Connacht are finally going placesYes, match nights can be misty and primal and soaked and no one at the Sportsground is claiming the place is the last word in…Sat Jan 12 2013 - 00:00
Kilkenny's brave decision bound to be liberating for othersSIDELINE CUT: As a Dublin friend remarked on the phone yesterday, the return of Ciarán Kilkenny wasn’t quite as stunning as …Sat Jan 12 2013 - 00:00
Connacht keep looking forwardAs Connacht prepare for Saturday’s Heineken Cup game against Harlequins at The Stoop, chief executive Tom Sears said yesterday…Wed Jan 09 2013 - 00:00
Joe, this isn't about rugby football, it's about Oliver CromwellSIDELINE CUT: Joe Schmidt has always come across as a terrific guy and it is hardly his fault that he hasn’t lived in Ireland…Sat Dec 15 2012 - 00:00
Parks a steady influence on Connacht's young gunsIF any episode captures the essence of Connacht’s form this winter, it was when they gathered themselves in the dressing room…Tue Dec 11 2012 - 00:00
Sporting success an aberration given inadequate level of fundingSIDELINE CUT: Leo Varadkar is probably right in declaring that the budget is not an “a la carte menu”Sat Dec 08 2012 - 00:00
Joyce's career an amalgam of style, substance and commitmentSIDELINE CUT: They pronounce the name with a scything flatness and to all Galwegians, Pádraic Joyce was always either “Jiyce…Sat Dec 01 2012 - 00:00
St Brigid's emerge victorious from the fogSt Brigid's 1-12 Ballaghderreen 0-6 By mid afternoon, only a thick blanket of fog stood between St Brigid’s and a third successive…Mon Nov 26 2012 - 00:00
Benitez is just stubborn enough to make it work at ChelseaSIDELINE CUT: In the memoir he published at the age of 27 (with no-frills title of Gerrard: My Autobiography), Steven Gerrard…Sat Nov 24 2012 - 00:00
Crossmaglen continue to winter wellThe Ulster Council would be mad to abandon Clones as their marquee football town. Nowhere does it betterMon Nov 19 2012 - 00:00
Importance of local sporting heroes always resonated with RothSideline Cut: ‘Yeah, I wanted to be a famous baseball player” Philip Roth joked of his early ambitions in a recent television…Sat Nov 17 2012 - 00:00
Errigal once again facing the best in the businessUlster Club SFC Semi-finals: Twice they have met Crossmaglen and twice they have beaten them but can they do it again?Sat Nov 17 2012 - 00:00
Mighty Ruadh just another dish on a bigger menuSports clubs in the recession Part 2 Aodh Ruadh were once one of Donegal’s top clubs but, in an era of increased choice for …Wed Nov 14 2012 - 00:00
Ballaghaderreen too hot for Curry in second-half showCONNACHT SFC SEMI-FINAL Ballaghaderreen 1-15 Curry 1-7: A second-half master class led by midfielder James Kilcullen has earned…Mon Nov 12 2012 - 00:00
Celtic role is final vindication of McGuinness's visionSIDELINE CUT: The lure of the Bhoys! It is nothing new in Donegal.Sat Nov 10 2012 - 00:00
Brothers in arms prepared for new adventure with BallaghaderreenCONNACHT CHAMPIONSHIP: The closely-knit Mayo champions are determined to make an impact in the Connacht championshipSat Nov 10 2012 - 00:00
Match for Michaela a story of love and courageSIDELINE CUT: Michaela McAreavey’s vivid energy and spirit and love of Gaelic games will be celebrated in Casement Park this…Sat Nov 03 2012 - 00:00
Hop across the lake has Melvin Gaels in full sailCONNACHT CLUB SFC Melvin Gaels (Leitrim) v St Brigid's (Roscommon): The Kinlough club turned to their Donegal neighbour for …Sat Oct 27 2012 - 01:00
Channel 4 call a timely halt to McCririck's gallopSIDELINE CUT: The “wacky” character act became increasingly offensive to women and it was amazing Channel 4 were as acquiescent…Sat Oct 27 2012 - 01:00
Awful truth finally catches up on ArmstrongSIDELINE CUT: For years, he seemed to walk through life with a kind of invisible coat of Arthurian armourSat Oct 13 2012 - 01:00
Gooch still doing what comes so naturallyWith four All-Ireland medals to his credit after a decade of illustrious service to Kerry, the rhythms of the…Sat Oct 13 2012 - 01:00
Frigid Ireland fail to thaw as Germans turn up heatVIEW FROM THE COUCH: “THE WORST in my lifetime,” said Ronnie Whelan, marking the end of a tortuous night of watching the Irish…Sat Oct 13 2012 - 01:00
Roy's friendly chats likely to go down the tubeSIDELINE CUT: The England manager has indicated he will have to call a halt to his friendly chats on the underground after revealing…Sat Oct 06 2012 - 01:00
Just how do you skin these Cats?ALL-IRELAND HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP: It was back to business for Kilkenny last Sunday leaving the rest of the country to catch …Sat Oct 06 2012 - 01:00
