Never mind last lap, bells should be ringing over sorry state of cross countryATHLETICS: Road racing is suffocating the sport that sparked it in the first placeSat Nov 10 2012 - 00:00
Oh Brother, I've just broken the world record and taken Olympic goldATHLETICS: David Rudisha’s journey to glory at last summer’s London Olympics is truly a remarkable oneSat Nov 10 2012 - 00:00
Shefflin recognises Dicksboro challengeOne of the last county finals of the season appears, at least on paper, one-sided, as the might of Ballyhale Shamrocks takes …Thu Nov 08 2012 - 00:00
Sponsor ends ground deal with ArmaghWith yet further evidence of the undulating sponsorship terrain now facing counties, Armagh have lost one of their longest backers…Thu Nov 08 2012 - 00:00
O'Byrne Cup set for new league formatChanges to the GAA’s close-season regulations has prompted the Leinster Council to propose a major revamp of the O’Byrne Cup – …Thu Nov 08 2012 - 00:00
Fennell among those omitted from Gavin's Dublin panelThe reinvention of the Dublin football panel has begun, with new manager Jim Gavin assembling his first provisional squad which…Wed Nov 07 2012 - 00:00
Shefflin showing no inclination to leave at the topF Scott Fitzgerald saw his career nosedive at 33, and he wasn’t the only one, but Henry Shefflin – now of similar age – has spoken…Wed Nov 07 2012 - 00:00
Ó hAilpín leaves on his own termsIN THE end it was inevitable but at least this time Seán Óg Ó hAilpín has brought down the curtain on his career on his own terms…Sat Nov 03 2012 - 00:00
Athletics Ireland still running to stand stillATHLETICS: The disturbing resignation of Anne Keenan-Buckley shows how the high performance aspect of Athletics Ireland continues…Sat Nov 03 2012 - 00:00
Raise the banner: O'Dwyer's tough task in ClareMick O’Dwyer always assured us he’d be involved in the game in some form or another, and now, at the age of 76, comes his latest…Sat Nov 03 2012 - 00:00
Match for Michaela helps Hartes and McAreaveys focus on positivesGAELIC GAMES NEWS: MICKEY HARTE has spoken about the special purpose and meaning of tomorrow evening’s game between an Ulster…Fri Nov 02 2012 - 00:00
O'Dwyer to be ratified as Clare bossTHE APPARENT fast-forwarding of Mick O’Dwyer’s ratification as new Clare senior football team manager was partly prompted by …Fri Nov 02 2012 - 00:00
McDaid replaces Keenan-BuckleyATHLETICS: TERESA McDaid has been appointed head cross-country coach following the resignation of Anne Keenan-Buckley – just…Thu Nov 01 2012 - 00:00
Cork on hunt for new sponsorsNEWS ROUND-UP: CORK HAVE become the latest county to find themselves searching for new sponsors, as the existing contract with…Thu Nov 01 2012 - 00:00
Roscommon still struggling to fill managerial postNEWS ROUND-UP: ALL INTERCOUNTY teams must officially enter the “closed season” as of today – if at least on a more staggered…Thu Nov 01 2012 - 00:00
Connolly among favourites to replace Cullen as new Dublin captainNEWS: BRYAN CULLEN will be surrendering the Dublin football captaincy as he takes a more extended break from the game, with …Thu Nov 01 2012 - 00:00
McCambridge proves doubters wrong with lifetime bestATHLETICS: JUDGING BY the way Maria McCambridge crossed the finishing line it was the winning that mattered, not the time, although…Tue Oct 30 2012 - 00:00
Clare board to investigate fracasGAELIC GAMES: IT WILL be another week at least before the Clare County Board decides whether to begin disciplinary action against…Tue Oct 30 2012 - 00:00
Cooper and Dr Crokes focused on next targetTHE LAST thing Colm “Gooch” Cooper will want to be distracted by now is talk of retaining the Kerry football captaincy for a …Tue Oct 30 2012 - 00:00
Pollock burnt off by NdunguATHLETICS: THERE ARE nice and sensible ways of running your first marathon, and surging into the lead after just eight miles…Tue Oct 30 2012 - 00:00
Armstrong still cheating, still looking downATHLETICS: If there is one last, sorry conflict to Lance Armstrong’s fall from grace it’s how he so emotionally drew in so many…Sat Oct 13 2012 - 01:00
Horan to give three more years to MayoGAELIC GAMES: FOLLOWING A meeting last night between Mayo football manager James Horan and senior county board officers, it …Thu Oct 11 2012 - 01:00
Kilmacud bidding to end their long waitNEITHER CUALA nor Kilmacud Crokes will need any extra incentive going into Sunday’s Dublin hurling final – already billed as …Thu Oct 11 2012 - 01:00
Anomaly lets teams return earlierGAELIC GAMES : A GLARING anomaly in the GAA’s new rule on the so-called “closed season” will afford several counties the chance…Wed Oct 10 2012 - 01:00
Kilkenny big ball players go BritishKILKENNY HAVE opted out of the Allianz Football League for 2013 – bowing it seems to pressure and guidance from Croke Park after…Wed Oct 10 2012 - 01:00
