The great David Clifford delivers his most complete performance when it matters mostDonegal had no answer for the greatest forward of all time with Sam Maguire at stakeSun Jul 27 2025 - 21:20
Donegal player ratings: Conor O’Donnell impresses at both ends but key men fail to make impactPlayers struggled as Donegal’s zonal defence was cut to shreds by Kerry at Croke ParkSun Jul 27 2025 - 19:04
Kerry’s hopes rest on the shoulders of a giant, but can David Clifford bear the weight?While some players may see it as a burden, the high king of forwards wears his crown lightly going in to his fourth All-Ireland finalSat Jul 26 2025 - 06:00
Ashamed to be seen in public just one year ago, Tipperary’s redemption story defies beliefStunning All-Ireland triumph was built on the ashes of disastrous 2024 campaignMon Jul 21 2025 - 16:40
There will always be incidents of outrageous wrongdoing when it comes to All-Ireland ticketsThere are never enough tickets to satisfy everyone who feels entitled to oneMon Jul 21 2025 - 06:00
Tipperary’s cannonball run delivers greatest of all prizes Savvy Tipp game plan frustrates and drains Cork in thrilling All-Ireland final Sun Jul 20 2025 - 21:34
Cork player ratings: Shane Barrett starts strong but too many fail to reach final crescendoWhen momentum swung Tipperary's way after the break, Cork offered little by way of replySun Jul 20 2025 - 18:37
Cork forwards carry a torch into All-Ireland final that was first lit by Fitzgerald, Fitzgibbon and HennessyRebel forwards lit up hurling in the early 1990s, but life was different for all three thereafterSat Jul 19 2025 - 06:00
Legend will become fact once more when Cork and Tipp meet in the ultimate superhero battle The two counties have always been partial to the stuff that makes myths, and Sunday’s All-Ireland hurling final could be a marvelMon Jul 14 2025 - 06:00
Jack O’Connor keeps making his case in Kerry court of opinionIn the 33 years since he first appeared as a selector for the county, the Kerry manager has shown an extraordinary capacity to absorb criticismSat Jul 12 2025 - 06:00
Roy Keane’s life has had many twists and turns, but his love for Cork never waveredKeane is in Cork this week for three sold-out evenings in conversation with Roddy Doyle. Earlier in his life, this would have been unimaginableMon Jul 07 2025 - 06:00
Tipperary edge past Kilkenny in game so wild even the scoreboard could not keep upNoel McGrath’s disputed point impacted Kilkenny’s real-time assessment of their needsSun Jul 06 2025 - 20:45
Kilkenny v Tipperary 2009-19: The greatest decade in the bitterest rivalry in hurlingSunday’s All-Ireland semi-final will be the first championship meeting of these familiar foes since 2019Sun Jul 06 2025 - 06:00
Alan Connolly comes of age in pitch-perfect Cork full-forward lineConnolly, Patrick Horgan and Brian Hayes claimed a collective 5-5 from play in Cork’s dismantling of DublinSat Jul 05 2025 - 21:29
Denis Walsh: Why Paul O’Connell thinks a sports psychologist will help Ireland get aheadHaving worked successfully with many athletes, Caroline Currid is expected to make an important contribution on Ireland’s summer tour Mon Jun 30 2025 - 06:00
Dessie Farrell on stepping down as Dublin manager: ‘I think it’s just come to a natural end’More retirements set to follow as Dublin require rebuildSun Jun 29 2025 - 15:01
Worth the wait: How Kieran McGeeney came through the criticism to show his managerial qualityMcGeeney has never lost a dressingroom despite some serious lows, and it may be the secret to his survivalSun Jun 29 2025 - 06:00
Efficient Tyrone dump out diminished Dublin The Ulster side were full value for their win as two-pointers played a vital role in quarter-finalSat Jun 28 2025 - 21:38
After years of illuminating the championship, Limerick couldn’t find the light switch against DublinAn all-out systems failure by Limerick allowed the Dubs to serve up a shock no one saw comingMon Jun 23 2025 - 14:35
Normalised breaches of amateurism rules is GAA’s ‘dodgy box’ challengeMeddling with hurling championship structures again to accommodate fourth-placed teams would be a grave mistakeMon Jun 23 2025 - 06:00
Another sunny day in Tipperary’s resurgent summer as they put Galway to the swordGalway appeared to have bottomed out. Tipp know how that feels. They made a new startSun Jun 22 2025 - 12:46
Eamon O’Shea helping Galway see the game in a different way The former Tipperary manager has since last season been providing his unique coaching insights to Galway, who hope to show the benefits in Saturday’s All-Ireland SHC quarter-finalSat Jun 21 2025 - 06:00
Amid all the hype, we seem to have forgotten that the Lions should beat Australia with easeTour down under will only be truly interesting if Andy Farrell’s men have a couple of off-daysMon Jun 16 2025 - 06:00
Cork hang on to hold off late Roscommon surge and keep their summer alive Cork were six ahead midway through the second half but ended up in a ferocious battle at the finishSun Jun 15 2025 - 12:15
Can Galway squeeze more from Shane Walsh and Damien Comer? Now is the time to find outIn the last two seasons, Walsh and Comer have started a mere four games together. Galway have carried that limp in their stepSat Jun 14 2025 - 06:00
