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Second Opinion: Kerry have special reason to stop Gavin’s trailblazers

Second Opinion: Kerry have special reason to stop Gavin’s trailblazers

Dublin are on verge of breaking a record set by forefathers of Kingdom football dynasty

Wed Mar 15 2017 - 21:02
Ciarán Murphy: Time for Galway and Kildare to grasp the nettle

Ciarán Murphy: Time for Galway and Kildare to grasp the nettle

Step up to Division One certainly not a test anyone should be backing away from now

Thu Mar 09 2017 - 07:30
Ciarán Murphy: Clare are proof Super 8 is a good fit

Ciarán Murphy: Clare are proof Super 8 is a good fit

Wrong to think new football championship format will be a hindrance to ‘weaker counties’

Wed Mar 01 2017 - 16:20
Second Opinion: Write Brian Cody off at your peril

Second Opinion: Write Brian Cody off at your peril

Kilkenny will most likely be there or thereabouts when the championship is decided

Wed Feb 22 2017 - 17:30
GAA gives us all a   chance to measure ourselves against our heroes

GAA gives us all a chance to measure ourselves against our heroes

Junior and intermediate finals are as good a day as you can have following Gaelic games

Wed Feb 15 2017 - 22:00
Ciarán Murphy: Defining year for Clare hurling beckons

Ciarán Murphy: Defining year for Clare hurling beckons

Life after Davy Fitzgerald should be intriguing as Banner seek to prove themselves again

Wed Feb 08 2017 - 21:00
Ciarán Murphy: GAA online experience for the most part a positive one

Ciarán Murphy: GAA online experience for the most part a positive one

Podcasts dedicated to the struggles of one’s own county find a ready and willing audience

Wed Feb 01 2017 - 21:00
Ciarán Murphy: ‘Forgotten’ hurling  should take  lead from football  revamp

Ciarán Murphy: ‘Forgotten’ hurling should take lead from football revamp

Players want more games and aim of any championship is to produce worthy winner

Wed Jan 25 2017 - 21:00
Ciarán Murphy: Onerous contracts a bridge too far for GAA club players

Ciarán Murphy: Onerous contracts a bridge too far for GAA club players

It’s incumbent on all sensible players to maintain a proper work-life-GAA balance

Thu Jan 19 2017 - 13:20
Second Opinion: Welcome to the GAA’s own FA Cup third round

Second Opinion: Welcome to the GAA’s own FA Cup third round

The phoney war has started so don’t blame supporters for a bit of wishful thinking

Thu Jan 12 2017 - 00:54
Second Opinion: This could be a weekend when a star is born

Second Opinion: This could be a weekend when a star is born

Early part of GAA season is chance for some unknowns names to share in the limelight

Wed Jan 04 2017 - 21:00
Ciarán Murphy: ‘Setting record straight’ did Connelly and Holmes few favours

Ciarán Murphy: ‘Setting record straight’ did Connelly and Holmes few favours

Former Mayo managers would have been better served by not opening can of worms

Thu Dec 22 2016 - 09:00
Ciarán Murphy: Munster rugby has found its way again

Ciarán Murphy: Munster rugby has found its way again

Tragic death of coach Anthony Foley is the moment season changed for the province

Wed Dec 14 2016 - 19:00
Ciarán Murphy: TG4 is still capturing the passion of sport

Ciarán Murphy: TG4 is still capturing the passion of sport

You don’t need subtitles to see the sheer enthusiasm driving TG4’s GAA coverage

Thu Dec 08 2016 - 17:04
Versatile GAA talents take chance to shine in a different code

Versatile GAA talents take chance to shine in a different code

Gary Brennan, Daithí Burke and Con O’Callaghan have starred in their clubs’ runs

Wed Nov 30 2016 - 19:05
Ciarán Murphy: The rules won’t change for the GAA

Ciarán Murphy: The rules won’t change for the GAA

The democratic nature of the association is a myth as most good ideas wither on the vine

Wed Nov 23 2016 - 21:00
Ciarán Murphy: Castleknock GAA club prove that sometimes less is more

Ciarán Murphy: Castleknock GAA club prove that sometimes less is more

Smaller clubs can help to facilitate the large numbers who want to play the game

Wed Nov 16 2016 - 18:13
Second Opinion: Tipperary fans look askance at Austin Gleeson’s award

Second Opinion: Tipperary fans look askance at Austin Gleeson’s award

Gifted hurler that he is, did he change the biggest games decisively in Deise’s favour?

