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Masks, loads of parking and no people: Covering GAA in a pandemic

Masks, loads of parking and no people: Covering GAA in a pandemic

Our GAA writers reflect on a different working environment over the weekend

Mon Oct 19 2020 - 17:24
Clifford shines, Kerry win and some normality is felt in Monaghan

Clifford shines, Kerry win and some normality is felt in Monaghan

Home side were pedestrian with Conor McManus adding some spark off the bench

Sat Oct 17 2020 - 17:02
Monaghan’s Conor McManus: ‘We’re lucky to be allowed to go out and do this’

Monaghan’s Conor McManus: ‘We’re lucky to be allowed to go out and do this’

With the county moving up to Level 4, the footballer is not taking anything for granted

Sat Oct 17 2020 - 06:00
Allianz Football Leagues: Previews, throw-in times and TV details

Allianz Football Leagues: Previews, throw-in times and TV details

Intercounty season restarts with plenty still at stake in all four divisions

Sat Oct 17 2020 - 05:00
Keeping Covid from piercing the Donegal team bubble

Keeping Covid from piercing the Donegal team bubble

Dr Kevin Moran believes the benefits of team sport far outweigh the pandemic pitfalls

Mon Oct 12 2020 - 06:00
Eve McCrystal interview: ‘the lockdown is the reason I won that medal’

Eve McCrystal interview: ‘the lockdown is the reason I won that medal’

At 42 the Dundalk woman has become national time trial champion

Mon Oct 12 2020 - 06:00
Legends of the past still happy to contribute to the cause

Legends of the past still happy to contribute to the cause

Former greats like DJ Carey, Fitzgerald and McDonald continue to play their part

Sat Oct 10 2020 - 01:00
Euro 2020 playoff: Republic of Ireland player ratings

Euro 2020 playoff: Republic of Ireland player ratings

Malachy Clerkin hands out the marks for Stephen Kenny’s side

Thu Oct 08 2020 - 23:15
Kilcar manager McNulty appeals to GAA to let Donegal final go ahead

Kilcar manager McNulty appeals to GAA to let Donegal final go ahead

‘I’m just so gutted for the players and for everyone in the club’

Mon Oct 05 2020 - 16:31
Sky Sports and RTÉ prepare for a championship like no other

Sky Sports and RTÉ prepare for a championship like no other

All has changed from schedules to practicalities of social distancing in commentary boxes

Sat Oct 03 2020 - 06:00
Malachy Clerkin: Nothing compares to rich tapestry of sound offered up by GAA match

Malachy Clerkin: Nothing compares to rich tapestry of sound offered up by GAA match

RTÉ and Sky best get busy if they are to echo the roars and sounds of a Champo occasion

Mon Sept 28 2020 - 06:00
Kevin Babington: Learning to live again after life changed forever on Long Island

Kevin Babington: Learning to live again after life changed forever on Long Island

Irish showjumper and wife Dianna keep faith after he was paralysed at event in 2019

Sat Sept 26 2020 - 05:30
Sporting Upsets: The summer that London tore up the script of two and out

Sporting Upsets: The summer that London tore up the script of two and out

The summer of 2013 was golden for a hotchpotch collection of footballers in London

Wed Sept 23 2020 - 06:00
Tipping point: GAA facing a second earthquake, the cost of a split season

Tipping point: GAA facing a second earthquake, the cost of a split season

Finding a way to fund sport will be much trickier than getting it up and running was

Mon Sept 21 2020 - 05:00
Cuala sink stout-hearted Ballyboden in titanic championship battle

Cuala sink stout-hearted Ballyboden in titanic championship battle

Boden take lead in the first half at Parnell Park but rue letting it slip away too easily

Sun Sept 20 2020 - 20:29
Dual ambitions: Loughmore-Castleiney and Ballyboden St Enda’s dreaming big

Dual ambitions: Loughmore-Castleiney and Ballyboden St Enda’s dreaming big

From city superclub to country parish powerhouse the elusive dual remains the target

Sat Sept 19 2020 - 06:00
What’s in the new roadmap for sports fans?

What’s in the new roadmap for sports fans?

