Sense of identity palpable when Donegal and Tyrone meetTwo Ulster counties’ sense-of-self have become interwoven with their football teamsSat Jun 17 2017 - 09:00
Kieran Kingston’s steady hand guiding Rebel resurgenceManager insists Cork still a ‘work in progress’ as they prepare to face WaterfordSat Jun 17 2017 - 07:00
Irish strength of will salvages draw in chaotic Austrian battleA bloody-minded second half from Ireland made for a crazy game, in the best senseMon Jun 12 2017 - 06:00
Galway gunning for old rivals in pivotal western shoot-outProven Mayo have every incentive to resume their former dominance of neighboursSun Jun 11 2017 - 08:00
Golden State Warriors the net result of a squeaky-clean NBADays of mass brawls and dark defending long gone as ‘brand’ carefully protects its imageSat Jun 10 2017 - 07:30
The Captain Class review: What drives great sports teams?Roy Keane and Michael Jordan fail to make the cut in Sam Walker’s quixotic study of leadershipSat Jun 10 2017 - 06:00
By Royal appointment: Andy McEntee trying to reverse Meath’s slide into obscurityManager McEntee provides a link to Meath football’s good old daysSat Jun 03 2017 - 12:00
Thrill of the Lions falling victim to the money gameCommercial power that created ‘tradition’ of the Heineken Cup could help kill the LionsSat Jun 03 2017 - 11:50
Sean Cavanagh confident Tyrone have what it takesVeteran says current squad among the strongest of all his time with the countyTue May 30 2017 - 01:13
The thrill is gone as Tyrone double down on DerryMickey Harte’s side far too strong as the move on to meeting with DonegalSun May 28 2017 - 19:03
London’s home of Gaelic games gets a new look ahead of the championshipRuislip has been given a new 1,900-seat stand and is now known as McGovern ParkSat May 27 2017 - 19:52
Why it’s stupid to say Mayo will not win an All-IrelandFergus Connolly, performance director at Michigan football, needs to rethink his stanceSat May 27 2017 - 06:00
Sligo can’t upset western apple cart as Mayo ease to opening winVisitors far from disgraced at MacHale Park but Rochford’s side never truly threatenedSun May 21 2017 - 18:39
The outrageous crime of ‘Being Aidan O’Shea’Whatever about not winning the All-Ireland with him, Mayo haven’t a hope without himSat May 20 2017 - 10:35
Talismanic Joe Canning keeps eyes on bigger pictureGalway’s maturing star still chasing All-Ireland success but refuses to be defined by itSat May 20 2017 - 09:00
For Rory McIlroy, golf is what he does, not what he isWorld No2 shouldn’t be compared to Tiger Woods because he is completely differentSat May 13 2017 - 06:00
LaVar Ball attempts to fill the shoes of global sports brands – at a priceControversial figure has patented the Z02’s by Big Baller which retail at a whopping $495Sat May 06 2017 - 09:00
Mark Breheny still dreaming the dream with SligoFifteen years on he returns to New York again to face the hosts in the championshipSat May 06 2017 - 06:00
Sideline Cut: Sporting life no fairytale story when reality bitesCourt case in Cork raises question of why so many get disheartened along the waySat Apr 29 2017 - 09:00
Silverware not the only goal for Galway U-21 boss Gerry FahyManager keenly aware of the bigger picture as All-Ireland final against Dublin beckonsSat Apr 29 2017 - 07:00
Barkley attack is just Kelvin MacKenzie shrieking from his professional purgatoryFormer Sun editor destroyed his reputation during his coverage of Hillsborough disasterThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:42
Galway excited by prospect of getting Johnny Glynn back in harnessSigns point to New York-based forward being involved in this year’s championshipSat Apr 15 2017 - 10:00
Tiger Woods missing the Masters but Masters missing WoodsNine years after his last Major, golf struggling for the heightened theatre he providedSat Apr 08 2017 - 09:00
Ball-watching defenders opening the door for clinical DublinOpposition defences are paying a huge price for being drawn to the original ball-carrierSat Apr 08 2017 - 06:22
