No shortage of winning motivation for BallyhaleWith a Leinster title and 50 years of history to celebrate, another All-Ireland win beckonsTue Dec 21 2021 - 06:00
Ballyhale Shamrocks send out statement with scoring blitz at Croke ParkKilkenny kingpins secure a third provincial title on the spin against Clough-BallacollaMon Dec 20 2021 - 06:00
Supreme Ballyhale stroll to another Leinster crownKilkenny champions made it 11 provincial titles by seeing off Clough-BallacollaSun Dec 19 2021 - 17:05
Two Reids and a Fennelly: How Ballyhale’s rich scoring seam has backboned successThree of the Kilkenny side are looking to claim a seventh Leinster medal on SundaySun Dec 19 2021 - 06:00
Mickey Moran and Malachy O’Rourke: The ultimate meeting of Ulster mindsKilcoo take on Watty Graham’s Glen in an Ulster semi-final brimming with subplotsSat Dec 18 2021 - 06:00
Weekend Gaelic games previews, throw-in times and TV detailsThere’s football and hurling action in three provinces and the All-Ireland camogie finalSat Dec 18 2021 - 06:00
The year ahead: What does 2022 hold for Irish women in sport?From hockey to horseracing, boxing to golf, female athletes had a stellar 2021Thu Dec 16 2021 - 20:00
The top 25 moments in women’s sport in 2021Mary Hannigan and Malachy Clerkin look back on the year’s most memorable eventsThu Dec 16 2021 - 12:00
The biggest stories of 2021 belonged to sportswomenAvalanche of firsts and emergence of stars a sign of shifting landscape in Irish sportThu Dec 16 2021 - 06:00
Kilmallock make light work of meek Midleton to reach Munster SHC finalExpected close contest never materialises as Limerick champions make a big statementSun Dec 12 2021 - 16:58
Maher and Clough-Ballacolla enjoying a year of the richest pickingsHaving won two Laois titles in the space of three months they now have their sights on LeinsterSat Dec 11 2021 - 11:29
Dublin AGM: John Costello questions media reaction to Covid training breachCounty chief discusses four-point goals and structural changes to football championshipMon Dec 06 2021 - 16:47
Sports Books of the Year: Hard-hitting and honest rugby reads lead the wayChronicle of Barcelona’s implosion and fascinating look at gambling business also stand outSat Dec 04 2021 - 06:00
Michael Ryan: Multitasking manager keeps the ball rolling in BallymacarbryManaging three senior teams is a labour of love for the former Waterford hurling coachSat Dec 04 2021 - 06:00
Malachy Clerkin: Kellie, Katie and tackling our unconscious biasThere are so many barriers to women getting into sport which may not occur to most menMon Nov 29 2021 - 06:00
All-Ireland SFC 2022 fixtures: Tyrone face preliminary clash with FermanaghIn Munster, Kerry take on Cork while Mayo meet Galway in ConnachtSat Nov 27 2021 - 16:24
All-Ireland SHC 2022 fixtures: Limerick to begin defence against CorkHenry Shefflin’s Galway will take on Brian Cody’s Kilkenny in round three of LeinsterSat Nov 27 2021 - 15:49
Ronan Hayes and Kilmacud Crokes relentless in pursuit of gloryLate comeback to beat Na Fianna in Dublin final can spur southside club onSat Nov 27 2021 - 08:00
Ireland 1 Slovakia 1: How the Irish players ratedMalachy Clerkin hands out the marks on a disappointing night at Tallaght StadiumThu Nov 25 2021 - 21:09
Manchester United opt for more of the same mess by turning to CarrickSolskjaer always just a symptom of United’s neglect which stems from the very topSun Nov 21 2021 - 14:33
One tackle and he’s one of us – James Lowe must think we are very oddLowe was up against it because at heart, we all know the residency rule is a bit of a codMon Nov 15 2021 - 06:40
Na Fianna’s hurlers one step from Dublin summit and history after memorable riseFamous for their football the club from Mobhi Road are becoming a hurling powerhouseSat Nov 13 2021 - 08:00
Republic of Ireland 0 Portugal 0: How the Irish players ratedMalachy Clerkin runs the rule over Stephen Kenny’s side after the draw against PortugalThu Nov 11 2021 - 22:03
Malachy Clerkin: Uncomfortable silence as Ronaldo and Reece come to townThis is an area that sports fans everywhere have found no good way to deal withWed Nov 10 2021 - 06:15
Why did Aaron Rodgers have to dive headfirst into the Covid culture war?Malachy Clerkin: Quarterback entitled to own choice but comments leave sour tasteMon Nov 08 2021 - 06:00
