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
Lost in time: Remembering John Keane’s rich legacy to Waterford hurlingMount Sion man’s accomplishments obscured by time as Déise’s fortunes declinedSun May 23 2021 - 06:00
Keith Duggan: Let there be no panic – the game will always be the gameHurling – like football and basketball – is evolving as coaches, new rules and tactics changeSat May 22 2021 - 06:00
Dublin and Kerry ready to lock horns in unusual Thurles settingDemolition of Galway suggests Kerry are in the mood to show Dublin they mean businessSat May 22 2021 - 01:00
Familiar GAA storylines quick to re-emerge in new seasonKerry shape up for Dublin while in hurling Galway end Limerick’s long unbeaten runMon May 17 2021 - 06:35
Dublin slip seamlessly into gear as they dispatch RoscommonAll-Ireland champions instantly find their groove on the road in Division 1 openerSun May 16 2021 - 16:19
Now that Conor McGregor is in Gatsby’s mansion, what will his legacy be?Keith Duggan: He has reached the pinnacle of sports earners; it may be time to give backSat May 15 2021 - 07:00
Galway looking to light the fuse early after disjointed 2020Pádraic Joyce’s team get their campaign underway with a tough test against KerrySat May 15 2021 - 07:00
Pádraic Joyce admits Galway going into opening league clash with Kerry ‘blind’Manager critical of four-week period to prepare squad after long layoffMon May 10 2021 - 16:56
Limerick shuffle away slightly the happier after Tipp drawJohn Kiely and Liam Sheedy reflect on opening game and the return of fansMon May 10 2021 - 06:00
Limerick respond with nerveless self-belief to draw with TipperaryThe All-Ireland champions have extended their unbeaten run into the new seasonSat May 08 2021 - 23:37
Maybe Gatland did Sexton a favour leaving him out of daft rugby safariIn 1974 the rugby was thrilling: it felt spontaneous and raw. It couldn’t happen todaySat May 08 2021 - 07:00
Generational Limerick hurlers out to create a dynastyJohn Kiely’s side are the best in the country and are bidding to retain the All-Ireland titleSat May 08 2021 - 06:00
Relegation would be apt sanction for deluded Super League ownersAs a result, Premier League would become genuinely competitive for the first time in decadesSat Apr 24 2021 - 09:00
World’s most dangerous peaks just one battle in Jason Black’s extraordinary lifeDonegal man’s story takes in bullying, bereavement and a desire to push the limitsSat Apr 24 2021 - 06:01
Forget Harry, Ronnie the Potter’s wizardry still capable of casting a magic spellThe ageless 90s kid has come through it all with his undimmed brilliance intactSat Apr 17 2021 - 09:00
Shane Lowry inserts some Offaly into gilded world of golf’s eliteIrish fans rightly proud of the easygoing Claret Jug holder who keeps game in perspectiveSat Apr 10 2021 - 06:00
Cork’s Aaron Hill among the balls with The Crucible in his sights19-year-old - who has already beaten Ronnie O’Sullivan - is set for qualifying in SheffieldSun Apr 04 2021 - 08:00
From Aintree to Augusta, April is the coolest monthDelivering us from winter into summer, the fourth month of the year is full of possibilitySat Apr 03 2021 - 08:00
Keith Duggan: Dublin risk tainting their legacy with lockdown training sessionEarly morning images from Innisfails will disappoint many for different reasonsThu Apr 01 2021 - 12:25
Sideline Cut: It might just be easier to unite a country than to break up a dressingroomTwo international sides on a tiny island should tell onlookers everything about the IrishSat Mar 27 2021 - 06:00
