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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Leesiders cute enough to keep any euphoria in checkUNDAUNTED BY any potential imagery of the last-chance saloon, Kerry manager Jack O’Connor stands at the bar counter and looks…Mon Jun 15 2009 - 01:00
Waterford's fire-power gives them a clear edgeMUNSTER SHC SEMI-FINAL: WITH A team in Waterford’s position there’s no telling when the wheels will come offSat Jun 13 2009 - 01:00
Championship structures still not sitting quite rightON GAELIC GAMES: The provincial championships and qualifiers have become very uneasy bedfellowsWed Jun 10 2009 - 01:00
Leading referees happy to keep timeCHAMPIONSHIP 2009 NEWS: TWO LEADING referees have denied that time-keeping duties are a problem for match officials and would…Tue Jun 09 2009 - 01:00
Kerry and Cork count cost of injuriesCORK AND Kerry face an anxious few days before Saturday’s replay in Páirc Uí Chaoimh because of injuriesTue Jun 09 2009 - 01:00
Déjà vu for Munster rivalsMUNSTER SFC: CORK AND KERRY will meet in the Munster semi-final replay at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on SaturdayTue Jun 09 2009 - 01:00
Kilkenny will have to beat Galway to reach deciderLEINSTER SHC : THE NEW Leinster hurling championship format last night threw together a provincial semi-final between All-Ireland…Mon Jun 08 2009 - 01:00
Limerick in right frame of mindMUNSTER SFC SEMI-FINAL Clare v Limerick : Tomorrow, throw-in - 4pm. Cusack Park, Ennis.Sat Jun 06 2009 - 01:00
Dublin should have edgeLEINSTER SFC QUARTER-FINAL Dublin v Meath : Tomorrow, throw-in – 4pm Croke Park, Dublin Live on RTÉ 2Sat Jun 06 2009 - 01:00
Antrim may find going too toughLEINSTER SHC FIRST ROUND Dublin v Antrim : Tomorrow, throw-in - 2pm. Croke Park, Dublin. Live on rte.ie/liveSat Jun 06 2009 - 01:00
Dublin bent on ending a decade of despairGAELIC GAMES: Fourteen years since they last claimed the Sam Maguire, Dublin fans now stare a barren decade in the faceWed Jun 03 2009 - 01:00
Doherty facing eight-week suspensionA LEADING Ulster official has rejected allegations that football in the province is any less disciplined or more cynical than…Tue Jun 02 2009 - 01:00
Galway will focus on performanceLaois v Galway: THIS WILL BE a bit subdued for a historic occasion, as Galway become the first of the new counties co-opted …Sat May 30 2009 - 01:00
Senior rules officials to keep schtum for nowGAELIC GAMES: AS THE Central Competitions Control Committee (CCCC) prepares to consider Sunday’s controversial Ulster championship…Tue May 26 2009 - 01:00
Early Munster gates holding up wellMUNSTER COUNCIL secretary Pat Fitzgerald says that the season has started well in the province’s championships from a financial…Tue May 26 2009 - 01:00
Evans criticises Limerick's time-wasting tacticsTIPPERARY MANAGER John Evans has criticised Limerick’s tactics in the second half of Sunday’s Munster senior football championship…Tue May 26 2009 - 01:00
Lessons to be learned for both sidesAT THE relatively early stage of his second year in senior intercounty management Kieran McGeeney has had his ups and downs.Mon May 25 2009 - 01:00
Extra after extra-time to be scrappedTHE GAA is on the verge of amending its new provisions on extra-time in early championship matches.Fri May 22 2009 - 01:00
O'Flynn and Carey to start for CorkMUNSTER SENIOR football champions Cork introduce two championship newcomers for the trip to Dungarvan on Sunday to play Waterford…Fri May 22 2009 - 01:00
O'Rourke praises his side for not panickingMAYBE WE should have known better than to trust a volatile Down side on a trip to what has become a forbidding championship venue…Mon May 18 2009 - 01:00
Contrasting strengths adds to the intrigueTHE GAA Ulster senior football championship starts with an intriguing match that is almost a mixed grade affair between Down’…Sat May 16 2009 - 01:00
Brennan and Maloney face banGAELIC GAMES DIGEST : KILKENNY'S EDDIE Brennan and Hugh Maloney of Tipperary are facing four-week suspensions in the wake of…Sat May 09 2009 - 01:00
Mayo bring in four debutantsIN THE first championship selection of the year, Mayo manager John O’Mahony brings in four debutants for the trip to New York…Fri May 08 2009 - 01:00
Cody and Sheedy looking aheadFOR SOMEONE who is often accused of discerning competitiveness where none has existed during a match, Kilkenny manager Brian …Mon May 04 2009 - 01:00
GAA firm on who pays players' grantsTHIS WEEK’S remarks by the Minster for Arts Sports and Tourism, Martin Cullen TD, suggesting that the GAA might be asked to meet…Fri May 01 2009 - 01:00
McGill is 'delighted' with final turnoutTHE GAA is satisfied the use of Croke Park for Sunday’s NFL finals was justifiable and that the stadium is the best venue for…Tue Apr 28 2009 - 01:00
National Football League FinalsNFL – Division One: Derry v Kerry Croke Park, tomorrow, 4pm : Like any good method actor, supporters at this time of the year…Sat Apr 25 2009 - 01:00
Talk to focus on camera and GaelTOMORROW AFTERNOON, just over a month after leaving Croke Park in triumph as one of the selectors with the Kilmacud Crokes side…Fri Apr 24 2009 - 01:00
GAA to remove anomaly in rule on extra-timeACCORDING TO Croke Park sources there is likely to be little change to the provisions for playing extra-time in certain club …Fri Apr 24 2009 - 01:00
Cooney to focus on six areas in first yearCORK’S CHRISTY Cooney, who on Saturday formally became the GAA’s 36th president, laid out in his inaugural address six focal …Mon Apr 20 2009 - 01:00
Cooney indicates new rule proposals will returnINCOMING GAA president Christy Cooney has indicated that the disciplinary reforms, which narrowly failed to secure approval at…Mon Apr 20 2009 - 01:00
It's time disruptive fouls were firmly tackledOn Gaelic Games : The experimental disciplinary rules worked well in the National Leagues and deserve supportWed Apr 15 2009 - 01:00
Wexford unchanged for key match against OffalyWEXFORD MANAGER Colm Bonnar has announced an unchanged selection for the critical National Hurling League Division Two match …Fri Apr 03 2009 - 01:00
