North’s First Minister hails victorious Tyrone at homecomingSixth All-Ireland defeat since 2011 leaves Mayo wondering when pain will endMon Sept 13 2021 - 01:00
Tyrone’s ruthless streak leaves Mayo searching for answers againIt was a Red Hand masterclass at Croke Park while Mayo failed to show up on the big stageSat Sept 11 2021 - 20:19
Keith Duggan: Tyrone make it matter more – may they never changeRed Hand back in terrain they love today, the dark anti-hero gatecrashing the garden partySat Sept 11 2021 - 10:58
Rob Hennelly much more than a safe pair of hands for MayoMany times during his long career the Breaffy man has stood up to be counted for the countySat Sept 11 2021 - 06:00
Stephen Coen not missing Lucan-MacHale Park midnight shuttleCoen is balancing his All-Ireland final countdown with the closing phases of his PhDWed Sept 08 2021 - 05:00
‘Madness and stubbornness’: James Horan and Mayo, ready to give it all againManager’s even disposition a calming device through a mad football decadeSun Sept 05 2021 - 10:00
Stephen Kenny proved he’s one of the bravest performers in Irish sportHe can send out a team designed to create chances but he can’t score the goals himselfSat Sept 04 2021 - 06:00
A Tyrone fixture means Kerry will always know they have been in a gameWhen Tyrone aren’t as good as Kerry they’ll still conduct themselves with thorny disagreeabilitySat Aug 28 2021 - 06:00
Keith Duggan: When David Moran plays well, so do KerryLinchpin has persevered to remain immense figure in Kerry plans, while others have goneSat Aug 28 2021 - 06:00
Player watch: Cian Lynch is Limerick’s free spirit and its driving forceThe greatest gift in his repertoire is his constant wish to involve his team matesMon Aug 23 2021 - 06:00
Limerick sweep Cork aside to join pantheon of hurling giantsBiggest public gathering in pandemic era makes for a memorable day at Croke ParkMon Aug 23 2021 - 06:00
Tone deaf Limerick are suddenly entering all time conversationsThe distance between the champions and the rest has never looked as dauntingSun Aug 22 2021 - 20:38
Nickie Quaid taking the family name to new heights with LimerickMaking light work of match-defining moments has become a trademarkSat Aug 21 2021 - 06:00
Keith Duggan: Cork are on the march again and what a Grand Parade it isFrom Micheál Martin to Reggie from the Blackrock Road, the tide is high right now for all RebelsFri Aug 20 2021 - 14:57
Declan Hannon happy Limerick showing no signs of losing hunger for successCaptain admits dressingroom was calm despite being 10 points down to TipperaryFri Aug 20 2021 - 06:00
James Horan not writing off Eoghan McLaughlin making All-Ireland finalMayo boss hasn’t changed his mind that John Small’s tackle deserved a red cardThu Aug 19 2021 - 19:00
John Kiely well used to the shadow boxing of All-Ireland final weekLimerick manager says Cork’s speed is a big factor but is confident his team can copeThu Aug 19 2021 - 05:00
Clash of the O’Gradys as Cork and Limerick coaches face offDonal O’Grady knows his namesake all too well after being managed by himWed Aug 18 2021 - 05:00
Dan Morrissey getting to play out his All-Ireland final obsession with LimerickVersatile defender at every hurling final since 1999 and tasted glory in 2018 and 2020Tue Aug 17 2021 - 06:00
Mayo’s spirit was never broken as they eventually end Dublin eraSerial champions’ winning streak seemed as if it would continue forever ... until it did notMon Aug 16 2021 - 06:00
Tables turn as Mayo’s bench makes the big impact on DublinDefending champions usually had the explosion in reserve but not this timeMon Aug 16 2021 - 05:30
Keith Duggan: Mayo leave all the heartbreak behind as they storm Dublin’s citadelIn the end the sight of Dublin in disintegration was shocking to beholdSat Aug 14 2021 - 21:53
Sideline Cut: Leeds United are back and it’s wonderfulManchester United and Leeds have vastly different expectations since Cantona leftSat Aug 14 2021 - 06:00
Unshakeable James Horan taking Mayo on a missionBallintubber man returned to job with unfinished business and a quest for Sam MaguireSat Aug 14 2021 - 05:00
Limerick to bide time before deciding if they will appeal Peter Casey’s red cardJohn Kiely confident that Diarmuid Byrnes will shake off ankle injury for finalTue Aug 10 2021 - 19:51
