Clare's edge may well be the sharperMUNSTER AND ULSTER UNDER-21 HC FINALS: Waterford v ClareWed Jul 29 2009 - 01:00
Lynch and O'Leary return for CorkANTHONY LYNCH has been passed fit to play for Cork in Sunday’s All-Ireland football quarter-final against DonegalWed Jul 29 2009 - 01:00
Donaghy may play some roleGAELIC GAMES CHAMPIONSHIP 2009 NEWS: GIVEN THEIR poor performances in recent weeks, some people think it would take a small …Wed Jul 29 2009 - 01:00
Hession third in season best in LondonATHLETICS : PAUL HESSION has once again underlined his consistency ahead of next month’s World Championships in Berlin with …Mon Jul 27 2009 - 01:00
Kildare have artillery to kill off WicklowALL-IREALND SFC QUALIFIERS ROUND FOUR: Kildare v Wicklow: MICK O’DWYER has made such a mockery of championship predictions by…Sat Jul 25 2009 - 01:00
No second act, just tragedy for Shay ElliottATHLETICS : The story of Ireland’s first great cyclist has echoes of Lance Armstrong’s – but with a far sadder denouement…Sat Jul 25 2009 - 01:00
Unsettled Kerry still too strongAntrim v Kerry: DEPENDING ON who you believe, all hell is breaking loose in Kerry, or Kerry are about to unleash some hell.Sat Jul 25 2009 - 01:00
O'Connor delays naming sideNEWS ROUND-UP: IT COULD be just the pressure or it could be something far more troubling, but Kerry football manager Jack O’…Fri Jul 24 2009 - 01:00
Burns bemoans loss of McDonnellFORMER ARMAGH football captain Jarlath Burns has described as “very, very disappointing” the revelations of departing county …Thu Jul 23 2009 - 01:00
Race will mark GAA link with athleticsIT IS often forgotten that the twin ambitions in the founding of the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1884 were to revive hurling…Thu Jul 23 2009 - 01:00
Galway recall Fitzgerald and ClancyKIERAN FITZGERALD and Matthew Clancy have been recalled to the Galway team for Saturday’s All-Ireland football fourth round qualifier…Thu Jul 23 2009 - 01:00
McKenna confident of staging pitch re-layGAELIC GAMES: NOW THAT the scale of the U2 stage in Croke Park has become fully evident so too has the scale of the challenge…Thu Jul 23 2009 - 01:00
Football quarter-final draw back to early evening slotTHE GAA have outlined details of the All-Ireland football quarter-final draw, which will take place in Thurles on Sunday evening…Tue Jul 21 2009 - 01:00
Relegation play-off quartet consider united protestGAELIC GAMES HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP: THE GAA’S decision to press ahead with the senior hurling championship relegation play-offs…Tue Jul 21 2009 - 01:00
Harte is happy with voyage of discoveryIT USED to be that any manager lucky enough to lead his team to an Ulster football title would leave the field sweating profusely…Mon Jul 20 2009 - 01:00
Hope springs eternal but Tyrone should triumphULSTER SFC FINAL: Tyrone v Antrim, Venue: Clones, Throw-in: 2pm, tomorrow, On TV: Live RTÉ 2 & BBC 2Sat Jul 18 2009 - 01:00
Play-offs to go aheadALL-IRELAND SHC RELEGATION PLAY-OFFS: THE GAA last night confirmed that in accordance with the existing rules of the All-Ireland…Sat Jul 18 2009 - 01:00
Galvin returns to provide the sparkALL-IRELAND SFC QUALIFIERS ROUND THREE : Kerry V Sligo, Venue: Tralee Throw-in: 5pm, today On TV: Live on TV3Sat Jul 18 2009 - 01:00
McGarrity makes jaw-dropping returnIN ONE of the most amazing recoveries of the summer, Ronan McGarrity has been named in the Mayo team for Sunday’s Connacht football…Thu Jul 16 2009 - 01:00
Sligo get to grips with 'awkward' assignmentALL-IRELAND SFC QUALIFIER ROUND THREE: OF THE many words that come to mind when being drawn away to Kerry in the All-Ireland…Thu Jul 16 2009 - 01:00
Harte set on getting job at hand doneULSTER SFC FINAL: WHEN YOUR team are odds of 14 to 1 on and no one in their right mind gives the opposition any hope it’s usual…Wed Jul 15 2009 - 01:00
TV3 fear escalation of hostilitiesNEWS ROUND-UP: TV3 HAVE expressed concern over the Gaelic Players Association (GPA) threat to escalate their campaign to gain…Wed Jul 15 2009 - 01:00
Silver for rising star MageeanATHLETICS: CIARA MAGEEAN underlined her star potential in winning the silver medal over 800 metres at the IAAF World Youth Championships…Mon Jul 13 2009 - 01:00
Both teams will have one eye on next roundWexford v Limerick: NO TEAM can afford to jump ahead at this stage but it will be impossible for Limerick and Wexford not to…Sat Jul 11 2009 - 01:00
Sprinting is not all about fast twitchy musclesON ATHLETICS: NO ONE in their right mind ever gets into journalism for the money. First a pay freeze. Then a pay cutSat Jul 11 2009 - 01:00
