Coach criticises 'unfit' AustraliansINTERNATIONAL RULES: WITH THEIR few days’ break cancelled, Ireland’s International Rules panel travelled straight to the Gold…Mon Oct 31 2011 - 00:00
Ireland easily tackle their first testINTERNATIONAL RULES Ireland (4-17-5) 80 Australia (1-8-6) 36: THE INTERNATIONAL Rules series suffered another of its regular…Sat Oct 29 2011 - 01:00
Two nations separated by a common sportDIARY FROM DOWN UNDER: ONE OF the frequently cited selling points of the International Rules Series is that it facilitates the…Fri Oct 28 2011 - 01:00
Both sides must not let Rules be taken for grantedON GAELIC GAMES: The biggest threat to the series continues to be the prospect of Australia stretching too far ahead of Ireland…Wed Oct 26 2011 - 01:00
Cluxton available to lead Ireland's challengeINTERNATIONAL RULES NEWS: THE BULK of Ireland’s International Rules panel had arrived in Melbourne by last night before next…Mon Oct 24 2011 - 01:00
Club versus country decision continues to disrupt IrelandTHE MAIN concern in the early years of the International Rules series was the extent to which the Australians would warm to it…Sat Oct 22 2011 - 01:00
GAA call to respect the close seasonNEWS: THE GAA have appealed to counties to respect the closed season, which is scheduled to begin in just over a fortnight.Fri Oct 14 2011 - 01:00
Smith expected to keep goal for AussiesINTERNATIONAL RULES NEWS: WITH IRELAND yet to finalise the travelling party for next week’s departure to Australia for the International…Fri Oct 14 2011 - 01:00
Passing marks end of an eraDEATH OF MARTIN WHITE: THE PASSING of Martin White, whose death was announced on Wednesday night, takes away from the GAA one…Fri Oct 14 2011 - 01:00
Dublin's dual summer is recognisedGAELIC GAMES: DUBLIN’S BIG dual year is recognised with four nominations across the categories in the short list for the 2011…Thu Oct 13 2011 - 01:00
Teehan believes vote ends debate on league formatOFFALY CHAIR Pat Teehan is credited by some present at Tuesday night’s Central Council meeting with having made the keynote speech…Thu Oct 13 2011 - 01:00
Allen hopes Limerick will be involvedLIMERICK WILL take a couple of days to consider their response to the GAA’s rejection of the proposal to restore the eight-county…Thu Oct 13 2011 - 01:00
Issue of payment to managers must be debatedON GAELIC GAMES: The importance of managers needs to be recognised by the GAA – whether that recognition should involve permission…Wed Oct 12 2011 - 01:00
Validity of league revamp called into questionTHE PROSPECTS of changing the GAA’s controversial new hurling league structures are believed to be improving because of reservations…Fri Oct 07 2011 - 01:00
Commercialism vital to well-being of gamesON GAELIC GAMES: IN THE teeth of what appears to be never-ending recession, the GAA’s commercial health comes into focus with…Wed Oct 05 2011 - 01:00
It's the poor losing managers I feel sorry forGiven the impact on a county of winning an All-Ireland, it’s hard to understand why a huge level of input should be on a purely…Wed Sept 28 2011 - 01:00
Allen in the running for Limerick jobTHE MANAGERIAL hiring season continues in full swing with a number of counties inching closer to finalising appointmentsTue Sept 27 2011 - 01:00
Tyrone pay tribute to DooherTYRONE GAA chiefs yesterday expressed their deepest gratitude to retiring captain Brian Dooher.Sat Sept 24 2011 - 01:00
New league format still up for discussionNATIONAL HURLING LEAGUE: TOMORROW WEEK’S meeting of the GAA’s Management Committee will consider ways to resolve the controversy…Fri Sept 23 2011 - 01:00
Two of three deals set to endHURLING SPONSORSHIP: THE GAA will have to move in the coming months to determine the future sponsorship of the hurling championship…Fri Sept 23 2011 - 01:00
Fitting to see sons of the '70s reclaiming SamON GAELIC GAMES: YOU COULD say history happened in a flash, but it felt like an eternity as Stephen Cluxton walked up from his…Wed Sept 21 2011 - 01:00
Green and gold to light up Croke ParkGAELIC GAMES: JOURNALISM MAY be the first draft of history but most drafts get thrown awaySat Sept 17 2011 - 01:00
Cooper crucial from start to finishALL-IRELAND SFC FINAL: GOING INTO last month’s All-Ireland semi-final Colm Cooper hadn’t been having one of his more conspicuous…Fri Sept 16 2011 - 01:00
