GAA can’t figure out why but football finals outsell hurling decidersAcademic Considine shows hurling finals have only drawn bigger crowd twice in 20 yearsTue Sept 10 2013 - 01:00
Cork reaction: It’s a fair result from our point of view because they might have edged itCork manager says players showed great character when they looked to be struggling in a lot of placesMon Sept 09 2013 - 01:00
Clare draw strength from an epic finish and live to fight another dayBanner rescue final with last-gasp point after dominating for 70 minutesSun Sept 08 2013 - 23:32
Cork ready to complete unexpected route to the titleRelegated in the spring, Barry-Murphy’s men have enough momentum to see off emerging ClareSat Sept 07 2013 - 12:26
Backroom know-how provides useful ballast for CorkCompared to the Rebels, Clare very light in terms of experience of All-Ireland final daySat Sept 07 2013 - 01:00
Kildare coach Jason Ryan ‘in shock’ at decision to oust Kieran McGeeneyKildare players meeting late on Wednesday night to formulate a response to dismissalWed Sept 04 2013 - 12:43
Intriguing history reaches unforgettable climaxCork and Clare have shared many significant days in the past four decades but next Sunday is for keepsWed Sept 04 2013 - 09:00
Limerick have no regrets over pursuing Hawk-Eye case all the way to DRAGalway manager Matt Murphy says controversy has not disrupted preparations for finalWed Sept 04 2013 - 01:00
Was Sunday’s Dublin-Kerry as good as 1977?Do Kerry have to lose before matches with the Dubs are regarded as classics?Tue Sept 03 2013 - 01:07
Dramatic finishing burst helps Dublin across the line following a classicSubstitute Kevin McManamon’s goal breaks Kingdom’s spirit as Dublin march on to meet MayoMon Sept 02 2013 - 01:00
Fitzmaurice points to McManamon’s crucial goal as the game’s defining moment‘We didn’t win Sam Maguire so you know the way it is going to be viewed in the southwest’Mon Sept 02 2013 - 01:00
Macauley takes the long road to centre stageLate developer makes up for for lost time in Dublin’s engine room and prepares to take the fight to KerrySat Aug 31 2013 - 01:00
Dublin can survive their biggest test of the championshipKerry certain to ask the hard questions but Gavin’s men can come up with the answersSat Aug 31 2013 - 01:00
Is Dublin’s history against Kerry about destiny or bad timing?Jim Gavin’s team have the opportunity to re-write traditional narratives but have they the confidence?Wed Aug 28 2013 - 12:00
Mayo caught red-handed early on but respond well to first real challengeSecond successive final reached but top scorer Cillian O’Connor injuredMon Aug 26 2013 - 01:05
James Horan pleased as his Mayo side win the hard way for onceAndy Moran puts blame on ‘a small bit of nerves’ and his side’s bad shot selectionMon Aug 26 2013 - 01:02
No turning back as Mayo head for the lineTyrone capable of mounting sternest challenge so far to Connacht champions but that’s as far as it’s likely to goSat Aug 24 2013 - 01:04
The year Mayo finally got back to the top tableThe last time Mayo faced Tyrone in an All-Ireland semi-final in 1989 it was the beginning of a long and so far unfulfilled questFri Aug 23 2013 - 01:00
Connor McAliskey and Ryan McKenna come in for TyroneMayo unchanged for semi-final as Robert Hennelly retains place in goalFri Aug 23 2013 - 01:00
Limerick will appeal dismissal of their objection in Hawk-Eye caseCounty ‘disappointed’ as CCCC said it was precluded from considering caseFri Aug 23 2013 - 01:00
Hawk-Eye worth persevering with but not so sure about Limerick’s objectionThe GAA is trying to improve quality of scoring adjudication but should mistakes invalidate match outcomes?Wed Aug 21 2013 - 09:00
Limerick to lodge appeal against result in wake of Hawk-Eye debacleCompany says that mistake arose as a result of ‘error in match-day set-up’Tue Aug 20 2013 - 01:00
Patrick Donnellan says Clare must focus on their own dressing room‘They’re a different generation even though they’re only a few years younger than me. It’s a different mentality to what we had. There’s no lack of confidence there, no inhibitions – they’re really mature’Tue Aug 20 2013 - 01:00
Former Kilkenny hurler Pat Delaney diesFour-time All-Ireland winner passed away after long illnessMon Aug 19 2013 - 17:39
Limerick left gasping for air as Clare’s polished performance packs punchDavid Fitzgerald’s tactical deployment works to perfection as team’s skills shineMon Aug 19 2013 - 01:04