Wed Nov 09 2016 - 21:31
Ciarán Murphy: All Blacks’ domination provides a lesson for all

Ciarán Murphy: All Blacks’ domination provides a lesson for all

GAA has had its own powerhouse sides in the last 15 years

Wed Nov 02 2016 - 21:15
Second Opinion: Leinster Council not giving Galway fair crack of whip

Second Opinion: Leinster Council not giving Galway fair crack of whip

Connacht county should be given full parity with other counties in Leinster hurling championship

Wed Oct 26 2016 - 17:02
Club heroes now guaranteed their 15 minutes of fame

Club heroes now guaranteed their 15 minutes of fame

Exploits of the humble club player likely to be captured for posterity on social media sites

Wed Oct 19 2016 - 19:30
Ciarán Murphy: Time for club players to get  deserved respect

Ciarán Murphy: Time for club players to get deserved respect

A set calender should be introduced for clubs so their players can prepare accordingly

Wed Oct 12 2016 - 22:00
Ciarán Murphy: Agonising All-Ireland wait a burden for suffering Mayo fans

Ciarán Murphy: Agonising All-Ireland wait a burden for suffering Mayo fans

Another shattering final defeat almost too much to bear for Mayo’s loyal faithful

Wed Oct 05 2016 - 20:23
Ciarán Murphy: Relishing a floodlit footballing feast in replay

Ciarán Murphy: Relishing a floodlit footballing feast in replay

Clash of Dublin and Mayo under lights, with Sam Maguire on the line, promises to be special

Wed Sept 28 2016 - 21:00
Ciarán Murphy: What happens on All-Ireland day reverberates for life

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
Ciarán Murphy: no place in an All-Ireland final for ordinary men

Ciarán Murphy: no place in an All-Ireland final for ordinary men

The fitness level needed in the All-Ireland semi-final between Dublin and Kerry was scary

Wed Sept 14 2016 - 20:00
John ‘Bubbles’ O’Dwyer could take a leaf from Rory McIlroy’s book

John ‘Bubbles’ O’Dwyer could take a leaf from Rory McIlroy’s book

Tipperary hurler should take criticism with a pinch of salt like world number three

Wed Sept 07 2016 - 20:21
Cody’s will to win strongest when stakes are highest

Cody’s will to win strongest when stakes are highest

When the chips are down the Kilkenny manager shows what he’s really made of

Thu Sept 01 2016 - 16:12
Second Opinion: GAA not the last bastion of Corinthian ideals

Second Opinion: GAA not the last bastion of Corinthian ideals

We owe it to our national sporting organisation to be aware of its shortcomings

Wed Aug 24 2016 - 17:57
Waterford must start again from bottom of mountain

Waterford must start again from bottom of mountain

Putting Kilkenny to pin of their collar sadly doesn’t guarantee success next season

Wed Aug 17 2016 - 22:30
Ciarán Murphy: Waterford must push away hand of history

Ciarán Murphy: Waterford must push away hand of history

Kilkenny’s ‘lion in winter’ routine is getting pretty tiresome at this stage

Thu Aug 11 2016 - 01:41
Second Opinion: Waterford entitled to try a novel route to glory

Second Opinion: Waterford entitled to try a novel route to glory

Déise have suffered so many black days since last All-Ireland senior success in 1959

Wed Aug 03 2016 - 19:35
Ciarán Murphy: Football championship trumping hurling in every way

Ciarán Murphy: Football championship trumping hurling in every way

While there has been bad games in both, the football carries more significant storylines

