Tipperary's Corbett will prove critics wrong, says MaherTipperary hurler Pádraic Maher has made a staunch defence of team-mate Lar Corbett, and the continuing criticism of the state…Wed Feb 27 2013 - 00:00
Chin disappointed as racism motion fails to make clárHe says there are other things to worry about, such as trying to juggle both football and hurling with Wexford, but Lee Chin …Wed Feb 27 2013 - 00:00
Making finals the first task for Irish teamAthletics : Rarely has Ireland named a team for the European Indoor championships with two athletes currently top of the event…Tue Feb 26 2013 - 00:00
Cullen returns to form with victory in TullamoreATHLETICS: Any doubts that Mary Cullen might never rediscover her best cross country form – cruelly lost in recent seasons through…Mon Feb 25 2013 - 00:00
Pistorius case shows the folly of hero worshipI: Treating sports stars as role models is not a good ideaSat Feb 23 2013 - 00:00
Clancy's passing brings to mind stories of oldAthletics: ‘Are you John Joe Barry?” he was asked, after answering the phone, at some God early hour, at his small apartment…Sat Feb 23 2013 - 00:00
'A gesture of goodwill' needed to lift interpro finalThe GAA admits it is now relying on “a gesture of goodwill” to help justify the staging of this Sunday’s interprovincial football…Thu Feb 21 2013 - 00:00
Fitzgerald wary of Waterford threatDays before the start of the Allianz Hurling League, and Davy Fitzgerald is talking up Waterford’s prospects, their character…Wed Feb 20 2013 - 00:00
Number one Nash eager for the new campaignWe came armed with hard questions, about Cork’s apparent discontent, the awkwardness of their new number one goalkeeper, and …Wed Feb 20 2013 - 00:00
Ten athletes in line for Irish selectionAthletics: Ten Irish athletes have put themselves in line for selection for the European Indoor Championships – which get under…Tue Feb 19 2013 - 00:00
Britton just one of many to shine on new trackATHLETICS: So that’s what we’ve been missing – a proper indoor arena that spurs a cross-country specialist to an awesome turn…Mon Feb 18 2013 - 00:00
Life is not an inexhaustible well as some athletes will tell youATHLETICS: Because we don’t know when we will die, we get to think of life as an inexhaustible wellSat Feb 16 2013 - 00:00
Teams top list of missed drug tests but still not a major concern to Sports CouncilGAA teams continue to top the list of missed drugs tests carried out by the Irish Sports Council’s anti-doping programme, and…Thu Feb 14 2013 - 00:00
Charity the name of the game as AFL seek Irish talentIt wasn’t without irony that GAA president Liam O’Neill found himself campaigning for one truly lasting amateur competition, …Wed Feb 13 2013 - 00:00
Brogan would love to get his hands on medal with LeinsterWhen a player of Bernard Brogan’s calibre talks up the GAA’s interprovincial series, a competition he holds “quite dear”, perhaps…Wed Feb 13 2013 - 00:00
Gavin says hectic schedule asking too much of some playersDublin manager Jim Gavin has questioned the timing and actual validity of the three-week break in the Allianz Football League…Tue Feb 12 2013 - 00:00
Clinical Kildare maintain their momentumKildare 2-10 Cork 1-9: The smile across his face fades slightly when Kieran McGeeney is informed that’s three All-Ireland champions…Mon Feb 11 2013 - 00:00
Gregan storms to 400 metre win in GentAthletics: Brian Gregan has underlined his gold medal potential at next month’s European Indoor Championships by winning the…Mon Feb 11 2013 - 00:00
Dublin rule like kings over paltry KerryGAELIC GAMES Important as it is not to read too deeply into days such as yesterday, it’s impossible not to read between the …Mon Feb 11 2013 - 00:00
Dublin make short work of struggling KingdomDIVISION ONE Dublin 1-11 Kerry 0-4: It took Dublin 28 years to beat Kerry in Killarney, last time they played here, three years…Mon Feb 11 2013 - 00:00
Athletics pool seems a lot cleaner this weekON ATHLETICS: Just when you thought it was safe to get back in the water... Be afraid, very afraid.Sat Feb 09 2013 - 00:00
Ó Sé ready to spring an earlier returnNothing much is won or lost in early February, but that's not saying there isn't a sudden sense of urgency within Kerry football…Thu Feb 07 2013 - 00:00
Mulvihill to continue fight against restrictionsCroke Park has issued a strongly-worded response to certain high-vocal concerns about the association’s new sideline restrictions…Wed Feb 06 2013 - 00:00
Prenty highlights depopulation concernsRural depopulation is now “one of the greatest challenges facing the Association”, according to Connacht secretary John Prenty…Wed Feb 06 2013 - 00:00
Players appreciate Meehan's returnThere is no more simple and meaningful praise in the game than players applauding a team-mate, and Michael Meehan got a lot of…Tue Feb 05 2013 - 00:00
