'We're over the first hurdle'THE GREAT thing about a manager like John McIntyre is that given his vast experience in the media he not only answers every question…Mon Jun 01 2009 - 01:00
It's the June Bank Holiday and here come the girlsATHLETICS: OF ALL the nerve-racking, hair-raising, mind-boggling and ultimately shattering “learning experiences” of my short…Sat May 30 2009 - 01:00
Offaly to maintain upper handWexford v Offaly: A LOT OF history between these teams, but it’s only the recent stuff that mattersSat May 30 2009 - 01:00
Canning believes Galway capable of marking territoryLEINSTER CHAMPIONSHIP : ONLY THE most dedicated hurling historians can recall the last time Galway abandoned their province …Thu May 28 2009 - 01:00
Tipperary geared up for a real test and a long summerGAELIC GAMES NEWS: THERE ARE various theories as to how the Cork hurling strike of earlier this year will affect their performance…Wed May 27 2009 - 01:00
One powerful man who does seem to be on top of thingsATHLETICS: THERE IS nothing worse than meeting a man with a big reputation who fails to live up to itSat May 23 2009 - 01:00
Cullen learning to play off the cuffFOR THOSE teams caught between the start of the championship and their big day out there is only one refuge: the challenge match…Thu May 21 2009 - 01:00
All done, but Shefflin's out for moreCHAMPIONSHIP 2009 NEWS ROUND-UP: PERHAPS IT’S just his colourful polo shirt and stone-washed jeans but Henry Shefflin still …Wed May 20 2009 - 01:00
Hurney, Walsh to face CorkWATERFORD WERE always going to need all the help they could get when facing Cork in Sunday’s Munster football championship quarter…Wed May 20 2009 - 01:00
Derry have plenty of motivationDERRY WON’T be short of motivation going into Sunday’s Ulster football quarter-final against MonaghanWed May 20 2009 - 01:00
Hanley wary of Tribesmen in LondonCONNACHT CHAMPIONSHIP LONDON v GALWAY : GALWAY TRAVEL to London on Sunday knowing the challenge of getting past this typically…Tue May 19 2009 - 01:00
O'Sullivan wants to be leading playerIT’S UNUSUAL that a Kerry football captain should be fighting for his place in the team, but then Darren O’Sullivan is not your…Tue May 19 2009 - 01:00
McEneaney knows Louth will have to step it up a gearTHEY WERE doing a roaring trade in the hats, scarves and headbands outside Parnell Park, although the motivation for purchase…Mon May 18 2009 - 01:00
Cooney not losing sleep over state of playWITH ALL the talk of falling attendances and reduced ticket prices – plus the hype around a certain oval ball – you’d think the…Thu May 14 2009 - 01:00
Dooher faces more than one battleFOR A man who hasn’t played any serious football for almost eight months, Brian Dooher still looks pretty fitThu May 14 2009 - 01:00
Donaghy a big loss to KerryMUNSTER SFC: WHEN A player like Kieran Donaghy is told he’ll miss most of the championship there will always be sympathy, even…Thu May 14 2009 - 01:00
O'Sullivan not rejoining Cork panelCORK’S THREE-TIME All-Ireland winning full back Diarmuid O’Sullivan has announced his intention not to return to the senior set…Wed May 13 2009 - 01:00
GPA call for Cullen to be up front on grantsGAELIC PLAYERS Association (GPA) chief executive Dessie Farrell has called on the Minister of Sport Martin Cullen to make a definite…Wed May 13 2009 - 01:00
Down duo to miss openerBOTH DOWN and Fermanagh have one high-profile injury problem ahead of Sunday’s Ulster football championship preliminary round…Tue May 12 2009 - 01:00
Dempsey wants structure changeTHE TROUBLE with the championship is that it starts with a whimper and ends with a bangTue May 12 2009 - 01:00
Leinster look to familiesGAA NEWS: THE LEINSTER Council have announced unlimited family tickets for all their upcoming championship matches as a way …Tue May 12 2009 - 01:00
Like him or loathe him, Irish sport needs HickeyATHLETICS: The politics of sport is sometimes more political than the politics of politics and no one knows this better than…Sat May 09 2009 - 01:00
Cooney forecasts exciting campaignGAELIC GAMES 2009 HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP: SEVERAL COUNTIES are capable of rising to the challenge of beating Kilkenny in the upcoming…Thu May 07 2009 - 01:00
Further sanctions on cards after final furyTHE GAA’S Central Competitions Control Committee (CCCC) will meet this afternoon to review incidents from Sunday’s National Hurling…Wed May 06 2009 - 01:00
Cork keep their late late act goingUNDER-21 FOOTBALL ALL-IRELAND FINAL: Cork 1-13 Down 2-9: IF EVERY under-21 match were played out with such ferocity maybe they…Tue May 05 2009 - 01:00
