O'Neill's story has touch of the underdogPEARSE O’NEILL has one of the weirder back stories of any All-Ireland finalistThu Sept 17 2009 - 01:00
Lynch has reason to believeTEN YEARS on and only Anthony Lynch and Nicholas Murphy remain of the team that reached an All-Ireland final and narrowly lost…Wed Sept 16 2009 - 01:00
Goulding's generation don't buy into superior Kerry mythTHE BUILD-UP to the last Kerry-Cork All-Ireland football final was both good and bad for Daniel GouldingTue Sept 15 2009 - 01:00
Something rotten in the OrchardJAMES McCARTAN has been appointed manager of the Down senior footballersSat Sept 12 2009 - 01:00
Banner have the forceU-21H FINAL/Kilkenny v Clare: THIS FIXTURE has thrown up so many great matches over the years that it’s almost an assumption…Sat Sept 12 2009 - 01:00
Dangerous pitch invasions an affront to reasonOn Gaelic Games: It was a shame such an unforgettable day was spoiled by the reckless behaviour of some supporters, writes Seán…Wed Sept 09 2009 - 01:00
Getting the most out of now is the motto for RyanTIPPERARY’S MICHAEL RYAN: IN A way it’s been a bit like his playing careerFri Sept 04 2009 - 01:00
Tipperary go with a familiar setTEAM NEWS: TIPPERARY HAVE named an unchanged side for Sunday’s All-Ireland hurling final.Fri Sept 04 2009 - 01:00
Sidelined captain still keen to have a sayTIPPERARY'S WILLIE RYAN: IT'S HARD to think of a more awkward situation in the rituals that precede All-Ireland finalsThu Sept 03 2009 - 01:00
Getting closer to Kilkenny not enough for restored FanningTIPPERARY’S DECLAN FANNING: DECLAN FANNING must feel like he’s been in a game of musical chairs.Tue Sept 01 2009 - 01:00
RTÉ unlikely to renew dealNEWS ROUND-UP: RTÉ’S SPONSORSHIP of the All-Ireland hurling championship is expected to come to an end after next Sunday’s final…Tue Sept 01 2009 - 01:00
Cooney wants GPA deal sooner rather than laterNEWS ROUND-UP : THE GAA intends to resolve the issue of recognition for the players’ body, the Gaelic Players Association before…Mon Aug 31 2009 - 01:00
Tyrone's collective spirit their greatest assetOn Gaelic Games: Due to the county’s assembly line of talent, there is no reason to fear Tyrone’s epoch of success has passed…Wed Aug 26 2009 - 01:00
Motion will propose new 13-team formatHurling: GAA has announced that it will hold a special congress in October to deal with the chaos arising from last April’s …Tue Aug 25 2009 - 01:00
Miskella faces anxious wait before All-Ireland deciderTHERE WILL an anxious wait for Cork defender John Miskella before he learns whether he will be eligible to play in next month…Tue Aug 25 2009 - 01:00
Kilkenny to prove too strongKilkenny v Antrim : KILKENNY ARE zeroing in on retaining last year’s treble of all the elite intercounty All-IrelandsSat Aug 22 2009 - 01:00
Tyrone to profit from relentless pressingCork v Tyrone: THE MOST eagerly-awaited of this year’s senior All-Ireland semi-finals brings together the two sides that have…Sat Aug 22 2009 - 01:00
Galway have the qualityALL-IRELAND UNDER-21 HC SEMI-FINALS/Clare v Galway: CLARE ARE surprise contenders at this stage of the championship after their…Sat Aug 22 2009 - 01:00
A summer free from the drone of appealsIF THERE has been a sense of something missing in this year’s championship, it could be the nagging drone of disciplinary controversies…Tue Aug 18 2009 - 01:00
Tipperary should live up to billingTipperary v Limerick: LAST SUNDAY’S first semi-final demonstrated that in sport nothing is certain but equally that such uncertainty…Sat Aug 15 2009 - 01:00
Record books don't always reveal full storyCork’s old record doesn’t really bear comparison with what Kilkenny are on the verge of achievingWed Aug 12 2009 - 01:00
Waterford's redemption may be respectabilityALL-IRELAND SHC SEMI-FINAL Kilkenny v Waterford: IN THE blitzed aftermath of last September’s All-Ireland final, Waterford players…Sat Aug 08 2009 - 01:00
Roscommon accept minor resultTHE GAA only weeks ago spelled out the rules governing extra-time in matches, confirming the fact that additional periods played…Fri Aug 07 2009 - 01:00
Experience was the difference today - HarteTHINGS MOVE quickly from now on in the championshipMon Aug 03 2009 - 01:00
Galway have a mind to avenge last year's surrenderGAA: Cork v Galway: ALTHOUGH THIS is too interesting a match in the GAA All-Ireland hurling championship to be staged quite …Sat Jul 18 2009 - 01:00