Kerry standing over Sunday switch despite clash with rugbyKerry are standing over their decision to switch their Allianz Football League showdown against Dublin to Killarney, this Sunday…Tue Feb 05 2013 - 00:00
Meehan the clear difference for GalwayGalway 1-15 Derry 0-15: “It’s great we can be happy with the win, and still be a little bit disappointed,” says Galway manager…Mon Feb 04 2013 - 00:00
Britton strikes the right Balance in World Cross Country bidATHLETICS: If your memory serves you well then there’s nothing new about New Balance looking after Irish athletes, nor is there…Sat Feb 02 2013 - 00:00
Galway and Laois have plenty of motivation to cross great divideDIVISION TWO: The very idea last year’s race for promotion came down to the last kick of the ball – at least in deciding whether…Thu Jan 31 2013 - 00:00
Hanley ready to step up to the markFor the first time in 15 years Galway start into the Allianz Football League without the services of Pádraic Joyce, and that, …Wed Jan 30 2013 - 00:00
Meath need to show consistencyIt may be merely anecdotal that half the men in charge of the Division Three counties are in their first season in charge, or…Wed Jan 30 2013 - 00:00
Tipperary and Limerick look the pick of what promises to be a competitive bunchThe good news for all eight counties starting out in Division Four of the Allianz Football League is that the only way is up, …Tue Jan 29 2013 - 00:00
Nolan welcomes six-event Grand Prix planIrish Paralympics athletics coach James Nolan has warmly welcomed the new six-event Grand Prix announced for this spring and …Tue Jan 29 2013 - 00:00
Athlone becoming a fast favouriteATHLETICS: Eamonn Coghlan always said an indoor track is only as fast as the athlete running on it, and it’s probably true, …Mon Jan 28 2013 - 00:00
New golden era looks to be on the right trackATHLETICS: I bumped into Kevin Nolan this week, a man who has forgotten more about Dublin GAA than I’ll ever know, but whose…Sat Jan 26 2013 - 00:00
Qualifying standards raisedATHLETICS : Irish athletes now know exactly what is needed to qualify for the World Championships in Moscow later this summer…Fri Jan 25 2013 - 00:00
Ó Catháin's indoor arena of dreams warms up a bitterly frosty morningATHLETICS: He greets me with an enormous bear hug, and the look of a man who might well have smashed another indoor world record…Thu Jan 24 2013 - 00:00
Cunningham more than ready for the long road aheadExactly one year ago, having just beaten UCD in the Walsh Cup quarter-final, Anthony Cunningham lined up his Galway players for…Thu Jan 24 2013 - 00:00
Macauley looking to pick up some early silverwareO'Byrne Cup Final: “If lads don’t have the hunger back to win the All-Ireland this year, they’ve no right to be on the panel…Wed Jan 23 2013 - 00:00
Walsh ready to follow the one code for success2013 Football League: He may not realise it but Aidan Walsh provides the perfect microcosm of the modern game – a player somewhat…Wed Jan 23 2013 - 00:00
Britton voted European athlete of the month for DecemberFionnuala Britton has been voted European Athlete of the Month for December, just reward for winning the European Cross Country…Tue Jan 22 2013 - 00:00
Brennan the latest voice against black cardAnother leading inter-county footballer has spoken out against the proposed black cardTue Jan 22 2013 - 00:00
Central Council to discuss plans for new hurling championship structureFor the second time in as many months the GAA’s Central Council will try to agree a new hurling championship structure – and …Tue Jan 22 2013 - 00:00
Fitzmaurice gets final reprieve for FinugeKerry have been granted an advance scheduling of their McGrath Cup final, affording manager Eamon Fitzmaurice at least one last…Tue Jan 22 2013 - 00:00
Johnston gets Kildare over the lineKildare 1-12 Offaly 1-9: January occasionally throws up games like this – a perfect early season appetiser, two teams physically…Mon Jan 21 2013 - 00:00
Confessing to all those lies doesn't add up to telling the truthATHLETICS: I dreamt I saw Lance Armstrong again last night, as real as you or me, talking to Oprah Winfrey, and in the utmost…Sat Jan 19 2013 - 00:00
McGrath critical of the hurlers on the ditchGAELIC GAMES: It wasn’t quite cyber-bullying but Tipperary’s hurlers were subjected to some severe social media abuse, mostly…Thu Jan 17 2013 - 00:00
Lifetime ban proposed for Kilcoo supporter for racial abuse of playerA lifetime ban has been proposed for a supporter of the Kilcoo club in a further fallout to the alleged racial abuse that marred…Thu Jan 17 2013 - 00:00
Galway still in talks over intercounty sponsorshipGAELIC GAMES NEWS: The Galway County Board are still in negotiations to secure an intercounty sponsorship for 2013, and like…Wed Jan 16 2013 - 00:00
Monaghan continue to sift through their optionsDR McKENNA CUP: It’s far too soon to consider it anything more than a very mild All-Ireland winning hangover, and Donegal’s …Wed Jan 16 2013 - 00:00
