Jim Gavin calls for referees to be given time to iron out black card kinks“Managing change can be a difficult task but referees have done a good job of it and I think it will get better”Fri May 30 2014 - 00:15
Dublin look set to lose Fergus Connolly from their backroom teamPerformance expert to take up position with San Francisco 49ers in NFLThu May 29 2014 - 01:00
Galway put on show of strength in RuislipGalway centre-forward Shane Walsh outstanding, finishing with 1-6, as London freezeMon May 26 2014 - 01:00
Tony Browne still finds it hard to let it goThe former Waterford star will be in the stand against Cork ... and he hates itSat May 24 2014 - 18:00
London looking to build on last year’s successOdds-on favourites Galway face a team no longer content with punchbag roleSat May 24 2014 - 03:00
Championship critics fretting needlessly about GAA showpiecePerhaps we ought to stop worrying about what it should be and just enjoy it for itselfMon May 19 2014 - 06:00
Mickey Harte mystified by referee's interpretationWe go out next week and I don’t know which set of rules we live by’Mon May 19 2014 - 01:00
Down and Tyrone produce controversy and a thrillerVisitors just seconds from victory before Seán Cavanagh’s freeMon May 19 2014 - 01:00
Roscommon’s firepower should see them past LeitrimDr Hyde Park encounter should be dominated by John Evans’s forwardsSat May 17 2014 - 01:00
Senan Kilbride to put Roscommon on higher plainProlific forward willing to teach and learn from a new generation of the county’s footballersSat May 17 2014 - 01:00
Championship 2014: DerryManager: Brian McIver (2nd season)Titles: Ulster 7 (1998); All-Ireland 1 (1993)2014 league: Won four, lost two, drew one in Division One. League finalists.Odds and Ends: All-Ireland 16/1; Ulster 5/1 Bookies say: Ulster semi-final, All Ireland quarter-finalBookies said in 2013: Ulster semi-final, exit qualifier R32013 championship: Lost Ulster quarter-final to Down 1-15 to 2-17; Exited qualifier R3 to Cavan 0-20 to 1-22First outing: v Donegal, Celtic Park, 25th MayThu May 15 2014 - 17:17
Championship 2014: MayoManager: James Horan (4th season).Titles: Connacht 45 (2013); All-Ireland 3 (1951).2014 league: Won four, lost two, drew one in Division One. Beaten by Derry in league semi-final.Odds and Ends: All-Ireland 6/1; Connacht 3/10.Bookies say: Connacht champions, All-Ireland semi-finalists.Bookies said in 2013: Connacht champions, exit All-Ireland quarter-final.2013 championship: Connacht champions, beating London 5-11 to 0-10; Beaten in All-Ireland final by Dublin 1-14 to 2-12.Next up: After beatng at the start of the month, Mayo face Roscommon or Leitrim on 8th June.Thu May 15 2014 - 12:21
Championship 2014: SligoManager: Pat Flanagan (1st season)Titles: Connacht 3 (2007); All-Ireland 02014 league: Won three, lost four in Division Three. Finished 4th.Odds and Ends: All-Ireland 150/1; Connacht 16/1Bookies say: Connacht semi-final, exit qualifier R2Bookies said in 2013: Connacht final, exit qualifier R42013 championship: Lost Connacht quarter-final to London 0-14 to 1-12; lost qualifier R1 to Derry 0-8 to 0-15First outing: v London/Galway, 21st JuneThu May 15 2014 - 12:19
