Bring back the old-school number nine - and diving headers tooEuro 2024 has showcased the evolution of goal scorersMon Jul 08 2024 - 21:32
Brian Hayes is the point of difference Cork needed to halt Limerick’s marchThis year, everything came together for Hayes: the finishing, the ball-winning, the finesse, the confidence, the powerSun Jul 07 2024 - 21:09
Rebel project paused and shaped by Limerick’s hurling lessonsChastening days in Croke Park at Limerick’s hands have shaped Cork’s recent developmentSun Jul 07 2024 - 06:00
Clare dig deep to reel Kilkenny in and book All-Ireland final slotBrian Lohan’s side outscored Kilkenny 0-12 to 0-4 after trailing by six in the middle of the third quarterSat Jul 06 2024 - 17:56
The most pimped concept in sport is heroism but Arthur Ashe was a heroThe first black man to win a Grand Slam singles title, his horizons were much broader than tennis as he led a life of social and political activismMon Jul 01 2024 - 06:00
Shadow boxing time over for Kerry as they knuckle down to real businessNobody can say for sure if their ghost season of low-risk, defanged matches will leave Kerry short for Croke Park assignmentSun Jun 30 2024 - 06:00
Kerry get the test they were waiting for in the form of Mickey’s Harte’s DerryEvery team is fighting for momentum as the championship heads into the home straightMon Jun 24 2024 - 14:27
Olympic race walking occupies an unlit corner of that vast sporting stageBrendan Boyce is a veteran of several Games, but his quiet determination and enthusiasm remain undimmedMon Jun 24 2024 - 06:00
Cork have two weeks to mend the slow puncture suffered during win over DublinRebels did enough in the second and third quarters of the the game to see it out despite an uninspiring displaySun Jun 23 2024 - 13:17
‘He has this kind of aura’: How Lee Chin became the man who keeps inspiring Wexford His hurling wasn’t smooth at first but his commitment to self-improvement has always been total and his county have long since come to rely on him. This weekend Clare will have their work cut out trying to contain himSat Jun 22 2024 - 06:00
Denis Walsh: Two tiers are not enough for the football championship, it needs threeDenis Walsh: The GAA's preferred option for change to the football championship is better than the current flawed system but a more radical rejig is requiredMon Jun 17 2024 - 06:00
Tyrone take full advantage of Cork’s black card to secure home preliminary quarter-finalCork will be on the road in the next weekend after finishing third in Group ThreeSun Jun 16 2024 - 12:15
How Jack Crowley is becoming everything Munster need him to be So far this season 24-year-old has shown such consistency and durability that Munster fans have stopped pining for Ronan O’Gara. Confidence is high that the outhalf can continue to direct play in Saturday’s URC semi-final against GlasgowSat Jun 15 2024 - 06:00
One glorious shot: Pádraig Harrington’s defining moment on the road to golf’s Hall of FameWith disaster staring him in the face at Carnoustie in 2007, Pádraig Harrington showed the mental resilience which secured a Major breakthroughMon Jun 10 2024 - 06:00
No room for argument this time as Limerick make it six of the best No doubting Limerick's superiority as they set a new provincial recordMon Jun 10 2024 - 06:00
Limerick’s troubled past drifts further away as John Kiely’s men set the standard againLimerick brought everything they depend on: power, efficiency, aerial dominance, baldheaded aggressionSun Jun 09 2024 - 21:53
Limerick’s bleak long years of struggle now a distant memory All-conquering Limerick riding the crest of a wave as they bid for a record six Munster titles in a rowSat Jun 08 2024 - 06:00
Simon Zebo was true to his manifesto, and that distinguished him from the herdIn every generation there are players who play to a different beat. The beauty of Zebo as a rugby player was that he was a mosaic of other influencesMon Jun 03 2024 - 06:00
Offaly claim Under-20 hurling All-Ireland on intoxicating nightAdam Screeney key to six-point win over Tipperary at packed Nowlan ParkSun Jun 02 2024 - 11:17
Faithful supporters enthralled as Offaly’s young guns capture new imaginationsA talented new generation of Offaly hurlers are back contesting All-Ireland finals and sparking hopes of a return to senior glory in the coming yearsSat Jun 01 2024 - 06:00
It is hard to see Henry Shefflin staying for Galway’s rebuilding jobTribesmen have failed to bring through successful minor teams and have been found wantingMon May 27 2024 - 13:59
Five things we learned from the GAA weekend: Louth just the latest to break a Meath recordLimerick’s season is going exactly how they would want; Dublin wind it up; Keith Rossiter’s Wexford revival; and those bloody abacusesMon May 27 2024 - 11:14
Departing Galway and Waterford find their hopes turn to ‘if onlys’ Clare and Limerick to meet in Munster final for third year in a row, while Kilkenny and Dublin will contest the Leinster finalMon May 27 2024 - 06:00
Relentless Limerick kill off Waterford’s challenge to book Munster final spot All-Ireland champions dictated the end game, as they have done so often over the yearsSun May 26 2024 - 18:20
Denis Walsh: The story of the birth of Dublin GAADublin transformed from the comedy warmup act to the Dubs, a behemoth of the GAASat May 25 2024 - 06:00