McGuinness would consider full-time soccer jobTHERE WAS fresh speculation about the future of Jim McGuinness as Donegal football manager after he indicated yesterday he “would…Tue Oct 09 2012 - 01:00
Pity we're distracted by talk of doping and fixingATHLETICS: There is an enduring inspiration provided by the majority of Kenya’s distance runners, but that’s not where our focus…Sat Oct 06 2012 - 01:00
O'Dowd is Meath's preferred candidateTHE FILLING of managerial appointments continues as several more counties have now agreed their set-ups for next year – just …Thu Oct 04 2012 - 01:00
Galway top list with 14 as Kilkenny earn 12HURLING ALL-STARS NOMINATIONS: THEY MAY have lost the All-Ireland final, but Galway have out-scored Kilkenny with their number…Thu Oct 04 2012 - 01:00
Focus shifts to next year with tonight's championship drawNEWS ROUND-UP: IT SEEMS Donegal are only wrapping up their All-Ireland homecoming, and Kilkenny are only in the midst of theirs…Thu Oct 04 2012 - 01:00
Counihan offered two-year extensionGAA: Conor Counihan was last night offered a two-year extension to his term as Cork senior football manager, although his exact…Wed Oct 03 2012 - 01:00
Donegal earn 12 All Star nominationsGAELIC GAMES: ALL-IRELAND champions Donegal are poised for a record haul of All Stars if this year’s nominations are anything…Wed Oct 03 2012 - 01:00
Contented Cody makes his winter retreatGAELIC GAMES: ONE OF these days Brian Cody will surprise us all with a profound statement of content, that he’s had enough of…Tue Oct 02 2012 - 01:00
Cunningham rues chances that went a beggingSTILL SEARCHING for phrases, to sing their praises – because when you rage, rage against the machine, and the dying of the light…Mon Oct 01 2012 - 01:00
O'Shea to blend young and oldRARELY HAS an intercounty appointment been greeted with such unanimous approval, at least locally, although Eamon O’Shea has …Thu Sept 27 2012 - 01:00
O'Shea agrees to take control in TipperaryINTERCOUNTY MANAGERS: EAMON O’SHEA has been appointed Tipperary’s new hurling managerWed Sept 26 2012 - 01:00
Moran believes Mayo have the will to winHE THINKS hard, if not long, about the question, then Andy Moran dismisses any fears this latest All-Ireland final defeat might…Tue Sept 25 2012 - 01:00
Horan can still see brighter days aheadTHE DROWNING rain that sent them on their homecoming parade seemed perfectly suitable for their sorrows, if they hadn’t drowned…Tue Sept 25 2012 - 01:00
'They'll come back better players and better people'REACTION FROM THE MAYO CAMP: Even the iron heart feels the wrenching for Mayo football in this moment of defeatMon Sept 24 2012 - 01:00
Donegal take Sam home to the hillsDonegal: 2-11 Mayo: 0-13: Sam is heading back to the hills – a second coming of sorts for Donegal as All-Ireland football champions…Sun Sept 23 2012 - 01:00
English thriving on less-is-more approachATHLETICS: We should be glad he wasn’t lost to Gaelic football, but what’s Ireland’s most promising athlete doing at a university…Sat Sept 22 2012 - 01:00
Moore the merrier as he looks to improve for the replayVARIOUS THEORIES pursue the sporting stalemate – the team snatching a replay from the jaws of defeat having the advantage the…Tue Sept 11 2012 - 01:00
Replay reduction is just the ticketWHATEVER ABOUT driving up demand, the reduction in ticket prices for the All-Ireland hurling final replay will still drive up…Tue Sept 11 2012 - 01:00
'We weren't robbed in this game - not by a long shot'REACTION FROM THE KILKENNY CAMP: “SURE IT beats losing,” says Brian Cody, as good a phrase as any to start.Mon Sept 10 2012 - 01:00
Canning keeps calm to deny CatsGalway 2-13 Kilkenny 0-19: Inseparable from start to finish – and so the 2012 All-Ireland hurling final is headed for a replay…Sun Sept 09 2012 - 01:00
Hayes still driving towards ultimate goalIF HE sells cars half as well as he sells hurling then no wonder business is goodSat Sept 08 2012 - 01:00
Matthews and Cork still ascending a learning curveATHLETICS: After a season with the Cork hurlers, David Matthews still believes the ideal level of fitness for a Gaelic player…Sat Sept 08 2012 - 01:00
All Star score for Sunday: Kilkenny look to the Stars as Galway remain groundedFINAL STAND: It will be the last thing on the players’ minds, or at least should be, but All-Ireland final performances usually…Thu Sept 06 2012 - 01:00
'We threw the kitchen sink at it'REACTION FROM THE DUBLIN CAMP: PAT GILROY didn’t lie – at least about the levels of intensityMon Sept 03 2012 - 01:00
Dublin respond to wake-up callDublin 3-12 Kerry 1-10 EVERYONE SAID it would be easy, and for a while it wasMon Sept 03 2012 - 01:00