Davy Fitzgerald stuck for words - but only briefly“Listen the way we have to rank it is Clare have been in five or six finals in over 120 years. That’s where you rank it.”Mon Aug 19 2013 - 01:01
Limerick worthy favourites for semi-final showdown with ClareVictories over Tipperary and Cork suggest John Allen’s men mean businessSat Aug 17 2013 - 13:04
Respect for hurling referees constantly underminedIf Sunday Game punditry wasn’t bad enough, the GAA’s disciplinary committees have also got in on the actWed Aug 14 2013 - 01:00
Waterford to consider candidates to succeed Michael Ryan as managerCCCC will not complete deliberations on Tyrone-Monaghan match until later in weekTue Aug 13 2013 - 01:00
Cork’s Lorcán McLoughlin pays tribute to club-mate Anthony Nash after semi-final winKanturk goalkeeper could be a contender for Hurler of the YearTue Aug 13 2013 - 01:00
Dublin chairman Andy Kettle hoping Anthony Daly stays at the helm to guide the fortunes of the county’s senior hurlersTeam captain John McCaffrey also endorses the current management team and says the players will be ‘mad for road’ againTue Aug 13 2013 - 01:00
Jimmy Barry-Murphy turns back the years to lead Cork to final day of hurling seasonCork manager cites dismissal of Dublin’s Ryan O’Dwyer as key momentMon Aug 12 2013 - 01:00
Dublin gunned down by slicker Cork in All-Ireland hurling semi-finalO’Dwyer’s red card proves too much to bear in the face of accomplished Rebel offensiveMon Aug 12 2013 - 01:00
Dublin steel can forge historic victory over mercurial CorkAnthony Daly’s men look strong enought to withstand the test of their new-found resolveSat Aug 10 2013 - 01:00
Dublin wary as mushrooms sprout in Croke ParkCork’s hurling championship history is full of sudden and unexpected arrivalsSat Aug 10 2013 - 01:00
Brolly’s message shouldn’t be lost in the mediumHaving vigorously defended the farcical status quo Tyrone must also take responsibility for their on-field actionsWed Aug 07 2013 - 09:00
Tyrone wait on Gormley decision as Darren Hughes criticises refereeGAA committee to rule on whether incidents from All-Ireland quarter-final defeat of Monaghan worthy of further investigationTue Aug 06 2013 - 01:00
Brolly reiterates Tyrone broadside and calls for debate on cleaning up footballSunday Game pundit says Mickey Harte must take responsibility and stands over personal criticism of CavanaghTue Aug 06 2013 - 01:00
O’Callaghan hopes to continue a great year by popping Cork bubbleExperienced forward not getting carried away as he prepares for Rebel challengeTue Aug 06 2013 - 01:00
Mayo destroy the last vestiges of Donegal’s dominionClinical display brings the curtain down on the champions and instals new favouritesMon Aug 05 2013 - 01:00
Jimmy promises to find out why he’s no longer winning matchesProcess stays the same: find out where you went wrong and set about fixing itMon Aug 05 2013 - 01:00
Derry qualifier represents massive opportunity for an improving CavanTerry Hyland’s charges enjoying best summer for many yearsFri Jul 19 2013 - 01:00
Karl Lacey to make first start of year for Donegal in Ulster finalTyrone welcome back Stephen O’Neill for qualifier clash with KildareFri Jul 19 2013 - 01:00
Another generation raises the green and white standard for LimerickUndaunted by decades of setbacks and disappointment Limerick are once more ready to meet the challengeWed Jul 17 2013 - 01:00
Limerick surprise themselves as the past melts into the futureApparently handicapped by their league status, the county’s revival under John Allen has already ensured a major breakthroughTue Jul 16 2013 - 01:00
Boss tops the bill so Kilkenny and Cork set to go out earlyBruce Springsteen concert cited as the reason for unusually early start for eagerly-awaited clash as Clare v Galway gets top billingTue Jul 16 2013 - 01:00
Cork awaiting word from CCCC before they decide to appeal Horgan red cardForward will miss big clash with Kilkenny should he receive a suspensionTue Jul 16 2013 - 01:00
Kildare to host Tyrone in pick of round three qualifiersWinners will clash with Meath in fourth round at Croke ParkMon Jul 15 2013 - 09:03
John Allen hails his Limerick players’ efforts after they keep his home county Cork at arm’s length“I couldn’t speak highly enough of the players, who have been super”Mon Jul 15 2013 - 01:02