Dooley opts to mix elite names with unknownsCOMPROMISE RULES: THERE IS an interesting mix of the country’s elite hurlers and some complete unknowns in Joe Dooley’s 18-man…Wed Oct 19 2011 - 01:00
World Cup players get back to workTHE MAJORITY of Ireland’s World Cup squad will be back training with their provinces this weekend having been given the best …Tue Oct 18 2011 - 01:00
Mulholland gets Galway jobMANAGERIAL NEWS: ALAN MULHOLLAND last night became Galway’s fourth manager in as many years when he was confirmed as the new…Tue Oct 04 2011 - 01:00
Joubert to referee Ireland's quarter-finalTHE 33-year-old South African referee Craig Joubert will take charge of Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final between Ireland and…Tue Oct 04 2011 - 01:00
Hark, Herald sings Irish praisesIRELAND’S SUCCESS and supporters have become rather popular in New Zealand of late (beating Australia will do that).Mon Oct 03 2011 - 01:00
No panic as Cody is given his spaceTHE GAA off-season inevitably sees the focus switch to retirements, returns and ratifications.Fri Sept 30 2011 - 01:00
Cats top list with 14 of panel namedALL-IRELAND hurling champions Kilkenny lead the nominees for the 2011 All Stars with 14 of their panel up for individual recognition…Fri Sept 30 2011 - 01:00
GPA take bite of the Big AppleSAM MAGUIRE and Liam MacCarthy tend to cross paths around this time of year.Fri Sept 30 2011 - 01:00
All-Ireland collections raised €45,000GAELIC GAMES: BELCOO O’RAHILLY’S GAA club raised over €45,000 for the Mark McGovern support fund from collections outside and…Wed Sept 28 2011 - 01:00
IRFU tries with ticket prices but converts size of family to twoDEFINING “FAMILY” nowadays is not easyTue Sept 27 2011 - 01:00
Question is what next for GilroyCHARITY CHALLENGE DUBLIN v KILMACUD CROKES: THE MAJOR debate in Dublin football circles now inevitably turns to the future of…Thu Sept 22 2011 - 01:00
As numbers swell, Tohill has big calls to makeINTERNATIONAL RULES: SEVERAL MEN who contested the All-Ireland final last Sunday, like Kieran Donaghy and Stephen Cluxton, will…Thu Sept 22 2011 - 01:00
Cullen has earned his stripes at rugby levelRUGBY SWITCH: BRYAN CULLEN’S new job as strength and conditioning coach with the Leinster sub-academy starts the week after …Thu Sept 22 2011 - 01:00
Leinster club tie may be delayedREPORTS: A SOLUTION has been presented to solve the fixture backlog that seemed certain to deny Dublin representation in this…Wed Sept 21 2011 - 01:00
Kennedy strike helps Tipperary bridge long gapTipperary 3-9 Dublin 1-14: THE CLOCK was no friend to these Dublin minorsMon Sept 19 2011 - 01:00
Farrell's Dublin poised to end a long wait for minor gloryTHE SAGES who shuffle along the sidelines of Dublin underage football are confident there will at least be a happy group of teenagers…Sat Sept 17 2011 - 01:00
Dublin's persistence looks likely to finally pay dividendsPEDIGREE VERSUS persistence. The old order is crumbling. Well, maybeSat Sept 03 2011 - 01:00
Power playing the generation gameGAELIC GAMES: “IT IS an All-Ireland final and you don’t want to turn it into a tactical affairFri Sept 02 2011 - 01:00
Dublin hoping for early meeting of CHCNEWS: THE DUBLIN County Board are seeking a gathering of the Central Hearings Committee (CHC) before this weekend in an attempt…Thu Sept 01 2011 - 01:00
Dublin duo likely to be fit for finalGAA: THE DUBLIN football management reported yesterday that Paul Flynn and Rory O’Carroll are both expected to recover in time…Wed Aug 31 2011 - 01:00
Connolly and Flynn face anxious waitsGAELIC FOOTBALL: THE AVAILABILITY of Diarmuid Connolly and Paul Flynn, key components in the Dublin attack, for the All-Ireland…Tue Aug 30 2011 - 01:00
O'Dwyer not anticipating repeat of goal-festGAELIC GAMES: RYAN O’DWYER bumped into his former Tipperary team-mate John O’Brien the day after the All-Ireland semi-final. …Tue Aug 30 2011 - 01:00
McGuinness points to progressGAELIC GAMES: SOME SUGGESTIONS to avoid a repeat of this ugliness. Get Congress to adopt basketball’s shot clockMon Aug 29 2011 - 01:00
Hard to look beyond RebelettesGAELIC GAMES/ALL-IRELAND LADIES SFC SEMI-FINAL: A REPEAT of the National League final, which Cork won to capture their fourth…Sat Aug 27 2011 - 01:00
Imposing Dublin hold most of the acesGAELIC GAMES: THIS IS the first in a trilogy of meetings between the counties over the next fortnight.Sat Aug 27 2011 - 01:00