Cooney says classy final answered the criticsNEWS ROUND-UP: GAA PRESIDENT Christy Cooney has said Sunday’s National Hurling League final went some way towards answering …Tue May 05 2009 - 01:00
Down show an edge that can swing itGAELIC GAMES UNDER-21 FINAL: Cork v Down WHEN IT comes to final predictions, you look at form and consistency of both teams…Mon May 04 2009 - 01:00
Nolan has no regrets, even if the cheaters robbed himATHLETICS: HE WAS making dinner for his wife when James Nolan noticed his phone starting to hop like mad. “It’s Ramzi..Sat May 02 2009 - 01:00
A marathon effort to make a difference to a few livesATHLETICS: Mary Hanlon, who is not a runner, is going to attempt her first 26.2-mile trek in Madrid tomorrowSat Apr 25 2009 - 01:00
Daly ready to rise to the occasionNATIONAL LEAGUES: THESE ARE strange days for intercounty hurling: One week Kilkenny go out and beat Cork by 27 points, the next…Wed Apr 22 2009 - 01:00
McKeever to take over Armagh captaincyCIARÁN McKEEVER has taken over the Armagh captaincy from the recently-retired Paul Grane, and will lead to the team for the championship…Tue Apr 21 2009 - 01:00
Barry Murphy hails 'hurling genius' as Deane opts outSOME GREAT hurlers prefer to slip away from the main stage without any fanfare, and Joe Deane, it seems, is one of themTue Apr 21 2009 - 01:00
Ticket prices for finals are reducedIT MAY be another sign of the times but the GAA’s decision to reduce ticket prices for this weekend’s Allianz National Football…Tue Apr 21 2009 - 01:00
Under-21 final switched to Bank HolidayGAELIC GAMES NEWS: THE CADBURY All-Ireland Under-21 football final has been switched to the May bank holiday Monday – although…Wed Apr 15 2009 - 01:00
Players strongly reject 'yellow' ruleGPA STATEMENT: ANY hope the Disciplinary Rules Task Force would still receive the necessary support for their new yellow-card…Wed Apr 15 2009 - 01:00
Treacy grilled over row between bodiesOLYMPICS OIREACHTAS COMMITTEE HEARING : IT STARTED out with some plaudits but soon got down to the more disturbing issues surrounding…Thu Apr 09 2009 - 01:00
Cody calls for no more tinkeringGAELIC GAMES NEWS ROUND-UP: GIVEN THE way his team are playing it’s hardly surprising that Brian Cody doesn’t favour any more…Wed Apr 08 2009 - 01:00
Harte vents concernsGAELIC GAMES: IT MAY be coincidence or it may not but Tyrone football manager Mickey Harte is wondering why the only players…Wed Apr 08 2009 - 01:00
Only 24 red cards issued so far in national leaguesTHE GAA have issued an updated block of statistics related to the experimental yellow-card rules – using the 2008 National Leagues…Tue Apr 07 2009 - 01:00
Special conference to mark 125th anniversaryTHE 125th anniversary celebrations of the GAA continue later this month with a one-day conference hosted by the GAA Museum, Sports…Tue Apr 07 2009 - 01:00
Sports NewsATHLETICS GREAT IRISH RUN: Portuguese pair score Phoenix Park doubleMon Apr 06 2009 - 01:00
Portuguese pair score Phoenix Park doubleATHLETICS GREAT IRISH RUN : COURAGEOUS EFFORTS from Mary Cullen and Martin Fagan fell just short of making it an Irish double…Mon Apr 06 2009 - 01:00
Daly takes no pleasure in Clare's big dropNATIONAL HURLING LEAGUE DIVISION ONE: Dublin 0-15 Clare 0-15 : STRANGE HOW a little desperation can bring out the best in people…Mon Apr 06 2009 - 01:00
Mental strength the key to Africans' successATHLETICS: Arguably the best Kenyan runner of all time, Paul Tergat says the idea of Africans being inherently capable of running…Sat Apr 04 2009 - 01:00
No plans to move Ulster clash from Healy ParkBOTH THE Tyrone County Board and the Ulster Council have effectively ruled out the prospect of Croke Park staging next month’…Thu Apr 02 2009 - 01:00
GPA fight to maintain grantsIF THE purpose of yesterday’s open assembly of the Gaelic Players Association (GPA) was to make a strong case for the continuation…Thu Apr 02 2009 - 01:00
Players may have to look abroad as recession hits county starsGAELIC GAMES: WATERFORD HURLER Eoin Kelly has made the disturbing revelation that he may be forced to consider emigration if…Thu Apr 02 2009 - 01:00
Venues for finals deferredTHE GAA'S Central Competitions Control Committee (CCCC) have deferred a decision on the venues for the divisional finals across…Wed Apr 01 2009 - 01:00
Harte calls for a return of semi-finalsTYRONE MANAGER Mickey Harte has called for the return of semi-finals in the NFL as a means of providing a more exciting climax…Wed Apr 01 2009 - 01:00
Africans control medal tableATHLETICS: IF IT sounds strange to finish 68th in a championship race and still consider that a decent run well that’s the reality…Mon Mar 30 2009 - 01:00
