Old foes relaxed as build-up begins reportsGAELIC GAMES CHAMPIONSHIP 2008 NEWS: OKAY, WE'VE just emerged from an audience with two of the shrewdest hurling brains ever…Thu Aug 07 2008 - 01:00
Lydon and Conroy to start for GalwayGALWAY MANAGER Liam Sammon has made two changes for Saturday's All-Ireland football quarter-final against Kerry from the side…Thu Aug 07 2008 - 01:00
Fixture shows 'lack of respect' for Kildare, says GrimleyGAELIC GAMES: AS DISCIPLINARY issues finally calm down, and this despite a full-blooded weekend of football, another perennial…Wed Aug 06 2008 - 01:00
O'Se puts in good word for absent brothersCHAMPIONSHIP 2008 NEWS: THERE WERE a few issues to be broached with Tomás Ó Sé when he arrived, along with the seven other captains…Wed Aug 06 2008 - 01:00
McGrane keeps pushing itFOR SUCH a genuine, respected figure in the world of Gaelic football, Paul McGrane is a man of few words but what he has to say…Wed Aug 06 2008 - 01:00
Cork sides show no changesCORK FOOTBALL and hurling managers Conor Counihan and Gerald McCarthy have decided to leave well enough alone.Wed Aug 06 2008 - 01:00
Galvin case to be heard todayGAELIC GAMES/DISCIPLINARY NEWS: A SPECIALLY convened Central Hearings Committee will re-hear the Paul Galvin case in Dublin …Tue Jul 29 2008 - 01:00
Skehill defends LoughnaneGALWAY hurling goalkeeper James Skehill defended under pressure manager Ger Loughnane yesterday, indicating that no official …Tue Jul 29 2008 - 01:00
GAA to consider a Cork triple-billTHE GAA are seriously considering a Cork triple-header in Croke Park on August 10th.Tue Jul 29 2008 - 01:00
Armagh still have what it takes to do itULSTER SFC FINAL: DIG INTO the history books and it is Armagh who must prevailSat Jul 26 2008 - 01:00
All-Ireland SFC previewsGavin Cummisky looks ahead four matches in the second round.Sat Jul 26 2008 - 01:00
Plunkett under pressure as McNamara considers his optionsCHAMPIONSHIP TEAM NEWS: CLARE'S CENTRE back Conor Plunkett may indirectly lose out to Brendan Bugler, who is expected to return…Thu Jul 24 2008 - 01:00
Loughnane expected to step downafter lossGAA QUALIFIERS HAVING CONCEDED that his two-year reign as Galway hurling manager has been a failure, after the defeat to Cork…Mon Jul 21 2008 - 01:00
Tight game likely as stakes are high in all-Ulster clashSFC QUALIFIERS: A HORRIBLE draw for both teamsSat Jul 19 2008 - 01:00
Moran free but Nolan playsNEWS ROUND-UP: THE DUBLIN management have indicated that Kilmacud Crokes defender Kevin Nolan will make his championship debut…Sat Jul 19 2008 - 01:00
O'Sullivan yet to hear from OspreysDESPITE MEDIA reports to the contrary and Eddie O'Sullivan supposedly expressing interest in the position, no approach has been…Sat Jul 19 2008 - 01:00
McCarthy says players 'hasty'GAELIC GAMES: JUSTIN McCARTHY has spoken for the first time about his acrimonious departure as Waterford manager last monthFri Jul 18 2008 - 01:00
Fermanagh opt to keep Owens on the benchFERMANAGH coach Malachy O'Rourke has named the same side that started against Derry ahead of the Ulster football final against…Thu Jul 17 2008 - 01:00
Brennan and Duffy play down agent rowNEWS: THE DIRECTOR general of the GAA, Pauric Duffy, and president, Nickey Brennan, sought to defuse the situation that arose…Thu Jul 10 2008 - 01:00
Fanning likely to return for TipperaryCONOR O'MAHONY will probably be named at centre back for Tipperary this evening ahead of the Munster hurling final against Clare…Thu Jul 10 2008 - 01:00
McCarthy forced to field new-look Cork half-back and full-forward linesIF EVER the cracks of this golden era in Cork hurling are beginning to show it is with Gerald McCarthy's latest team selection…Wed Jul 09 2008 - 01:00
Clarke believes in Mayo mixCONNACHT SFC AN INTERESTING point was made by Mayo goalkeeper David Clarke at yesterday's promotion for the Connacht football…Wed Jul 09 2008 - 01:00
Irupa scheme to help players adjust to life after whistleNEWS: THIRTEEN YEARS into professional rugby union and it is hard not to envy those individuals who possess the talent and endeavour…Fri Jul 04 2008 - 01:00
