘conundrum’ makes Kerry postponement a lucky breakThu Aug 26 2021 - 06:00
Ciarán Murphy: If GAA are unwilling to back referees then the system needs to changeEmotion and compassion should not cloud judgment when it comes to disciplinary mattersThu Aug 19 2021 - 06:36
Ciarán Murphy: Kingston family melodrama capped vintage weekend of sideshowsThe tricky politics and emotions of fathers coaching sons is a minefieldThu Aug 12 2021 - 06:00
Ciarán Murphy: League of Ireland clubs denied fair share of television coverageExploits of Bohs, Dundalk and Rovers in Europe ignored while GAA fans bask in coverageThu Aug 05 2021 - 06:00
Ciarán Murphy: Goodbye Joe Canning, you made the people happyGalway great’s exceptional exploits leave hurling fans with special memoriesThu Jul 29 2021 - 06:00
Ciarán Murphy: Why so few club players go to intercounty matchesChaotic schedule means little overlap between supporters in stands and local GAA stalwartsThu Jul 22 2021 - 06:00
Ciarán Murphy: Hating teams, is it who they are, or what they win?There are many things that go into building up a hatred of sporting teamsThu Jul 15 2021 - 06:00
Ciarán Murphy: nothing beats sitting in a biblical deluge in RoscommonHard to focus on anything other than constant threat of pneumonia at Dr Hyde ParkThu Jul 08 2021 - 06:00
Ciarán Murphy: Uncertainty around Stephen Cluxton in line with a man we never really knewWe should be thankful for such a man – one who still wants to keep a few secretsThu Jul 01 2021 - 06:00
Ciarán Murphy: Predictions are embedded in sport but why do we need them?Pundits often find out these things are taken to heart and can come back to haunt themThu Jun 24 2021 - 05:15
Ciarán Murphy: Kerry-Dublin storyline can live without an ending . . . for nowIt may not be a satisfactory ending but satisfactory endings are actually pretty rareThu Jun 17 2021 - 06:00
Ciarán Murphy: Gaels unite in mirth at Davy’s latest display of histrionicsA shame we won’t have entire summer’s hurling and football attended solely by pensionersThu Jun 10 2021 - 01:02
Ciarán Murphy: Fola Ayorinde’s Division 2 goal among the greatest ever scoredWe have seen some brilliant scores in first three weeks of strange league seasonThu Jun 03 2021 - 06:00
Ciarán Murphy: GAA needs to strike while the iron is hotSecond Opinion: The time is right to reform hurling league and football championshipWed Sept 19 2018 - 19:00
Tale of Kerry’s Twin Towers may still have another twistAs Donaghy retires, Walsh hints he still has something to offer the Kingdom in 2019Wed Sept 12 2018 - 19:00
Ciarán Murphy: Football is in trouble – just don’t blame the DubsThere are structural and aesthetic problems – along with the current lack of competitivenessWed Sept 05 2018 - 21:36
Horror-show in All-Ireland final could have serious repercussionsCiarán Murphy: Any rule changes can’t be as a direct result of Dublin’s dominanceWed Aug 29 2018 - 19:00
Ciarán Murphy: All-Stars should not be all about the winnersGiven the nature of modern championships, accolades should be spread more widelyWed Aug 22 2018 - 21:00
Ciarán Murphy: Super 8s work but Dublin still skew the systemNew structures can only do so much when you have a team so far ahead of the othersWed Aug 08 2018 - 21:22
Ciarán Murphy: Burke and Conlon primed for more summer fireworksBoth men had their moments during a memorable personal duel at Croke Park clashWed Aug 01 2018 - 21:00
Ciarán Murphy: Galway should be plotting to face Dublin - not MonaghanTribesmen’s priority is to be at their strongest when definitive test comesWed Jul 25 2018 - 20:30
Ciarán Murphy: Why top forwards should imitate RonaldoNo real point in the game’s best attackers wasting their energy on defensive dutiesWed Jul 18 2018 - 21:00
Ciarán Murphy: Is Gaelic football ready for the Super 8s?There’s every chance we’ll see football in its best light over next few weeks in Super 8sWed Jul 11 2018 - 21:00
Ciarán Murphy: Donegal-Dublin does away with idea of fairnessDubliners pointing out Croke Park is not Dublin’s home are living in make-believeWed Jul 04 2018 - 20:00
Ciarán Murphy: Kildare show home advantage worth the fightWithin the GAA, why is the idea of selling out a match in a smaller venue a dirty concept?Thu Jun 28 2018 - 07:00
Ciarán Murphy: Dublin need to find out if Comerford can replace CluxtonThe inference around Dublin has always been Cluxton has never really wanted competitionWed Jun 20 2018 - 21:13
Ciarán Murphy: Tipp move quickly to curb rumblingsCounty board back coach as official calls for management team to ‘resign en bloc’Thu Jun 14 2018 - 07:00
Ciarán Murphy: TV a factor for teams lower down the food chainAny redrawing of our competitions needs to recognise the levels of TV coverageWed Jun 06 2018 - 22:00
Galway blow Wexford away to reach Leinster finalAll-Ireland champions came charging out of the blocks and never waveredSat Jun 02 2018 - 19:17
Ciarán Murphy: Limerick fans conflicted by hurlers’ upturn in fortunesThe team is young, big and has scoring threats, but it’s too early for bullishnessWed May 30 2018 - 21:00
Ciarán Murphy: A fitting weekend to remember Galway hurling great Mick KennyFormer captain to be honoured as Galway host first home Leinster championship gameWed May 23 2018 - 21:42
Ciarán Murphy: All-Ireland now a realistic aim for Mayo and GalwaySunday will see both teams meet on a similar level for the first time in a long timeWed May 09 2018 - 21:00
Ciarán Murphy: Exiles take centre stage as season finally gets up and runningAn unlikely double for New York and London far from an impossibility this weekendWed May 02 2018 - 19:00
Ciarán Murphy: Magical Féile memories can last a lifetimeChance for youngsters to mix with peers from around the country proves invaluableWed Apr 25 2018 - 21:00
Ciarán Murphy: Making Ulster championship fairer is least we can doAdvent of Super 8s also tries even up the score with regard to lopsided championshipWed Apr 18 2018 - 20:35
Ciarán Murphy: Sky ensure GAA revolution won't be televisedTV deal was signed before sweeping changes were made to championship structuresWed Apr 11 2018 - 20:00
Ciarán Murphy: Galway now live Championship contendersPaddy Tally’s influence is in the bite and the hurt they’re putting into their defenceWed Apr 04 2018 - 19:53
Ciarán Murphy: human fallibility the essence of club gamesFreedom of expression so evident in two classic Cuala v Na Piarsaigh clashesWed Mar 28 2018 - 20:00
