The Irish Times

Kevin O’Brien believes Tailteann Cup must be given the status to succeed

All Star Wicklow footballer has his reservations about new competition

Fri Oct 29 2021 - 06:00

Seán Moran: Defiant and unyielding Dublin provide some normality

No shocks in this All-Ireland season as Dublin’s main challengers slip up

Sat Dec 19 2020 - 21:40

Sporting upsets: When Clare delivered a Kingdom comeuppance

The 1992 Munster football final was to be one-way traffic but nobody told Clare

Fri Sept 04 2020 - 06:00

Longford football team of 1968 still deserve special mention

They came within a score of reaching the All-Ireland final, a remarkable achievement

Tue Aug 04 2020 - 07:00

Seán Moran: Hurling community uncomfortable being treated like football

Hurling will have to face up to same challenge as football has been

Wed Feb 05 2020 - 06:00

Proposal for second-tier championship still a hard sell within the GAA

Horan’s plan will need to amount to more than a rehashed Tommy Murphy Cup

Sat Oct 05 2019 - 01:00

Dublin v Kerry: Final countdown to potentially historic clash

‘No defeat as a manager ever hit me like 1955’ – Kevin Heffernan

Sat Aug 31 2019 - 06:30

Seán Moran: Dublin have always had advantages so what's new?

In times of monopoly success GAA tend to wait it out until some new team emerges

Wed Jun 26 2019 - 07:00

Gavin tempers expectations as Dublin seek to go where no team has gone before

Short of the Dublin back line scoring own goals, it’s impossible to see how Louth will respond

Sat May 25 2019 - 08:00

Seán Moran: This year promises to be momentous for football

Dublin's quest for five-in-a-row may not be history's defining feature of this year

Wed May 08 2019 - 06:33

Death of Eugene McGee’s leaves those who ‘have known him with heavy hearts’

A ‘straight-talking man of great integrity’ he managed the Offaly side that halted the Kerry’s five-in-a-row

Sun May 05 2019 - 18:45

From the Archives: Eugene McGee is one of GAA’s authentic voices

Man who halted Kerry’s five-in-a-row march 32 years ago releases autobiography

Sun May 05 2019 - 18:21

All-Ireland club finals could be played in January from next year

Croke Park fixtures review believed to favour compromise on calendar-year completion

Fri Feb 15 2019 - 01:00

Seán Moran: Old road maps of drive for five for Dublin to ponder

The history of previous attempts at the five-in-a-row record show how difficult it is

Wed Jan 09 2019 - 07:00

Seán Moran: Welcome to the GAA’s world – 50 years ago

There are familiar themes – and names – in a 1968 edition of ‘Gaelic Weekly News’

Wed Oct 17 2018 - 07:00

Darragh Ó Sé: There's way too much democracy in the GAA

When other sports change rules there is never any of this carry-on

Wed May 24 2017 - 07:45

Seán Moran: After 45 years GAA All Stars still carry a certain cachet

Over the years the Gaelic games’ awards scheme became the most iconic in Irish sport

Wed Nov 02 2016 - 01:15

Jim McGuinness: Black card is ruining football

In a very real and terrible way, the black card dominated the All-Ireland football final

Tue Oct 04 2016 - 11:51

Lack of interest killing GAA interprovincial championships

Fans have voted with their feet while top players put holidays before the competition

Wed Dec 09 2015 - 09:14

Sean Moran: How to identify an All-Ireland winning manager

Since Kevin Heffernan and Mick O’Dwyer defined the role, certain trends have emerged

Wed Oct 14 2015 - 07:45

Football gripped by existential crisis as defensive strategies dominate

Croke Park’s main worry though should be creating a more competitive championship

Wed Feb 11 2015 - 06:03

Sporting Books of the Year: Deeds, drama and trying to put the record straight

GAA, soccer and rugby followers have lots of choice this Christmas with stories that range from the personal to the universal

Sat Dec 13 2014 - 10:00

Dublin manager Jim Gavin calls for abolition of national league

On All Star trip to Boston, coach says counties would still have an early-season competition

Sat Nov 29 2014 - 01:00

International Rules living on borrowed time

This one-Test series likely to be swansong of a sport that never really existed

Sat Nov 15 2014 - 12:00

Mayo should let Keith Higgins do his job the old-fashioned way

James Horan’s side will have to play to their strengths to topple James O’Donoghue and Kerry

Tue Aug 26 2014 - 16:44

Restricting the club championships within calendar year another success for the FRC

Move has been strongly supported by people associated with successful clubs like Crossmaglen and St Brigid’s

Wed Jul 02 2014 - 09:00

Cavan board may be asked to assist referee abuse investigation

Tue Apr 22 2014 - 01:00

Eugene McGee says problem of fixtures congestion is getting worse

‘The club situation at the moment is outrageous and we couldn’t blame club players if half of them just walked away’

Fri Mar 21 2014 - 01:00

GAA solution to a GAA problem but what’s the alternative?

For all their shortcomings the FRC proposals would improve the football championship

Wed Dec 11 2013 - 09:00

GAA looking at taking control of all fixtures

Croke Park concern at inadequacy of club schedules reaches tipping point

Tue Dec 10 2013 - 01:00

Football Review Committee proposes four eight-county provinces

Unlikely to be a decision for the best partof two years at the earliest