Friday night confirmed where the Republic of Ireland’s and Anthony Stokes’ level isThe Celtic striker was once a source of hope but struggled to fulfil his potential like a lot of the international playersMon Oct 14 2013 - 14:30
From Portlaoise to Carlton and back again, Zach Tuohy making his mark home and awayThe only Aussie Rules player in the Ireland squad still has ties that bind him to his home townSat Oct 12 2013 - 01:00
Decorated veterans still answering the call to arms from their clubsFormer inter-county stars Kevin Tucker, Alan Kerins, John Paul Mone and Dermot Earley all in action this weekendSat Oct 12 2013 - 01:00
Five-time All-Ireland winner Tomás Ó Sé retires at 352004 Footballer of the Year won five All-Stars and scored career total of 3-35 from wing-backFri Oct 4 2013 - 09:33
12 All Star nominations for all-conquering DubsLondon earn first nomination as Mulvey named as nod to Exiles’ great campaignFri Oct 4 2013 - 01:00
Munster counties threaten boycott ahead of drawFootballers of Waterford, Tipperary, Clare and Limerick object to new seeding arrangementThu Oct 3 2013 - 01:00
Banner headline this year’s All Star nominations with 1313 nominees equals the record total for the county achieved by the boys of 1997Thu Oct 3 2013 - 01:00
Cork and Limerick set for return to the top divisionHurling league looks likely to be restructured for next year with eight-team top divisionWed Oct 2 2013 - 01:02
Cork’s last hurrah preserves their unblemished final recordMonaghan’s brave effort went down to the final kick but Eamonn Ryan’s side prevailMon Sep 30 2013 - 01:00
Cork collect eighth title after hard-fought win over MonaghanEamonn Ryan’s side had to call on all their experience and wit to find a way to winMon Sep 30 2013 - 01:00
The hurler with the boyband looks, Shane O’Donnell was Clare’s hero against CorkDavy Fitzgerald only told him he was playing two hours before the game to spare his nervesMon Sep 30 2013 - 01:00
O’Donnell’s hat-trick puts Clare on road to gloryThrilling replay sees Davy Fitzgerald’s young guns see off Cork at Croke ParkSat Sep 28 2013 - 20:23
Cian O’Sullivan celebrates Dublin’s All Ireland win with Burger King and the joys of the banalHeroes on Sunday, feted by the city on Monday, back to work on ThursdaySat Sep 28 2013 - 01:00
Monaghan are worthy contenders but Cork are queens of the sport until proven otherwiseEamonn Ryan’s team may be coming to the end but an eighth title in nine years is possibleSat Sep 28 2013 - 01:00
Eamonn Ryan’s extraordinary Cork team know that their time will end some dayLadies football’s dominant side since 2005 face Monaghan in their eighth All-Ireland finalSat Sep 28 2013 - 01:00
Brogan hits high notes as Mayo left singing the bluesThe wait goes on for Mayo as Dublin are left as the last men standingMon Sep 23 2013 - 10:30
Brogan’s brace secures All-Ireland glory for DublinMayo let superiority slip as Jim Gavin’s side come good in second halfSun Sep 22 2013 - 17:26
Methodical, meticulous, precise - Jim Gavin’s life in the Air Corps prepared him for managementThe Dublin manager has never been flashy and always under-appreciated until nowSat Sep 21 2013 - 01:00
Declan Darcy happy to be Jim Gavin’s wing man on Dublin’s rollercoaster ride‘We have to work harder than everyone else. We have to set the tone for the players’Wed Sep 18 2013 - 22:29
Dublin bench warrants respect and will take some watching in the All-Ireland final against MayoJim Gavin has been able to solve most of his problems this summer with substitutionsTue Sep 17 2013 - 01:00
Galway triumph in physical affair as dogged Kilkenny fail to find their rhythmNiamh McGrath and Ailish O’Reilly propel the westerners to a first title since 1996Mon Sep 16 2013 - 01:00
Final drumbeat build-up may grow louder but Jim Gavin’s values still call the tuneManager’s core philosophies have guided Dublin through his first year in chargeMon Sep 16 2013 - 01:00
Centre back stalwart Maher’s All-Ireland senior camogie success 16 years in the makingFive final defeats forgotten for now as Galway see off Kilkenny in dour deciderMon Sep 16 2013 - 01:00
How bringing it all back home and a new man in charge helped Aidan O’Shea kick on for MayoReturning home to live in Mayo and James Horan’s winning mentality has changed everythingSat Sep 14 2013 - 01:00
Galway’s experience gives them an edge in All-Ireland senior camogie finalKilkenny’s semi-final display was more impressive against favourites CorkSat Sep 14 2013 - 01:00