GAA weekend that was: What now for Kilkenny?Meanwhile, Galway are the usual puzzle while Down completed the great escapeMon Apr 03 2017 - 13:29
Aidan O’Shea Mayo’s beating heart as they sink DonegalVisitors go scoreless in the final 30 minutes of a blood and thunder clash in CastlebarSun Apr 02 2017 - 17:34
Monaghan soaring under radar again as they home in on DublinMalachy O’Rourke has shaped a team that is ego-free but armed with a flinty self-beliefSun Apr 02 2017 - 08:00
GAA’s rare magic moments nourish dreams of chasing packDublin may appear omnipotent but at least four counties will not be cowed in summerSat Apr 01 2017 - 09:00
Dublin’s rivals jostle to avoid league final booby prizeNo county showing much interest in taking on record-breakers on eve of championshipTue Mar 28 2017 - 18:00
Donegal and Monaghan draw the worst out of each other againConor McManus’s penalty earns point for visitors in BallyshannonSun Mar 26 2017 - 18:52
Mayo in a state of apprehension ahead of Tyrone testAlthough league form can be misleading there are fears over Stephen Rochford’s sideSun Mar 26 2017 - 09:00
In McGuinness’s turbulent life sport was always a retreatIt provided one of the few arenas of clear rules and fair play for people in DerrySat Mar 25 2017 - 09:00
Coleman’s injury sours a productive night for IrelandDepleted Republic pick up a deserved point in a game which produced few chancesFri Mar 24 2017 - 22:57
Tyrone don’t mind reality check now if it pays dividend in summerMickey Harte takes setback in his stride as defeat to Donegal dampens expectationsMon Mar 20 2017 - 17:17
Donegal leave Tyrone chasing shadows on brute of a nightYoung Ciaran Thompson continues his brilliant league form in Ballybofey victorySat Mar 18 2017 - 21:21
England still come to Dublin bemused by all of this ‘Irishness’On a wet St Patrick’s weekend England look to trample all over the festivities in DublinSat Mar 18 2017 - 09:00
Dublin’s unbeaten run is no bolt from the blueCapital gains based on great groundwork and true self belief in Jim Gavin's campSat Mar 18 2017 - 07:00
Cork’s decline takes a bright star from GAA firmamentStruggle of one of the strongest counties bad for the GAA – and for Irish sportSat Mar 11 2017 - 09:00
Tipp wary of comparisons to great hurling teams of the pastFierce competition within Michael Ryan’s squad is best deterrent against complacencySat Mar 11 2017 - 08:00
TV View: ‘Crumbling’ Barca empire stuns Chippy and the ladsFew believed beforehand but by the end they were left speechlessThu Mar 09 2017 - 07:15
Sideline Cut: lives in Lahinch framed around a love of surfingGetting battered by massive waves lets you be whatever version of yourself you want to beSat Mar 04 2017 - 09:00
Brian O’Driscoll reflects on life after being ‘Drico’After the game is over... ‘with every year that goes, you become less relevant. That is life’Sat Mar 04 2017 - 07:00
Guarded welcome by Gallagher and Gavin for GAA changesDublin find it hard going again as they are put through the wringer by DonegalTue Feb 28 2017 - 01:00
Dublin and Donegal both preserve unbeaten recordsBallbofey challenge worth a month of traning, says Dublin manager Jim GavinMon Feb 27 2017 - 06:00
Donegal dig out deserved draw after Dublin dogfightMacCumhaill Park draw stretches unbeaten run to 32 league and championship gamesSun Feb 26 2017 - 17:46
New-look Donegal eager to measure up against bestRory Gallagher’s new approach backed by former midfielder Rory KavanaghSun Feb 26 2017 - 08:00
What’s the point of September without the All-Ireland finals?If Motion 5 goes through Congress, should we not just do away with the month altogether?Sat Feb 25 2017 - 09:00
Clare race out of the blocks to thrash lacklustre KilkennyBrian Cody admits his Cats side were comprehensively outplayed in Cusack ParkSun Feb 19 2017 - 18:42
OJ Simpson tried to outrun race issue but nobody in America is that fastMurder trial made it clear to Simpson extent of fabrication he had created for himselfSat Feb 18 2017 - 09:02
Slaughtneil’s heroics sit among very best GAA momentsMembers of village club forced to pinch themselves as they chase historic trebleSat Feb 18 2017 - 07:15