Valuable run-out for Boss and CroninRUGBY: THE UNFORTUNATE Luke Fitzgerald is the only survivor from the Leinster starting XV that faced the Northampton Saints …Fri Aug 26 2011 - 01:00
Barry-Murphy set to assume Cork reinsGAELIC GAMES NEWS: JIMMY BARRY-MURPHY is poised for a second term as Cork hurling manager, 11 years after his last stint in …Fri Aug 26 2011 - 01:00
Fennelly facing a tough uphill battleGAA: KILKENNY midfielder Michael Fennelly has admitted that younger brother Colin needs a miracle to be fit for the All-Ireland…Wed Aug 24 2011 - 01:00
Cork begin hunt to find Walsh's successorGAA: A SIX-MAN appointment committee, with no player representation involved, has been selected to find the next Cork hurling…Wed Aug 24 2011 - 01:00
Dublin and Donegal similar and that's a statGAA: DUBLIN AND Donegal are similar in many facets of their play, match statistics indicate, although the Leinster champions…Wed Aug 24 2011 - 01:00
Making the cut in different ways a major achievement for Murray and McFaddenRUGBY: IT HAS been a stressful few days for everyone involved. Tough choices were madeTue Aug 23 2011 - 01:00
Clancy criticised by IRB referees' chief over TMORUGBY: THE IRB referees’ chief Paddy O’Brien has publicly criticised Ireland’s George Clancy for his handling of Jimmy Cowan…Tue Aug 23 2011 - 01:00
Central Council schedule a box-off for MoyletteBOXING: DOMINIC O’ROURKE, Irish amateur boxing’s high performance director, has justified the decision of central council to…Mon Aug 22 2011 - 01:00
Roscommon looking the partGAELIC GAMES: THERE IS no guarantee that Tipperary will replicate the sensational form that has seen them overcome Limerick, …Sat Aug 20 2011 - 01:00
Lièvremont sticks to his word and changes teamIRELAND v FRANCE: ADOPTING A notably different approach to Ireland’s preparation for the World Cup, Marc Lièvremont will announce…Wed Aug 17 2011 - 01:00
Dublin battle a benefit for TippGAELIC GAMES: THE LEVEL of physicality in Dublin’s resistance last Sunday is being seen as a benefit for Tipperary as they switch…Tue Aug 16 2011 - 01:00
Williams poised for move to FranceRUGBY: MATT WILLIAMS is poised to become director of rugby at French club Racing Club Narbonne Mediterranée this season.Sat Aug 13 2011 - 01:00
Talented Dublin to pass Déise testGAELIC GAMES: THAT BOTH teams overcame Kilkenny en route to this juncture should speak volumes about the equal potential for…Sat Aug 13 2011 - 01:00
This boy's life takes him all over the fieldGAA: Still under-21, Liam Rushe is relishing Dublin’s underdog status as they get ready to face Tipperary – no matter what position…Fri Aug 12 2011 - 01:00
Tipperary unchanged for Dublin showdownGAA : ALL-IRELAND CHAMPIONS Tipperary have named the same team that overwhelmed Waterford in the Munster final for Sunday’s …Fri Aug 12 2011 - 01:00
'The pace and power of Dublin blew us away'GAA: FATHER TIME looked in on this great Tyrone team last Saturday night. He was draped in blue and navyMon Aug 08 2011 - 01:00
Tyrone have that renewed hungerGAA: Roscommon v Tyrone TYRONE PEOPLE could argue the potential absence of Senan Kilbride from the Roscommon attack is offset…Sat Jul 30 2011 - 01:00
Kerry to give no quarter hereGAA: Kerry v Limerick SHANE ENRIGHT and Kieran O’Leary have been nudged aside as Kerry seek to do exactly what they couldn’t…Sat Jul 30 2011 - 01:00
Big guns return to fold for Cork and KerryTHE RETURN of Paul Galvin and Tomás Ó Sé to the Kerry team ahead of Sunday’s All-Ireland quarter-final against Limerick was trumped…Fri Jul 29 2011 - 01:00
Dublin dual success comes at a priceGAELIC GAMES: THE PRICE of Dublin’s intercounty success in both football and hurling has become a genuine threat to the county…Thu Jul 28 2011 - 01:00
Cahill makes experience countG AA: ALL-IRELAND QUARTER-FINALS DUBLIN HAVE met Tyrone in two seminal All-Ireland quarter-finals since 2008Wed Jul 27 2011 - 01:00
McGeeney criticises fixtures schedulingGAELIC GAMES: YESTERDAY IN Croke Park it was Kildare manager Kieran McGeeney’s turn to speak out against the GAA structures…Tue Jul 26 2011 - 01:00
Problems piling up for CorkGAELIC GAMES: DANIEL GOULDING and his replacement in the Cork forward line Barry O’Driscoll have both been ruled out of Sunday…Tue Jul 26 2011 - 01:00
Committee to present Hawkeye recommendations in AugustGAELIC GAMES: THE RECURRING disputes of scores in high-profile championship matches, exacerbated by two incidents in the Limerick…Tue Jul 26 2011 - 01:00