Minister talks a good GamesPARALYMPIC GAMES BY AND LARGE, sports reporters are shielded from daily contact with the Leinster House sound-bite or, more …Thu Jul 03 2008 - 01:00
Impossible deleted from the lexicon for Meyler's men on a missionTHE WEXFORD manager John Meyler gave the media the impression earlier this week he was not concerned by mind games ahead of the…Thu Jul 03 2008 - 01:00
Canty's injury a fresh worry for CorkGRAHAM CANTY has been named at full back in the Cork team for Sunday's Munster football final against Kerry in Páirc Uí Chaoimh…Wed Jul 02 2008 - 01:00
Canty an injury worry for CorkGraham Canty has been named at full back in the Cork team for Sunday's Munster football final against Kerry in Páirc Uí Chaoimh…Wed Jul 02 2008 - 01:00
Ireland name Kiss as defence coachLES KISS has been named Ireland's new defence coachSat Jun 28 2008 - 01:00
Grace points to threat of an economic recessionIRFU AGM REPORT: DUE TO the current economic climate, IRFU honorary treasurer Tom Grace adopted a cautionary tone when addressing…Sat Jun 28 2008 - 01:00
Boost for Leinster as southern stars signLEINSTER RUGBY may exist in the depressing shadow of their southern rivals in recent times but they cannot be accused of lacking…Fri Jun 27 2008 - 01:00
Cloonan in surprise return for GalwayGAELIC GAMES CHAMPIONSHIP 2008 NEWS GER LOUGHNANE has certainly stamped his mark on Galway hurling by naming a team to face …Thu Jun 26 2008 - 01:00
Out to prove top-table statusINTERVIEW ARMAGH MANAGER PETER McDONNELL THE GOLDEN age of Joe Kernan and Kieran McGeeney has passed but the Armagh football…Thu Jun 26 2008 - 01:00
Brogan says lesson was learned after meleeCHAMPIONSHIP 2008 NEWS: BERNARD BROGAN is speaking about the Meath fallout and his subsequent eight-week suspensionWed Jun 25 2008 - 01:00
Canning's coming of age much anticipatedNEWS: THERE IS a poster in Blackrock Dart station of Joe Canning's mug that says something along the lines of "because it's …Wed Jun 25 2008 - 01:00
Meyler bracing himself for huge challengeTHE LOCAL Wexford reporters were hanging on Damien Fitzhenry's every word. They laughed uproariously at his jokesMon Jun 23 2008 - 01:00
Derry have the firing powerULSTER SFC SEMI-FINAL Fermanagh v Derry, Today, 6pm Healy Park, Omagh Live on RTÉ 2 & BBC 2 FOR ALL the chatter about the…Sat Jun 21 2008 - 01:00
Laois have fire-power to see off on-form challengersLEINSTER SFC SEMI-FINAL Laois v Wexford Tomorrow, 2pm Croke Park, Dublin Live on TV3 AN IMMEDIATE contrast is apparent at this…Sat Jun 21 2008 - 01:00
O'Grady wins fitness battleGERRY O'GRADY has seemingly won his battle with a fractured hand to take up the right-corner-back slot in Clare's Munster hurling…Fri Jun 20 2008 - 01:00
Kearns strikes good balanceLEINSTER SFC: THIS CONCERNS the evolution of Gaelic footballFri Jun 20 2008 - 01:00
Foley looks to get over final fenceJUST MOMENTS after last September's comprehensive All-Ireland final defeat to Kilkenny several diehards approached Mark Foley…Fri Jun 20 2008 - 01:00
Foley looks to get over final fenceJUST MOMENTS after last September's comprehensive All-Ireland final defeat to Kilkenny several diehards approached Mark Foley…Fri Jun 20 2008 - 01:00
Lucan girls to use BBTHE FÉILE Committee and Camogie Association have reached an agreement with Lucan Sarsfields on the use of host families ahead…Thu Jun 19 2008 - 01:00
Mayo blend old and newMAYO FOOTBALL manager John O'Mahony spoke this week about fielding an evolving team on Sunday against Connacht champions Sligo…Thu Jun 19 2008 - 01:00
Support for Galvin grows in KerryAS SUPPORT within Kerry for the suspended football captain Paul Galvin began to find its voice yesterday, the county board sought…Thu Jun 19 2008 - 01:00
Fit-again Tierney named on Laois teamLAOIS FOOTBALL'S chief marksman Michael J Tierney has recovered from a hamstring tear to take his place at corner forward in …Wed Jun 18 2008 - 01:00
Champions follow familiar playbookGAELIC GAMES: SOME THINGS change but mostly they stay the same. Like the Old Order within Gaelic football and hurlingMon Jun 16 2008 - 01:00
Tyrone can finish job this timeULSTER SFC DOWN v TYRONE: THE REPEAT scenario doesn't bode well for DownSat Jun 14 2008 - 01:00
