The Irish Times

Kerry’s Paul Geaney: ‘We’re fully behind the management team’

After ‘torture’ of losing to Cork in championship, footballer is relishing return to play

Fri Apr 30 2021 - 08:29

Darragh Ó Sé: Curtailing Fenton’s influence must be Mayo’s starting point

Dublin star is the best midfielder in the game but every player is playable, no one is infallible

Wed Dec 09 2020 - 06:00

Kevin McStay: Maybe a knockout All-Ireland Championship is the long-term solution?

Last weekend’s thrilling results could prove to be an old-school blueprint for the future

Tue Nov 24 2020 - 06:00

Tyrone’s Mickey Harte departs after 18 years of unwavering faith and fight

Outgoing manager battled adversity as he turned county into a football heavyweight

Sat Nov 14 2020 - 17:30

Sunday Game live at 25: The growing pains, rows and missteps of the early years

Worried about the effect on attendances, many in the GAA took their time to warm to live broadcasts

Sat May 09 2020 - 06:00

Clifford controversy illustrates classic problem for officials

Current rules would allow for provocation to be dealt with more severely

Tue Feb 11 2020 - 01:00

Clare managerial saga finally ends with Lohan appointment

Decorated former county full back names Ken Ralph and James Moran as selectors

Thu Oct 31 2019 - 22:04

TV View: Forget about the Fix for Six, how about the Yen for Ten

For now, all of Dublin wants to ‘paaaaaaaarty’ like Ciarán Kilkenny

Sat Sept 14 2019 - 22:09

Keith Duggan: This is not an All-Ireland final tonight – it’s a cult

Dublin and Kerry have us convinced this is a rivalry, but it’s more of a Masonic lodge

Sat Sept 14 2019 - 08:00

Who’d want to be a goalkeeper in these high-pressure times?

In both hurling and football, the ’keeper is now a lightning rod for storms of disapproval

Wed Aug 14 2019 - 07:00

Tyrone continue to renew inspiration from the past

First All-Ireland finals and Canavan’s seminal influence drove the county to success

Fri Aug 09 2019 - 06:00

Seán Moran: Tyrone’s inability to counter Donegal raises key questions

Absorbing Ulster tie provided a watershed moment for this year’s championship

Wed Jun 12 2019 - 07:00

Brian Fenton as central as ever in Dublin's plan to take five

Player of the Year has had a massive impact and is yet to lose a championship game

Sat May 25 2019 - 07:00

Malachy Clerkin: A simple life without headbands or ham sandwich hang-ups

The po-faced reverence for GAA in Irish society drives the bad gael up the walls

Mon May 20 2019 - 07:00

Seán Moran’s late strike levels to-and-fro thriller

Dublin get share of the spoils against Wexford at Parnell Park thanks to late goal

Sun May 19 2019 - 20:23

Martin Kavanagh hits 1-10 as Carlow finish year in style

Eddie Brennan’s Laois side suffer eight-point loss at O’Moore Park

Sun Dec 16 2018 - 16:32

TV View: All hail Schmidt’s All Dark Greys/Navys/Deep Charcoals

Michael Lyster’s square balls a sight for sore eyes early on Sunday morning

Mon Nov 13 2017 - 07:00

Changing cultures leave little space for International Rules

Today, GAA players put their clubs first while Australian rules has shorter offseason

Wed Nov 08 2017 - 07:00

Maligned Mayo should ignore the din and trust their instincts

Rochford’s ploy of putting O’Shea on Donaghy could be deemed a partial success

Sat Aug 26 2017 - 05:58

Brian Fenton: ‘I’ve yet to lose a match with Dublin’

Two seasons, two Sam Maguires – RTÉ’s player of the year will enjoy it while it lasts

Mon Oct 03 2016 - 07:30

Darragh Ó Sé: Rattling Dublin won’t be easy but Mayo have no choice

Stephen Cluxton and Cian O’Sullivan are the two players the underdogs must target

Wed Sept 14 2016 - 07:45

New generation the catalyst for Dublin football’s transformation

Likes of McCaffrey, Kilkenny and Mannion products of the county’s underage system

Sat Aug 27 2016 - 20:47

TV View: Happy pills become bitter to swallow for panel

Clare have no option but to go home and milk cows after chastening defeat in Croker

Mon Aug 01 2016 - 14:15

The days when Dublin went seven years without a Leinster title

Twenty years ago the Leinster senior football championship was fiercely competitive

Sun Jun 26 2016 - 00:00

TV view: Real Bravehearts in the stands at Croker

Succession of sporting wins for Ireland is threatening our famed national humility

Sun Nov 22 2015 - 22:30

Philly McMahon dismisses eye-gouging incident

Dublin defender was caught by TV cameras appearing to eye gouge Kieran Donaghy

Mon Sept 21 2015 - 10:10

Mary Hannigan’s TV View: Crocodiles and poets make it a great weekend

It was hard to choose the fishing when such a smorgasbord of sport was on offer

Sun Jul 19 2015 - 22:22

Suspended sentence for attacking man with broken sword

Incident began when man who was ‘out of his head’ attempted to steal some sweets

Thu Jul 09 2015 - 12:57

How Ulster counties got it right the next time

Donegal are in the tradition of Tyrone and Down who regained All-Irelands after beingforced to reconstruct their challenges

Wed Sept 17 2014 - 01:00

Ciarán Kilkenny visits projects helping young people in Zambia

Injured Dublin GAA star has had operation and rehab

Thu Jul 31 2014 - 14:14

Pre-match charade is not the real peril facing GAA

Faux bravery will remain but risk of serious injury in hurling needs immediate action

Tue Jun 10 2014 - 14:42

Michael Darragh Macauley revelling in his central role for Dublin

Current footballer of the year believes Dublin have established a deep well of mental resolve

Fri Apr 25 2014 - 11:33

Macauley takes the long road to centre stage

Late developer makes up for for lost time in Dublin’s engine room and prepares to take the fight to Kerry

Sat Aug 31 2013 - 01:00