Mayo v Donegal: Blockbuster Western shoot-out should be free-to-air on TVSideline Cut: The worst fears of the anti-Sky lobby will come to pass in CastlebarFri Aug 02 2019 - 19:00
Boris Johnson’s crafty use of the theatre of sport eased his rise to the topTory leader entered the subconscious of the British public, disarming everyone as he wentSat Jul 27 2019 - 09:00
Hogan ready for another stand against LimerickHogan the figurehead on a new, young Kilkenny side that is learning on the hoofFri Jul 26 2019 - 18:32
Dublin flex muscle to guide Roscommon towards exit doorGulf in class apparent as once again champions ease into All-Ireland semi-finalsMon Jul 22 2019 - 05:41
Cunningham remains adamant other teams can reach Dublin’s levelGavin says champions won’t alter their approach for visit to TyroneMon Jul 22 2019 - 01:00
Relentless Dublin leave Roscommon dazed and confusedIf it were boxing, throwing in the white towel would have been the right thing to doSun Jul 21 2019 - 12:21
Patton proving his worth as Donegal’s undisputed No 1Former soccer goalkeeper’s prodigious kickouts a huge factor in his side’s game planSat Jul 20 2019 - 06:00
McIlroy feels the weight of the past on a slight return to PortrushSideline Cut: The Northern Irishman struggled to reconnect with his 16-year-old selfSat Jul 20 2019 - 06:00
Jack Nicklaus interview: Open memories, his father's influence and Donald TrumpMajor record holder believes Rory McIlroy still has his best golf ahead of himSat Jul 13 2019 - 07:45
Tyrone to appeal all three Peter Harte black cardsMickey Harte: ‘I don’t think any of the three he got were anything close to a black card’Sun Jul 07 2019 - 16:00
Tyrone rocket into the Super 8s after Cavan are routed in ClonesMickey Harte’s side dazzle in the sun as they deliver an ominous masterclass in efficiencySat Jul 06 2019 - 19:08
Opportunity knocks for Walsh and Galway to silence the criticsVictory over Mayo and a place in the Super 8s will make the season look a lot differentSat Jul 06 2019 - 07:00
The weekend’s football previews: all eyes on Mayo and GalwayCork face Laois and Cavan take on Tyrone before Connacht rivals clash in LimerickSat Jul 06 2019 - 06:00
Tier Two plans in danger of creating second class citizensIt’s hard to see how it would improve the lot of those counties destined to feature in itSat Jul 06 2019 - 06:00
John Kiely credits side with upping and maintaining intensityAll-Ireland champions show remarkable transformation from round-robin meetingSun Jun 30 2019 - 19:04
Limerick send out imperious statement of intent as Tipperary filletedJohn Kiely’s young team tear apart Tipperary’s attacking apparatus in momentous performanceSun Jun 30 2019 - 18:01
A huge hunger and honest effort have Tipperary supporters excited againTipp getting their house in order has been put down to a special management blendSun Jun 30 2019 - 01:50
Dublin keep on killing teams with practice disguised as flamboyanceSideline Cut: We saw nothing in the league or championship so far that Dublin can simply flick a switch and go up a gearSat Jun 29 2019 - 09:00
Donegal’s victory tinged with sadness over news of rally driver’s deathSide lift their tenth Ulster championship title on day Manus Kelly tragically dies in rally eventMon Jun 24 2019 - 06:00
Declan Bonner sounds note of caution to his Donegal destroyers‘We let Tyrone back into it as well . . . so we don’t want to concede those scores’Sun Jun 23 2019 - 19:45
Donegal put down Cavan’s Ulster revival with the minimum of fussDespite scoring 2-11 in the second half, Cavan never seriously worried DonegalSun Jun 23 2019 - 18:24
Nothing can replace provincial fix for local feuds and the grand day outKeith Duggan’s Sideline Cut: No clear or compelling idea has emerged as to what should replace four provincial finalsSat Jun 22 2019 - 09:00
Cavan hope to tap into tradition and recapture old gloryUlster royalty slowly rediscovering their swagger after just one title in last 50 yearsSat Jun 22 2019 - 07:00
Kerry hoping for stress-free encounter with Cork in Munster finalRonan McCarthy’s underdogs must win possession to have any chance of causing upsetSat Jun 22 2019 - 06:00
Cavan will need a slice of luck to end Ulster title droughtDonegal are less reliant on Michael Murphy and will be confident of retaining championshipSat Jun 22 2019 - 06:00
