All-Ireland groups ticking nicely before they wind up and what else we learned from the GAA weekend
Davitt Neary gets Mayo fans out of their seats; Kilkenny struggle at underage
Donegal GAA
Final games of SFC round-robin format will be more fun than a piñata at a children’s party
Permutations and possibilities at play for the round-three matches are a number-cruncher’s fantasy
Armagh beat Dublin in Croke Park, Galway nab late draw against Derry – As it happened
Wins for Kildare, Antrim and Fermanagh in Tailteann Cup
Donegal triumph over Cavan to put championship aspirations back on track
Ulster champions pushed to the finish knowing scoring difference may enter the Group 1 equation
Ciarán Murphy: Tyrone’s ability to stand the heat as Donegal emptied the tank was as compelling as it gets
Breathless closing stages in Ballybofey again showed us why football is returning to full health for the first time in years
Conor McManus: Tyrone showed how new rules give forwards license to dictate terms of football
Red Hand County clearly made good use of four-week break ahead of morale-boosting win over Donegal
Tyrone take ‘great step forward’ as they burst Donegal’s bubble in Ballybofey
Seán MacCumhaill Park has previously been a fortress for Jim McGuinness’s side
Tyrone beat Donegal at the death; Wins for Armagh, Monaghan and Meath – As it happened
Goals flying in at all the venues as Ger Brennan blames Leinster final hangover for Louth defeat to Monaghan
Football previews: Ulster rivalries make for close encounters
Tyrone go to Ballybofey while Armagh welcome Derry to the Athletic Grounds
Darragh Ó Sé: Fatigue could separate football’s contenders from pretenders - and that’s bad news for Kerry and Donegal
Ulster final showed that exhaustion is a huge factor under new rules
Donegal to kick off All-Ireland series against Tyrone in Ballybofey
Armagh to host Derry at the Athletic Ground as Meath welcome Cork to Páirc Tailteann
Tactical analysis: Donegal and Armagh are two teams that ask all the right questions
The Ulster finalists both came with numerous plans and had the players to execute them
Conor McManus: Rule changes make Gaelic football more exciting and managing the clock even more crucial
Donegal showed a bit more ambition but Armagh will improve
Provincial championships clearly matter, but their link to the All-Ireland remains a problem
Pathway for some is far less treacherous than for others, with league placings a much more legitimate barometer
Jimmy’s not winning matches, it’s the boys, insists Donegal’s McGuinness
Underdogs have been reduced to tiers as Tailteann grows lopsided
Scenes in Clones and Croke Park show provincial titles are still worth their weight in gold
Ulster sun shone on Donegal as Louth shook the capital
Donegal beat Armagh to retain Ulster title after Clones classic
Extra-time was required to separate the counties at St Tiernach’s Park
Disciplinary measures likely after videos emerge of brawl at the end of Ulster final
Kieran McGeeney may call upon Rian O’Neill for their Sam Maguire defence after All Star arrived to St Tiernach’s Park
Jim McGuinness thrilled with Donegal’s Ulster win, but mass brawl mars scenes at final whistle
GAA disciplinary officials are expected to review footage of a row that broke out after the final whistle
Rian O’Neill arrives with Armagh panel ahead of Ulster final
All Star could make dramatic return for All-Ireland champions against Donegal
Football previews: Donegal can edge Ulster final renewal against All-Ireland champions Armagh
Weekend action includes Meath v Louth in Leinster final, Tailteann Cup games and Kerry taking on Tyrone in under-20 semi
Shaun Patton and Ethan Rafferty make mockery of goalkeeper obituary writers, with both men key to Ulster final hopes
When all is said and done between Armagh and Donegal, Anglo-Celt Cup could be won on kick-outs
Dean Rock: Jim McGuinness has Donegal motoring and it’s hard to see Armagh stopping them in Ulster final
Michael Murphy and country’s best goalkeeper Shaun Patton will be key to big-match outcome
Seán Moran: Three out of four not bad as Dublin’s fall adds spice to provincial finals
Unusually, the GAA has been able to come up with decent finales in Connacht, Ulster and Leinster
Darragh Ó Sé: Donegal and Armagh won’t come up short like Mayo did in their use of the new rules
The two-point arc has been a game changer, with the best teams making hay while others struggle
Tyrone edge Donegal to retain Ulster under-20 title
Trio of Tyrone players hit two-pointers in four minutes early in the extra period
Watch live All-Ireland football championship draw: Dublin drawn in proverbial Group of Death
Tyrone placed in mini Ulster SFC group alongside Cavan and either Armagh or Donegal
Ulster final confirmed for Clones as Donegal dispatch Down
Suggestions were made of Croke Park final but Donegal will play Armagh in Co Monaghan venue on May 10th
Conor McManus: Donegal set and sprang the trap for impatient Monaghan
Was lack of goal opportunities in Clones the price of incentivising long-range kicks?
Five things we learned from the GAA weekend: A ludicrous rule, GAA+ verdict and the joy of Munster
Clare undergo championship metamorphosis; GAA+ capture Páirc thriller perfectly; Bannigan turns air blue; no loose Limerick lips; Dublin’s forward depth
GAA as it happened: Munster hurling championship kicks off with two thrilling draws
Donegal and Galway win in the provincial football championships
Efficient Donegal deservedly take the spoils over willing Monaghan
Home side missed seven two-pointers in Clones, which was more to blame than late hooter chaos
Football previews: Kerry and Donegal look to impress again as Galway face testing Roscommon visit
Semi-finals in Munster and Connacht, with quarter-finals in Ulster
Conor McManus: Malachy O’Rourke effect already has Tyrone doing simple things well
Battle of the goalkeepers key to the outcome of Monaghan v Donegal encounter
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