Shanahan still has role to play for WaterfordTHERE WAS Dan Shanahan, strolling glumly from the field as the match continued, presumably disgusted with then Waterford manager…Wed Jul 28 2010 - 01:00
Tipp to end Clare's reignUNDER-21 HURLING MUNSTER FINAL/Clare v Tipperary: IF THE leading Tipperary players have recovered sufficiently from their senior…Wed Jul 28 2010 - 01:00
McGeeney points to value of right attitudeAFTER-MATCH QUOTES: AS A player, the world according to Kieran McGeeney was always a refreshing, Roy Keane-esque even, monologue…Mon Jul 26 2010 - 01:00
Tipperary not found wanting in epic battleGAELIC GAMES: TIPPERARY AND Galway brought the All-Ireland hurling championship to life in Croke Park yesterday with Tipperary…Mon Jul 26 2010 - 01:00
Limerick have the capacity and experience to spring a surpriseDID MICKEY Ned O’Sullivan fling his shoe at the television or sink into his armchair with a wry smile when Cork were pulled from…Sat Jul 24 2010 - 01:00
Kildare should be able to build on form to maintain momentumMONAGHAN FOOLED us and so, possibly, did KildareSat Jul 24 2010 - 01:00
McKenna presides over review of securityPITCH INVASIONS: WITH LOUTH facing Dublin in one of four high-profile championship matches in Croke Park this weekend, the …Fri Jul 23 2010 - 01:00
Galway call up Ryan and DonnellanBY SUNDAY evening it should be apparent what county are best equipped to deny Kilkenny five All-Ireland hurling titles in a row…Fri Jul 23 2010 - 01:00
O'Neill calls for change to five-year term on playing lawsGAELIC GAMES: IN REACTION to the controversy that decided the Leinster football final on July 11th, Liam O’Neill – currently…Wed Jul 21 2010 - 01:00
Tyrone well able to stand up when championship comes aroundIT’S OFFICIAL: form in the National Football League is irrelevant when it comes to the championshipTue Jul 20 2010 - 01:00
Dublin need emphatic win to build confidenceDUBLIN v TIPPERARY: THE CONSTANT tinkering by Dublin manager Pat Gilroy seems a reaction to failed selections against Wexford…Sat Jul 10 2010 - 01:00
Dooley tries to keep a lid on thingsALL-IRELAND SHC QUALIFIER: OFFALY v LIMERICK: THE PERCEPTION of Offaly as a hurling power was reinvigorated by forcing Galway…Thu Jul 08 2010 - 01:00
Louth using some Ulster nuance for title bidLEINSTER SFC FINAL: IN ALL likelihood, Louth are merely the early summer bolters. There is always oneThu Jul 08 2010 - 01:00
Qualifier previewsAll-Ireland SFC qualifier: Round One – replay – Antrim v Kildare, Casement Park, 7.0Sat Jul 03 2010 - 01:00
Kerry power should eventually prove the differenceMUNSTER SFC FINAL Kerry v Limerick: WE SHOULD get matters concerning Paul Galvin out of the waySat Jul 03 2010 - 01:00
Galway must plan without BurkeLEINSTER SHC FINAL: GALWAY MUST plan without David Burke for Sunday’s Leinster hurling final against Kilkenny after the midfielder…Thu Jul 01 2010 - 01:00
Hurlers key to Limerick's football strategyGAELIC GAMES/TEAM NEWS: THE LIMERICK football team to face Kerry in Sunday’s Munster final at Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney, …Thu Jul 01 2010 - 01:00
Galway to regroup and come goodLEINSTER SHC SEMI-FINAL REPLAY Galway v Offaly Venue Portlaoise Throw-in 7pmSat Jun 26 2010 - 01:00
Confident Sligo unchanged for semi-final testSLIGO have named an unchanged side from that which beat Mayo ahead of Sunday’s Connacht football semi-final against Galway at…Fri Jun 25 2010 - 01:00
Ó hAilpín revises retirement planA FEW years ago, when Cork hurlers still considered themselves the best, or on their worst day, a decent foil to Kilkenny, Seán…Thu Jun 24 2010 - 01:00
Good stretch of the legs for KilkennyWHAT DID we learn from a day of hurling semi-finals in Leinster and Munster? Very little as Kilkenny cleaned Dublin out of it…Mon Jun 21 2010 - 01:00
Look to ShineCONNACHT SFC SEMI-FINAL: Roxcommon v Leitrim: ROSCOMMON HAD a miserable Division Three campaign but that doesn’t matter any …Sat Jun 19 2010 - 01:00
McCarthy gambles big timeMUNSTER SHC SEMI-FINAL: Cork v Limerick: IT’S A clever idea but also smacks of desperationSat Jun 19 2010 - 01:00
Gormley's return a big boost for TyroneTEAM NEWS: TYRONE MANAGER Mickey Harte has been forced into two defensive changes due to slight concerns over Ryan McMenamin…Fri Jun 18 2010 - 01:00
Aisake finally emerging from brothers' shadowsMUNSTER HURLING SEMI-FINAL: “ He’s home and there is no doubt from the early experiments that he would give us something different…Fri Jun 18 2010 - 01:00