Five things we learned from the GAA weekend: A sobering seven weeks for DerryWaterford conceding too many goal chances; Monaghan at lowest ebb; Tipp bottom out; Kilkenny work in progressMon May 20 2024 - 10:22
GAAGo: With few potential broadcast partners, the GAA is faced with a tricky balancing actTo compete at the all-you-can-eat sports buffet on TV the GAA needs a streaming serviceMon May 20 2024 - 06:00
Cork’s Pat Ryan tempers expectations after mauling of TipperaryChastening day for Tipperary following defeat means this is a county side now ‘officially in a real rebuild job’Sun May 19 2024 - 20:56
Cork blow Tipperary away after Alan Connolly hat-trick lights the fuseBrilliant second-half performance from the Rebels sees them record biggest win over rivals since the 1965 Munster finalSun May 19 2024 - 20:23
Buckle up, don’t blink: How hurling scoring rates continue to riseThe biggest driver of scoring in hurling has been passing, with help from the modern ballSun May 19 2024 - 06:00
Five things we learned from the GAA weekend: Don’t mess with the Ulster finalHave Cork finally uncovered Limerick’s tactical vulnerability? John Kiely laments inability to communicate with his playersMon May 13 2024 - 11:21
Denis Walsh: Shefflin facing a different challenge as he struggles to solve Galway conundrumAs a player Kilkenny legend Henry Shefflin had to overcome significant obstacles and it looks like being the same in his managerial career with GalwayMon May 13 2024 - 06:00
Frantic endgame sees Cork hand Limerick a rare championship defeat Cork score a goal and a point in the final two minutes of stoppage time to stun the All-Ireland championsSat May 11 2024 - 21:42
‘You’d kind of just presume you’d know if you had a heart condition’: How raising the awareness of cardiac screening can save athletes’ livesThe success rate for procedures is extremely high. The issue is detection. The risk is in carrying on, not knowingSat May 11 2024 - 06:00
Terry McHugh: Six Olympics, two sports and one man determined to do it his wayOne of Ireland’s first full-time athletes, Terry McHugh was never afraid of taking on impossible odds, and going where no one had gone beforeSat May 11 2024 - 06:00
Championship season feels broken as hurling hurtles by and football fumbles alongThe changes made to the championships in recent years has put the unique feeling of the GAA summer under stressMon May 06 2024 - 06:00
Mixed emotions as Tipperary stay alive with thrilling draw against WaterfordTipperary boss Liam Cahill reflects on a tortuous week as his side rescue a point with last puck of the gameSun May 05 2024 - 13:29
Tadhg De Búrca, the quiet force whose resilience and performances speak volumesInjuries have tested him, and the Waterford player keeps responding with classSat May 04 2024 - 06:00
Innovative Brian Barry-Murphy is nurturing Manchester City’s best young players. Watch what he does nextA move back into senior management by Brian Barry-Murphy would be fascinatingMon Apr 29 2024 - 06:00
Second defeat leaves Cork looking at chance that summer could end in springUlster continues to provide provincial thrills, while seeds for the Tailteann Cup are decided with Kildare among those in Pool 1Sun Apr 28 2024 - 21:59
Clare take Cork’s best shot but come out smiling in thrilling Munster clashTrailing by seven points early in the second half Clare scored three goals in the last quarterSun Apr 28 2024 - 16:15
Cork beginning to see that the future can’t be delayed foreverWaterford defeat has encouraged Pat Ryan and his selectors to place their trust in talented young guns for the potentially season-defining clash with ClareSat Apr 27 2024 - 05:00
Cork and Kilkenny ring the changes ahead of vital hurling matchesCork make six changes for Clare clash with Cahalane and Lehane left out, while injuries force Kilkenny into a number of switchesFri Apr 26 2024 - 12:34
Defensive issue laid bare as Cork and Clare scramble to avoid crisis Ruthlessness of the Munster Championship leave both sides in a race to make corrections quickest after disappointing opening round defeatsMon Apr 22 2024 - 15:02
Long drives used to be an exciting part of golf until modern drivers allowed everyone to do itBazooka-style driving is hardly even a spectacle at this stage, but just when did the wonder fail to enthral?Mon Apr 22 2024 - 06:00
Limerick’s Houdini act among the feats of magic on first day of hurling championshipLimerick’s Houdini act saw them outscore Clare by 3-6 to 0-3 in the final quarterMon Apr 22 2024 - 06:00
Davy Fitzgerald and Waterford rebound from dismal league campaign to power past Cork A brilliant opening quarter, in which the Déise blitzed Cork, laid the foundation for a victory that rarely looked in doubtSun Apr 21 2024 - 18:16
Championship 2024 preview: No hurling team has ever won five All-Irelands in a row - can Limerick be the first?Like the opening scene from Gangs of New York, the Munster championship is a turf war, arranged by appointment and decided by knives and hatchetsSun Apr 21 2024 - 06:00
John Kiely profile: ‘The thing about John, he’d be the last fellah I’d cross. He can be scary at times, he really can.’The absence of inflated egos within the Limerick panel is a testament to the leadership of John Kiely who has led Limerick to unprecedented successSat Apr 20 2024 - 06:00
How Donie McCarthy helped Gaelic games to fulfil its eastern promiseOur clubmate and friend, who died earlier this month, was instrumental in setting up hurling clubs across the Middle EastMon Apr 15 2024 - 06:00
