Stakes so high in the last line of defenceOn Gaelic Games: I remember a former colleague saying a publication's best writer should be dispatched to the losing dressingroom…Wed Sept 07 2005 - 01:00
Tyrone won't be stopped this timeGAA/All-Ireland SFC Semi-final/ Armagh v Tyrone: After the controversies and near farce of the Ulster finals it's safe to say…Sat Sept 03 2005 - 01:00
Boylan finally gives his answerGAELIC GAMES/Resignation of Sean Boylan: The ultimate answer to what had become a perennial question took people a bit by surprise…Fri Sept 02 2005 - 01:00
Delaney unfazed at Leinster's All-Ireland exclusionLeinster Council secretary Michael Delaney says there is no immediate alarm at the failure of the province's counties in this…Tue Aug 30 2005 - 01:00
Harte wouldn't have it any other wayAll-Ireland SFC: Tyrone footballers are approaching their ninth match of this year's championship but manager Mickey Harte is…Tue Aug 30 2005 - 01:00
Tributes paid to 'The Master'Death of Seán Purcell: Many tributes have been paid to Galway's Seán Purcell who died on Saturday night.Mon Aug 29 2005 - 01:00
Mulligan leaves Dublin blueTyrone 2-18 Dublin 1-14: There was a sense of inevitability hanging over Saturday's Bank of Ireland All-Ireland semi-final from…Mon Aug 29 2005 - 01:00
Kerry should keep momentum goingKerry v Cork (3.30): Even by their usual standards, Kerry people have been jumpy about tomorrow's match and it doesn't appear…Sun Aug 28 2005 - 01:00
Kerry should keep momentum goingKerry v Cork: Even by their usual standards, Kerry people have been jumpy about tomorrow's match and it doesn't appear to be…Sat Aug 27 2005 - 01:00
Sluggish Kerry back in the reckoning - KearnsFormer Limerick manager and Kerry footballer Liam Kearns thinks his county should edge this weekend's All-Ireland semi-final …Fri Aug 26 2005 - 01:00
Galway have the grace to lift the gloomOn GAA: With one bound the hurling season was free - well, actually with two boundsWed Aug 24 2005 - 01:00
Crokes reject offer of refixtureThe Mark Vaughan controversy will have to be resolved where it all started, back at the GAA's Disputes Resolution Authority (…Tue Aug 23 2005 - 01:00
Cork committed to staying in the PáircCork GAA has reaffirmed its commitment to staying in Páirc Uí Chaoimh, despite speculation in recent months that the county board…Tue Aug 23 2005 - 01:00
Armagh unlikely to give quarterArmagh v Laois: Another big weekend for the championship begins this afternoon with the Bank of Ireland All-Ireland football…Sat Aug 20 2005 - 01:00
Kilkenny must win battle against self-doubtKilkenny v Galway : There has to be some element of intrigue as to why Kilkenny appear so nervy about tomorrow's Guinness All…Sat Aug 20 2005 - 01:00
GAA have no plans to revise drawThe GAA are not making any plans to vary next year's football championship drawThu Aug 18 2005 - 01:00
Galway inspired modern tacticsIn an interesting revelation during a recent interview, Galway manager Conor Hayes expressed his frustration with the tactical…Thu Aug 18 2005 - 01:00
DRA decision on important issue looks wrongIf a man stopped me in the street and demanded of me my watch, I should refuse to give it to himWed Aug 17 2005 - 01:00
Ruling by DRA sees Kelly push for changeGAA President Seán Kelly has stated his intention to propose rule changes for next year's congress in order to allow the Central…Tue Aug 16 2005 - 01:00
Christy Ring Cup final may yet be replayedThe final of the Christy Ring Cup may yet have to be replayedTue Aug 16 2005 - 01:00
O'Mahony decides not to returnGAELIC GAMES: John O'Mahony has turned down the prospect of returning to inter-county managementTue Aug 16 2005 - 01:00
Surely the end of the road for LimerickAny similarities between the notorious injury crisis that beset Kilkenny before the 1973 All-Ireland final against Limerick and…Sat Jul 30 2005 - 01:00
Final thoughts still fresh for old foesAll-Ireland SHC/Limerick v Kilkenny: Tomorrow for the first time in 31 years Kilkenny and Limerick meet in the championshipSat Jul 30 2005 - 01:00
Galway prospects looking gloomyAll-Ireland SHC quarter-final: Frequently over the years, Galway races week coincided with the lead-up to the Galway hurlers…Sat Jul 30 2005 - 01:00