Black and amber mine a golden dayGAELIC GAMES: WHEN DID this season irrevocably turn black and amber? When did the game go the Kilkenny way again? Was it around…Mon Oct 01 2012 - 01:00
King Henry enters new realm as Cats toy with TribesmenTHE PALE man from Ballyhale stands alone now.Mon Oct 01 2012 - 01:00
Sam heads for the hills as Donegal turn perceived football wisdom on its headIN 100 YEARS’ time the roll of honour will show Donegal won the All-Ireland football championship for the second timeMon Sept 24 2012 - 01:00
Donegal silence last of the unbelieversTHE NORTHERN lights will shine this winterMon Sept 24 2012 - 01:00
Journey's end for Mayo and DonegalIT IS the All-Ireland football final that nobody dreamed possible and after everything is said, it is about journeys.Sat Sept 22 2012 - 01:00
Journey's end for Mayo and DonegalIt is the All-Ireland football final that nobody dreamed possible and after everything is said, it is about journeys.Sat Sept 22 2012 - 01:00
McGee on the road not takenFor years, the Donegal team was a loose and freewheeling kind of outfitSat Sept 22 2012 - 01:00
Galway clarify Canning remarksGALWAY HURLING manager Anthony Cunningham last night sought to clear up any misunderstanding over Joe Canning’s recent remarks…Thu Sept 20 2012 - 01:00
After this wonderful theatre, final is more of a coin-flip than everICE THE EUPHORIA and reset the calendar. Harvest time has been delayedMon Sept 10 2012 - 01:00
Epic draw leaves everyone a winnerALL-IRELAND SENIOR HURLING FINAL: HENRY SHEFFLIN and Joe Canning must have tossed and turned last nightMon Sept 10 2012 - 01:00
Tribe's quest coloured by brushes with black and amberTHE EXPERIENCE of losing to Galway in those cracking All-Ireland semi-finals of 2001 and 2005 means Kilkenny will always regard…Sat Sept 08 2012 - 01:00
Enigmatic Galway still confounding the criticsSIDELINE CUT: “It’s been a long time coming but there it is for Galway”Sat Sept 08 2012 - 01:00
'We showed great character . . . of course we're delighted'REACTION FROM THE MAYO CAMP: He kept a pretty cool head when all about him were losing theirs but James Horan admitted that …Mon Sept 03 2012 - 01:00
Surreal Mayo relish their dayGAA: THIS GAELIC football summer of fabulousness and heartbreak yesterday confirmed itself as unforgettableMon Sept 03 2012 - 01:00
Nevin makes sure of at least a silver lining to add to Taylor's goldFOLLOWING KATIE Taylor must be the toughest act of these OlympicsSat Aug 11 2012 - 01:00
'This is what dreams are made of'MARK THIS date: it will always belong to Katie Taylor. At 4Thu Aug 09 2012 - 01:00
Medal count now at three as confident Conlan goes throughSO OUT of the blue corner, Ireland has its third Olympic medal of these gamesWed Aug 08 2012 - 01:00
Amazing swimming times queried by top world coachONE OF the most respected figures in world swimming has questioned the sensational times posted by 16-year-old Chinese competitor…Tue Jul 31 2012 - 01:00
Solid Mayo put themselves exactly where they want to beMayo 0-12 Sligo 0-10 : ARE MAYO at last learning to win ugly? This was their first back-to-back title since the nearly years…Mon Jul 16 2012 - 01:00
'It's a great way to win the title, playing as poorly as we did'MATCH REACTION : FAMILY AND friends gathered on the wall outside the Mayo and Sligo dressingrooms as word travelled about an…Mon Jul 16 2012 - 01:00
What nightmares are made ofOLYMPIC MOMENTS: WHEN THE USA basketball team arrived in Athens in 2004, they were expected to uphold and enhance the most absurdly…Sat Jul 14 2012 - 01:00
Mortimer decides to opt out of Mayo panelMAYO’S PREPARATION for Sunday’s Connacht senior final against Sligo has been disrupted by Conor Mortimer’s sudden decision to…Thu Jul 12 2012 - 01:00
Cork give a beating to Clare and traditionCork 3-16 Clare 0-13: TIME FOR the old debate. As expected, Cork won their 37th Munster title yesterdayMon Jul 09 2012 - 01:00
Donegal's rolling stone crushes TyroneULSTER SFC SEMI-FINAL: Donegal 0-12 Tyrone 0-10: THIS WAS an absorbing encounter on the pitch but through the toughest exchanges…Mon Jul 02 2012 - 01:00
McGuinness encouraged by younger players as his side pushes for a piece of historyPOST-MATCH TALK: Attention to detail has become paramount for Donegal under Jim McGuinness but he couldn’t have foreseen the…Mon Jul 02 2012 - 01:00
Advance Australia's FraserOLYMPIC MOMENTS: IN THE 1960s, she was Australia’s favourite larrikin and a peerless swimming champion and even now, it is hard…Sat Jun 30 2012 - 01:00