Josh Cullen’s road less travelled finds him at the heart of Ireland’s midfieldFormer West Ham prodigy thriving at Anderlecht and on the international stageSat Nov 06 2021 - 10:00
Manchester United’s stars ensure that the Solskjaer comedy rumbles onNostalgia is a powerful force in sport and it means Norwegian will keep getting his chanceMon Nov 01 2021 - 06:00
How Knockmore ended Carnacon’s two decades of Mayo dominanceFiona McHale, Cora Staunton and co were finally dispatched by Cormac Reape’s sideSun Oct 24 2021 - 07:00
Malachy Clerkin: Format changes fall short of addressing football’s real structural issueDisparity in finances will continue to be the main issue regardless of Saturday’s voteSat Oct 23 2021 - 06:00
Republic of Ireland 0 Sweden 1: How the Irish team ratedMalachy Clerkin runs the rule over Vera Pauw’s side after a spirited performanceThu Oct 21 2021 - 21:36
How Paddy Power always have the inside track on puntersNew book shows that behind the guerilla marketing and laddish adverts lies a tech giantSat Oct 16 2021 - 06:00
Life as an intercounty manager – a job where the outer boundaries aren’t stakedDavy Burke and Ryan McMenamin keen to return despite all-consuming nature of it allSat Oct 16 2021 - 06:00
Ireland 4 Qatar 0: How the Irish players rated at the Aviva StadiumMalachy Clerkin hands out the marks after a comprehensive win in Dublin.Tue Oct 12 2021 - 22:13
Dressingroom restrictions looking more and more ridiculous but there’s not long to goAll across the island last weekend players were forced to change wherever they couldSun Oct 10 2021 - 06:00
Malachy Clerkin: Callum Robinson pile-on has all been a bit purer than pureWhy should any of us care why a young footballer will not take a Covid-19 vaccine?Wed Oct 06 2021 - 17:51
Jack O’Connor’s appointment as Kerry manager strongly defended by county boardKerry chair says reports that decision had been made early are ‘totally erroneous’Mon Oct 04 2021 - 21:51
‘It was nice to hear an Irish accent’: Punters form unlikely college football unionGAA and rugby skills allow men from Kerry and Dublin to step into the unkownSat Oct 02 2021 - 10:30
Another dance with Jack O’Connor an offer Kerry could hardly refuseThe county has appointed O’Connor manager for the third time – will it be a charm?Mon Sept 27 2021 - 06:00
Dublin’s synchronised swim team: ‘We’ve done lots of swimming but this is so different’A mix of complete beginners and experts have spent six weeks training for charity showSat Sept 25 2021 - 06:00
Third time’s a charm as Kerry go with safe pair of hands in Jack O’ConnorThree-time All-Ireland winning manager’s elevation comes after a week of entertaining intrigueFri Sept 24 2021 - 19:14
Malachy Clerkin: The Ryder Cup shouldn’t work but we wouldn’t miss it for the worldContrary to logic it remains an unignorable, thoroughly irresistible weekend of sportMon Sept 20 2021 - 06:00
Ryder Cup: Steve Stricker will load the dice in US favour with Whistling Straits set-upNothing new under the Ryder Cup sun when it comes to using home advantageSun Sept 19 2021 - 08:00
Joe McMahon hails unity of purpose as Tyrone relish a triumph for the agesIn victory, winners always praise wider panel – but that rings truer this year more than everSat Sept 18 2021 - 10:30
Tyrone’s success gives Feargal Logan relief from the pain of 1995Saturday’s win was particularly sweet for Tyrone’s joint-manager after past experienceMon Sept 13 2021 - 06:00
Malachy Clerkin: Mayo have seen it all before but where do they go from here?James Horan needs to find a role for Aidan O’Shea or end his torment once and for allSun Sept 12 2021 - 15:16
James Horan accepts that Mayo were well below par when it mattered most'Today is very disappointing but there was a lot of development this year'Sat Sept 11 2021 - 21:15
Tyrone break Mayo hearts to become All-Ireland championsRyan O’Donoghue misses a second half penalty as Mayo’s barren run continuesSat Sept 11 2021 - 19:30
Feargal Logan and Brian Dooher a perfect match for TyroneSuccess at under-21 level paved the way for the pair to make move up to seniorSat Sept 11 2021 - 07:00
All-Ireland Football Final: Mayo v Tyrone - By The NumbersMalachy Clerkin opens the record books ahead of Saturday night’s deciderFri Sept 10 2021 - 16:44
The teacher was driving me to A&E, my nose a Niagara of blood. But then he stopped the carMalachy Clerkin on a hospital dash in a wheezing Ford SierraFri Sept 10 2021 - 06:00