Malachy Clerkin picks through the details of the latest Government strictures

Tue Sept 15 2020 - 18:53
New Covid-19 plan allows up to 200 to attend sporting events

New Covid-19 plan allows up to 200 to attend sporting events

The government has announced its medium-term plan Living With Covid-19

Tue Sept 15 2020 - 13:07
New Covid-19 plan will allow fans to attend sporting events

New Covid-19 plan will allow fans to attend sporting events

Limit likely to be 500 with up to 5,000 possibly attending larger grounds in coming months

Tue Sept 15 2020 - 01:00
Ideal opportunity for the Women’s Super League to prosper

Ideal opportunity for the Women’s Super League to prosper

Recent influx of world-class talent shows women’s football in England is thriving

Mon Sept 14 2020 - 06:00
Fantasy football: A simple and deeply stupid obsession for so many

Fantasy football: A simple and deeply stupid obsession for so many

Malachy Clerkin: Here we go again as teams are picked and inevitable hours are wasted

Sat Sept 12 2020 - 07:00
Irish Film Institute release treasure trove of GAA archive

Irish Film Institute release treasure trove of GAA archive

All-Ireland films from the 1940s onwards will be available on the IFI Player

Wed Sept 09 2020 - 06:00
Ulster Championship planning for crowds of 400 at games in the North

Ulster Championship planning for crowds of 400 at games in the North

Ulster Council chief Brian McAvoy believes numbers could be higher for semi-finals and final

Tue Sept 08 2020 - 06:00
Longford club breathe sigh of relief as ‘draconian’ ban quashed by DRA

Longford club breathe sigh of relief as ‘draconian’ ban quashed by DRA

Club chairman says Killoe Emmets’ faith in the GAA’s disciplinary system fully restored

Mon Sept 07 2020 - 18:58
Cowardly Government hide behind Nphet as fans remain locked out

Cowardly Government hide behind Nphet as fans remain locked out

Ability to be in charge of everything without being to blame for anything is almost admirable

Mon Sept 07 2020 - 06:00
Liam Hayes keeping on moving in a world which has seized up

Liam Hayes keeping on moving in a world which has seized up

Hero Books - telling stories that deserve to be told to communities who want to hear them

Sat Sept 05 2020 - 06:00
Sporting upsets: When Donegal sent Jim Gavin and Dublin back to the drawing board

Sporting upsets: When Donegal sent Jim Gavin and Dublin back to the drawing board

McGuinness’s men were long shots to take down the champions in 2014 All-Ireland semis

Tue Sept 01 2020 - 06:27
Sporting teachers on Covid-19 challenge: ‘You can’t keep living in the fear’

Sporting teachers on Covid-19 challenge: ‘You can’t keep living in the fear’

It’s impossible to know yet how or where sport is going to fit into the picture

Sat Aug 29 2020 - 06:00
Worst sporting moment: Rain-soaked racket at 2010 Ryder Cup

Worst sporting moment: Rain-soaked racket at 2010 Ryder Cup

Event is magnificent if you’re playing or working but otherwise stay on the couch

Tue Aug 18 2020 - 06:00
Rugby on the rebound must have impact - journalists writing at home won't help

Rugby on the rebound must have impact - journalists writing at home won't help

Decision to keep written press out of the Aviva won’t help promote sport’s return

Mon Aug 17 2020 - 05:00
There’s a bad moon rising but East Belfast GAC shine on

There’s a bad moon rising but East Belfast GAC shine on

Members of new club have been told to check under their cars, but they still take the field

Mon Aug 10 2020 - 06:00
Sporting Cathedrals: Semple Stadium, the very centre of the hurling universe

Sporting Cathedrals: Semple Stadium, the very centre of the hurling universe

Hurlers know that if you can’t hurl in Thurles, you won’t hurl anywhere

Sat Aug 08 2020 - 06:00
Rubber about to meet the road as counties weigh up financial hit

Rubber about to meet the road as counties weigh up financial hit

Intercounty training return will test counties as crowd restrictions remain at 200

Sat Aug 08 2020 - 06:00
Sporting Cathedrals: Cheltenham reveals all about the wonder of racing

Sporting Cathedrals: Cheltenham reveals all about the wonder of racing

The landscape, crowds, the buzz, the stands, the ring - nothing prepares you for the first time

