‘Hurling lives here, a source of wonder to visitors, just like the Book of Kells or Newgrange. That doesn’t make the wonder any smaller’

With land at such a premium, GAA pitches are increasingly regarded by local authorities as an inefficient use of space

The US president has always craved the approval of golf’s establishment – both for business reasons and for his vanity

Donegal rider stood out as a 12-year-old. A decade on, he’s closing in on champion jockey title

Piety about amateurism belongs to a bygone era

Bob MacIntyre among players the experience coarsening of discourse in golf

Wealth of options at piracy subscribers’ fingertips means big sporting events are losing their value

The former NFL star’s investment in the club may be measured in pence rather than pounds, but then his role is more ‘visionary’ than ‘operational’

The Ryder Cup had a chance to rise above the venality of golf’s grubby power game. That opportunity has been spurned

Galway looking to improve their disappointing record in finals

Of the four principal games in the Gaelic games family none has changed more profoundly than camogie since the turn of the century

The split season has consistently been portrayed as a triumph for clubs and club players. But the reality is different

Sports fans soon move on from the Games but for athletes, it is rarely so simple

History tells us it is more than possible to bounce back from humiliating defeats on the biggest day

Donegal had no answer for the greatest forward of all time with Sam Maguire at stake