Donegal's troubles look set to continueALL-IRELAND SFC QUALIFIERS ROUND THREE: Donegal v Derry, Venue: Ballybofey, Throw-in: 7pm, todaySat Jul 18 2009 - 01:00
Dooher back in Tyrone team for finalGAELIC GAMES NEWS: TYRONE’S ALL-IRELAND winning captain Brian Dooher will make his first start of the current championship in…Fri Jul 17 2009 - 01:00
Carr is impressed by AntrimGAELIC GAMES ULSTER SFC CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL: ANTRIM ARE surprise arrivals at Ulster’s top table this weekendFri Jul 17 2009 - 01:00
Dublin look good for the high five - but it will be a stretchDublin v Kildare: In the last episode: Haven’t met in the championship since Dublin’s Leinster final win seven years ago. Goals…Sat Jul 11 2009 - 01:00
Cassidy is focused on tough drawIT WAS the draw that the entire football world dreadedFri Jul 10 2009 - 01:00
Derry say Bradley has not left panelREPORTS THAT Derry’s former All Star forward Paddy Bradley had withdrawn from the county panel days before the All-Ireland qualifier…Tue Jul 07 2009 - 01:00
It won't be a beautiful day for GAA coffers if Dublin defeatedTHE GAA may be facing a revenue loss should Dublin lose next Sunday’s Leinster final against KildareTue Jul 07 2009 - 01:00
Counihan admits his side 'were extremely lucky'CORK MANAGER Conor Counihan wore the expression of a man vaguely worried to have been proved correct.Mon Jul 06 2009 - 01:00
Dublin may get quick dose of realityKILKENNY v DUBLIN: THIS DAY had to come for DublinSat Jul 04 2009 - 01:00
Cork's pace and strength to prove decisiveMUNSTER SFC FINAL: THE USUAL pieties about lop-sided looking matches at least have an element of plausibility hereSat Jul 04 2009 - 01:00
€2m in funding part of GPA demandsGAELIC PLAYERS ASSOCIATION: THE GAELIC Players Association have stated their intention to escalate the current recognition dispute…Fri Jul 03 2009 - 01:00
No talks planned with Croke Park on GPA media boycottTHERE HAVE been no moves to initiate talks between the GAA and the Gaelic Players Association (GPA) over the threatened boycott…Tue Jun 30 2009 - 01:00
Attendance figures hold up despite recessionWITH ONLY the provincial finals to be played, the GAA’s championship attendances have held up very well, despite fears that recessionary…Tue Jun 30 2009 - 01:00
Dublin's greater strength in depth should countLEINSTER SFC SEMI-FINAL: Dublin v Westmeath: A YEAR ago Dublin were expected to win and did but Westmeath illustrated sufficient…Sat Jun 27 2009 - 01:00
Kildare to power way throughLEINSTER SFC SEMI-FINAL: Laois v Kildare: SEÁN DEMPSEY has effectively and successfully amended Laois’s playing style by bulking…Sat Jun 27 2009 - 01:00
Cavan have the forwards to make the differenceAntrim v Cavan : WHEN THE “opportunities of the draw” were politely mentioned before the Ulster championship, it was generally…Sat Jun 27 2009 - 01:00
Joyce to guide Galway homeCONNACHT SFC SEMI-FINAL: Sligo v Galway : KEVIN WALSH, Galway’s Herculean centrefielder in the All-Ireland victories of 1998…Sat Jun 27 2009 - 01:00
GAA in dark on Setanta crisis implicationsTV COVERAGE OF SPORT: THE GAA is awaiting developments in relation to the future of sports broadcaster SetantaTue Jun 23 2009 - 01:00
McCrabbe may be fit to face KilkennyGAELIC GAMES NEWS ROUND-UP: DUBLIN HURLERS had further grounds for optimism last night when after reaching a first provincial…Tue Jun 23 2009 - 01:00
Dublin build on solid structuresAS DUBLIN qualify for a first Leinster hurling final in 18 years, one man is ideally equipped to gauge the distance travelled…Tue Jun 23 2009 - 01:00
The ultimate test of Cassidy's rebuilding of DerryULSTER SFC SEMI-FINAL: Derry v Tyrone: DAMIAN CASSIDY’S patient rebuilding of Derry’s football style was rewarded during the…Sat Jun 20 2009 - 01:00
Waterford on borrowed timeLimerick v Waterford: WHEN A drawn match is as poor as last week’s there’s a tendency to write it off as a useful indicator but…Sat Jun 20 2009 - 01:00
Injuries force Kilkenny to make changesALL-IRELAND champions Kilkenny have named the team for the first defence of their Leinster title, tomorrow evening in a historic…Fri Jun 19 2009 - 01:00
Something stirring in RoscommonTOMORROW EVENING Roscommon footballers, a first provincial championship victory in five years over anyone bar London or New York…Fri Jun 19 2009 - 01:00
Replay will not be live on televisionMUNSTER SHC SEMI-FINAL: SATURDAY’S MUNSTER hurling semi-final replay between Waterford and Limerick in Thurles will not be broadcast…Tue Jun 16 2009 - 01:00