Tue Aug 04 2020 - 06:00
Malachy Clerkin: GAA clubs shouldn’t shut down after one positive case

Malachy Clerkin: GAA clubs shouldn’t shut down after one positive case

This is where Croke Park’s messaging needs to be stronger and louder than ever

Wed Jul 29 2020 - 07:48
Sporting Cathedrals: Fitzgerald Stadium, where the Kingdom rein and it never rains

Sporting Cathedrals: Fitzgerald Stadium, where the Kingdom rein and it never rains

The Park’s splendid backdrop is often matched by the quality of the football on display

Mon Jul 27 2020 - 06:30
Tipping Point: Athletes left praying the Tokyo target will finally stop moving

Tipping Point: Athletes left praying the Tokyo target will finally stop moving

Ireland’s Olympians and Paralympians left hoping big gamble will pay off in the end

Mon Jul 27 2020 - 06:30
If Covid-shaming becomes the norm fewer players will come forward

If Covid-shaming becomes the norm fewer players will come forward

GAA needs to step up and support clubs, rather than blaming house parties

Sat Jul 25 2020 - 07:00
Familiar sights and sounds so welcome as championship action returns

Familiar sights and sounds so welcome as championship action returns

GAA club players eager to embrace revived season and a return to some semblance of normality

Mon Jul 20 2020 - 06:25
Kilmacud Crokes send out signal of intent with Boden win

Kilmacud Crokes send out signal of intent with Boden win

First round of Dublin club hurling championship much more one sided than expected

Sun Jul 19 2020 - 17:40
Billy McCarthy on the obsession to get back playing the game he loves

Billy McCarthy on the obsession to get back playing the game he loves

Two years and two operations on from a horror knee injury the Tipp hurler is nearly there

Sat Jul 18 2020 - 10:00
How GPS helped Paul O’Connell win Six Nations player of the tournament at 35

How GPS helped Paul O’Connell win Six Nations player of the tournament at 35

Former Ireland captain on how technology changed his approach to rugby late in his career

Sat Jul 18 2020 - 06:00
Malachy Clerkin: Sleep well Jack, you made us all happy

Malachy Clerkin: Sleep well Jack, you made us all happy

Mourning over the weekend was for Jack but also for us and for those glorious times

Mon Jul 13 2020 - 06:00
Game Changers: Stephen Cluxton’s indelible mark on Gaelic football

Game Changers: Stephen Cluxton’s indelible mark on Gaelic football

Goalkeeper has played a huge role in establishing Dublin as dominant force in the game

Mon Jul 13 2020 - 06:00
Tipping Point: DeChambeau’s transformation raises questions, but who will ask them?

Tipping Point: DeChambeau’s transformation raises questions, but who will ask them?

Spotlight has shone on golf after its early restart and particularly on the bulked-up American star

Mon Jul 06 2020 - 07:00
Eamon O’Shea: We spent quite a bit of time talking about older people rather than to them

Eamon O’Shea: We spent quite a bit of time talking about older people rather than to them

NUIG professor on why the desire to help over-70s could be clumsy during lockdown

Sat Jul 04 2020 - 08:00
Sport crosses its fingers yet again as ministerial merry-go-round gets another spin

Sport crosses its fingers yet again as ministerial merry-go-round gets another spin

The fact that sport has been decoupled from transport could allow a little more light to shine in

Sat Jul 04 2020 - 06:00
Okay. That’s it. We can’t do this working from home – aka parenting from work – any more

Okay. That’s it. We can’t do this working from home – aka parenting from work – any more

The creche reopening, even for the few weeks until my daughter starts school, is life-changing

Wed Jul 01 2020 - 06:01
Capturing Italia 90 on camera: The joy, the heartbreak, the tears

Capturing Italia 90 on camera: The joy, the heartbreak, the tears

Billy Stickland looks back on his favourite shots from one of Ireland’s greatest moments

Fri Jun 26 2020 - 06:30
Italia 90: Why does it get such a bad rap?

Italia 90: Why does it get such a bad rap?

Q&A: There may not have been many goals but dramatic moments were in abundance

Sat Jun 20 2020 - 09:30
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