Roscommon seize the moment to produce spectacular Salthill coupGalway surrender their Connacht title following inexplicable second-half collapseMon Jun 17 2019 - 06:37
Roscommon thrive on Galway’s uncertainty and desperationRossies claim second Connacht title in three years as Galway score twice in second halfSun Jun 16 2019 - 21:21
Uncomfortable questions raised by Belfast rape trial continue to resonateDiageo decision to end London Irish sponsorship reignites controversySat Jun 15 2019 - 09:00
Galway have good reason to be wary of unyielding RoscommonHistory shows the Rossies can never be taken for granted in the Connacht championshipSat Jun 15 2019 - 06:00
Impressive Donegal produce a statement of intentBonner’s young side take huge stride forward with a confident dismissal of TyroneTue Jun 11 2019 - 01:00
Donegal march on to Ulster final after sublime half-hour does for TyroneTyrone never fully recovered after Peter Harte was sent off on a black cardSat Jun 08 2019 - 19:23
Ada Hegerberg's Norway boycott shows World Cup has a long way to goNorwegian star making a stand against the lack of equality for women’s teamsSat Jun 08 2019 - 09:00
Tyrone v Donegal is about giving nothing and relinquishing nothingSuddenly, the Ulster championship finds itself at the height of fashion and celebratedSat Jun 08 2019 - 08:00
Steph Curry – the ‘everyday guy’ who defied the odds to triumph in the NBAThe young Curry was considered too small to succeed. His college coach thought differentlySat Jun 08 2019 - 06:00
Keith Duggan: Carefree in Copenhagen sounds just right for IrelandGlenn Whelan shows again why he still has a part to play in Ireland’s midfieldFri Jun 07 2019 - 22:44
Coleman calls for Irish bravery as he dismisses fear of DanesCaptain unfazed by Denmark’s ‘tactic’ of criticising Ireland’s conservative style of playFri Jun 07 2019 - 08:09
Honours even as Armagh and Cavan play themselves to a standstillUlster rivals must do it again next Sunday after 90 frenetic minutes in ClonesSun Jun 02 2019 - 20:32
In Sunshine or in Shadow: How boxing beat the TroublesBook review: Donald McRae’s exceptional dive into Ulster boxing is dark, funny and vitalSun Jun 02 2019 - 06:00
Armagh chasing return to big time after decade in doldrumsKieran McGeeney’s side looking for consecutive victories in Ulster for first time since 2008Sat Jun 01 2019 - 17:28
Victory essential for Liverpool if Klopp is to add substance to the styleUnlike their heroic title battle with City, second place will be nothing on this occasionSat Jun 01 2019 - 07:00
Backstreet brawl in Salthill leaves Galway wondering what happenedWexford finish the stronger and are unlucky again to share the pointsMon May 27 2019 - 08:51
Galway and Wexford left with plenty to do after scrappy Salthill stalemateLeinster championship still wide open after Model County’s second successive drawMon May 27 2019 - 07:47
Bad boy Jordan would love to have Curry for dessertBrutal conditions in which Jordan thrived now a thing of the past in sanitised NBASat May 25 2019 - 09:00
Gavin tempers expectations as Dublin seek to go where no team has gone beforeShort of the Dublin back line scoring own goals, it’s impossible to see how Louth will respondSat May 25 2019 - 08:00
Border bragging rights at stake as Donegal face Fermanagh test‘It will be a cauldron’ says champions’ boss Bonner of the Brewster Park showdownSat May 25 2019 - 06:00
Galway change pace and leave Sligo chasing shadows at Markievicz ParkFive-minute spell after half-time showed up the difference in class between the sidesSun May 19 2019 - 19:00
‘So-called weaker counties’ deserve more respect from punditsFormer players are forever ‘alluding’ to inequality without addressing what causes itSat May 18 2019 - 09:00
Limerick’s lovely hurling rooted in behind the scenes spadeworkIf youth defined the championship victory, then maturity is hallmark of their attitude nowSat May 18 2019 - 06:00
Sideline Cut: Will there be one more unfathomable football fantasy?Final day could produce something as unbelievable as the Champions LeagueSat May 11 2019 - 12:37
More questions than answers as Galway go againBeaten finalists will embark on All-Ireland campaign without Joe CanningSat May 11 2019 - 06:00
