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GAA player Diarmuid Connolly
Armagh boss has added Kerry legend Donaghy to the Orchard County’s coaching team
Former Dublin footballer and Ireland basketball star will win 34th rugby cap against Italy
Iconic sports books revisited: John Leonard on his story Dub Sub Confidential
Mayo’s Windy City backing . . . Christy Ring’s code switch . . . Lavan’s solo run
Dessie Farrell says champions yet to be truly tested and hungry for more
Teams will watch for signs of new Dublin manager’s intent, and clues to football’s future
Our experts find it hard to look past Dublin and Kerry as winners of unique competition
Midfielder queries decision not to give Westmeath home advantage in opener
Midfielder queries decision not to give Westmeath home advantage in opening clash
‘The Dublin players are humble enough to realise that if they’re not on it, they can be beaten’
‘I think Mayo have probably embraced emotion but they’ve also I think suffered sometimes’
There has always been the sense that he couldn’t fully give into the idea of uniformity
The St Vincent’s player always kept his club at the centre of his footballing journey
One of the most gifted players of his generation won six All-Ireland titles
McGuinness’s men were long shots to take down the champions in 2014 All-Ireland semis
Dublin’s day of deliverance proved a sporting epiphany for those with blue blood
An abruptly interrupted league campaign still contains evidence for the future
Marie Crowe and Colin Byrne join some of our writers to look back on the highs and lows
Like Kevin Heffernan, outgoing Dublin football manager appreciated county’s distinctive place in GAA
Whoever ends up filling the managerial role faces an almost impossible challenge
Manager called time on his seven year spell on Saturday after making history
Defender talks love, life, friendship and Dublin’s five-in-a-row after historic day
Jim Gavin’s football team has broken the speed of sound, and look unbeatable
‘Sometimes when you get an opportunity . . . you have to push yourself to the top of the water’
Kerry’s brave bid to deny Dublin the five-in-a-row falls short in exhilarating replay
Statistics won’t convey the ebb-and-flow, crises befallen and resolved that made five
Eamon Donoghue breaks the All-Ireland football final replay into its key moments
Stephen Cluxton remains a man apart on night of his crowning glory
Drive for five comes to fruition as Dublin win replay to claim fifth All-Ireland in succession
Seán Moran on how they played the first day and the improvements needed for the replay
Drawn final with Kerry shows that defending champions need more out of forward line
Idea that Kerry have lost their chance is wrong – they’ve ample room for improvement
Gavin’s reluctance to make changes against Kerry raises questions about faith in squad
Cluxton’s goalkeeping and McCaffrey’s electric performance save Dublin from despair
Cluxton’s penalty save and McCaffrey’s goal among standout highlights of All-Ireland final
Jack McCaffrey and Brian Howard outstanding but plenty have room for improvement
Dean Rock’s late free drifts wide as sides set to meet again on Saturday week
Champions can overcome Kingdom’s best efforts to retain their crown and create history
St Brigid’s man fully recovered from broken jaw and eager to contribute if required
Peter Keane has a young team but that doesn’t mean they get a pass for losing the final
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Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices