‘I’ll be back all right’: John Conlon has no plans to hang up boots as he commits to Clare for 17th season
The 35-year-old recently lifted county title with Clonlara before securing double glory with Clare
Hurling Championship
Kilkenny’s Walter Walsh retires from intercounty hurling
The Tullogher Rosbercon player was named man of the match on his championship debut in the 2012 All-Ireland final
Clare take home six hurling All Stars at the end of a memorable year
Clare’s Shane O’Donnell and Galway’s Paul Conroy are named players of the year at awards ceremony
All Stars football team set to be studded with Armagh players
Clare expected to dominate the hurling selection
‘He turned, a ball of rage, preparing to floor me’: Richie Hogan on Kilkenny, Shefflin and tense exchanges with Cody
Former Kilkenny hurler talks about his new autobiography, being part of Brian Cody’s dressingroom and life after playing intercounty
Limerick hurler Graeme Mulcahy announces intercounty retirement
Kilmallock forward won five All-Ireland Senior Hurling titles with Shannonsiders
Bonner Maher the ‘bread winner’ for a talented Tipperary generation
Patrick ‘Bonner’ Maher retires after a career that yielded three senior All-Irelands
Hurling All Stars: Champions Clare lead the way with 14 nominations
Kyle Hayes, Shane O'Donnell and Darragh Fitzgibbon make shortlist for Hurler of the Year
Neil McManus wants Ulster senior hurling championship to be revived as soon as possible
The former Antrim hurler says a competitive Ulster senior hurling championship without Antrim could be arranged within months
Champions Armagh lead the way in All-Stars nominations, with Barry McCambridge up for Footballer of the Year
Beaten finalists Galway have been recognised with eight nominations, with Paul Conroy and John Maher considered for Footballer of the Year
Armagh likely to lead the way for football All-Star nominations
The All-Star nominations for both codes will be revealed this week and are set to have some fresh faces in the mix for gongs
Central Council endorses All-Ireland replays and suspension of pre-season tournaments
Saturday’s meeting also decided to advocate no change for the football championship structure until 2026
Nicky English: Hurling being undermined by the crammed calendar of the last three years
We’ve now reached a situation where only the All-Ireland semi-finals and final are being played at the height of summer – the prime time for hurling
Dan Morrissey reflects on narrow margins in year the drive for five hit a speed bump
Limerick full back Dan Morrissey expecting manager John Kiely to stay on for a ninth year
Enda O’Connor, one of the greats of Clare hurling, lives in a world he can no longer access
The former hurler has been battling Alzheimer’s and could not even watch the recent All-Ireland final
Provincial GAA officials still largely supportive of new fixture calendar
Sean Moran: GAA set to address compression of the football season by changing the All-Ireland group stages into knockout rounds
Seán Moran: Competing intercounty and club interests putting the split into split season
Seán Moran: There are arguments on both sides but the new GAA calendar has been fulfilling its purpose
Wizardry of Tony Kelly appropriately returns on All-Ireland day with magic goal for Clare against Cork
Hurler says panel-building and some time for reflection may have been keys to Clare’s success
Davy Fitzgerald’s arrival is good but Antrim hurling needs ‘the whole thing’, says ‘Sambo’ McNaughton
Former Antrim player and manager says county must do more to develop young playing talent
Davy Fitzgerald ratified as Antrim manager for two years with option of a third
Much-travelled Clare man will be extending his management career to a third province
Seán Moran: Have this year’s unexpected All-Ireland finals ushered in a more open championship?
Seán Moran: After 25 years of historically dominant teams, the GAA looks to be on the verge of less predictable All-Irelands
Joe Canning: All-Ireland heartache and euphoria defined by a single point
Sweet championship success for Clare given big game defeats the Banner County endured over last few years
Clare’s residual experience of All-Ireland success carries the day
Banner County had four starters who lined out in 2013, plus panellist Peter Duggan and two replacements involved 11 years ago
Tactical analysis: Clare got their numbers right, but it’s hard to measure sheer magic
The Banner completely dominated on Cork’s puckout, while losing out badly on turnovers - but the genius of Tony Kelly is difficult to express with statistics
The agony and ecstasy: Cork and Clare players reflect on epic All-Ireland final
Michael Murphy’s social media warning to football finalists; Shamrock Rovers face step up against Sparta
Shane O’Donnell relieved to survive injury scare and play his part in Clare’s final success
Banner star says he thought he was '100 per cent gone' after he suffered a mild hamstring tear in training
‘The players now are immortal’: Clare welcomes hurling champions home
Clare fans celebrate as the Liam MacCarthy cup is brought to the county for only the fifth time
Pat Ryan says All-Ireland finals should go straight to replay, not to extra time
Cork manager says extra time becomes a lottery due to players going down injured
Patrick Horgan planning to play for Cork again in 2025
Cork hotel a quiet place after All-Ireland final defeat to Clare, but children still arrive looking for selfies and autographs
British viewers react to hurling final being broadcast on BBC for first time
Calls for more coverage next year as hurling builds a new fanbase in the UK
Crowning final glory proves the sweetest reward for Clare’s dogged years of persistence
After several Munster final and All-Ireland semi-final defeats, Banner veterans like Tony Kelly, John Conlon and David McInerney grasped the opportunity to add to their 2013 medals
The hurling year in review: O’Donnell leads the way for Clare in season sprinkled with magic
The best players, games and moments along with the biggest surprises and disappointments, as chosen by our writers
Croke Park on All-Ireland Sundays still has a timeless power to enthral
The GAA headquarters is now open for all sorts of business but for the All-Ireland hurling and football finals the ground is a player too
Nicky English: Experience and the will of their established players make Clare worthy champions
Cork were unable to recreate their best form but still only lost narrowly
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