Ciarán Murphy: Derry’s fall from grace a cautionary taleDivision One finalists in 2014, the Oak Leaf men could soon be bound for Division FourWed Feb 14 2018 - 19:00
Ciarán Murphy: Home comfort to loom large in 2018 championshipFor the first time in the GAA’s history, home advantage will have a big bearing on eventsWed Feb 07 2018 - 15:56
Ciarán Murphy: Casey takes circuitous route to Kingdom spotlightDr Crokes star rewarded for patience as he grabs his chance to impress with KerryWed Jan 31 2018 - 18:09
Ciarán Murphy: Gaelic games need the shame of penalty shoot-outsKicking 45s to decide a game is too honourable, we need the human fallibility of spot-kicksWed Jan 24 2018 - 16:25
Ciarán Murphy: Money starting to make GAA world go aroundThrere’s been a change of priority in the association – where is it going to take us?Wed Jan 17 2018 - 19:30
Ciarán Murphy: GAA leading the push for gender equality in sportFixing double bills of men’s and women’s football another step in right directionWed Jan 10 2018 - 17:25
Ciarán Murphy: Fennelly and Meehan illuminated our gamesInjury problems ensured both men’s brilliance could never be taken for grantedWed Jan 03 2018 - 17:30
Ciarán Murphy: GAA can still warm hearts on mid-winter daysIt was difficult not to share in the joy of Ronan Sweeney and gallant MoorefieldWed Dec 20 2017 - 21:00
Ciarán Murphy: Why don't GAA players win sportsperson of the year?Con O’Callaghan is deserving but GAA’s lack of world stage will probably rule him outWed Dec 13 2017 - 20:00
Ciarán Murphy: Cora Staunton’s Australian gamble makes senseAussie Rules has a lot to offer the 35-year-old, and she will bring leadership to her new clubWed Dec 06 2017 - 20:00
Ciarán Murphy: Alan Dillon leaves knowing he gave it his allMayo stalwart bows out while Wicklow’s James Stafford is tempted back to the frayWed Nov 29 2017 - 20:50
Ciarán Murphy: The relentless loneliness of free-takingEvery game you are relied on to provide points but not every day can be a good dayWed Nov 22 2017 - 20:00
Ciarán Murphy: Rathnew’s brought shockwaves and smilesIncreasingly familiar-looking top table was upset by the Wicklow sideWed Nov 15 2017 - 21:55
Ciarán Murphy: Why are intercounty fans so pessimistic?The relationship with one’s county team can often be more conditional than that with a clubWed Nov 08 2017 - 21:00
Ciarán Murphy: How club clashes mirror county tacticsKilkenny hurling final was an entertaining affair, the Donegal football final was notWed Nov 01 2017 - 20:30
Ciarán Murphy: Top clubs no longer powering county teamsIt takes a lot more than ‘best club’ status for players to make the cut at intercounty levelWed Oct 25 2017 - 22:00
Ciarán Murphy: Mayo club championship reduced to farceSemi-final played on a Wednesday night in October – with the final set for four days laterWed Oct 18 2017 - 22:00
Ciarán Murphy: It's not Pat Gilroy's fault I didn't become a superstarNew Dublin hurling manager the sort of guy you’d be proud to have as your clubmateWed Oct 11 2017 - 17:00
Ciarán Murphy: GAA supporters could be real winners in 2018Like Mayo this year, more games will allow teams forge a greater bond with their fansWed Oct 04 2017 - 20:30
Ciarán Murphy: Women’s GAA needs to seize the momentRecord crowd shows potential for growth is huge in both women’s football and camogieWed Sept 27 2017 - 19:45
Ciarán Murphy: You do not level the playing field by weakening DublinIf population is the only ingredient how has anyone else had a look-in since 1884?Wed Sept 20 2017 - 20:00
Ciarán Murphy: Mayo can conjure up that bit of magic to beat the DubsMayo winning the All-Ireland would not be a miracle. They are the second best teamWed Sept 13 2017 - 20:00
Ciarán Murphy: Incremental development pays off for Galway2012 Leinster final win began first sustained piece of team-building in Tribesmen’s historyWed Sept 06 2017 - 20:12
Ciarán Murphy: League win over Waterford turned season for GalwayThat quarter-final clash in Salthill gave us clues too as to Derek McGrath’s prioritiesWed Aug 30 2017 - 20:00
Ciarán Murphy: Thrill-a-minute Mayo make case for Super EightMore classic games between the best teams is just what football needsWed Aug 23 2017 - 20:00
