From Tipp to Salford via Wall Street: How businessman Declan Kelly joined the dream team Declan Kelly has taken ownership of Salford City with David Beckham and Gary Neville - is this another Wrexham?Mon May 26 2025 - 06:00
‘Scores we missed were brutal’: Cork know what they have to do in Munster final after Waterford clashFrustrated Déise boss Queally questions fairness of the championship system after defeatMon May 26 2025 - 06:00
Cork blow hot and cold but do enough to put away defiant WaterfordRebels set up Munster final revenge match against LimerickSun May 25 2025 - 19:41
Scottie Scheffler following in footsteps of Woods and Nicklaus after PGA Championship winWorld number one may not move the needle, but nobody has more mind for winningMon May 19 2025 - 15:40
US PGA: Scottie Scheffler eases to victory to claim third Major title World number one puts shaky start behind him to win by five shots at Quail Hollow Mon May 19 2025 - 00:21
Rory McIlroy went to Quail Hollow expecting to win but instead was met with a harsh reality checkThe US PGA Championship proved a tournament to forget for McIlroy at a course he loved so wellSun May 18 2025 - 21:02
Scottie Scheffler enters imperious mode to take control of US PGA ChampionshipWorld No 1 leads by three shots as Rory McIlroy fails to fire on moving day with 72Sun May 18 2025 - 00:43
Rory McIlroy fails to catch fire while Jhonattan Vegas maintains lead in US PGAScottie Scheffler moves ominously into contention with Tom McKibbin the best of the IrishSat May 17 2025 - 00:12
‘F**k this place’: Shane Lowry enraged by unfortunate lie at PGA ChampionshipOffaly man annoyed by intervention of on-course reporter, as second round of 71 sees him miss cutFri May 16 2025 - 21:28
It looks like love for Bryson DeChambeau at the US PGAHe used to be golf’s Elon Musk, but events at Quail Hollow point to change Fri May 16 2025 - 20:10
US PGA Championship: Nothing was in sync for Rory McIlroy. He is in a battle to make the cut Xander Schauffele and Scottie Scheffler among those to take issue with decision not to allow placing at Quail Hollow Thu May 15 2025 - 22:08
Backed by a swing that gets stronger with age, Pádraig Harrington still believes he can beat the bestIrishman disappointed with first round of two over, which was one better than Rory McIlroyThu May 15 2025 - 20:07
PGA Championship: Rory McIlroy’s Quail Hollow dominance can see him land back-to-back MajorsFor many years the US PGA Championship had a reputation for throwing up unusual winners but now Major winners are to the fore Wed May 14 2025 - 21:19
After reaching paradise, Rory McIlroy must now find a new dream to dream‘I have achieved everything that I’ve wanted – I’ve done everything I’ve wanted to do in the game’Wed May 14 2025 - 16:37
US PGA: Jordan Spieth resumes quest for elusive Grand Slam ‘It’s always ringed on the calendar for me. Obviously watching Rory win after giving it a try for a number of years was inspiring’ Tue May 13 2025 - 20:39
The Green Mile: Three holes where this week’s US PGA Championship will be won and lostThe final three holes at Quail Hollow have been the toughest finishing stretch on the PGA Tour since 2003Tue May 13 2025 - 19:00
US PGA Championship: Tom McKibbin comes in out of the cold on a rainy day in Quail HollowSurprise as Northern Irish golfer, who defected to LIV in January, invited to play in Charlotte along with Rory McIlroyMon May 12 2025 - 21:06
Camogie skorts controversy can be explained by a single photoEleventh-hour postponement of Munster final escalated a row that governing body cannot winMon May 12 2025 - 06:00
Hurling’s history of violence: ‘Some of the belts I got were criminal. My skull was fractured. It was madness’Revulsion at scenes in Páirc Uí Chaoimh before Cork and Tipperary’s championship tie a fortnight ago reflect how the game’s values have changed - incrementallySat May 10 2025 - 06:00
Denis Walsh: At root of skorts issue is a sense of betrayal among camogie playersIf camogie matches have to be abandoned, so be itSun May 04 2025 - 12:47
Limerick dismiss Waterford challenge with usual calm authorityJohn Kiely’s side always seemed well in control of this Munster SHC clash in Walsh ParkSat May 03 2025 - 20:45
Waterford’s Stephen Bennett embodies spirit of never-say-die golden generationGoal-scoring display in emphatic defeat of Clare left Déise fans dreaming of what might lie aheadSat May 03 2025 - 06:00
Red card for Tipperary’s Darragh McCarthy was justified but it broke an unwritten ruleCork were presented with a straightforward win after a sending off that ran contrary to custom and practiceMon Apr 28 2025 - 06:00
If hurling is so good, why is it so small? If it’s so good, why do so few people play it? It’s time we had answersMon Apr 28 2025 - 06:00
‘Attacking is his sense’: John McGrath’s return is well timed for TipperaryThere was surprise last Sunday when the 30-year-old made his first championship start since 2023; his performance proved he remains a player of rare class Sat Apr 26 2025 - 14:08
