Dolan optimistic despite Leitrim's injury woesDessie Dolan has announced his first championship team as Leitrim football manager, and when he describes a trio of injured players…Thu May 19 2005 - 01:00
GAA appoint disciplinary committeesThe GAA has announced the line-up of the two high-powered committees responsible for disciplinary matters over the course of …Thu May 19 2005 - 01:00
Cork begin again with tried and trustedGaelic Games Team news Cork will begin the defence of their All-Ireland hurling title with all but one of the team that started…Wed May 18 2005 - 01:00
Rampant Dublin left wondering how good they really areLeinster SFC / Dublin 2-23 Longford 0-10: Dublin versus Meath, live at Croke Park, June 5thMon May 16 2005 - 01:00
Caffrey does his best to play it down a bitLeinster SFC Longford v Dublin: Conal Keaney is walking down the tunnel under the Hogan Stand when RTÉ drag him aside for a …Mon May 16 2005 - 01:00
Kildare look to Ryan and RainbowEvery manager wants to start the championship with the right blend of youth and experienceFri May 13 2005 - 01:00
O'Connor managing to get the balance right for KerryInterview Kerry manager Jack O'Connor: Within about 10 seconds of finishing the formalities in Dublin yesterday Jack O'Connor…Thu May 12 2005 - 01:00
New marketing campaign launched at headquartersGAELIC GAMES/All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: Guinness will be marketing the 2005 All-Ireland hurling championship as…Wed May 11 2005 - 01:00
Quiet man going about his businessLeinster SF Championship: When Paul Caffrey took over as Dublin manager his first rule was not to talk about Dublin football…Wed May 11 2005 - 01:00
Dublin go with tried and testedTried and tested is the model of the Dublin team for Sunday's Leinster Football Championship first round match against Longford…Wed May 11 2005 - 01:00
Dublin go with tried and testedTried and tested is the model of the Dublin team for Sunday's Leinster Football Championship first round match against Longford…Wed May 11 2005 - 01:00
Hoping to prove the doubters wrongInterview/Tipperary's Benny Dunne: Depending on who you listen to in the final countdown to the Munster Hurling Championship…Wed May 11 2005 - 01:00
Louth happy to name a team after recent injuries and resultsIf there is such a thing as rising above even the worst circumstances then the Louth footballers will kick off the Leinster championship…Fri May 06 2005 - 01:00
Four-week ban clears way for O'GradyCountdown to Championship 2005 Clare defender Ger O'Grady has been cleared to play in the Munster hurling championship semi-…Fri May 06 2005 - 01:00
Nine athletes win appeal on fundingIrish Sports Council's Grants: With the obvious exception of Sonia O'Sullivan and nine others, there was little satisfaction…Wed May 04 2005 - 01:00
Ulster can wait as nail-biting success is enjoyed for nowNational Football League Division Two final : How does it feel? He's just led Monaghan to their most dramatic and memorable …Mon May 02 2005 - 01:00
Sports Council to rule on grants appeals todayAthletics: The long-running saga surrounding this year's high performance grant aid is set to end today when the Irish Sports…Fri Apr 29 2005 - 01:00
Clare's loss of O'Connor is St Flannan's gainColleges GAA/All-Ireland hurling and football finals: When James O'Connor formally announced his retirement from intercounty…Fri Apr 29 2005 - 01:00
Knockbeg going placesColleges GAA/All-Ireland hurling and football finals: If the students of Knockbeg manage to win their first All-Ireland football…Fri Apr 29 2005 - 01:00
Wexford's Cullen and Hegarty to startWexford defender Shane Cullen has been passed fit for Sunday's Allianz National Football League final in Croke Park.Thu Apr 28 2005 - 01:00
Roe's men ready for the real thingIn three days' time Wexford will play their most important football match since 1946.Thu Apr 28 2005 - 01:00
Final feels more like a start than an endBrian Cody says it will be the true benchmark of where Kilkenny are at right nowThu Apr 28 2005 - 01:00
GPA's first formal meeting with KellyThe Gaelic Players Association (GPA) have had their first formal meeting with GAA president Seán Kelly and director general Liam…Wed Apr 27 2005 - 01:00
Hogan put in charge of GAA disciplineGAA president Seán Kelly has appointed Con Hogan as the chairman of the new central disciplinary committee (CDC), which takes…Wed Apr 27 2005 - 01:00
Faith in pitch is growingAll doubts about the recently re-laid playing surface in Croke Park quickly evaporated on Sunday, with the four teams that tested…Tue Apr 26 2005 - 01:00
