Sean McCaffrey? He was why Robbie Fowler turned up to play Oriel CelticTipping Point: Our late coach showed us the world was out there. We just had to go get itMon Jan 08 2018 - 07:40
Sporting long shots: Your best bets for the year aheadMbappé, Fleetwood and, eh, Donald Trump tickle Malachy Clerkin’s fancy in 2018Mon Jan 08 2018 - 07:00
Football Review 2017: It all led to September, but what a journeyAll-Ireland final the game of the year, an occasion probably unmatched and certainly unsurpassedFri Dec 29 2017 - 09:00
Moments of the year: Con O’Callaghan was coolness personifiedDublin’s boy prince scythes though Mayo’s defence to score a great All-Ireland goalSun Dec 24 2017 - 09:00
Sportswoman of the Year 2017: The contendersMonthly winners to receive awards on Friday and overall winner to be announcedThu Dec 14 2017 - 05:00
Philly McMahon’s ‘The Choice’ wins Sports Book of the YearBook became part of healing process after death of Dublin footballer’s brotherWed Dec 13 2017 - 05:00
From Philly to Jackie to Kelly and Roche - the Sports books of 2017Malachy Clerkin’s lowdown on the best books for sports fans this ChristmasSat Dec 09 2017 - 07:00
Niall Donohue story shows how little we know about suicideWe are more in talking open about depression – but not suicide. That must changeMon Dec 04 2017 - 06:30
Cora Staunton signs off with club All-Ireland before heading to OzCarnacaon’s sixth All-Ireland secured despite shaky final 15 minutes against Cork winnersSun Dec 03 2017 - 18:59
Life after death: Remembering Galway's Niall DonohueFour years after taking his own life, those who knew him best talk about the impact of his deathSat Dec 02 2017 - 06:00
A 12-year old’s autograph book offers insight into halcyon GAA daysFormer stars responded to simple request from a Leitrim schoolboy throughout 1960sSat Nov 25 2017 - 06:00
Tipping Point: Ruby Walsh trolls show ugly side of TwitterThere was much vile abuse on Twitter after the champion jockey broke his leg on SaturdayMon Nov 20 2017 - 07:57
Con O'Callaghan unmarkable again as Cuala march onFull-forward had six possessions in first half and tried to score a goal with them allSun Nov 19 2017 - 18:16
Austin Gleeson learning to live with all the great expectationsStarting 2017 as Hurler and Young Hurler of Year proved difficult for the 22-year-oldSat Nov 18 2017 - 07:00
Weekend club Gaelic Games previewsThe Munster hurling final tops the bill while there are two hurling semi-finals in LeinsterSat Nov 18 2017 - 06:00
Psychological shift was too much for Ireland to handleMartin O’Neill’s men looked lost when they had to chase the game against DenmarkWed Nov 15 2017 - 14:21
Darren Randolph struggles to make sense of a dark night‘We needed to try and get back into the game so you’re going to leave yourself open’Tue Nov 14 2017 - 23:27
Ireland 1 Denmark 5: Ireland player ratingsA shocking night for Irish football is reflected in the ratings as Denmark came and plunderedTue Nov 14 2017 - 22:07
TV View: All hail Schmidt’s All Dark Greys/Navys/Deep CharcoalsMichael Lyster’s square balls a sight for sore eyes early on Sunday morningMon Nov 13 2017 - 07:00
Good and bad of 2017 piled up in a stack of match programmesArcane trivia, off-the-wall stuff to quirks and curios, programmes reflect the GAA yearMon Nov 13 2017 - 06:30
The unique career of George Hamilton and how it all beganBelfast man on becoming a legendary soccer commentator and classical music DJSat Nov 11 2017 - 08:30
Slaughtneil shaping up for victory in Ulster club SFC semi-finalGAA Club Football Previews: Castlebar, Cavan, Dr Crokes, Nemo Rangers tipped to winFri Nov 10 2017 - 18:35
Dundalk boxer whose admirable career was lit by fight fan EdisonThe Dundalk boxer makes for a stunning chapter in Thomas Myler’s new bookMon Nov 06 2017 - 06:30
Con O’Callaghan leads Dickboro a merry dance as Cuala march onDual star mesmerises yet again as All-Ireland champions show hunger for moreSun Nov 05 2017 - 17:47
Stephen Cluxton’s omission big All Stars talking pointAndy Moran and Joe Canning named as Footballer and Hurler of the YearFri Nov 03 2017 - 21:07