Championship 2014: LeitrimManager: Seán Hagan (1st season).Titles: Connacht 2 (1994); All-Ireland 02014 league: Won four, lost two, drew one in Division Four to finish 4th.Odds and Ends: All-Ireland 1,000/1; Connacht 80/1.Bookies say: Connacht quarter-final, exit qualifier R1.Bookies said in 2013: Connacht semi-final, exit qualifiers R2.2013 championship: Lost Connacht semi-final to London (replay) 1-13 to 2-11; Lost to Armagh R2 qualifier 8-13 to 0-10.First outing: v Roscommon, Hyde Park, 18th May.Thu May 15 2014 - 12:17
Championship 2014: GalwayManager: Alan Mulholland (3rd season).Titles: Connacht 44 (2008); All-Ireland 9 (2001).2014 league: Won two, lost four, drew one in Division Two to finish 6th.Odds and Ends: All-Ireland 50/1; Connacht 6/1.Bookies say: Connacht finalists, exit qualifier R4.Bookies said in 2013: Connacht quarter-final, exit All-Ireland quarter-final.2013 championship: Lost Connacht quarter-final to Mayo 0-11 to 4-16; Won three qualifiers before losing to Cork in R4 1-16 to 1-17.First outing: v London, Ruislip, 25th May.Thu May 15 2014 - 12:15
Championship 2014: RoscommonManager: John Evans (2nd season).Titles: Connacht 21 (2010); All-Ireland 2 (1944).2014 league: Won six, lost one in Division Three to finish 2nd. Promoted and Division winners.Odds and Ends: All-Ireland 80/1; Connacht 6/1.Bookies say: Connacht semi-final, exit qualifier R3.Bookies said in 2013: Connacht semi-final, exit qualifier R3.2013 championship: Lost Connacht semi-final to Mayo 0-9 to 0-21; Lost R2 qualifier to Tyrone 1-7 to 0-12.First outing: v Leitrim, Hyde Park, 18th May.Thu May 15 2014 - 12:13
Championship 2014: LondonManager: Paul Coggins (4th season).Titles: Connacht 0; All-Ireland 0.2014 league: Won one, lost five, drew one in Division Four to finished 7th.Odds and Ends: All-Ireland 5,000/1; Connacht 150/1.Bookies say: Connacht quarter-final, exit qualifier R1.Bookies said in 2013: Connacht quarter-final, exit qualifier R1.2013 championship: Beat Sligo and Leitrim before losing the Connacht final 5-11 to 0-10 to Mayo; Lost qualifier R4 to Cavan 1-8 to 1-17.First outing: v Galway, Ruislip, 25th May.Thu May 15 2014 - 12:10
Championship 2014: DownManager: James McCartan (5th season).Titles: Ulster 12 (1994); All-Ireland 5 (1994).2014 league: Won three, lost three, drew one. Finished fourth in Division Two.Odds and Ends: All-Ireland 80/1; Ulster 20/1.Bookies say: Ulster preliminary round, exit qualifier R4.Bookies said in 2013: Ulster quarter-final, exit qualifier R4.2013 championship: Lost Ulster semi-final to Donegal 0-9 to 0-12; Exited qualifier R2 to Derry 1-5 to 0-13.First outing: v Tyrone, Omagh, 18th May.Thu May 15 2014 - 12:08
Championship 2014: FermanaghManager: Pete McGrath (1st season).Titles: Ulster 0; All-Ireland 0.2014 league: Won three, lost three, drew one in Division Three to finish third.Odds and Ends: All-Ireland 500/1; Ulster 35/1. Bookies say: Ulster semi-final, exit qualifier R2.Bookies said in 2013: Ulster quarter-final, exit qualifier R1.2013 championship: Lost Ulster quarter-final to Cavan 0-11 to 0-13; Beat Westmeath in qualifier before losing to Cavan in R2 0-10 to 1-14.First outing: v Antrim, Brewster Park, 1st June.Thu May 15 2014 - 12:03
Gaelic football’s black card debateTwo brothers, Pat and Séamus ‘Banty’ McEnaney, go shoulder to shoulder over the black card issue. No pulling or dragging allowed . . .Thu May 15 2014 - 12:02
