Championship 2014: TipperaryManager: Eamon O’Shea (second year).Titles: Munster 40 (2012), All-Ireland 26 (2010).2014 league: 4th Division One A and finalists.Odds and ends: All-Ireland 6/1; Munster 9/4.Bookies say: Munster finalists and All-Ireland semi-finalists.What bookies said in 2013: Munster champions and All-Ireland finalists.2013 championship: Lost Munster semi-final to Limerick 1-15 to 1-18, lost All-Ireland qualifier Phase II to Kilkenny, 1-14 to 0-20.First outing: Munster semi-final v Limerick, Semple Stadium, June 1st.Thu May 15 2014 - 12:00
Championship 2014: OffalyManager: Brian Whelahan (first year).Titles: Leinster 9 (1995), All-Ireland 4 (1998).2014 league: 5th Division One Band won relegation play-off against Kerry.Odds and ends: All-Ireland 125/1; Leinster 80/1.Bookies say: Leinster quarter-final and All-Ireland qualifier round one.What bookies said in 2013: Lose Leinster quarter-final and exit qualifiers Phase III.2013 championship: Lost Leinster quarter-final to Kilkenny 3-15 to 5-23 and All-Ireland qualifier preliminary round to Waterford 1-14 to 0-21.Next up: Leinster quarter-final v Kilkenny, June 7th.Thu May 15 2014 - 11:59
Championship 2014: GalwayManager: Anthony Cunningham (third year).Titles: Connacht 21 (1999, discontinued), Leinster 1 (2012), All-Ireland 4 (1988). 2014 league: 3rd Division One A & semi-finalists.Odds and ends: All-Ireland 7/1; Leinster 10/3.Bookies say: Leinster semi-finalists and All-Ireland semi-finalists.What bookies said in 2013: Leinster final and All-Ireland semi-final.2013 championship: Lost Leinster final to Dublin 2-13 to 2-25 and lost All-Ireland quarter-final to Clare 2-14 to 1-23.First outing: Leinster quarter-final v round robin runners-up, June 1st.Thu May 15 2014 - 11:57
Rise of the stats gameThe constructive use of performance analysis is a vital part of any top team’s armouryThu May 15 2014 - 11:56
Championship 2014: DublinManager: Anthony Daly (sixth year).Titles: Leinster 24 (holders), All-Ireland 6 (1938). 2014 league: 5th Division One A and won relegation play-off against Waterford.Odds and ends: All-Ireland 15 /2 and Leinster 9/4.Bookies say: Leinster finalists and All-Ireland quarter-finalists.What bookies said in 2013: Leinster semi-final and qualifiers Phase II.2013 championship: Leinster champions, lost All-Ireland semi-final to Cork 1-19 to 1-24.First outing: Leinster semi-final v Wexford or round-robin winner, June 14th.Thu May 15 2014 - 11:54
Championship 2014: KilkennyManager: Brian Cody (15th year).Titles: Leinster 68 (2011), All-Ireland 34. (2012) 2014 league: 2nd Division One A and winners.Odds and ends: All-Ireland 11/4, Leinster 10/ 11.Bookies say: Leinster champions and All-Ireland champions.What bookies said in 2013: Leinster and All-Ireland champions.2013 championship: Lost Leinster semi-final to Dublin 0-16 to 1-16 and All-Ireland quarter-final to Cork 0-14 to 0-19.Next up: Leinster quarter-final v Offaly, June 7th.Thu May 15 2014 - 11:51
Championship 2014: LaoisManager: Séamus Plunkett (second year).Titles: Leinster 3 (1949), All-Ireland 1 (1915). 2014 league: 4th Division One B and lost quarter-final to Clare.Odds and ends: All-Ireland 300/1; Leinster 80/1.Bookies say: Leinster quarter-finals and All-Ireland qualifiers first round.What bookies said in 2013: Leinster first round and qualifiers Phase I.2013 championship: Lost Leinster semi-final to Galway 1-13 to 2-17 and All-Ireland qualifier Phase II to Limerick 0-15 to 1-32.Next up: Leinster round robin v London, May 18th.Thu May 15 2014 - 11:49
Championship 2014: AntrimManager: Kevin Ryan (second year).Titles: Ulster 52 (holders), All-Ireland none. 2014 league: 6th in Division One B but won relegation play-off against Offaly.Odds and ends: All-Ireland 500/1; Leinster 150/1.Bookies say: Leinster quarter-final and qualifier first round exits.What bookies said in 2013: Leinster semi-final; exit qualifiers Phase II.2013 championship: Lost Leinster first round to Laois 0-13 to 1-16 and All-Ireland qualifier preliminary round 0-17 to 3-18 to Wexford.Next up: Leinster round robin v Laois, May 25th.Thu May 15 2014 - 11:46
Championship 2014: WestmeathManager: Brian Hanley (fourth year).Titles: Leinster none, All-Ireland none.2014 league: 5th Division Two A.Odds and ends: All-Ireland 500/1 and Leinster 500/1.Bookies say: Leinster round-robin fourth place. What bookies said in 2013: Leinster quarter-final and qualifiers Phase III.2013 championship: Lost Leinster preliminary round to Antrim 2-13 to 3-18 and All-Ireland qualifier preliminary round to Waterford 0-14 to 3-22.Next up: Leinster round robin v Carlow, May 18th.Thu May 15 2014 - 11:43
