Ireland hit with a club versus country cruxCork’s Aidan Walsh has been named as vice-captain by manager Paul EarleyWed Oct 09 2013 - 01:00
James Horan unsure of his own future as Mayo are full of regrets‘We just made too many mistakes, too many turnovers. It’s that straightforward’Mon Sept 23 2013 - 01:00
Robinson getting ‘out there’ to get to the next levelKildare athlete ran first sub-four minute mile ever run in GalwaySat Sept 21 2013 - 06:00
Mayo’s scoring artillery doesn’t just rest with the forwards as defence chips in‘And we do have lads who can do that, come from anywhere to score’Fri Sept 20 2013 - 01:00
James Horan using past defeats as a motivationWith Mayo looking to bridge a 62-year gap manager feels no pressureThu Sept 19 2013 - 01:00
Return in confidence has helped put Dublin’s Jonny Cooper in the cornerLast summer the defender was almost lost to Dublin footballWed Sept 18 2013 - 01:00
Lonely rehab nights turn to All-Ireland final day for Andy MoranNow only Dublin stand in the way of the ultimate happy return for the key Mayo forwardTue Sept 17 2013 - 01:00
Clare win pulling up to take third title in five yearsAntrim overpowered in under-21 decider at Semple StadiumSat Sept 14 2013 - 18:51
Ben Johnson: ‘I believe nothing has changed in 25 years. Except that it has got worse’The former Fastest Man on Earth is now the contradictory face of a new anti-doping campaignSat Sept 14 2013 - 10:00
IOC elections remind us that Tokyo Olympics are much closer than we thinkThe vote for the IOC presidency provided plenty of the bitter rivalry and dodgy lobbying traditionally associated with the power of being the Lord of the RingsSat Sept 14 2013 - 06:00
Cautious Clare remain focused on Antrim ahead of under-21 All-Ireland finalManager Gerry O’Connor calls on nine of Davy Fitzgerald’s 26-man panelSat Sept 14 2013 - 01:00
Limerick tight-lipped about speculation Liam Sheedy is being lined up to replace John AllenFormer Tipperary manager has emerged as preferred candidateFri Sept 13 2013 - 23:34
David Rudisha on pace to be back on track after injuryThe 800 metre Olympic champion and his Irish coach are plotting a comebackFri Sept 13 2013 - 01:09
Mayo will actually get more tickets, not less, than last year for All-Ireland finalAlthough exact allocation is not yet fixed GAA insist season tickets will bring up totalThu Sept 12 2013 - 01:00
Brian Cody given reins of Kilkenny for a 16th yearUnanimous backing within county for manager and his backroom teamThu Sept 12 2013 - 01:00
Wexford’s Lee Chin hopes Antrim give a good account in under-21 final‘We just took our eye off the ball,’ says Chin on his side’s All-Ireland semi-final defeatWed Sept 11 2013 - 22:20
Clare’s non-scoring defender proves to be the great levellerCorner back was an unlikely player to take the late responsibiltyMon Sept 09 2013 - 01:00
Minor All-Ireland final victory well worth the wait for WaterfordStrong finish by Déise is enough to best Galway and take titleMon Sept 09 2013 - 01:00
Wrestling grapples with the prospect of being counted out of the Olympic gamesIf the sport is not re-accepted into the Games it could be in perilSat Sept 07 2013 - 06:00
Beating Kilkenny made Jimmy Barry-Murphy believe an All-Ireland was possibleLiam MacCarthy Cup not on Cork hero’s agenda until that quarter-final win over Cody’s menFri Sept 06 2013 - 01:00
Mayo still working on getting Cillian O’Connor back for All-Ireland final“We’re just looking to see can he be a competitive option for selection”Thu Sept 05 2013 - 01:00
Following in master O’Connor’s footstepsClare free-taker Colin Ryan learned from the best while at school at St Flannan’sThu Sept 05 2013 - 01:00
Patience finally rewarded for Anthony Nash – Cork’s undisputed number oneYears as understudy to Donal Óg Cusack paying off now for All Star goalkeeperWed Sept 04 2013 - 01:00
Kildare call a halt to the reign of Kieran McGeeney as managerCounty board votes 29-28 to dispense with manager’s servicesTue Sept 03 2013 - 23:12
Three contenders still jostling in the race to host the 2020 OlympicsNext Saturday’s IOC vote will determine whether Tokyo, Istanbul or Madrid is selected as host citySat Aug 31 2013 - 06:00