Dessie Hutchinson’s return one of key elements of Waterford’s revivalHis story a useful caution for aspiring footballers and a fabulous tale of reinventionSat Jul 31 2021 - 07:00
Simone Biles and Mona McSharry: wild extremes of the Olympic experienceGiven the sacrifices demanded the most important question of all is: who am I?Sat Jul 31 2021 - 06:00
Peter Keane tries to keep giddiness levels in check as Kerry run riotManager believes superior fitness stood to his side in the end against CorkSun Jul 25 2021 - 20:28
Kerry leave Cork bewitched, bothered and bewildered in the Killarney heatPeter Keane’s side send out a statement of intent with 22-point win in Munster finalSun Jul 25 2021 - 19:29
Paul Kerrigan: ‘The All-Ireland was always the goal, but I could never think past Kerry’Former All-Ireland winner knows the challenge remains the same for Cork in KillarneySun Jul 25 2021 - 06:25
Cork’s rise continues as they hold off Clare and the brilliance of Tony KellyBanner’s golden spell fades away too early as Kieran Kingston’s side march onSat Jul 24 2021 - 19:45
We can’t sleep. The beaches are bananas. Even the bees are bunched - but isn’t it great?Soon as we see the Met Éireann map plastered in sunshine motifs, all bets and shirts are offSat Jul 24 2021 - 07:00
All-Ireland championships swagger in the sweltering heatLimerick hurlers build their mystique and Ulster football tramples over old stereotypesSun Jul 18 2021 - 21:39
Limerick come from 10 down to win third Munster in a rowLiam Sheedy says Tipp’s first half showing was the best he’d seen in his time in chargeSun Jul 18 2021 - 21:03
Meath braced for another difficult day at headquartersRoyal County have suffered more than most under Dublin’s yoke but the hard work continuesSun Jul 18 2021 - 11:35
‘He sees the full picture’: The serene leadership of Cian LynchIf the midfielder is in his usual flow on Sunday, it can only mean good things for LimerickSun Jul 18 2021 - 07:00
Remarkable Antetokounmpo driving Milwaukee to rarefied heightsFrom the back streets of Athens, Bucks star now personifies the American sporting dreamSat Jul 17 2021 - 06:00
Ulster breathes fresh life into football championshipMcBrearty’s superb late point helps Donegal squeeze past defiant DerryMon Jul 12 2021 - 06:00
Patrick McBrearty’s murderous left-footed point breaks Derry heartsDonegal just about progress but with all sorts of question marks dangling over themSun Jul 11 2021 - 19:48
Derry’s revolution gathering pace as they square up to DonegalRory Gallagher’s appointment has brought county on and now they face local rivalsSun Jul 11 2021 - 08:00
Gazza was so unique it was inevitable he was going to be tabloid fodderKeith Duggan: England’s ‘greatest’ player will be in the background as new stars take on ItalySat Jul 10 2021 - 07:00
Galway take comfort in the rain to leave Roscommon flounderingShane Walsh left the game injured late on but Pádraic Joyce hopeful it’s not seriousSun Jul 04 2021 - 16:33
England’s Irish brigade have emotional ties that bindKane's, Rice's and Grealish’s Irish and English credentials have equal validitySat Jul 03 2021 - 05:05
Wexford braced for arrival of Dublin juggernautShane Roche’s young side are looking forward to the ultimate footballing challengeSat Jul 03 2021 - 01:00
Gulf in class apparent as formidable Mayo overwhelm outclassed SligoJames Horan’s men get their championship campaign up and running in impressive styleMon Jun 28 2021 - 06:00
Southgate and England facing their biggest fear: a penalty shoot-out with GermanyEngland manager may well be haunted by memory of missed penalty in 1996 EurosSun Jun 27 2021 - 10:00
Mayo not feeling sorry for themselves or Sligo as they power to big winJames Horan’s side bring their power to bear on home side at Markievicz ParkSat Jun 26 2021 - 18:43
Ballymurphy and the continuing search for a level playing field‘You have to work out why they would point a gun at a priest or a young mother’Sat May 29 2021 - 06:00
Portmarnock Golf Club move is just the hinges blown off another little doorSideline Cut: The golf course has long been a perfect battleground in struggle for equalitySat May 29 2021 - 06:00
Galway brush Roscommon aside to get back on trackPádraic Joyce’s side needed a response after Kerry mauling and got one in SalthillSun May 23 2021 - 17:14