Ambiguity must be removed with hasteOn Gaelic Games: How seamlessly the issues blend into each otherWed Jul 27 2005 - 01:00
GAA awaiting clarification over boot advertsThe GAA is making no immediate statement in reaction to endorsement deals between two Cork players and a drinks companyTue Jul 26 2005 - 01:00
GAA awaiting clarification over boot advertsThe GAA is making no immediate statement in reaction to endorsement deals between two Cork players and a drinks companyTue Jul 26 2005 - 01:00
Another double bill for Croke ParkThe Central Games Administration Committee expects the fourth-round qualifiers double bill scheduled for Croke Park on Saturday…Tue Jul 26 2005 - 01:00
Ulster defend replay decisionThe Ulster Council has defended the decision to play last Saturday's Ulster final replay at Croke ParkTue Jul 26 2005 - 01:00
Ref admits O'Neill red card a mistakeMichael Collins, the referee who sent off Tyrone's Stephen O'Neill in Saturday's Ulster final replayMon Jul 25 2005 - 01:00
Referee admits dismissal of O'Neill was a mistakeMichael Collins, the referee who sent off Tyrone's Stephen O'Neill in Saturday's Ulster final replayMon Jul 25 2005 - 01:00
Mayo on course for clash with KerryFootball qualifiers Draw: The draw for the fourth round of the qualifiers has left one side reasonably clear and the other uncertain…Mon Jul 25 2005 - 01:00
Cork to pose most of the hard questionsCork v Waterford : The odds on this Guinness All-Ireland hurling quarter-final tell the story of how its status has slid from…Sat Jul 23 2005 - 01:00
Armagh have the scope to improveArmagh v Tyrone : The first surprise of this Bank of Ireland Ulster football final replay was the choice of venueSat Jul 23 2005 - 01:00
Hennessy replaces Brenner in goalWaterford make three changes for Sunday's All-Ireland quarter-final with champions CorkFri Jul 22 2005 - 01:00
Despite unrest, the changes have workedAmidst the grumbling at present about the various arrangements for All-Ireland fixtures, you could lose sight of how transformed…Wed Jul 20 2005 - 01:00
Boylan may have made up his mind alreadyMeath Football manager: The perennial question about Seán Boylan's future as usual won't need to be answered until next September…Tue Jul 19 2005 - 01:00
Limerick move quickly to replace Nash as selectorGAELIC GAMES: Limerick have moved quickly to fill the vacancy left by Declan Nash's surprise resignation from the senior hurling…Tue Jul 19 2005 - 01:00
Vaughan still available to Dublin, despite Crokes being thrown outDublin/Football: Mark Vaughan will be available to the Dublin football selectors for tomorrow's Leinster final if he is required…Sat Jul 16 2005 - 01:00
RTÉ are out of tune with Irish in BritainOn Gaelic Games: Breandán Ó hEithir rounds off his wonderful GAA memoir, Over the Bar, by telling the story of Bill Doonan, …Wed Jul 13 2005 - 01:00
Gardiner has doubts over draw formatPlayer of the Month Awards: Cork's John Gardiner has expressed reservations about the championship format that has led to his…Tue Jul 12 2005 - 01:00
Canavan stays positiveTyrone's Peter Canavan was in some discomfort yesterday as he turned up in Dublin's Westbury hotel to collect his Vodafone Footballer…Tue Jul 12 2005 - 01:00
Cork draw Waterford in quarter-finalWaterford and Cork will play each other again in this month's All-Ireland hurling quarter-finalsMon Jul 11 2005 - 01:00
Cloud over Waterford's weekend as Cork loom large once againGAELIC GAMES: Waterford and Cork will play each other again in this month's All-Ireland hurling quarter-finalsMon Jul 11 2005 - 01:00
Reigning champions have too many options for inexperienced CorkCork v Kerry, Pairc Ui Chaoimh, Sunday 4.15pm om RTE 2 Cork and Kerry come into this from radically different semi-finalsSat Jul 09 2005 - 01:00
Mayo look more like a finished productGalway v Mayo, Pearse Stadium, Sunday, 2Sat Jul 09 2005 - 01:00
Ball-winning capacity at midfield should provide launch pad for Armagh victoryArmagh v Tyrone, Croke Park, Sunday 3Sat Jul 09 2005 - 01:00
Promising results, but let's not get carried awayOn Gaelic Games: Euphoria all around after Sunday's Leinster hurling finals at Croke ParkWed Jul 06 2005 - 01:00
Frustrated Nolan takes time outKildare manager Pádraig Nolan is unhappy that a Sligo official was appointed as linesman for Saturday's qualifier between the…Tue Jul 05 2005 - 01:00