Hell for Leather: new RTÉ series arrives just as football is brought back to life Timing for programme is perfect, given that Gaelic football seems to have broken a long-running cycle of self-rebuke and black introspectionMon Jun 09 2025 - 06:00
Cork prove sky’s the limit after conquering Munster with display of ferocious intensityDefeat for ageing Limerick team means a quarter-final assignment they could do withoutSun Jun 08 2025 - 19:00
From the glorious chaos of the Gaelic Grounds, the Rebels rise againCork put nightmare loss behind them to beat Limerick when it matteredSat Jun 07 2025 - 22:11
Gearóid Hegarty and Tom Morrissey ‘the line that sets Limerick apart from everyone else’ Limerick’s 10 and 12 make their 50th championship appearance together in Saturday’s Munster finalSat Jun 07 2025 - 06:00
Waterford find that rough winds and championship structures do shake the darling buds of MayPeter Queally’s says provincial hurling championships should have same format as provincial football championshipsMon May 26 2025 - 14:13
‘Scores we missed were brutal’: Cork know what they have to do in Munster final after Waterford clashFrustrated Déise boss Queally questions fairness of the championship system after defeatMon May 26 2025 - 06:00
From Tipp to Salford via Wall Street: How businessman Declan Kelly joined the dream team Declan Kelly has taken ownership of Salford City with David Beckham and Gary Neville - is this another Wrexham?Mon May 26 2025 - 06:00
Cork blow hot and cold but do enough to put away defiant WaterfordRebels set up Munster final revenge match against LimerickSun May 25 2025 - 19:41
Scottie Scheffler following in footsteps of Woods and Nicklaus after PGA Championship winWorld number one may not move the needle, but nobody has more mind for winningMon May 19 2025 - 15:40
US PGA: Scottie Scheffler eases to victory to claim third Major title World number one puts shaky start behind him to win by five shots at Quail Hollow Mon May 19 2025 - 00:21
Rory McIlroy went to Quail Hollow expecting to win but instead was met with a harsh reality checkThe US PGA Championship proved a tournament to forget for McIlroy at a course he loved so wellSun May 18 2025 - 21:02
Scottie Scheffler enters imperious mode to take control of US PGA ChampionshipWorld No 1 leads by three shots as Rory McIlroy fails to fire on moving day with 72Sun May 18 2025 - 00:43
Rory McIlroy fails to catch fire while Jhonattan Vegas maintains lead in US PGAScottie Scheffler moves ominously into contention with Tom McKibbin the best of the IrishSat May 17 2025 - 00:12
‘F**k this place’: Shane Lowry enraged by unfortunate lie at PGA ChampionshipOffaly man annoyed by intervention of on-course reporter, as second round of 71 sees him miss cutFri May 16 2025 - 21:28
It looks like love for Bryson DeChambeau at the US PGAHe used to be golf’s Elon Musk, but events at Quail Hollow point to change Fri May 16 2025 - 20:10
US PGA Championship: Nothing was in sync for Rory McIlroy. He is in a battle to make the cut Xander Schauffele and Scottie Scheffler among those to take issue with decision not to allow placing at Quail Hollow Thu May 15 2025 - 22:08
Backed by a swing that gets stronger with age, Pádraig Harrington still believes he can beat the bestIrishman disappointed with first round of two over, which was one better than Rory McIlroyThu May 15 2025 - 20:07
PGA Championship: Rory McIlroy’s Quail Hollow dominance can see him land back-to-back MajorsFor many years the US PGA Championship had a reputation for throwing up unusual winners but now Major winners are to the fore Wed May 14 2025 - 21:19
After reaching paradise, Rory McIlroy must now find a new dream to dream‘I have achieved everything that I’ve wanted – I’ve done everything I’ve wanted to do in the game’Wed May 14 2025 - 16:37
US PGA: Jordan Spieth resumes quest for elusive Grand Slam ‘It’s always ringed on the calendar for me. Obviously watching Rory win after giving it a try for a number of years was inspiring’ Tue May 13 2025 - 20:39
The Green Mile: Three holes where this week’s US PGA Championship will be won and lostThe final three holes at Quail Hollow have been the toughest finishing stretch on the PGA Tour since 2003Tue May 13 2025 - 19:00
US PGA Championship: Tom McKibbin comes in out of the cold on a rainy day in Quail HollowSurprise as Northern Irish golfer, who defected to LIV in January, invited to play in Charlotte along with Rory McIlroyMon May 12 2025 - 21:06
Camogie skorts controversy can be explained by a single photoEleventh-hour postponement of Munster final escalated a row that governing body cannot winMon May 12 2025 - 06:00
Hurling’s history of violence: ‘Some of the belts I got were criminal. My skull was fractured. It was madness’Revulsion at scenes in Páirc Uí Chaoimh before Cork and Tipperary’s championship tie a fortnight ago reflect how the game’s values have changed - incrementallySat May 10 2025 - 06:00
Denis Walsh: At root of skorts issue is a sense of betrayal among camogie playersIf camogie matches have to be abandoned, so be itSun May 04 2025 - 12:47