Championship 2014: CarlowManager: John Meyler (second year).Titles: Leinster none, All-Ireland none 2014 league: 2nd Division Two A and lost promotion play-off to Kerry.Odds and ends: All-Ireland 500/1.Bookies said: Third in Leinster round robin.What bookies said in 2013: Leinster quarter-final exit and qualifiers preliminary. 2013 championship: Lost Leinster quarter-final to Laois 0-13 to 2-18 and All-Ireland qualifier phase I to Wexford 0-20 to 2-16.Next up: Leinster round robin v Westmeath, May 18th.Thu May 15 2014 - 11:40
Championship 2014: WexfordManager: Liam Dunne (second year).Titles: Leinster 20 (2004), All-Ireland 6 (1996).2014 league: 3rd Division One B and lost quarter-final to Kilkenny.Odds and ends: All-Ireland 66/1; Leinster 22/1.Bookies say: Leinster semi-final and All-Ireland qualifiers second round.What bookies said in 2013: Leinster quarter-final and All-Ireland qualifiers Phase I.2013 championship: Lost Leinster quarter-final replay to Dublin 0-12 to 1-17, lost All-Ireland qualifier phase three to Cork 1-20 to 3-24.First outing: Leinster quarter-final v winners of round robin.Thu May 15 2014 - 11:37
Championship 2014: LondonManagers (joint): Tommy Harrell and Matthew Fitzsimons (first year).Titles: Leinster none, All-Ireland 1 (1901).2014 league: 2nd Division Two B and promoted.Odds and ends: All-Ireland 500/1, Leinster 500/1.Bookies say: Leinster round robin relegation.What bookies said in 2013: Lose to Leinster preliminary round; exit qualifiers preliminary round.2013 championship: Lost Leinster preliminary round to Carlow.Next up: Leinster round robin v Laois May 18th.Thu May 15 2014 - 11:34
Championship 2014: CorkManager: Jimmy Barry-Murphy (third year).Titles: Munster 50 (2006), All-Ireland 30 (2005).2014 league: 1st Division One B and promoted. Lost quarter-final to Tipperary.Odds and ends: All-Ireland 8/1; Munster 5/1.Bookies say: Munster semi-finals and All-Ireland quarter-finals.What bookies said in 2013: Munster final and All-Ireland semi-final.2013 championship: Lost Munster final to Limerick, 0-15 to 0-24 and All-Ireland final replay to Clare, 3-16 to 5-16.Next up: Munster quarter-final v Waterford, May 25th.Thu May 15 2014 - 11:30
Championship 2014: ClareManager: David Fitzgerald (2nd year).Titles: Munster 6 (1998), All-Ireland 4 (Holders).2014 league: 1st Division One A, semi-finalists.Odds and ends: All-Ireland 11/4; Munster 5/4Bookies say: All-Ireland finalists, Munster champions.What bookies said in 2013: Lose Munster semi-final and exit All-Ireland quarter-final.Championship 2013: Lost Munster semi-final to Cork 0-15 to 0-23 and later beat them to be crowned All-Ireland champions.First outing: Munster v Cork/W’ford, June 15thThu May 15 2014 - 11:28
Championship 2014: WaterfordManager: Derek McGrath (first year).Titles: Munster 8 (2010), All-Ireland 2 (1959).2014 league: 6th Division One A and relegated.Odds and ends: All-Ireland 25/1; Munster 16/1.Bookies say: Munster quarter-final and All-Ireland qualifier Phase II.What bookies said in 2013: Lose Munster quarter-final and All-Ireland qualifier Phase III.2013 championship: Lost Munster quarter-final to Clare, 1-15 to 2-20, lost All-Ireland qualifier Phase III after extra time to Kilkenny 2-16 to 1-22.Next up: Munster quarter-final v Cork, May 25th.Thu May 15 2014 - 11:24
Championship 2014: LimerickManager: TJ Ryan (first year).Titles: Munster 19 (Holders), All-Ireland 7 (1973).2014 league: 2nd Division One B and lost quarter-final to Galway.Odds and ends: All-Ireland 11/1; Munster 11/2.Bookies say: Munster semi-final and All-Ireland quarter-final.What bookies said in 2013: Munster semi-final and All-Ireland quarter-final.2013 championship: Munster champions and lost All-Ireland semi-final to Clare, 0-18 to 1-22.Next up: Munster semi-final v Tipperary, June 1st.Thu May 15 2014 - 11:22
Down-beat times for the Ulster pioneersOne of football’s most influential counties, Down are struggling with the modern age they played a major role in creatingWed May 14 2014 - 09:00
Conor Deegan downbeat about Down’s Ulster championship hopesFormer All-Ireland winning player believes size of panel will hamper county’s gameplanTue May 13 2014 - 01:00
James Horan concedes Mayo need to refocus on defenceCoach admits leaking of goals had undermined National League campaignTue May 13 2014 - 01:00
Séamus Plunkett questions value of Leinster round robin groupLaois manager calls for GAA to take development projects more seriouslyTue May 13 2014 - 01:00
