The Irish Times

Galway and Corofin stalwart Kieran Fitzgerald announces retirement

39-year-old won six All-Ireland medals between county and club

Sun Apr 26 2020 - 19:52

Corofin combine total football with dark arts for three-in-a-row

In Kilcoo they found nutty opposition determined to make them grind for their glory

Sun Jan 19 2020 - 20:03

Fitzgerald looking forward to Joyce’s reign in Galway

Corofin stalwart expects former team-mate to embrace a more expansive style

Tue Jan 14 2020 - 06:00

Seán Moran: Time to stop club players having their Christmas stolen

Heading into their 50th year the All-Ireland club championships take another step towards a calendar season

Wed Nov 27 2019 - 07:00

Kieran Fitzgerald focusing on experience as he chases another Connacht title

The 38-year-old Corofin star feels fit and able to take on Padraig Pearses

Thu Nov 21 2019 - 00:01

Corofin make it seven Galway SFC titles on the bounce

All-Ireland champions come from behind to edge Tuam Stars in Sunday’s final replay

Sun Nov 03 2019 - 16:06

Connacht club football finals: Gary Sice earns All-Ireland champions Corofin a replay against Tuam

Tourlestrane take fourth successive Sligo title; Tir Chonaill Gaels win London for the 18th time

Sun Oct 20 2019 - 18:19

Tall ship sets sail for UK in aid of spinal cord injury charity

Crew of 25 people of all ability embarks on 650km voyage from Cork to Southampton

Thu May 23 2019 - 09:21

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

Kieran Fitzgerald: Slogging away with 60 days to go for 60 minutes of football

‘It is crazy and I think it has to change,’ says Corofin veteran of current club calendar

Tue Feb 12 2019 - 06:00

Former US secret service man to take senior Garda Ombudsman job

Patrick Sullivan will become one of three ombudsman commissioners in GSoc

Tue Jun 12 2018 - 21:02

With China in our hands, is it time to beef up embassy staffing?

Cantillon: The hard work behind beef deal needs to be backed up by boots on the ground

Sat May 12 2018 - 05:15

The David Clifford effect: What can we expect and when?

In the qualifier era only three players have started in senior final one year out of minor

Sat Sept 30 2017 - 09:00

St Vincent’s and Rhode can edge way to Leinster club final

Weekend club football previews: Dr Crokes should progress from Munster while Corofin can seal Connacht title

Sat Nov 26 2016 - 09:00

Independent streak has stayed with Corofin’s Ciáran McGrath

Corofin are the standard bearers in Galway and McGrath is one of their stalwarts

Sat Nov 26 2016 - 01:00

Gsoc member to miss work as a result of serious back injury

Kieran Fitzgerald fell off wall in Spain and is being treated in hospital

Thu Jun 16 2016 - 01:00

Gsoc defends accessing journalists’ data

Watchdog says public do not expect emergence of documents given to gardaí

Sat Jan 23 2016 - 06:51

Gsoc: Public Confidence in the Garda is our priority

Concerns over Gsoc’s power to access journalist phone records have to be balancened against the public expectation that their dealings with Garda are confidential

Sat Jan 23 2016 - 01:00

Castlebar rule in Connacht after intriguing decider

Barry Moran stars for Castlebar Mitchels as All Ireland champions Corofin go out

Sun Nov 22 2015 - 19:56

Garda Sgt who took own life investigated by Gsoc about interaction with woman before her death

Commission cleared Sgt Michael Galvin, who took his own life before hearing the outcome

Wed Jun 03 2015 - 17:39

No stopping classy Corofin as they storm to All-Ireland club football title

No way back for Slaughtneil once Michael Lundy fired over three quickfire points

Wed Mar 18 2015 - 10:14

St Vincent’s finally toppled by Corofin

28 month unbeaten run comes to an end as Galways champions reach All-Ireland club final

Sat Feb 14 2015 - 15:53

Corofin likely to overwhelm London’s Tír Chonaill Gaels

Portumna should have firepower to retain Galway hurling title

Fri Dec 12 2014 - 17:10

Garda Ombudsman Commission insists it will not resign

Leading officials say focus must now be on positive relations with Garda

Thu Jul 03 2014 - 22:13

Senior GSOC official tenders resignation

FF TD says Oireachtas justice committee told by Ray Leonard GSOC ‘was not fit for purpose’

Mon Jun 30 2014 - 01:02

Garda watchdog seeks extra powers of inquiry

New measures would make ombudsman commission more independent

Mon May 12 2014 - 00:27

Timeline – how events unfolded

Thu Feb 20 2014 - 01:00

State lost control to private company in GSOC affair

Analysis: Inquiry welcomed as first step in restoring public confidence in police accountability

Wed Feb 19 2014 - 01:00

Rush to vilify GSOC over bugging fears augurs badly

Opinion: The Taoiseach has appeared to have no understanding that the commision does not answer to the Government

Sat Feb 15 2014 - 00:01

GSOC briefing paper contains more than Shatter Dáil statement

Analysis: Briefing paper to Alan Shatter broadly consistent with GSOC evidence to committee, write Harry McGee and Fiach Kelly

Fri Feb 14 2014 - 14:26

Shatter asks GSOC to clarify ‘bugging’ statement details

Minister appears to stop short of giving commission chairman his full support

Fri Feb 14 2014 - 01:00

GSOC’s account of bugging evidence does not tally with that of Minister

Ombudsman believes very strong indications office was placed under surveillance

Thu Feb 13 2014 - 01:00

GSOC chairman says he suspects surveillance

Simon O’Brien says he must put a member of Garda ‘in suspect group’