Kerry need good show as Donaghy returnsLongford v Kerry: THE UNCANNY sense of timing which marks Kieran Donaghy’s return to the Kerry team is the obvious talking point…Sat Jul 11 2009 - 01:00
O'Dwyer's journey to continueWicklow v Cavan: IT’S UNBELIEVABLE that we are yet again talking about the influence of Mick O’DwyerSat Jul 11 2009 - 01:00
Laois look better equippedDown v Laois: ALTHOUGH DOWN have home advantage, it’s going to require some considerable improvement from last week’s win over…Sat Jul 11 2009 - 01:00
Sligo should take the next stepTippperary v Sligo: A FASCINATING game in store as Tipperary look to continue their impressive progress while Sligo look to …Sat Jul 11 2009 - 01:00
Donaghy returns, O'Mahony dropped as Kerry reshuffleIT’S WITH an uncanny sense of timing that Kieran Donaghy returns to the Kerry team for Saturday’s All-Ireland football round …Thu Jul 09 2009 - 01:00
Cullen says €1m is the best he can offerTHE FUTURE of the Government grants scheme for intercounty players was in further disarray last night when the Minister for Sport…Thu Jul 09 2009 - 01:00
Brennan taking nothing for grantedGAELIC GAMES CHAMPIONSHIP 2009 NEWS: DUBLIN MANAGER Pat Gilroy will this morning stage his now customary pre-match press conference…Wed Jul 08 2009 - 01:00
Gardiner may miss rest of seasonCORK DEFENDER John Gardiner is anxiously awaiting the outcome of further tests on a back injury which may threaten his participation…Wed Jul 08 2009 - 01:00
Awesome Bolt comes home alone in atrocious conditionsATHLETICS LAUSANNE GRAND PRIX: PAUL HESSION last night officially finished third to Jamaica’s world 200 metres record holder…Wed Jul 08 2009 - 01:00
Injured McGrath refuses to give up hopeSOMETIMES YOU have to wonder what keeps bringing them back for more. It’s hard enough to handle a broken-down bodyWed Jul 08 2009 - 01:00
Gillick breaks new groundTHERE ARE lots of ways to describe David Gillick’s 44Mon Jul 06 2009 - 01:00
Hession prepares for Lausanne 'blockbuster' with easy victoryATHLETICS NEWS: IF PAUL Hession somehow thought he had it easy in winning the 200 metres at the Cork City Sports on Saturday…Mon Jul 06 2009 - 01:00
Laois look poised for survivalHURLING: Laois v Antrim - THESE TEAMS lost by a combined score of 37 points in the Leinster openers – Laois going down to Galway…Sat Jul 04 2009 - 01:00
Plus ca change as the wheels prepare to spinATHLETICS: IN THE 21 years since Nike first told us to “Just Do It”, the campaign has extended well beyond track and field. …Sat Jul 04 2009 - 01:00
Cork can build on momentumHURLING: Offaly v Cork: IN SOME ways this qualifier has teams meeting at a crossroads but heading in opposite directionsSat Jul 04 2009 - 01:00
Kennelly to miss opening qualifierTEAM NEWS: JUST WHEN it seemed Kerry were returning to full strength in time for Sunday’s second round qualifier draw they’ve…Thu Jul 02 2009 - 01:00
Novel ticket deals to entice fansHOME ADVANTAGE for the second round of the All-Ireland football qualifiers will be decided by the toss of a coin, following Sunday…Thu Jul 02 2009 - 01:00
Fennelly focused on nailing down first-team placeGAELIC GAMES LEINSTER HURLING FINAL: WORD IS Dublin are in a no-lose situation going into Sunday's Leinster hurling final, which…Thu Jul 02 2009 - 01:00
O'Connor back in defence to face LimerickONE OF the least surprising selections of the summer sees Cork start Sunday’s Munster football final against Limerick with just…Wed Jul 01 2009 - 01:00
Players and Minister deadlocked over grantsTHE GAELIC Players Association (GPA) remain deadlocked in negotiations with the Department of Sport over the continuation of …Wed Jul 01 2009 - 01:00
'We got on a roll, and pushed on'THERE WERE several small placards posted around the walls of the Kildare dressingroom, with short, catchy instructions such as…Mon Jun 29 2009 - 01:00
Athletics Ireland pay for running from woesATHLETICS : Greg LeMond spoke about the dangers of living in a state of denial – it’s a pity Ireland’s premier athletics body…Sat Jun 27 2009 - 01:00
Connellan to start for WestmeathTEAM NEWS: AS EXPECTED, Westmeath manager Tomás Ó Flaharta has made some interesting switches to his team to face Dublin in …Fri Jun 26 2009 - 01:00
Mission accomplished for Sheedy but more work to be doneIN THE calm after the storm, it was asked of Tipperary manager Liam Sheedy what he made of his team’s performance in the second…Mon Jun 22 2009 - 01:00
Girl from the north country's fair comparisonATHLETICS: It is no longer possible to refrain from labelling Ciara Mageean as “the next Sonia O’Sullivan”Sat Jun 20 2009 - 01:00