Paul Durcan says Donegal door remains open for Mark McHughDerry game now the priority for remaining panel membersSat May 10 2014 - 01:00
Seán Cavanagh sees hard road ahead for champions DublinTyrone captain’s experience of defending All-Irelands makes him cautiousSat May 10 2014 - 00:15
GAA congress delegation numbers facing revisionCentral Council to review size of delegations based on actual club numbers at next meeting later this monthFri May 09 2014 - 01:00
Opportunity knocks for pretenders as Kilkenny supremacy no longer assuredHurling has finally overtaken football as the championship that’s simply too tough to callWed May 07 2014 - 09:00
Kilkenny once more masters of the endgameFrustration for Tipperary as missed chances leave the door open for Cody’s eighth titleMon May 05 2014 - 01:00
Tipperary can get what they need against KilkennyRecent turnaround in form plus themotivation to beat Cats can be decisiveSat May 03 2014 - 12:53
Rise of Dublin exposes GAA’s big fault lineInequality is inherent in the county system but does the association really want change?Wed Apr 30 2014 - 09:00
Dynastic era in Ulster football is now finishedJarlath Burns wouldn’t ’bat an eyelid’ if any of six counties won the provincial titleTue Apr 29 2014 - 01:00
Dominant Dublin must be wary of the pitfalls of summerBack-to-back league and championship double hasn’t been achieved for 82 yearsTue Apr 29 2014 - 01:00
Allianz Football league final attendance the second biggest in over 20 yearsDublin-Derry final and the Division Two final between Monaghan and Donegal drew crowd of 38,841Tue Apr 29 2014 - 01:00
Dublin’s dominion remains undisturbedConvincing win over Derry sees holders retain league for the first timeMon Apr 28 2014 - 01:00
Bernard Brogan stars as Dublin defend league titleDerry get off to a great start but can not live with a rampant Dubs side who race to a 15 point victorySun Apr 27 2014 - 18:40
Dublin and Derry in a good place but long summer offers no guaranteesFor all the correlation between spring and summer success the implications are rarely immediately obviousWed Apr 16 2014 - 09:00
Jim Gavin finds clouds to obscure the silver liningInconsistency still a concern for the manager despite second-half dismantling of emerging CorkMon Apr 14 2014 - 01:00
Dublin eventually find the right gear and leave Cork trailingHolders stage stunning second-half recovery, as 17-point turnaround yields decisive winMon Apr 14 2014 - 01:00
Holders St Patrick’s, Maghera favourites to retain their crown in colleges finalDerry team face Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne who are managed by Kerry boss Eamonn FitzmauriceSat Apr 12 2014 - 01:00
Impressive Cork can edge fast and furious encounterDublin’s penchant for late escapes may not save them this time aroundSat Apr 12 2014 - 01:00
Mayo’s experience can tame resurgent DerryDerry have come a long way under Brian McIver but may just come up short hereSat Apr 12 2014 - 01:00
Advent of black card results in more scores and less foulingSurvey of league data suggests introduction of new card has proven beneficial to Gaelic footballFri Apr 11 2014 - 01:00
Kevin Nolan simplifies a complicated lifeDublin defender takes control of diabetes and stakes a claim to regaining his placeFri Apr 11 2014 - 01:00
Cillian O’Connor hoping to be fit in time for league semi-finalMayo forward says precautionary scan will determine his availability for Derry clashFri Apr 11 2014 - 01:00
Five-ish things the GAA can learn from the Sky television dealWithout re-hashing the argument over subscription viewing let’s absorb the lessonsWed Apr 09 2014 - 10:51
Diarmuid Connolly’s glorious winning point earns Dublin a semi-final place against CorkTyrone’s brave comeback falls just short as holders snatch last-four spot with final score in a rivetting encounterMon Apr 07 2014 - 01:00
Jack O’Connor emphasises the value of league form as Kerry hope to finish strongIn the past 20 years only five All-Ireland winners hadn’t previously reached league play-offs in the springFri Apr 04 2014 - 01:00
Luminaries of GAA join pantheon of starsFour of games’ finest honoured by association in Dublin headquarters ceremonyThu Apr 03 2014 - 23:38
GAA boss Liam O’Neill critical of RTÉ’s coverage of association’s new deal with SkyAssociation president’s criticisms of Prime Time programme rejected by broadcasterThu Apr 03 2014 - 01:00
Cork make six changes for Kerry encounterBrian Cuthbert’s side already in semi-finalsWed Apr 02 2014 - 10:34
