David Clifford

From cat start to fateful finish, Fermanagh’s official tweeter goes through the wringer

David Clifford unperturbed, and Peter Canavan on cuteness

Armagh’s recovery from kickout demolition faces decisive Kerry stress test

Kieran McGeeney’s side need to turn the tables on their hosts in Saturday’s make-or-break clash in Killarney

Dublin’s high-percentage shooting philosophy is haunting them in two-point era

Kerry’s David Clifford and Seán O’Shea have scored nine more two-pointers together than Dubs since start of 2025

Donie Smith says 12-week minimum ban for GAA managers is ‘far too much’

GAA needs wider range of sanctions rather than just one severe minimum penalty

McGuinness and Clifford getting off scot-free is a bad look for the GAA’s disciplinary process

The current iteration of the GAA’s disciplinary committee has been notably non-interventionist

League run leaves David Clifford in good shape for the crucible heat of the championship

Kerry forward’s sportswear line has proven a hit – making him a success on and off the pitch

Seán O’Shea shows how hard it is to be a great Kerry footballer in a David Clifford world

Nobody in Kerry history has scored more points than the player Jack O’Connor calls the spiritual leader of the dressingroom

Donegal make hard work of it, but there is no such thing as a bad win over Kerry

Jim McGuinness’s team were pretty comfortable, although the odd weakness will have to be worked on

Jim McGuinness can sniff out disrespect in an instant, but chasing Kerry matters above all

Fallout from All-Ireland final no-show adds to significance of Sunday’s league game against champions

Playing Fantasy Gaelic Games has sent me down a rabbit hole

My fantasy team, Duffy’s Dynamos, didn’t do so well, but I’ll be back on the app for more

NFL previews: Donegal aiming to upset the odds by beating refreshed Dublin in league opener

McGrath Cup losers Kerry missing players as they begin title defence against weakened Roscommon

‘My mother probably has the rosary beads swallowed’: Top sports quotes of 2025

From Troy Parrott to Ellen Walshe, here are the year’s memorable sporting quotes of the year

With diamonds made under pressure, 2025 saw Ireland’s sporting treasure chest overflow

From golf to athletics, this year saw Irish sports stars show their mettle on the biggest stages

Seán Moran: 2025 was a GAA year of evolution, when skill was rewarded over brawn

Football benefited richly from new rules as hurling fans watched transfixed at unlikely Tipperary success

Ciarán Murphy: Near-universal approval of the All Stars is probably not a good thing

Awards ceremony is so far after season ends most fans have trouble remembering which players stood out

Jack O’Connor: ‘For whatever reason, this one seemed to matter more to Kerry people’

Five-time winning manager believes this season was David Clifford’s best to date

Donegal pip champions Kerry with 10 All Star nominations

David Clifford, Joe O’Connor and Michael Murphy nominated for Footballer of the Year

David Clifford calls for Jack O’Connor to stay on as Kerry manager

Clifford lands POTM award for July while Tipperary’s John McGrath takes hurling prize

A prima facie case of judges at odds over Latin

Plus: a Leeds MP’s chatbot struggles with our Irish-themed questions; Pope Leo’s Duolingo streak; and a US TikTok star discovers Kerry GAA

Donegal were staggeringly flat – they never laid a hand on Kerry

Few could have predicted Kerry’s dominance after just 12 minutes of play

Ciarán Murphy: Kerry have pointed us to Gaelic football’s bright future

To attend the All-Ireland final was to get a reminder of what makes this sport so important

Darragh Ó Sé: Kerry came to win Sam Maguire, Donegal came to see if they could hang in the fight

The ultimate example came at the start of both halves - Gavin White steamed on to the ball while Donegal players were caught on their heels

Kerry meet the moment to blow Donegal away for one of the sweetest All-Irelands they’ve ever won

Jack O’Connor: ‘We weren’t going to sit back and just see what they had to offer. We were really going after them’

All-Ireland football final: Kerry clinch title with win over Donegal - as it happened

Departing Jack O’Connor won his fifth All-Ireland with the Kingdom

Donegal v Kerry: Throw-in time, TV details and team news about All-Ireland football final

Everything you need to know about the football decider at Croke Park

Kerry’s hopes rest on the shoulders of a giant, but can David Clifford bear the weight?

While some players may see it as a burden, the high king of forwards wears his crown lightly going in to his fourth All-Ireland final

Dean Rock: Donegal’s devastating counterattack combined with Kerry’s reliance on Clifford to settle it

Jim McGuinness’s men know Sam Maguire will be in their sights if they limit impact of gifted forward

Ryan McHugh on Michael Murphy’s brilliance: ‘People from all over Ireland are starting to get it now’

All-Ireland final could be decided by who shines brighter between Murphy and David Clifford

Donegal v Kerry: Breakdown of the 2025 All-Ireland football final by numbers

Three sets of brothers could play a role in showpiece clash at Croke Park

Podcast: will Donegal or Kerry prevail in the All-Ireland football final? Dean Rock and Conor McManus give the same answer

In the News podcast

How Kerry or Donegal could win or lose the All-Ireland final

High press, kickouts and goals all keys to victory as Jim McGuiness and Jack O'Connor plot their approaches

Johnno was on the money about Donegal back in 2011

Kilmainhamwood man hot for a hit; David Clifford’s stats in Tiger Woods territory

Man of the match debate heats up on RTÉ despite David Clifford’s sizzling form for Kerry

Amanda Anisimova suffers ignominy of 0-6 0-6 defeat in Wimbledon final

David Clifford’s 1-9 sees Kerry into All-Ireland final with room to spare over Tyrone

Kingdom put game to bed thanks to eight unanswered points in 20-minute period of second half

David Clifford and Seán O’Shea carrying big scoring burden for Kerry

Kerry and Donegal enter the weekend as favourites to make the final, but for very different reasons

Dean Rock: Kerry’s problem is the calibre of player in the squad. Everything hinges on David Clifford

Kerry may take their frustration out on Armagh this weekend like they did on Dublin in 2009, but I’m not convinced it will be enough

Monaghan put their faith in Rory Beggan’s boot but Kerry know goals win games

Kevin McStay launches a feeble attack, new rules ready for the real test, and Croke Park fails to draw the masses

Dean Rock: A long winter lies ahead for Kerry to ponder their short summer

A lack of strength in depth was one of the Kingdom’s main weaknesses this season

Armagh resilience and ‘extra man’ key to epic victory, says Kieran McGeeney

‘It was up and down, a lot more open than people were expecting but every game takes on a life of its own’

FT Armagh 1-18 Kerry 1-16 as it happened: All-Ireland football semi-final

Famous win for the Orchard County at Croke Park as they reach their first final since 2003

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