Championship 2014: MonaghanManager: Malachy O’Rourke (2nd season).Titles: Ulster 15 (2014); All-Ireland 0.2014 league: Won five, lost one, drew one in Division Two. Promoted and Division winners.Odds and Ends: All-Ireland 25/1; Ulster 9/2.Bookies say: Ulster quarter-final, All-Ireland quarter-final.Bookies said in 2013: Ulster semi-final, exit qualifier R3.2013 championship: Ulster champions, beating Donegal 0-13 to 0-7 in the final; Exited All Ireland quarter-final to Tyrone 0-14 to 0-12.First outing: v Tyrone/Down, 15th June.Thu May 15 2014 - 12:01
Championship 2014: TyroneManager: Mickey Harte (12th season).Titles: Ulster 13 (2010); All-Ireland 3 (2008).2014 league: Won three, lost two, drew two. Finished 5th in Division One.Odds and Ends: All-Ireland 12/1; Ulster 3/1.Bookies say: Ulster final, exit All-Ireland quarter-final.Bookies said in 2013: Ulster quarter-final, exit All-Ireland quarter-final.2013 championship: Lost Ulster quarter-final to Donegal 0-10 to 2-10; Exited All-Ireland semi-final to Mayo 0-13 to 1-16.First outing: v Down, Omagh, 18th May.Thu May 15 2014 - 11:59
Championship 2014: DonegalManager: Jim McGuinness (4th season).Titles: Ulster 7 (2012); All-Ireland 2 (2012)2014 league: Won five, lost one, drew one to top Division Two. Promoted.Odds and Ends: All-Ireland 20/1; Ulster 3/1.Bookies say: Lose to Derry, exit All-Ireland quarter-final.Bookies said in 2013: Ulster champions, exit All Ireland semi-final.2013 championship: Lost Ulster final to Monaghan 0-13 to 0-7; Exited All-Ireland quarter-final to Mayo 4-17 to 1-10.First outing: v Derry, Celtic Park, 25th May.Thu May 15 2014 - 11:56
Championship 2014: CavanManager: Terry Hyland (3rd season).Titles: Ulster 38 (1997); All-Ireland 5 (1952).2014 league: Won all seven games in Division Three. Promoted.Odds and Ends: All-Ireland 80/1; Ulster 12/1. Bookies say: Ulster quarter-final, exit qualifier R3.Bookies said in 2013: Lose to Armagh, exit qualifier R1.2013 championship: Lost Ulster semi-final to Monaghan 0-12 to 1-10; Exited All-Ireland quarter-final to Kerry 0-15 to 0-9.First outing: v Armagh, Athletic Grounds, 8th JuneThu May 15 2014 - 11:54
Championship 2014: ArmaghManager: Paul Grimley (2nd season).Titles: Ulster 14 (2008); All-Ireland 1 (2002).2014 league: Lost four, won two, drew one to finish 7th in Division Two. Relegated.Odds and Ends: All-Ireland 100/1; Ulster 12/1. Bookies say: Ulster semi-final, exit qualifier R3.Bookies said in 2013: Ulster final, exit qualifier R42013 championship: Lost Ulster preliminary round to Cavan 1-11 to 1-15; Beat Wicklow and Leitrim in qualifiers before exiting in third round to Galway, 1-11 to 1-17.First outing: v Cavan Athletic Grounds, June 8th.Thu May 15 2014 - 11:52
Championship 2014: AntrimManager: Liam Bradley (1st season, second stint).Titles: Ulster 10 (1951); All-Ireland 02014 league: Lost five, won two to finish. 6th in Division Four.Odds and ends: All-Ireland 1000/1; Ulster 66/1. Bookies say: Lose to Fermanagh, exit qualifier R1.Bookies said in 2013: Ulster R1, exit qualifier R1.2013 championship: Lost Ulster first round toMonaghan 0-6 to 0-13; Lost qualifier firstround to Louth, 1-11 to 1-17.First outing: v Fermanagh, Brewster Park, June 1st.Thu May 15 2014 - 11:49
Grass roots of the gamesGroundsmen the length and breadth of the country spare no time or effort in getting their GAA facilities just right for the big dayThu May 15 2014 - 11:47
Dublin’s late bloomer ready to make capitalFrom failing to play a minute of underage football for Dublin to making his intercounty at 25, it’s been a long journey but Eoghan O’Gara just might have arrived at the right timeWed May 14 2014 - 23:10