O'Connor driven by memories of final hurtJACK O’CONNOR faces into his fifth All-Ireland final as manager, having won three of the previous fourThu Sept 15 2011 - 01:00
History points to the scale of Dublin's taskON GAELIC GAMES: Since the fabled 1977 semi-final, Dublin have failed to beat Kerry in the championship, despite meeting them…Wed Sept 14 2011 - 01:00
Galvin on bench for finalKERRY HAVE named an unchanged team for Sunday’s All-Ireland football final against DublinWed Sept 14 2011 - 01:00
Murphy keeps eye on evolving priorities for Kingdom keepersFIRST HE was gone and then he was backWed Sept 14 2011 - 01:00
Kerry still trying to hit on best way to use hit man DonaghyIN THE days of rampant homogeneity Kieran Donaghy is differentTue Sept 13 2011 - 01:00
Galway on the brink of a notable doubleGalway v Dublin Today, throw in - 7pm, Semple Stadium Thurles, Live on TG4Sat Sept 10 2011 - 01:00
McCartan stays on with DownIN A week of county manager departures, Down have bucked the trend by confirming that James McCartan will continue in charge …Fri Sept 09 2011 - 01:00
Galway on a high for final pushGAELIC GAMES NEWS: IT’S A busy week for the Bórd Gáis Energy GAA Under-21 hurling championshipFri Sept 09 2011 - 01:00
Kilkenny show their trademark ferocityON GAELIC GAMES: AND THAT was 2011, jetting by and trailing black and amber vapourWed Sept 07 2011 - 01:00
Hardened Tipperary will work it outGAA: LEINSTER CHAMPIONS Kilkenny have made one unexpected change for tomorrow’s All-Ireland hurling finalSat Sept 03 2011 - 01:00
Ryan goes for same Tipp teamGAA : TIPPERARY HAVE named an unchanged side for Sundays All-Ireland hurling finalWed Aug 31 2011 - 01:00
'We knew it was not going to be pretty - Donegal put their bodies on the line'GAELIC GAMES: IT IS an article of faith with managers that opponents will be difficult and matches hard wonMon Aug 29 2011 - 01:00
Refocused Dublin tick all right boxesGAELIC GAMES: TOMORROW CROKE Park readies itself for the first full house of the championship, predictably with the Dublin bandwagon…Sat Aug 27 2011 - 01:00
New league format revives many old argumentsON GAELIC GAMES: Balancing the need for competitiveness and developmental opportunity continues to be a constant difficulty …Wed Aug 24 2011 - 01:00
Kerry get their game flowingKerry 1-20 Mayo 1-11: LIKE A skimming stone, Mayo spun through the Kerry tide – above the surface, below the surface, above …Mon Aug 22 2011 - 01:00
'We made too many mistakes'GAELIC GAMES: IT WAS Séamus McEnaney who, when manager of Monaghan and reflecting an a razor-thin defeat, made the haunting …Mon Aug 22 2011 - 01:00
Kingdom's firepower to burn off MayoGAELIC GAMES: IT MIGHT be hard to remember and – given the charred landscapes that remained – harder to credit but Mayo didn…Sat Aug 20 2011 - 01:00
Dublin to maintain their momentumGAELIC GAMES: DUBLIN’S HURLING momentum at underage quickened last weekend with the minors reaching a first All-Ireland final…Sat Aug 20 2011 - 01:00
Galway have seniority over LimerickGAELIC GAMES/ALL-IRELAND UNDER-21 HC SEMI-FINALS: THE AGE-old question in Galway’s underage semi-finals – often adeptly answered…Sat Aug 20 2011 - 01:00
Target looks a little too lofty for DublinGAELIC GAMES: THIS ISN’T as Dublin envisaged the great breakthroughSat Aug 13 2011 - 01:00
Improving Dublin must still tread with cautionON GAELIC GAMES: Donegal will expect to test Pat Gilroy’s men more than Tyrone while Kerry still loom large over the horizon…Wed Aug 10 2011 - 01:00
Form and precedent point firmly to KilkennyGAELIC GAMES: THE ALL-Ireland hurling semi-final takes place tomorrow, but the pre-season expectations of a two-horse championship…Sat Aug 06 2011 - 01:00
No half measures in this quarterGAELIC GAMES: IT’S HARD to think of a more fascinating match in the GAA All-Ireland football championship to dateSat Aug 06 2011 - 01:00
A video TMO could solve a lot of the problemsGAA: On Gaelic Games: The litany of errors in the determination of scores has been long and embarrassingWed Aug 03 2011 - 01:00
Masterson faces suspension over referee criticismsGAELIC GAMES: WEXFORD goalkeeper Anthony Masterson is facing suspension after sharply critical remarks about Longford referee…Tue Aug 02 2011 - 01:00