Mayo counting on defying expectations against DublinThey have a knack of snatching victory from the jaws of defeat – and vice versaSat Feb 24 2018 - 07:00
The Boy On The Shed by Paul Ferris review – smart enough to navigate his own pathFerris is a trusted confidante in the years when Newcastle and English football began the transformation from the rigorously parochial to the global entertainment it has becomeSat Feb 24 2018 - 06:00
GAA weekend that was: Galway are happy to lurk in the shadowsMeanwhile, Waterford will be slow to get going; Monaghan hold Indian sign over KerryMon Feb 19 2018 - 13:30
Clare continue unbeaten run with Cork winRampant first-half performance enough to see off Rebels in EnnisSun Feb 18 2018 - 17:00
Cabinet’s visit to Sligo only showed the foreign world they live inStruggle to field GAA teams west of the Shannon an example of slow death of ‘rural Ireland’Sat Feb 17 2018 - 09:00
Brogan’s real value to Dublin will only be evident in his absenceFor all their strength in depth, champions may miss a finisher of his proven classSat Feb 17 2018 - 01:00
Appetite for work keeps Galway captain Damien Comer on trackFull-forward leads Galway to substantial league win over Mayo on SundayTue Feb 13 2018 - 06:45
Galway extend perfect record as Mayo overpoweredBoth O’Connor brothers see red for Mayo as Paul Conroy is sent off for Galway at SalthillSun Feb 11 2018 - 17:53
Politics casting an inevitable shadow over Winter OlympicsSports and stories a kind of front for diplomatic shadow dance in the backgroundSat Feb 10 2018 - 09:00
Mayo and Galway still standing in one another’s wayFormer manager John O’Mahony calls it ‘A fierce rivalry but with great respect’Sat Feb 10 2018 - 08:10
Early Kerry wins a bonus for Fitzmaurice’s spring campaignIntroducing new talent and strengthening squad is Kerry manager’s priorityTue Feb 06 2018 - 05:40
Fitzmaurice praises Kerry youngsters’ know-how after win against MayoManager says side ‘showed good discipline in last 10 minutes in particular to see it out’Mon Feb 05 2018 - 06:00
Kerry get their teenage kicks in CastlebarPositive, impudent and fearless - Kingdom’s young guns shoot down venerable MayoSat Feb 03 2018 - 21:02
If the spirit that made playing France so terrifying has gone, what is left?Sideline Cut: Keith Duggan on the magical inventiveness of French rugby in the 1980sSat Feb 03 2018 - 09:00
Fire and fury await Dublin in TyroneAllianz League football preview: Mayo’s boys of summer set to dazzle against KerrySat Feb 03 2018 - 07:30
Tiernan McCann and Tyrone braced for Dublin’s visitChastening defeat to Galway has already already upped the ante for Mickey Harte’s menTue Jan 30 2018 - 06:00
Galway make fair start on a foul day as Tyrone tamedNewcomer's skipper Damien Comer sets the tone with goal after 22 seconds in TuamSun Jan 28 2018 - 19:31
Manchester’s Mark E Smith had music, wit and football in the soulThe Fall frontman, who died this week, was an avid Manchester City fan and contrarianSat Jan 27 2018 - 12:00
Jason Killeen nurturing hoop dreams of the next generationTempleogue player knows what it takes after brushing shoulders with basketball greatsSat Jan 27 2018 - 09:00
NHL Division 1A: All you need to know ahead of the new seasonKilkenny look for a spring to their step in the new campaign while Wexford could struggleSat Jan 27 2018 - 09:00
Mickey Harte unconcerned by criticism from likes of Joe Brolly‘The barking dog won’t bite you because he is just barking all the time’Sat Jan 27 2018 - 06:00
Family, faith and football – the Mickey Harte interviewLong-serving manager talks about the good and bad times and shaping his mark III Tyrone teamSat Jan 27 2018 - 06:00
NFL Division Two: All you need to know ahead of the new seasonSleeping giants Cork need to wake up as Roscommon seek a return to the topSat Jan 27 2018 - 05:00
The monkey chants, the bananas and Cyrille Regis’s unending courageSideline Cut: The late footballer’s importance far transcends mere goals and capsSat Jan 20 2018 - 09:00
Keith Duggan: Stoke affair leaves everyone feeling insulted and cheapenedCurrent limbo concerning the manager of the national team wholly untenableSat Jan 13 2018 - 07:00