Doonbeg's good news hardly worth the bowing and scrapingThere’s talk of further investment but so far, that’s all Donald Trump has doneTue May 13 2014 - 01:00
‘I think we still have areas we can improve on’ – Stephen CluxtonDublin captain refuses to get carried away after retaining Division One titleMon Apr 28 2014 - 01:00
Freewheeling Dublin dismantle Derry in Allianz League finalJim Gavin’s side build 15-point margin despite kicking 17 widesMon Apr 28 2014 - 01:00
Donie Shine and Senan Kilbride combine to lead Roscommon to Division Three titleMartin Dunne’s missed first-half penalty crucial as Cavan suffer first league defeat of 2014Mon Apr 28 2014 - 01:00
Tipperary’s class to prove too much for ClareAllianz Football League preview: Division Four finalSat Apr 26 2014 - 01:00
Knowing what Dublin are going to do is one thing, stopping them doing it is quite anotherBrian Cuthbert, Jason Ryan and Dessie Dolan on what makes Jim Gavin’s side so hard to beatSat Apr 26 2014 - 01:00
Donegal’s experience should be tellingMonaghan expected to come close to Ulster rivals in Division Two finalSat Apr 26 2014 - 01:00
Cavan’s game to win but without any urgencyRoscommon come in to Division Three final without some big gunsSat Apr 26 2014 - 01:00
Champions Dublin likely to prove too strong for DerryDespite absence of U-21 contingent, Jim Gavin has named formidable starting XV for league finalSat Apr 26 2014 - 00:01
Eamon O’Shea pleased with Tipperary victory over ClareWin sets up National Hurling League final meeting with KilkennyMon Apr 21 2014 - 09:58
Why does it not seem strange for a GAA ref to need a security escort to walk off a pitch?Cavan’s under-21 story is one of the best around but Saturday left an unpleasant tasteMon Apr 21 2014 - 09:00
Tipperary show the required appetite to book their final placeSéamus Callanan and Bonner Maher lead from the front as Eamon O’Shea’s side end Clare’s league bidMon Apr 21 2014 - 01:00
Free-scoring attack can help Kilkenny overcome Galway challengeWalter Walsh has been in impressive form for Brian Cody’s menSun Apr 20 2014 - 11:48
Case for the defence far from concluded yet in TipperaryInjuries and experimentation have resulted in Eamon O’Shea’s side conceding a whopping 16 goals in six league gamesSat Apr 19 2014 - 01:00
Cork bewildered by Dublin fightbackDramatic second-half resurgence reveals formidable ‘mental resolve’ and characterMon Apr 14 2014 - 07:30
Derry adamant they haven’t over-achieved“These boys are good players. The talent has always been there in Derry” – selector Paul McIverMon Apr 14 2014 - 01:00
Enterprising Derry overcome a flat display from MayoMark Lynch’s bravura display sends Ulster side through to meet Dublin in league finalMon Apr 14 2014 - 01:00
Brian Cuthbert embarking on an exciting mission with new-look CorkDublin’s opposition at Croke Park are on the rise thanks to a man who has served a long managerial apprenticeshipSat Apr 12 2014 - 01:00
Jim Gavin gives qualified welcome for Sky dealBernard Brogan in line to make return off the bench for champions against CorkSat Apr 12 2014 - 01:00
Cork lay down a marker with emphatic win over Kerry in TraleeBrian Hurley kicks seven points from play as Rebels overwhelm Kingdom in a one-sided second halfMon Apr 07 2014 - 01:00
All the weekend’s Gaelic games previewsNational football league semi-final spots up for grabsSat Apr 05 2014 - 01:00