Kieran Donaghy’s star still burning as brightly as everThree years after he appeared set to retire, Donaghy still tormenting opposition defencesWed Aug 16 2017 - 17:00
Ciarán Murphy: De Búrca and Déise kept waiting too longThe game, both teams and the player deserve quicker result from slow disciplinary processWed Aug 09 2017 - 22:00
Ciarán Murphy: Can Roscommon keep answering the questions?Enda Smith’s injury-time free kick to equalise against Mayo was very impressiveWed Aug 02 2017 - 21:05
Ciarán Murphy: Mayo and Cork still treading familiar tightropeRebels looking for self-respect while Mayo’s long quest for All-Ireland glory continuesWed Jul 19 2017 - 21:00
Ciarán Murphy: Everyone needs a bit of Roscommon in their livesThey lived championship history against Galway while Waterford overcame theirsWed Jul 12 2017 - 22:13
Ciarán Murphy: All-Ireland outcomes are thrillingly uncertainThere is every chance this wonderful summer has a few more surprises left to throw at usWed Jul 05 2017 - 22:20
It’s up to players to decide if they want a ‘B’ championshipIf weaker counties want meaningful football in July and August then it will happenWed Jun 28 2017 - 22:00
Ciarán Murphy: GAA’s first-date fixation leads to painful break-upThe laser focus on that first championship game is now needed for the next day outWed Jun 21 2017 - 21:00
Championship summer shaping up rather nicelyWins for Cork and Wexford in hurling and Galway in football have whet the appetiteThu Jun 15 2017 - 07:00
Ciarán Murphy: Day of reckoning arrives for GalwayTribesmen aiming to show great rivals Mayo they are a genuine top-tier football forceWed Jun 07 2017 - 22:00
Ciarán Murphy: Carlow should get day in the sun on home turfMoving the fixture to Portlaoise to facilitate Dublin season-ticket holders is misguidedWed May 31 2017 - 20:00
Ciarán Murphy: Cork’s defeat of Tipperary alters all the permutationsRoute to glory for the likes of Waterford and Galway now significantly alteredWed May 24 2017 - 21:00
Ciarán Murphy: What do Mayo have to do to win elusive All-Ireland?They were so close to beating Dublin last year, perhaps they don’t need to alter muchWed May 17 2017 - 21:18
Ciarán Murphy: Sligo talk of New York ‘disrespect’ hits wrong noteSligo manager Niall Carew himself had talked up New York before Connacht clashWed May 10 2017 - 21:00
Second Opinion: League final defeat a harsh lesson for TipperaryYou can’t just assume Kilkenny’s aura on the back of one All-Ireland title in five yearsWed May 03 2017 - 22:00
Ciarán Murphy: Time to separate seasons for club/county playersAsking club players to play a game or two in April/May before an idle summer is farcicalWed Apr 26 2017 - 21:37
Second Opinion: Impact substitutes now vital part of modern GAAComing off bench used to be seen as poor consolation but that mindset is changingThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:40
Why Davy Fitz should avoid game of Hyde and seek with vigilant GaelsIrish President was removed as patron of association for going to soccer match in 1938Wed Apr 19 2017 - 20:48
Second Opinion: Weakened sides demean national leaguesMeath have reason to feel aggrieved after a second-string Kildare lost to GalwayWed Apr 05 2017 - 18:30
Ciarán Murphy: Last-chance saloon beckons in Allianz Football LeagueSeveral teams facing promotion/relegation issues on a potentially nerve-wracking dayWed Mar 29 2017 - 20:52
Ciarán Murphy: Stakes still high for Galway and LimerickDefeat on Sunday could see losers left out in the cold following a restructured leagueWed Mar 22 2017 - 22:00
Second Opinion: Kerry have special reason to stop Gavin’s trailblazersDublin are on verge of breaking a record set by forefathers of Kingdom football dynastyWed Mar 15 2017 - 21:02
Ciarán Murphy: Time for Galway and Kildare to grasp the nettleStep up to Division One certainly not a test anyone should be backing away from nowThu Mar 09 2017 - 07:30
Ciarán Murphy: Clare are proof Super 8 is a good fitWrong to think new football championship format will be a hindrance to ‘weaker counties’Wed Mar 01 2017 - 16:20
Second Opinion: Write Brian Cody off at your perilKilkenny will most likely be there or thereabouts when the championship is decidedWed Feb 22 2017 - 17:30