Brennan knows Kingdom eager to settle a score in Sunday’s big showdownDublin centre-back fully aware stunning 2011 final defeat still rankles with Kingdom playersFri Aug 30 2013 - 01:00
Darran O’Sullivan confident the big occasion will bring the best out of experienced KerryLow-key build-up ideal as Kingdom come in under the radar against favourites DublinFri Aug 30 2013 - 01:00
Belated bronze just the boost Derval O’Rourke needs to speed recovery from Achilles operationMedal in the post for injured hurdler as Nevin Yanit to be stripped of Gothenburg goldThu Aug 29 2013 - 01:00
O’Rourke to be upgraded to bronze medalIrish athlete promoted after Turkish gold medal winner at the European Indoor Championships given a two year doping banWed Aug 28 2013 - 13:10
Cusack hopes Cork will be the last men standingGoalkeeper admits he will have conflicting emotions on Sunday weekWed Aug 28 2013 - 01:00
Fitzmaurice forced to shuffle Kerry defence for Dublin clashMark Griffin replaces injured Killian Young for semi-finalTue Aug 27 2013 - 10:37
A nod to history, but Jim Gavin refuses to get sentimental about Dublin-Kerry rivalrySunday’s All-Ireland semi-final is confirmed as a sell-outTue Aug 27 2013 - 01:02
Cillian O’Connor in race against time to make All-Ireland final‘There’s very little ligament left (undamaged), so it’s not looking good’Tue Aug 27 2013 - 01:00
‘You could see the fear in Mayo eyes’ in the first 30 minutesTyrone’s big regret is not capitalising on first-half dominance in All-Ireland SFC semi-finalMon Aug 26 2013 - 01:00
Mayo power past Tyrone to claim final spotSecond-half display earns James Horan’s side a return to Croke Park in SeptemberSun Aug 25 2013 - 17:26
Mo Farah’s lack of world records might well be his best defence against drug allegations‘Everyone is so into this drug mania. Everybody believes that if anybody runs wells they have to be on drugs. But the way I look at it, if you don’t want people to say things about you, go run real crappy and then nobody will talk about you’Sat Aug 24 2013 - 06:00
Limerick’s appeal over Hawk-Eye begins todayMayo and Tyrone have no fresh injury worries ahead of Sunday’s semi-finalThu Aug 22 2013 - 01:00
Crooked nose is the least of Dermot Carlin’s worriesTyrone central defender’s biggest concern right now is coping with the Mayo forwards in Sunday’s All-Ireland football semi-final against MayoThu Aug 22 2013 - 01:00
Limerick county chairman Oliver Mann says appeal is definitely happening‘We’re objecting to the result of the game, at the end of the 60 minutes, and with that appealing to have the result rescinded’ – press officer Eamonn PhelanWed Aug 21 2013 - 01:06
Dublin and Kerry to attract first full house of the summerLimited number of tickets for sale but game expected to sell out in next day or twoWed Aug 21 2013 - 01:00
Mickey Harte goes on the offensive to defend Tyrone’s style of playManager says he has never instructed a player to deliberately foul an opponentWed Aug 21 2013 - 01:00
Boost for Mickey Harte as Joe McMahon and Stephen O’Neill are fit to playRonan O’Neill is in contention to replace the suspended Martin Penrose in Sunday’s All-Ireland football semi-final against MayoTue Aug 20 2013 - 01:00
Allen at a loss to explain why Limerick failed to performLimerick manager concedes ‘the better team won, that goes without saying’Mon Aug 19 2013 - 13:10
Pollock shows his potential as Kiprotich claims marathon gold in impressive styleIrishman ready to commit to athletics full-time as he finishes as second best European and in 21st place overallMon Aug 19 2013 - 01:00
Trajectory of Heffernan’s extraordinary career is pointing directly upwardsCork man finally reaps the reward for his perseveranceSat Aug 17 2013 - 06:00
Limerick unchanged for the showdown with ClareBut very strong substitutes’ bench could again prove vital for manager John Allen’s sideFri Aug 16 2013 - 01:05
Michael Ryan having second thoughts and may look to stay with Waterford‘I’m going to think about it over the next week or so. But I wouldn’t rule anything in or out at this stage’Fri Aug 16 2013 - 01:00
Rob Heffernan has the walk of his lifeCorkman’s win comes 30 years after Eamonn Coghlan’s gold in HelsinkiThu Aug 15 2013 - 01:00