Wed Jul 27 2016 - 17:21
Ciarán Murphy: Momentum a major asset in GAA season

Ciarán Murphy: Momentum a major asset in GAA season

Clare and Wexford have one advantage as they face wounded Waterford and Galway

Wed Jul 20 2016 - 22:30
Connacht rugby losing Jarlath Fallon  was Galway’s gain

Connacht rugby losing Jarlath Fallon was Galway’s gain

Former goalkeeper Derek Thompson hopes Roscommon can return to winning cycle after he broke it in 1998

Sat Jul 16 2016 - 07:10
Mayo might benefit from taking the road less travelled

Mayo might benefit from taking the road less travelled

Galway will be disappointed if they don’t back up surprising win with Connacht title

Wed Jul 06 2016 - 22:30
Ciarán Murphy: GAA doesn’t really need feed of pints to have a good time

Ciarán Murphy: GAA doesn’t really need feed of pints to have a good time

At Euro 2016 the crowd is different and the buzz too. Drink as a concept was everywhere

Wed Jun 29 2016 - 22:00
Ciarán Murphy: Apathy draining the life from  Galway football

Ciarán Murphy: Apathy draining the life from Galway football

While Mayo leave no stone unturned, many Galway players decline a county call-up

Wed Jun 15 2016 - 18:00
Omnishambles as Armagh chairman rises to Joe Brolly’s bait

Omnishambles as Armagh chairman rises to Joe Brolly’s bait

We find ourselves in the middle of our first Joe Brolly News Cycle of the summer

Thu Jun 09 2016 - 07:00
Offaly up for the fight as Laois collapse in Tullamore

Offaly up for the fight as Laois collapse in Tullamore

Faithful County avoid early season disaster to make their way into Leinster semi-final

Sun Jun 05 2016 - 19:10
Ciarán Murphy:  My guide for Dublin fans going to Kilkenny

Ciarán Murphy: My guide for Dublin fans going to Kilkenny

Things have changed since last time Boys in Blue ventured out of their comfort zone

Wed Jun 01 2016 - 13:06
Ciarán Murphy: GAA could take a leaf out of Connacht’s book

Ciarán Murphy: GAA could take a leaf out of Connacht’s book

Demand continuing to outstrip supply can make for an unforgettable atmosphere

Thu May 26 2016 - 07:24
Second Opinion: Ciarán Murphy on the season kicking off

Second Opinion: Ciarán Murphy on the season kicking off

Counties in All-Ireland championships take chance to shine in first sun of the summer

Wed May 18 2016 - 21:38
Second Opinion: Ciarán Murphy on the new ‘lovable’ Dubs

Second Opinion: Ciarán Murphy on the new ‘lovable’ Dubs

Jim Gavin’s stylish team popular even with their country cousins

Wed May 11 2016 - 21:27
Johnny Glynn feeling very much at home in New York

Johnny Glynn feeling very much at home in New York

Galway hurler ready to assist his adopted city’s footballers against Roscommon

Sun May 01 2016 - 14:47
Kerry and Kilkenny don’t care if they’re loved or loathed once they’re winning

Kerry and Kilkenny don’t care if they’re loved or loathed once they’re winning

All-Ireland winners show that specialists continue to rule the roost at the highest level

Wed Oct 01 2014 - 13:10
Like Padraic Coyne in ’83, Paul Durcan got stuck between a Rock and a hard place

Like Padraic Coyne in ’83, Paul Durcan got stuck between a Rock and a hard place

Goalkeepers suffer fate of having no control over redemption following errors

Thu Sept 25 2014 - 12:00
Kerry football an evil empire with a siren’s call to all

Kerry football an evil empire with a siren’s call to all

‘We’ll willingly make heroes out of their biggest spoofers, because they’re so damn charming’

Wed Sept 17 2014 - 16:30
Failure of Clare hurlers leads to the end of dual dreams

Failure of Clare hurlers leads to the end of dual dreams

Davy Fitzgerald’s intransigence is part of what makes him a winner

Wed Sept 10 2014 - 21:00
From Minor to major can be a difficult road no matter how good the pedigree

From Minor to major can be a difficult road no matter how good the pedigree

Watching the Morans, Ogie and David, last Saturday offered a moment to gladden the heart

Wed Sept 03 2014 - 13:01
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