Expert view: National football and hurling league predictions

Irish Times GAA writers and columnists have their say on the 2019 Allianz leagues

New managers face gruelling season with little to show for it

Personal lives put on hold as senior managers grapple with demands of the job

Gerry O’Connor – Last Night’s Joy review: An absolute joy at any time

Some Catholic clergy scapegoating media for papal disappointments

Rite & Reason: Bishop says there was ‘consistent negative coverage in the media in the final weeks of preparation’

Nicky English: Limerick crown a great weekend for hurling

John Kiely’s team proved amazingly resilient again when the match was in the balance

Public consultations ahead of papal visit to begin in Mallow

Summaries of what is discussed will be forwarded to Pope Francis

Nicky English: Galway have to show that there are no chinks left

Champions can plant another flag while Clare’s transformation can see them claim Munster

Late push by Clare slams the trapdoor shut on Tipperary

All-Ireland winners from two years ago will play no further part in 2018 championship

Louth-Meath burst water main prompts ‘Russian roulette’ fears

Normal supply back but confidence damaged in pipeline serving thousands of homes

Here comes the summer and a wide open hurling championship

Everyone flying blind as new hectic schedule places extreme demands on players

O’Donnell stays in Clare’s plans despite Harvard scholarship

Forward heads for Boston in September but will return in time for 2019 championship

Hurling managers divided on best way to prime squads for championship

Clare and Wexford have favoured settled teams, everyone else has preferred to mix and match

Clare finish strong to see off callow Tipperary

Late David Reidy goal settles matters at Cusack Park

NHL Division 1A: All you need to know ahead of the new season

Kilkenny look for a spring to their step in the new campaign while Wexford could struggle

Priests clash over ‘sinister’ advice for meeting bishops

Kildare and Leighlin diocesan priests rebuke suggestion to ‘prepare for worst’ if called

Traditional values serve Robbie Henshaw well

Leinster centre looking forward to Exeter games and a hectic festive programme

Clare hurler Aron Shanagher out for 2018 with cruciate injury

Impressive 20-year-old will be a big loss for Banner County’s joint managers

Donal Óg Cusack confirms he will not resume Clare role

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

Thomas Ashe recalled at State centenary commemoration

The republican’s multifaceted life is remembered 100 years after his death

GAA weekend that was: Where now for Wexford and Clare?

Both teams progressed in 2017 but they have hardly made giant strides

Positive Séamus Callanan injury news adds to Tipperary relief

Manager Michael Ryan admits Clare’s goals rattled his side at Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Tipperary concern over Séamus Callanan injury

Star forward suffered knock to elbow during quarter-final win over Clare

Clare and Tipperary name sides for All-Ireland quarter-final

Both sides make three changes for Saturday’s quarter-final at Pairc Ui Chaoimh

Cork accept Clare apology after sliotar incident

Cork will not take the matter further, having considered approach to Munster Council

Clare management ‘disappointed’ about sliotar drama

Footage shows individual taking bag of sliotars from behind Cork goal in Munster final

Poet Francis Ledwidge commemorated by people of Slane

British soldier died on July 31st, 1917, the first day of the Battle of Passchendaele

Clare not hiding importance of setting record straight in Munster

For 20 years they’ve under-achieved in their province and it’s about time that changed

GAA weekend that was: Is Leinster getting competitive?

Optimism may have been mild but the arrival of June was surprisingly upbeat

Resurgent Banner back in business

Shane O’Donnell hits 2-2 as Clare book place in Munster final for first time since 2008

Clare’s O’Donnell and McGrath spell double trouble for Limerick

Talented duo to the fore as Clare book place in the Munster final for first time since 2008

Clare keep Limerick at arm’s length to book Munster final spot

Shane O’Donnell grabs two goals as Banner back in final for first time since 2008

Blazing finish sees Waterford drive past Clare into quarter-finals

Home side overcame slow start to control match until final minutes but now face relegation playoff

Victory puts Wexford in pole position for promotion

All-Ireland champions Tipperary have gone clear at the top of the league table

Death of ‘sex as sin’ brought confession era to an end - priest

Remarks counter clergy at Galway novena who suggested practice making a comeback

Ciarán Murphy: Defining year for Clare hurling beckons

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

Clare overcome depleted Déise but baulk at Cork assignment

Banner management unwilling to ask busy players to fulfil Wednesday night fixture

Seven goal Cork make early statement against Limerick

Improving Kerry fall short as new Clare management get off to a winning start

Donal Moloney and Gerry O’Connor taking Clare on a natural progression

New hurling management team stepping up to finish venture of helping boys become men

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

Donal Lunny supergroup to perform at Cork Folk Festival

Line-up also features Mick Flannery, Galway outfit We Banjo 3 and Roy Harper

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