Football Championship

Irish women face formidable challenge; does the name Joe DePugh ring a bell?

As the Armagh goalkeeper’s roaming style of play especially suited to the 12-on-11 scenario, the new rules were ‘annoying’ for him personally

A glance at the Lake County’s league record doesn’t make for encouraging reading as they face Kildare but their scoring difference and attitude are positive

More than 55,000 watched Leinster dismantle Harlequins, while attendance for Munster hurling championship could top 300,000

Ciarán Kilkenny has been named vice-captain

Micko was a unique character who knew how to be public property without giving too much of himself away

Mickey Harte’s Division Three league winners braced for an intriguing showdown with Leinster rivals Meath

Jim McGuinness had plenty of depth at his disposal in Sunday’s Ulster Championship opener against Derry

You hope that on the sideline of an Elysian field, he stands, programme rolled up behind his back, still calling the shots

Munster fans will have Saturday’s date tattooed in their memories forever following defeat of La Rochelle

The Schemozzle: Micko’s missing medal; Player churn an issue; London’s Liam Gallagher makes history

Donegal easily beat Derry in the Ulster football preliminary round

Manager Robbie Brennan says Offaly will be favourites for Leinster quarter-final next weekend

Donegal’s kickers, Kerry’s midfield, the unreasonable demands of a condensed season - our football columnists run the rule over the summer ahead

Late goals for Wexford only a consolation as they were well beaten at home

Tipperary avenge last year’s defeat to Waterford

London fought back from 1-6 to 0-0 down to level the match in the first half

Tipp eye bragging rights against Waterford; Limerick take on Cork; London look to edge out Roscommon; Meath aim for reset against Carlow; and more

In the News podcast: Will the new rules to bring speed and skill back to Gaelic change the Championship?

The FRC’s rules changes have not just changed the game they’ve made it one of the most open championships in years

Kerry great enjoyed enormous success both as a player and manager

An efficient use of possession and power at kickouts should mean Jim McGuinness’s team have too much for Derry

From his childhood in Kerry, through to some controversies and a whole lot of glory, O’Dwyer always had a beguiling way with words

Astounding success as both a player and a manager mark him as one of the most influential people in GAA history

With Dublin’s return to the pack and the impact of new playing rules, the race for the All-Ireland looks wide open

Gordon D’Arcy on why Munster should open their minds for trip to play Ronan O’Gara’s La Rochelle

Elevated by the usual recency bias Kerry will still cast anxious eyes at Ulster

‘No inkling’ Joe McMahon and Martin Corey were going to leave panel, says Seán Rafferty

Former Naas manager agrees to take charge for duration of 2025 championship

Limerick’s Munster hurling clashes against Tipperary and Waterford among fixtures selected

First time in 30 years that neither semi-final will be at GAA headquarters

In the GAA, hype has a short window in which to run rampant

‘For the first 10 years of my career, I didn’t win any national title ... this is a great opportunity to go and grab another one’

It’s no mystery why football continues to travel to uncertain destinations

Ulster SFC quarter-final had been at centre of dispute with Antrim determined to play tie at home venue

Ulster Council met on Monday night and look likely to allow Antrim to use home venue

One of the modern greats of Gaelic football reflects on his career with Monaghan ahead of starting a new column for The Irish Times in Championship 2025

The adjusted 4v3 rule and allowance for inadvertent breaches also make club game more manageable

The bottom four teams in Division Two and Division Three meet on a weekend of serious consequence

Corrigan Park in Belfast deemed too small to host meeting with All-Ireland champions