Time for a run? Ah, maybe not just yetYour heart is pure and you’re fired with good intentions: this is going to be the yearSat Jan 06 2018 - 08:00
Sports review 2017: Margaret and Benjamin – a day in the life and death of sportKeith Duggan looks back at the year through the lens of a day in JulySat Dec 30 2017 - 08:00
Watching Dubs meet challenges of 2018 will be fascinatingRivals Mayo, Tyrone and Kerry must hunker down again and plan to stem the blue tideSat Dec 16 2017 - 06:30
Aly Raisman’s harrowing testimony a plea for ongoing vigilanceEx-US Olympic gymnast suffered gravely at the hands of ‘decorated’ team doctor Larry NassarSat Dec 09 2017 - 09:00
Golf world holds its breath at first signs of a Tiger stirringIs the multiple-Major winner really about to produce the unlikeliest of second comings?Sat Dec 02 2017 - 09:00
Mona McSharry: ‘I just didn’t believe it. It felt like a dream’All those early mornings in the pool are paying off for Sligo’s world junior championSat Dec 02 2017 - 06:00
Corofin juggernaut gathering real momentumHard-earned win over Castlebar will steel Connacht champions for All-Ireland seriesTue Nov 28 2017 - 06:00
Drama doesn’t stop as Nemo ransack Crokes on busy daySun shines on Cork football as Killarney side carved open in impressive Nemo dispayMon Nov 27 2017 - 06:00
History makers Corofin beat Castlebar in extra-time dogfightDespite being outplayed for long periods, the Mayo champions gave everything to force ETSun Nov 26 2017 - 18:31
Christmas general election would be more than the nation can bearPoliticians will be lucky to escape with their scalps if they darken people’s doorstepsSat Nov 25 2017 - 09:00
‘Blues Sisters’ another landmark for burgeoning women’s gameInspirational story of Dublin’s quest for All-Ireland glory this year a tale well toldSat Nov 25 2017 - 05:30
‘Best fans in the world’ left when they were needed mostO’Neill’s side fell apart – and that is why it was vital supporters remained part of the crowdSat Nov 18 2017 - 09:00
Martin O’Neill ponders what comes next as long hiatus loomsIreland manager hopes players will ‘come back and fight’ but says some likely to retireThu Nov 16 2017 - 06:00
Christian Eriksen lays waste to Ireland’s World Cup dreamMartin O’Neill to consider future after 5-1 drubbing saw Ireland crash out at playoff stageWed Nov 15 2017 - 06:00
Keith Duggan: Ireland must be brave enough to get on the ballQualification trumps all for Martin O’Neill but on Tuesday a draw might not be enoughTue Nov 14 2017 - 06:00
No yellow cards means the green team’s all there on TuesdayJames McClean and Harry Arter luckily avoid bookings, but talk will turn to Wes HoolahanMon Nov 13 2017 - 06:00
Keith Duggan: Ireland persevere with the pain gameMartin O’Neill’s team frustrate Danes in first leg and trust in Dublin deliveranceSun Nov 12 2017 - 16:09
Martin O’Neill left drained after ‘sticky old night’ at the ParkenIreland boss: ‘It was tough going. We’ve just got to win the game on Tuesday now’Sat Nov 11 2017 - 22:51
Randolph’s fingers the only things warmed up in CopenhagenFireworks before the kick-off were not matched at the Parken stadiumSat Nov 11 2017 - 22:27
Christian Eriksen’s huge influence on Denmark worrying for IrelandChristian Eriksen’s emergence is all about a singular talent brilliantly guidedSat Nov 11 2017 - 09:30
Rebel without a pause: the relentless James McCleanSideline Cut: The Derry footballer brings the tang of his home city to CopenhagenSat Nov 11 2017 - 09:00
Denmark manager not afraid of Ireland’s combative approachScoreless draw would be a good result for Ireland, says Christian EriksenSat Nov 11 2017 - 06:00
World Cup playoff: Ireland will give Denmark pause for thoughtIreland expects: “We are ready. We have done our homework and are prepared”Sat Nov 11 2017 - 06:00
Down with World Rugby, it would have been great craicIt would have required real imagination for World Rugby to see things the Irish waySat Nov 04 2017 - 09:00
Decision to jettison Zebo an unsustainable policy based on fearOther top players opting to stay with their provinces to keep their Irish careers aliveSat Oct 28 2017 - 09:00
