The Backdoor: it’s time to ditch the dummy teams

Donal Óg Cusack hits out at fellow RTÉ pundits for their ‘old boys’ club’ mentality

So much for technology as old-fashioned guts and glory win out

TV View: After all the talk of hurling modernity, it’s looking like an old-school final

Gareth Thomas: toxic masculinity in the world of work

Former rugby star discusses diversity in the workplace and a recent homophobic attack

Poets, patrons and homosexuality in medieval Ireland

History may have concealed the homoerotic bond between chieftains and men of letters

Merciless Cork thrash Wexford to reach Under-21 hurling final

O’Mahony’s brace sets up 22-point win and sends Rebels to first U-21 final since 1998

Ciarán Murphy: Is Gaelic football ready for the Super 8s?

There’s every chance we’ll see football in its best light over next few weeks in Super 8s

DPP decides not to appeal Tom Humphries sentence

Two-and-a-half-year jail term for grooming and sexual abuse of girl was criticised as being too lenient

Barrister defends use of court references after Humphries case

‘There’s no error of judgment’ in giving a character reference, says senior counsel

Donal Óg Cusack confirms he will not resume Clare role

Cusack acted as a coach and selector with Moloney and O’Connor this season

Tom Humphries: Abuser fell from ‘high-profile position, says judge

Aggravating factors include nature of sexual abuse and victim’s suffering, says judge

Dónal Óg Cusack quits Sport Ireland role after backlash over Humphries reference

Former Cork hurler says ‘he did not wish any controversy’ to detract from body’s work

Donal Og Cusack: Humphries character reference ‘showed a lack of judgement’

Former Cork hurler says he absolutely condemns crimes committed by former journalist

Ó hAilpín says Cork developing quicker than he’d expected

Former All-Ireland-winning captain wary of a Clare side assisted by Donal Óg Cusack

New centre to put Irish manufacturing light years ahead

Irish Manufacturing Research will work with academic, Government and industry partners to make Ireland a global leader, says one of its directors, Donal Óg Cusack

Ciarán Murphy: Defining year for Clare hurling beckons

Life after Davy Fitzgerald should be intriguing as Banner seek to prove themselves again

Donal Óg Cusack to continue on as Clare coach as managers are ratified

Donal Moloney and Gerry O’Connor have been confirmed as new joint-managers

Dessie Farrell to step down as chief executive of GPA

Recruitment process to replace founding member of association will begin in October

Donal Óg Cusack abandons plan to build near his family home

Cork hurling hero withdraws appeal against ruling to block new home on site near Cloyne

Donal Óg Cusack ‘not local’ enough to build Cork house

Former hurler denied permission for house 1.5km outside home village of Cloyne

Tony Kelly and Clare aiming to fire on all cylinders

Waterford stand in the way of the Banner County’s first league title success in 38 years

Colm Galvin positioned to answer call of Davy Fitzgerald

A brief exile to America was not enough to dampen appetite of Clare’s All Star midfielder

Kilkenny get chance to underline pecking order against Clare

Allianz Hurling League semi-final could reach championship temperature

Much-admired Podge Collins cracking both codes for Clare

Dual player has returned from injury to assist rising tide of his county’s hurling and football fortunes

Cork hurlers – the Rebels in need of a new uprising

Kieran Kingston’s men suffering as they seek balance between tradition and transition

Getting to the heart of the real Davy Fitz

Clare manager wears his heart is on his sleeve. He has just learned to live with the caricatures

Paul Kinnerk returns to Clare’s management team

Limerick native joining up with 2013 All-Ireland winners shows David Fitzgerald’s intent for coming season

Limerick see off Cork as Donal O’Grady retirement confirmed

Clare proved far too good for a very experimental Waterford team on Sunday

GAA preseason sure to be rubberneckers’ paradise

Johnston returns to Cavan team for first time since June 2011 for Armagh clash

Limerick’s Seamus Hickey is new GPA chairman

Dublin footballer Paul Flynn has become the new secretary of the players’ association

Donal Óg Cusack joins Clare hurling’s backroom team

Former Cork goalkeeper to take up role as coach and selector under Davy Fitzgerald

Donal Óg Cusack joins Clare senior hurling management team

Three-time All-Ireland winner named as part of Davy Fitzgerald’s set-up for 2016

Dublin hurlers to play Galway in Fenway Park in November

The day before Boston College take on the Fighting Irish as part of an Irish festival

Cork must apologise or face censure for undermining Pádraig Hughes

Statement defending Brian Cuthbert should not have blamed intercounty referee

Cork and Kerry deliver strong Yes to same-sex marriage

Sean Sherlock says referendum result ‘sends a signal to the world’

Sports stars call for Yes vote in marriage referendum

Former Cork hurler says ratification would offer reassurance to young gay people

Television: Wolf Hall is not your usual bodice ripper

The BBC’s Tudor drama is literate and atmospheric; an Irish documentary on being gay is quietly powerful when it stays on home ground; and the last word on RTÉ’s ‘Charlie’

Valerie Mulcahy welcomes launch of Women’s Gaelic Players’ Association

Cork star among the football and camogie stars to show support for new organisation

Donal Óg Cusack: A time will come when this sort of thing doesn’t register

Documentary to air on RTÉ tonight shows sportsman reflecting on what it is to be gay

GAA proposes calendar year club championship with player burnout in mind

Working group make calendar reform proposals including August All-Ireland hurling final

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To mark Library Ireland Week ‘The Irish Times’ surveyed the country’s libraries

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