McIntyre leaves door open for WhelahanWhile doubts still remain over the future intercounty career of Offaly hurler Brian Whelahan, it emerged last night that manager…Wed Apr 20 2005 - 01:00
Delaney unmoved by victory marginsHurling: With their 30-point hammering of Wexford last Sunday, Kilkenny became the first team to effectively book their place…Wed Apr 20 2005 - 01:00
McIntyre leaves the door open for WhelahanHurling News: While doubts still remain over the future intercounty career of Offaly hurler Brian Whelahan, it emerged last …Wed Apr 20 2005 - 01:00
New boot deal adds to pressure for changeGAELIC GAMES: The GAA has come under renewed pressure to relax certain regulations that still apply to playing gearWed Apr 20 2005 - 01:00
Heavy rain clouds have silver liningArmagh will await the outcome of their rescheduled Allianz National Football League semi-final on Sunday before deciding if they…Wed Apr 20 2005 - 01:00
O' Sullivan joins athletes to appeal grant aid decisionsAthletics/Sports Council grants: Hanging around a Dublin airport hotel was not the way Sonia O'Sullivan had planned to recover…Tue Apr 19 2005 - 01:00
O'Sullivan not switching allegianceThere definitely won't be any switching of allegiance, but Sonia O'Sullivan is still thinking about running for Australia in …Thu Apr 14 2005 - 01:00
Cork and Galway look evenly balanced for finalWomen's National League Final: Sunday's final of the women's National Football League is one those games for which neither team…Thu Apr 14 2005 - 01:00
O'Sullivan is not switchingATHLETICS: There definitely won't be any switching of allegiance, but Sonia O'Sullivan is still thinking about running for Australia…Thu Apr 14 2005 - 01:00
Hoping to make the final stepThey may only be second billing on the GAA stage this weekend, but the Allianz National Football League semi-finals are still…Wed Apr 13 2005 - 01:00
Gilligan keeps Clare focused on task aheadHurling/ Player of the month : That old saying of a good start being half the battle is particularly true for the play-off phase…Tue Apr 12 2005 - 01:00
O'Sullivan given solid testAthletics/ Great Ireland Run : There was no disguising the satisfaction on the face of Sonia O'Sullivan after her second-place…Mon Apr 11 2005 - 01:00
Maughan rings the changesGaelic Games : John Maughan has made one last shake-up to his Mayo team in a final effort to secure a place in the National …Fri Apr 01 2005 - 01:00
Taking the upward slope backGaelic Games/National Football League: Joe Higgins of Laois tells Ian O'Riordan how innovative surgery may have saved his career…Fri Apr 01 2005 - 01:00
All Ireland finalists go head to head in the NHLCork will have home advantage over Kilkenny for the opening round of the Allianz National Hurling League play-off section, a …Thu Mar 31 2005 - 01:00
Tipperary in favour of changeGaelic Games, Rule 42: With over two weeks before GAA Congress there appears to be at least some climate change regarding Rule…Thu Mar 31 2005 - 01:00
Dublin unchanged as Caffrey refuses to panicDespite being well beaten by Cork last weekend Dublin manager Paul Caffrey is standing by the same team for Sunday's concluding…Wed Mar 30 2005 - 01:00
No immediate reform to hurling league formatThe GAA are effectively stuck with the current National Hurling League format for at least another yearWed Mar 30 2005 - 01:00
GAC's powers to be dividedGAELIC GAMES: By establishing a new central appeals committee and arbitration system the GAA believe they have found a way to…Wed Mar 23 2005 - 00:00
O'Sullivan is one of dozen appealsAthletics: Sonia O'Sullivan and James Nolan are among about a dozen athletes appealing the Irish Sports Council's decision to…Wed Mar 23 2005 - 00:00
New system diverts path to courtWhen GAA president Seán Kelly first opened up the idea of separating the functions of the current Games Administration Committee…Wed Mar 23 2005 - 00:00
Croke Park set to clear debts by 2010Gaelic Games: Croke Park is clearing its debts well ahead of all projections, and is on course to become profitable for the…Tue Mar 22 2005 - 00:00
Mulvihill picks on pick-upGaelic Games: In a surprising break from tradition GAA director general Liam Mulvihill has commented on a motion ahead of its…Tue Mar 22 2005 - 00:00
Mayo make all the right movesDivision One A/Mayo 0-16 Tyrone 1-11: After a couple of wild and eccentric mood swings, a largely forgettable game in Omagh …Mon Mar 21 2005 - 00:00
Byrne fares best of IrishATHLETICS: Jolene Byrne by far enjoyed the most satisfying run from an Irish perspective, her 17th-place finish in yesterday…Mon Mar 21 2005 - 00:00