Wild scorelines mean no lead in hurling is safe any moreEver since scoring in hurling took on the character of a slot machine, time and motion equations have gone haywireMon Apr 21 2025 - 12:53
From Steve Davis to Rory McIlroy, sport strips the souls of even the bestSteve Davis was the world’s greatest snooker player but his biggest victories - and an epic defeat by Dennis Taylor - were about much more than talent Mon Apr 21 2025 - 06:00
Tipperary go toe-to-toe with Limerick to underline their credentialsDarragh McCarthy landed late equaliser after second half in which every outcome was never off the tableSun Apr 20 2025 - 19:46
Expect the unexpected as the glorious Munster hurling championship gets under wayWhatever tall tales you have heard about its glorious past, it was never like this. Cherish this sunny day while it lastsSat Apr 19 2025 - 06:00
‘There was a transformation that day’: Clare’s 1995 Sliding Doors encounter with CorkThe Munster semi-final against Cork has fallen through the cracks of popular memory. Back then, Clare’s world spun on the outcomeSat Apr 19 2025 - 06:00
How a sports psychologist helped Rory McIlroy live with the raging doubts and secure career Grand Slam Rory McIlroy took a long time to realise the guidance of a sports psychologist was key to getting over final hurdleMon Apr 14 2025 - 12:59
Denis Walsh: GAA are failing to hit the beat when it comes to their musical choicesWhen a modern tune is not played at the final whistle of a big game now it feels like a bum noteMon Apr 14 2025 - 10:15
Ireland blown away in second half by ruthless EnglandIrish side trailed by just two points at the break but were battered after the breakSat Apr 12 2025 - 20:49
Páidí Ó Sé and Mick O’Dwyer: rogues united by footballWhether close allies in the cause of Kerry, or rivals on Croke Park sidelines, the two men’s relationship was founded on respectSat Apr 12 2025 - 06:00
Cork looking the part as they sharpen claws for a summer of promise Clinical dismissal of Tipp in league final further proof that Pat Ryan’s formidable Rebels are on a mission this yearMon Apr 07 2025 - 06:00
Scourge of slow play likely to rear its ugly head again at MastersPGA have been tardy in tackling a persistent problem that is spoiling too many tournamentsMon Apr 07 2025 - 06:00
‘I’m not an easy man to please’: How Christy Ring and Louis Marcus came together to shoot a landmark filmCould the magic of the greatest hurler of all time be captured by a film-maker who couldn’t do a sideline cut? Yes, but only after a remarkable education from, and about, the man himselfSat Apr 05 2025 - 06:00
Aversion to premature hype in the GAA is the thief of early-season excitementIn the GAA, hype has a short window in which to run rampantMon Mar 31 2025 - 06:00
Kerry run out easy winners as Mayo fail to fireKevin McStay bring up what he saw as excessive protection afforded to David CliffordSun Mar 30 2025 - 21:49
Can Mayo rekindle the hope once more for their deflated fanbase?A creeping apathy for one of the country’s best supported teams was evident in attendances so far this yearSat Mar 29 2025 - 06:00
If Jack Crowley leaves Ireland, the IRFU won’t make the same exception they did with Johnny SextonCrowley hasn’t achieved as much at 25 as O’Gara and Sexton, but the Munster squad he’s part of bears no comparison to the teams they were surrounded byMon Mar 24 2025 - 06:00
Goals prove the difference in Cork’s dismantling of GalwayRebels offer up 11 different scorers in blistering win at Páirc Uí ChaoimhSat Mar 22 2025 - 22:07
David Burke: ‘His hurling intelligence is way beyond others’. He sees things before they happen’The Galway hurler has had his share of setbacks down the years but he remains an influential presenceSat Mar 22 2025 - 06:00
Leitrim’s forfeit to Fermanagh a symptom of a much greater ill in the GAAStephen Poacher’s Leitrim only had “13 fully-fit players” for Sunday’s Division 3 gameMon Mar 17 2025 - 14:48
Denis Walsh: Suffocating stranglehold of rich owners has changed Cheltenham’s nature The romance of the festival has been smothered and underdog stories have all but vanished Mon Mar 10 2025 - 06:00
Cork’s six-shooters leave Clare in the dust as they take revenge in EnnisFiery encounter sees three straight reds and 10 yellows as Rebels win easily by 15 pointsSun Mar 09 2025 - 19:01
JP McManus: From fearless young punter to Cheltenham’s most successful racehorse owner McManus has had 78 Cheltenham winners – far more than any other owner – but with his strongest-ever team set to compete next week, that number is likely to growSun Mar 09 2025 - 06:00
Different Strokes: Jake Knapp runs out of steam after stunning 59 at Cognizant ClassicPeake puts trough behind him and books Open spot; McIlroy back in action as Lowry’s fine form continues Tue Mar 04 2025 - 06:00
Denis Walsh: How much longer can Mo Salah outrun time? While Liverpool mull over a decision on a new contract, the Egyptian’s stats brook no argument Mon Mar 03 2025 - 06:00
Diarmuid Healy makes his mark as Cork see off KilkennyMinute of remembrance observed following death of former Cork hurler Ray RyanSat Mar 01 2025 - 19:58
