In these feral times Cheltenham has never been more necessaryTipping point: Ten stories around the festival that will warm us for the weekMon Mar 09 2020 - 06:00
Weekend GAA previews: Limerick aiming to preserve their impressive recordWestmeath and Carlow battle it out for top-flight survival in MullingarSat Mar 07 2020 - 06:00
Bonnar and Carlow happy to roll with the punches in the top flight'I know people would look at us and wonder is there any point in teams like us being there'Sat Mar 07 2020 - 06:00
Trainer Paul Nolan sees out the storm on the long walk backThe Co Wexford trainer brings four horses to Cheltenham next week after a fallow few yearsSat Mar 07 2020 - 06:00
GAA Congress once again shows that no one sticks up for footballTipping Point: Backpass rule may be a welcome change but teams have little time to adaptMon Mar 02 2020 - 06:30
McEntee rails against the referee again as Galway relegate MeathPádraic Joyce's side lucky to get out of Navan with the points after poor displaySun Mar 01 2020 - 18:28
Unbeatable, unbackable: What next for Faugheen the great?Now 12-years-old and nearing the end, there are three ways this great horse could goSat Feb 29 2020 - 07:30
Allianz Football League: Previews, throw-ins and verdictsMalachy Clerkin looks at the action across all four divisionsSat Feb 29 2020 - 06:00
Hurling black card unlikely to survive congressPush for card focused on one particular foul – the pull-down of a player through on goalThu Feb 27 2020 - 06:40
Shane O’Donnell leads Clare to thrilling draw with KilkennyBrian Cody's side need injury-time rescue despite leading by four in the 67th minuteSun Feb 23 2020 - 18:40
Regimented life second nature to top Cat MurphyFour-time All Star embraces the discipline involved with serving with the Army in LebanonSat Feb 22 2020 - 07:00
Allianz Football League: Previews, times and verdictsMalachy Clerkin previews the weekend football action including Saturday's top flight clashSat Feb 22 2020 - 06:00
Fitzgerald delighted as Wexford dig deep to thwart Kilkenny againModel County now unbeaten in six games against their old tormentorsMon Feb 17 2020 - 01:03
Wexford best the weather and Kilkenny on a mad day to be hurlingDavy Fitzgerald’s side took the points once again against their rivals in wild conditionsSun Feb 16 2020 - 17:36
Gaelic games previews: Limerick and Waterford meet in top of the table clashMalachy Clerkin gives his verdicts on all the weekend hurling and football actionSat Feb 15 2020 - 12:15
Clare county councillor suffering from Joe Brolly withdrawal symptomsGerry Flynn (Non-Party) is unhappy that RTÉ axed the controversial GAA punditTue Feb 11 2020 - 18:14
Political football: Clare councillor calls for RTÉ to reinstate Joe BrollyMinister should step in as constituents are ‘suffering from withdrawal symptoms’Tue Feb 11 2020 - 17:51
Dublin’s neverbetability survives Monaghan first-half scoring spreeSéamus McEnaney still happy with his side’s performance despite losing big leadMon Feb 10 2020 - 06:00
Dublin snatch a draw nine minutes into injury-timeMonaghan allow six-point lead to slip away in injury-time as Farrell's side come back from the deadSat Feb 08 2020 - 21:11
Meath realising hope doesn’t spring eternal for promoted sidesGap between teams at the top and its middle classes is ingrained by current structureSat Feb 08 2020 - 06:00
No handshake and very little drama in Wexford while Monaghan rattle TyroneFalling-out between Brian Lohan and Davy Fitzgerald just a sideshow at Wexford ParkMon Feb 03 2020 - 06:00
Conor McCarthy leads energetic Monaghan to victory over TyroneThe home side took the lead in the third minute and were never caughtSun Feb 02 2020 - 19:28
Weekend GAA previews: Allianz Football LeagueDublin travel to MacHale Park in Mayo, while Galway visit KerrySat Feb 01 2020 - 06:04
How the friendship between Davy Fitzgerald and Brian Lohan unravelledThe one-time dynamic goalkeeper-full back partnership will meet at Wexford Park on SundaySat Feb 01 2020 - 06:00
Dessie Farrell may have the best job in football but success is not a givenSaturday showed the kind of assertive, self-motivated bunch of players he has taken overMon Jan 27 2020 - 06:00
