Seán Moran

Seán Moran

GAA Correspondent

Seán Moran is GAA Correspondent of The Irish Times.

Westmeath win shows the lure of the provincial championships

Westmeath defied league position and the weight of history in landing a second Leinster title

Tale of two provinces as Armagh take the plunder and Westmeath march into history

Armagh players breathe sigh of relief at first Ulster title since 2008 while Westmeath surprise everyone to become Leinster champions

Relentless Westmeath send Dublin crashing to defeat in extra-time to win second Leinster title

The favourites had a brief chance to win in normal time but couldn’t make it count

Seán Moran: Roscommon summon up the past to command the present

Undaunted at Galway’s late lead, Rossies reached flow state in Connacht final

Roscommon defeat reigning champions Galway in electric Connacht finale

Galway let slip six-point lead in Rossies’ first provincial final win at home in 25 years

Weekend’s GAA fixtures, throw-in times and TV details, including Kerry v Cork

Waterford hurlers will have their work cut out against Cork, while the Rebel footballers might just fancy their chances against Kerry

A 25-year trend has increasingly marginalised the provinces. Time to recognise reality

New All-Ireland football format is the latest to undermine the provincial championships

Limerick overwhelm Clare with impressive show of strength

Despite missing key players, John Kiely’s team easily claimed victory in the Munster SHC game in Ennis

Weekend’s GAA fixtures, throw-in times and TV details, including Louth v Dublin as Con O’Callaghan starts

Limerick take on Clare without Aaron Gillane in the Munster hurling championship

Seán Moran: Anatomy of an upset – Down spring the trap but not all bad news for Donegal

Surprise defeat again showed the vulnerability of Ulster and Connacht league winners

TJ Reid breaks championship scoring record as Kilkenny demolish Wexford

The Cats fired in four second-half goals to crush the visitors and the contest with them

Seán Moran: Another claustrophobic Munster round-robin opens with more questions than answers

Can Cork keep a grip on Limerick? Is Tipp’s All-Ireland campaign going the same way as Clare’s last year? Can Waterford break their duck?

Leinster football and hurling championships move from monopolies to a process of deregulation

The weekend’s results accelerate the move away from predictability, with Kilkenny and Dublin showing frailties

Cork reverse roles with impressive second half to down All-Ireland champions Tipperary

Tipperary stayed in the fight until a critical 14 minutes made the difference

Weekend’s hurling fixtures, throw-in times and TV details, including Tipperary v Cork

Cork can balance the books without bankrupting Tipp

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