Kilkenny camogie players aiming to finish on the ultimate grace noteGarce Walsh and senior team will be out to fill most the glaring gap in their championship CVs with victory over GalwayFri Sep 13 2013 - 17:46
Cork and Clare serve up final for the agesReplay may be first All-Ireland final to be played under lightsMon Sep 9 2013 - 08:24
Final drama calls for an encore as Cork and Clare play out thrillerDomhnall O’Donovan’s first ever point for Clare extends magical summer of hurlingMon Sep 9 2013 - 01:00
Road to Rio runs out as Trapattoni faces trap doorManager’s time with Ireland looks to be up as Ireland stutter to Swedish defeatSat Sep 7 2013 - 01:25
Clare’s balance of power has shifted away from the big beasts of the ’90s to smaller clubs todayCoaching from an early age in local schools has raised the fortunes of Clonlara and CratloeSat Sep 7 2013 - 01:00
Despite soldiering for Clare through the bad times, Patrick Donnellan insists he carries no baggageClare’s sweeper was marked out as a future star by Brian Cody as far back as 2008Sat Sep 7 2013 - 01:00
Jim Gavin rules out action against Rory O’CarrollO’Carroll’s hand appears to have come close to the eye of Colm Cooper in photographFri Sep 6 2013 - 01:00
Tommy Walsh expects all the big guns to return for Kilkenny next yearWing-back says he doesn’t expect any retirements from players or managementFri Sep 6 2013 - 01:00
Bastick says confidence in game plan was key to semi-final win“At times it looked like it was getting away from us,” says Dublin defenderThu Sep 5 2013 - 01:00
’If you believe in what you’re doing, it doesn’t matter how much flak you get’Clare’s tactical plan was 18 months in the making and is the only one that suits their type of playerTue Sep 3 2013 - 01:00
Epic tale goes Dublin’s wayKingdom smothered under blue tide after McManamon leads way with sublime goalMon Sep 2 2013 - 01:00
Folks on the hill happy after Dublin shade it in a thrillerMcManamon’s goal turned an epic game in Dublin’s favourMon Sep 2 2013 - 01:00
Late goals seal it for Dublin in epic semi-finalMcManamon and O’Gara net late on to finish off brave Kerry sideSun Sep 1 2013 - 17:45
Form favours Dublin but history and intrigue means Kerry can’t be written offHard to call as old rivals do battle in fascinating All-Ireland SFC semi-finalSun Sep 1 2013 - 14:22
Dublin versus Kerry in the All Ireland semi-final is a classic clash of agesAs youth meets experience in Croke Park, the big question is whether or not Kerry have the legsSat Aug 31 2013 - 01:00
Mayo keep their feet after shaky start to reach the final peakConnacht champions survive first half woes before finding form in second periodMon Aug 26 2013 - 01:00
Tyrone manning the barriers but Mayo's momentum to see them safely throughMickey Harte has done it all before but James Horan’s team is a serious contender this yearSat Aug 24 2013 - 01:00
On the tenth anniversary of the term ‘puke football’, why are Tyrone still seen as the black sheep?Pat Spillane plucked the phrase out of thin air but it has endured and has done Mickey Harte’s side no favoursFri Aug 23 2013 - 23:25
Clare build up early head of steam and prove unstoppableLimerick’s wasteful performance hands superior Banner the initiativeMon Aug 19 2013 - 01:05
Limerick miss the point of new Hawk-Eye scoring systemScore detection system abandoned after errors emerge during minor matchMon Aug 19 2013 - 01:00
Why all the fear and loathing over Joe Brolly or, for that matter, any television pundit?Tyrone’s fact-sheet only proves that counties are taking a TV programme far too seriouslySun Aug 18 2013 - 17:51
As Limerick attempt to make history, the 2010 championship team is a footnoteAfter winter’s discord tore the county apart, they still had to cobble together a panel for the summerSat Aug 17 2013 - 01:00
His injury problems hopefully in the past, Darach Honan poses a major threat for ClareThe Clonlara full-forward has always had huge promise and now is the time to deliverFri Aug 16 2013 - 20:04
Tyrone to appeal one-match bans against Martin Penrose and Conor GormleyCounty release statistics showing they have been more fouled against than foulingThu Aug 15 2013 - 01:00
Counihan in reflective mood as he steps down from Cork job after six years in charge“There is always more to do . . . Maybe I didn’t dig deep enough”Mon Aug 5 2013 - 01:00