David Clifford sends everyone back to their corners unbeatenIt was a belter of a game for a January night. At times, it felt like we’d never been awaySat Jan 25 2020 - 21:55
NHL Division 1A: Malachy Clerkin’s team-by-team guideLimerick could have a point to prove after New York, Tipp likely to keep powder drySat Jan 25 2020 - 07:00
NHL Division 1B: Malachy Clerkin’s team-by-team guideDublin putting together a formidable side with Wexford likely to be there at the endSat Jan 25 2020 - 07:00
Liam Cahill uses playing regrets to drive him as Waterford bossCahill admits he used to spend weeks beating himself up over missing chancesSat Jan 25 2020 - 06:00
NFL Division Two: Malachy Clerkin’s team-by-team guideKildare look to live up to potential while Roscommon will have an eye on the titleFri Jan 24 2020 - 18:00
NFL Division One: Malachy Clerkin’s team-by-team guideDessie Farrell looking for early success with the Dubs but there’s plenty of competitionFri Jan 24 2020 - 16:00
NFL Division Three: Malachy Clerkin’s team-by-team guideLooming Tier Two Championship means Cork will be banking on strong campaignFri Jan 24 2020 - 06:00
NFL Division Four: Malachy Clerkin’s team-by-team guidePaul Galvin and Davy Burke are two interesting appointments in the bottom tierFri Jan 24 2020 - 06:00
Shane Lowry agreeing to play in Saudi Arabia is an unfortunate choiceTipping Point: Golfer could have done a small thing here at no real personal costMon Jan 20 2020 - 06:00
Corofin and Ballyhale frank their greatness at headquartersGalway kingpins make it three-in-a-row of football titles while Kilkenny men secure back-to-back hurling crownsMon Jan 20 2020 - 01:03
Corofin combine total football with dark arts for three-in-a-rowIn Kilcoo they found nutty opposition determined to make them grind for their glorySun Jan 19 2020 - 20:03
Coaching colleague out to spoil Michael Fennelly’s last standBallyhale captain looks to finish in style before joining Borris-Ileigh’s Kelly on sidelineSat Jan 18 2020 - 06:00
True-blue vegan Mannion’s appetite for success undiminishedAll Star forward says Dublin have no intention of fading away after five-in-a row featFri Jan 17 2020 - 06:00
Paul Geaney sees advanced mark as an unnecessary additionKerry forward says it is a change that has come in to alter a game already changingThu Jan 16 2020 - 06:00
Joe Brolly explains about-turn on decision to work on subscriber-based TVAnalyst talks of his hurt at how his 20-year stint ended at RTÉ and doesn’t rule out working with SkyThu Jan 16 2020 - 01:11
Tipping Point: Defeat looks like the end for Tom Brady and the hated PatriotsInteresting times ahead if the serial Super Bowl winner moves to another teamMon Jan 06 2020 - 07:00
The sporting decade that was: The greatest hurling final everHow many games in any sport made you feel the need to claim a state of wonder?Tue Dec 31 2019 - 15:00
Sporting Year roundtable: Our panel discuss the highs and lows of 2019Marie Crowe and Colin Byrne join some of our writers to look back on the highs and lowsSat Dec 28 2019 - 06:00
Éire Óg back in the game and looking to emulate their eldersA first Leinster final in 21 years beckons for the Carlow side who once ruled LeinsterSat Dec 07 2019 - 07:00
Dublin expect to have Jim Gavin successor in place by the weekendEither Gilroy or Farrell the likely successor to all-conquering former boss GavinMon Dec 02 2019 - 01:00
Conor Laverty inspires Kilcoo to first Ulster club football titleDown club were coasting until they let Glenties in for two goals just before half-timeSun Dec 01 2019 - 16:25
Jim Gavin leaves Dublin with history made and Gaelic football transformedMalachy Clerkin: Modest manager would have you believe his role was minimalSat Nov 30 2019 - 13:32
Motivation no problem for long-serving coach Mickey MoranDerry native doing his best to help Down kingpins Kilcoo get over the provincial lineSat Nov 30 2019 - 06:00
Malachy Clerkin’s sports books of the yearRichie Sadlier and Donald McRae feature among others in the best of 2019Sat Nov 30 2019 - 06:00
Malachy Clerkin's guide to the best sports books for childrenRugby, soccer and a colouring book of Ireland's best female sports starsFri Nov 29 2019 - 21:00
