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
Seamus O’Rourke: ‘On stage I realised I’m getting back to the same buzz I had when I played for Leitrim'The award-winning writer, director and actor reflects on his relationship with his father, the meaning of football and why he thrives in the theatre Sat Mar 01 2025 - 06:00
GAA’s future threatened by demographic time bomb With rural depopulation and more and more people living in Dublin, there’s a crisis in the GAA that you should care aboutMon Feb 24 2025 - 06:00
Death of a jockey: ‘Michael O’Sullivan was full of ambition, full of passion ... he was just a beautiful person’ Amid increased awareness of safety requirements, jockeys know it is impossible to remove all risk from horseracing, a fact tragically underlined by the recent death of a much loved 24-year-old Sat Feb 22 2025 - 06:00
Risk management is the rot in Gaelic football the FRC set out to treatNew rules that reward more exciting play are already having their impact on the gameMon Feb 17 2025 - 15:54
Eternal lure of the game proves irresistible to Mark HughesFormer top player and manager happy to emulate Roddy Collins and take the reins at CarlisleMon Feb 17 2025 - 06:00
Dublin steal the points from Kerry in adrenalin-fuelled finaleLuke Breathnach and Lorcan O’Dell kicked huge late scores to tip NFL clash in TraleeSun Feb 16 2025 - 13:36
How ‘outsider’ Jack O’Connor continues to fly in the face of Kerry’s style policeOver the winter there was no heave against him and no clamour for him to stay, but in a wide-open season, his ability to find solutions could prove vitalSat Feb 15 2025 - 06:00
Outside coaches have changed the odds at club level in the GAAThe cost of preparing teams is running wild, but when a club gets it right with an ‘outside’ coach, whole new horizons can appearMon Feb 10 2025 - 06:00
Limerick make power count as they pull away from TipperaryCian Lynch and Diarmuid Byrnes stand out for Treaty CountySun Feb 09 2025 - 19:35
Tony Óg Regan sought the solutions that took him back from a dark placeThe Galway hurler tells of a journey that saw him outgrow his doubts and demonsSat Feb 08 2025 - 06:00
Five things we learned from the GAA weekend: Player and referee fitness is tested by new rulesGalway show ingenuity; a new Limerick; goalkeeper overlaps are concern; Carlow hurling’s great dayMon Feb 03 2025 - 11:24
Denis Walsh: Coursing remains deeply divisive but don’t bet on it being banned any time soon Public are split between revulsion and acceptance but the sport continues to enjoy crucial political support Mon Feb 03 2025 - 06:00
Cork take more than a point out of Limerick draw after chaotic end game at the PáircDarragh Fitzgibbon’s free in the 10th minute of stoppage-time levels things upSat Feb 01 2025 - 22:05
Hurling is a local obsession in Tipperary so where have the supporters gone?The cold distance between the Tipperary team and the Tipperary public has troubled Liam Cahill for a whileFri Jan 31 2025 - 15:06
Unshackled from tradition, the GAA has made change the new normalNew rules for Gaelic football show what may be possible when we break from the status quoMon Jan 27 2025 - 06:00
Battling Kilkenny do enough to edge out Clare despite slow start in EnnisBrian Lohan fielded an experimental team in this NHL opener and will take solace from a competitive displaySun Jan 26 2025 - 18:11
Number One question will be key for Limerick as they reach a crossroadsNickie Quaid has been a hugely influential figure in five All-Ireland triumphs but John Kiely must now plan without the outstanding goalkeeperSat Jan 25 2025 - 06:00
NHL Division 1A and 1B: County-by-county guide to how the hurling league will play outLimerick and Cork look most likely to duel it out for silverware, Wexford will likely struggle to stay in the top flight, Dublin and Waterford will be gunning for promotionSat Jan 25 2025 - 06:00
Six Nations: If you strip away the brassy commerce and vulgar scalping there are storylines aplentyThe Six Nations nurses many suckling calves, the numbers are staggeringMon Jan 20 2025 - 09:48
Double delight for Dublin as Na Fianna and Cuala take home the spoilsDifferent paths to victory end at the same destination for both county championsSun Jan 19 2025 - 21:43
Unrelenting Na Fianna defeat Sarsfields to claim All-Ireland club hurling titleTom Brennan the man of the hour in netting two goals for the Dublin championsSun Jan 19 2025 - 17:58