Here is the 2017 GAA All Star football teamAll-Ireland winners Dublin lead the way with seven picks while Mayo win sixFri Nov 03 2017 - 19:48
Here is the 2017 GAA All Star hurling teamAs expected, All-Ireland champions Galway feature heavily with seven players in the 15Thu Nov 02 2017 - 06:00
St Vincent’s unconvincing but crowned kings of Dublin againDiarmuid Connolly supreme in first half as Ballymun disappoint at Parnell ParkMon Oct 30 2017 - 21:00
Sound off: The curse of mobile phones in Dublin trafficMalachy Clerkin: Getting antsy in the car is one of life’s most pointless indulgences. But it ain’t easy not toSat Oct 21 2017 - 05:00
Cora Staunton still breaking boundaries in twilight of careerMayo player will make the switch to the women’s AFL to play for GWS GiantsThu Oct 19 2017 - 06:00
Championship draw heralds new beginning for GAAAdvent of the new Super Eights adds intrigue to the 2018 football championshipThu Oct 19 2017 - 05:30
All of Sunday’s GAA county final previewsMalachy Clerkin takes a look at the 15 finals down for decision across four provincesSun Oct 15 2017 - 13:45
‘Grief takes a huge amount out of you but it puts it back, slowly and sheepishly’It didn’t cross my mind we’d be near that ward, or that it would be uncomfortable for MamSat Oct 14 2017 - 06:30
Soccer holds sway in GAA wastelands of Dundalk and DroghedaThe Louth county final brings together teams from two of the biggest towns in IrelandSat Oct 14 2017 - 06:00
GAA chief Páraic Duffy leaves behind a decade of radical changeMonaghan teacher will go in March after holding almost every role in associationThu Oct 12 2017 - 07:00
Pat Gilroy a typical left-field choice from John CostelloCostello and Gilroy have been close since latter’s time as football manager endedThu Oct 12 2017 - 07:00
Malachy Clerkin: TV emphasises mediocrity of early-round club gamesMoving the All-Ireland finals out of September isn’t automatically helpful for clubsWed Oct 11 2017 - 07:00
Wales 0 Ireland 1: Ireland player ratingsMalachy Clerkin scores Martin O’Neill’s men after they secure playoff with win in CardiffMon Oct 09 2017 - 22:10
Audience enchanted as Jim Gavin’s oratorical powers take flightDublin boss outlines his coaching philosophy at HPX High Performance ConferenceMon Oct 09 2017 - 06:30
Gaelic games: Sunday’s County Championship previewsTipperary hurling final between Thurles Sarsfields and Borris-Ileigh is the pickSat Oct 07 2017 - 16:01
Daryl Murphy: ‘I think we just rise to the occasion in big games’Player reaction: Two-goal hero knew he had to produce after being handed chanceFri Oct 06 2017 - 23:09
Ireland 2 Moldova 0: How the Ireland players ratedTwo first-half goals from Daryl Murphy see Ireland past group whipping boysFri Oct 06 2017 - 22:20
Structural changes in GAA will only cause the leagues to sufferWhy would any serious team go eyeballs-out for a league campaign early in 2018 season?Wed Oct 04 2017 - 07:00
Seamus Power secures PGA Tour card by just $287A nightmare finish for American Matt Harmon saw the Waterford golfer squeeze inMon Oct 02 2017 - 20:17
Baldwin being bitten by lion the latest twist in new Pro14Ospreys hooker will be looking to get back into Steve Tandy’s good books after his stupidityMon Oct 02 2017 - 06:00
Tories punch down and Northern Irish school sports take a hitThe killing-off of an acclaimed scheme that put GAA and IFA coaches in schools is shamefulSat Sept 30 2017 - 04:00
Fourth time of asking: Dublin ladies finally deliver on big dayLate goal rush secures emphatic victory over brave Mayo to deny any revenge missionMon Sept 25 2017 - 07:00
Past heartbreaks make Dublin’s deliverance all the sweeterDubs savour sweet taste of success after suffering defeat in three finals in a rowMon Sept 25 2017 - 06:30
American sport unites in defiance of divisive Donald TrumpUS president touched a raw nerve with his attacks on NFL and popular basketball starsMon Sept 25 2017 - 06:30
‘I couldn’t face losing this All-Ireland final with my Da in the crowd’Philly McMahon explains just why this All-Ireland win felt like a precious giftSat Sept 23 2017 - 09:00
