Unbreakable, a cautionary tale about the heavy toll top-level rugby can take
England’s 2003 World Cup heroes discover that winning doesn’t take care of everything
Murphy has the final word as Na Fianna edge out Loughrea to reach final
Dublin side continue their habit of coming out on the right side of cliffhangers with another late, late show
Cathy Gannon: ‘I used to ride my pony to school, tie him up and ride him back’
No woman rider has been apprentice champion in Ireland since Gannon. Nobody has come close. She beat the odds
Sarsfields still savouring the sweet taste of provincial success
The proud Cork club are on a roll having shocked holders and strong favourites Ballygunner to claim a first Munster crown and earn an All-Ireland semi-final place against Slaughtneil
GAA’s struggles with volunteerism a sign of the times
Volunteerism used to be the bedrock of the GAA but now more and more clubs are struggling as members prove reluctant to take on the time-consuming responsibility involved
Dr Crokes claim Munster title as final task proves bridge too far for Loughmore-Castleiney
Experienced Kerry kingpins pack too much power for plucky Tipperary dual champions
Mickey O’Rourke: ‘I love broadcasting, I love sport. From a financial perspective you couldn’t pick two worse industries’
The Premier Sports boss relishes competing with the likes of Warner Brothers, Sky, Netflix and Amazon but League of Ireland and Shelbourne FC are his passions
Making Munster competitive again in Europe will require planning, patience and a little bitterness
In little over a decade the quality of players at Munster’s disposal has fallen off a cliff
Dynamic Sarsfields hit the heights in Munster to stun Ballygunner
Waterford champions were red-hot favourites to take the title but Shane O’Regan’s 2-3 from the bench helped tip the contest
Mark Ella was ‘the fulcrum ... the genius’ of Australia’s trailblazing tour of 1984
After the Wallabies’ 1984 tour of Ireland and Britain, the first indigenous Australian to captain the side retired, aged 25. Forty years on, he remains an alluring figure
Dublin are now facing the hardest trick to pull off in sport: succession planning
Like the great Kerry and Kilkenny teams before them, Dublin now need a rebuilding period as the likes of McCarthy and Fenton bow out
Johnny Murphy on refereeing the All-Ireland final: ‘Hand on heart, I was happy with the way it went’
The Limerick referee hasn’t agonised over the outcome of the 2024 hurling final and, despite criticism from some quarters, believes ‘the goodwill outweighs the bad’ towards match officials
Denis Walsh: Steven Gerrard is the latest to show a glittering name isn’t worth much in management
With Frank Lampard said to be on interested in a new job, it’s a good time to consider the ever-increasing list of great players who have struggled as managers
Ballygunner turn on the afterburners to leave Loughmore-Castleiney for dead
The Waterford champions scored 1-6 without reply in the 10 minutes before half-time
Leitrim footballer Charlene Tyrrell: ‘I felt completely lost in those years in England. I didn’t know who I was any more’
The Leitrim footballer has experienced her own mental health struggles and is now one of the facilitators of the Ahead of the Game campaign, jointly run by the GPA and Movember