Ó Sé and Galvin in race to be fit for Sunday's replay against CorkGAELIC GAMES: THERE ARE concerns about the availability of Kerry footballers Marc Ó Sé and Paul Galvin ahead of the Munster …Thu Jun 10 2010 - 01:00
Leinster spring Springbok prop van der MerweRUGBY NEWS: LEINSTER’S THIRD successive South African prop, Heinke van der Merwe, will arrive in the coming weeks on a two-year…Tue Jun 08 2010 - 01:00
Flanagan's boys remember at last how to winGAELIC GAMES NEWS: MOST OF the victories in the football championship over the weekend were not supposed to happenTue Jun 08 2010 - 01:00
Ospreys vow to fight massive finePLANET RUGBY: THE MAGNERS League has come under unwanted scrutiny this season due to the inconsistency of the officiating but…Mon May 17 2010 - 01:00
Barca issue not on the cards for DelaneyNEWS: FAI CHIEF executive John Delaney refused to be drawn on the decision to deny Limerick FC a fixture with Barcelona in Thomond…Sat May 15 2010 - 01:00
Aviva capacity 'bang on' - BrowneTHE OPENING of the Aviva Stadium was heralded yesterday as a positive news story for Irish rugby and soccer but IRFU chief executive…Sat May 15 2010 - 01:00
Parnell's €20m development given the go-aheadGAELIC GAMES NEWS: PARNELL’S GAA club have received planning permission from An Bord Pleanála which allows them to begin construction…Fri May 14 2010 - 01:00
Kerry soldier on without landmark namesGAELIC GAMES TEAM NEWS: JACK O’CONNOR dealt with the Australian exodus and retirements several months ago, but last night the…Fri May 14 2010 - 01:00
Munster's stretched resources may snapMAGNERS LEAGUE/Cardiff Blues v Munster: NORMALLY MUNSTER in a do-or-die scenario, especially in the wake of defeat in San Sebastian…Sat May 08 2010 - 01:00
Cheika's charges need to dig deepLEINSTER v EDINBURGH: A LONG, hard season doesn’t come down to tomorrow evening and Leinster will know this morning if they …Sat May 08 2010 - 01:00
High hopes of an all-Irish final may go up in smokeMAGNERS LEAGUE: LEINSTER HAVE already qualified for the Magners League semi-finals but they could yet miss out on a home tie…Fri May 07 2010 - 01:00
Preparation the key for Galway starGER FARRAGHER INTERVIEW: SO MANY dead-ball merchants, in so many sports, cite the English World Cup winner Jonny Wilkinson as…Thu May 06 2010 - 01:00
McCartan ban upheldDOWN DEFENDER Daniel McCartan has been ruled out of the opening two rounds of the Ulster championship following the Central Hearings…Thu May 06 2010 - 01:00
Dublin look to scoring power to thwart Donegal ambitionsALL-IRELAND UNDER-21 FOOTBALL FINAL: THE DUBLIN under-21 footballers’ inaccuracy in last year’s All-Ireland semi-final against…Sat May 01 2010 - 01:00
Ruddock set for a return to IrelandFORMER LEINSTER and Wales coach Mike Ruddock looks set to return to Irish shores next season as head coach of Blackrock College…Sat May 01 2010 - 01:00
Door still open as O'Mahony departsGAELIC GAMES: KERRY FOOTBALL manager Jack O’Connor has refused to rule out the possibility of Aidan O’Mahony returning to the…Thu Apr 29 2010 - 01:00
Murphy just going with the flow and hoping it leads to silverwareUNDER-21 FOOTBALL NEWS: MICHAEL MURPHY was mentioned in the same breath as Maurice Fitzgerald and Colin Corkery yesterdayWed Apr 28 2010 - 01:00
Cadogan's injury not down to his dual roleGAA: THE EOIN Cadogan question has been doing the rounds this week and lastWed Apr 28 2010 - 01:00
Wexford and Clare focus on top tierTHE CURTAIN-raiser to Sunday’s Division One hurling league final at Semple Stadium in Thurles carries far greater significance…Tue Apr 27 2010 - 01:00
Flanagan named as manager of WestmeathPAT FLANAGAN was ratified as the Westmeath football manager on an interim basis until the end of the 2010 championship at last…Thu Apr 22 2010 - 01:00
Armagh sure to be fit for battleENDA McNULTY may have returned to the Armagh fold last Thursday night, and they are primed to round off an impressive National…Wed Apr 21 2010 - 01:00
Ó Sé remains positive about Kerry's prospectsGAELIC GAMES NEWS ROUND-UP: MARC Ó SÉ made an interesting point to the swarming media wasps in Croke Park yesterdayWed Apr 21 2010 - 01:00
Cooney pledges full support to deceased player's familyGAA PRESIDENT Christy Cooney paid tribute yesterday to Leitrim inter-county footballer Philly McGuinness who died on Monday after…Wed Apr 21 2010 - 01:00
