Who will win the All-Ireland? Denis Walsh previews 2026 hurling championshipLimerick the favourites but their Munster foes will each wish to take their swingFri Apr 17 2026 - 13:00
It’s still a cultural taboo in the GAA to declare your ambitionCork’s Alan Connolly was criticised for saying he was targetting further victories, and that says a lotMon Apr 13 2026 - 06:00
‘There was a hatred ... and respect’: Tyrone’s dip defuses rivalry with Armagh - for nowFor years Tyrone and Armagh brought the best and the worst out of each other; now it seems all too one-sided Sun Apr 12 2026 - 06:00
The 33 Irish football counties ranked. What number is yours? Heading into first weekend of championship, Donegal are in great shape, Kerry are still king. Here is how all sides are looking Sat Apr 11 2026 - 06:00
Masters 2026: Augusta’s 12th hole – the psychological test that humbles championsOver the years, the 12th has tested the best golfers, from Jack Nicklaus to Jordan Spieth and Tiger WoodsMon Apr 06 2026 - 06:00
Limerick were both awesome and erratic, but their superiority over Cork was never in doubtGAA president Jarlath Burns described league final as a ‘classic’, which should lead to penalty points on his poetic licenseSun Apr 05 2026 - 20:38
Cork-Limerick rivalry has rewritten the rules on intensityLeague final has much to live up to and could set the tone ahead of the championshipSun Apr 05 2026 - 06:00
Division 1B final: Clare should be too strong for Dublin in deciderIf Dublin are serious about the Leinster title, this is the kind of game they should be winning. Unlikely, thoughSat Apr 04 2026 - 06:00
Limerick’s league zeal should see them past experimental Cork in Division 1A deciderShannonsiders seem in genuine want of a league title, while Cork minds are focused on other needsSat Apr 04 2026 - 06:00
Donegal’s dominance from restarts leaves Kerry with an overwhelming problemMeath did a similar number on Cork in the Division Two final, underlining a renewed focus on the strategyMon Mar 30 2026 - 15:09
From North Macedonia to Munster, it doesn’t pay for teams to be hopeless for longMore and more sports bodies realise the value of keeping teams in the running for glory for as long as possibleMon Mar 30 2026 - 06:00
‘You can express yourself’: Cork enjoying the best of Steven Sherlock now the fear has goneThe sharp shooter explains the liberating effect of football’s new rules and why some breaks from the intercounty game are better than othersSat Mar 28 2026 - 06:00
Michael Lyster had the skill and talent to make his job look effortlessUnflappable approach and breezy nature were key to his astounding longevity as the face of The Sunday GameMon Mar 23 2026 - 13:03
Denis Walsh: Does Tiger Woods really have another Masters left in him?Augusta is a demanding tournament, not a celebrity walk around – just ask Jack NicklausMon Mar 23 2026 - 06:00
Limerick fall asleep at the wheel and just hold off Galway in frantic endgame Limerick were 11 points up at the start of the second half before Tribesmen stormed back into encounterSat Mar 21 2026 - 21:46
The X factor: how tweeting polluted the relationship between players and fansTwenty years after the first tweet, sport remains in the grip of the social media site and its toxic outputSat Mar 21 2026 - 06:00
GAA scoremongering: football is going the way of hurlingTeams are finding ways to score ever more goals and two-pointersWed Mar 18 2026 - 13:00
Denis Walsh: Is there still room for dreamers in the Cheltenham winners’ enclosure?In a festival where the premier league of ownership dominates, fairytale endings can be few and far betweenMon Mar 09 2026 - 06:00
Limerick win the prequel as Cork continue to audition for the blockbusters to come Aidan O’Connor continues to impress at centre forward as Limerick see off Cork with second-half scoring spree Sun Mar 08 2026 - 13:08
Hurling referees stretched by a game that keeps changingThe gap between hurling’s rules and how the game is played has never been greaterSun Mar 08 2026 - 06:00
Hurling’s rule book has been left behind by the modern gameReferees are walking a tightrope in hurling’s contact zoneMon Mar 02 2026 - 13:37
Denis Walsh: Can the nice guys triumph while the wicked ones get their just deserts?History of sport might suggest otherwise, but decent people do well in golf and elsewhereMon Mar 02 2026 - 06:00
Cork survive frantic finish to gain rare win in Kilkenny One victory from last two games will guarantee another League final for Cork Sun Mar 01 2026 - 19:34
TJ Reid is not done yet, but his successor in Kilkenny’s famed attack is already in placeEoin Cody finds himself in a role of unique responsibility in hurling’s most successful countySun Mar 01 2026 - 06:00
FAI tip their cap to protesters but bow to expediency on Israel gamesOrganisation was never going to take the risk of being isolated within UefaWed Feb 25 2026 - 20:23
Players can be forgiven for thinking they say it best when they say nothing at allNature of news and social media coverage can lead many to limit engagement in interviews, GPA admitsMon Feb 23 2026 - 06:00
Liam Cahill laments Tipperary’s lack of first-half fight in Limerick defeatAll-Ireland champions thoroughly outclassed as Shannonsiders shoot the lights out at Semple StadiumSun Feb 22 2026 - 12:19
For Tipperary’s Liam Cahill, Limerick are the ultimate bogey teamIn his managerial career with Waterford and Tipperary, Liam Cahill has beaten Limerick just once in 12 attemptsSat Feb 21 2026 - 06:00
Rachael Blackmore and Diane Crump before her merely exceptions in a man’s worldAttitudes to female jockeys have improved, but scarcity of opportunity highlights continued obstaclesMon Feb 16 2026 - 06:00
‘I know that you expect me to ask you to stop riding’: Jockey Alan O’Sullivan, a year after the death of his brotherThe young jockey reflects on a poignant ride, his relationship with racing and the continued inspiration of his brother Sat Feb 14 2026 - 06:00
Ben O’Connor can huff all he likes but we can’t slide back on head-high tacklesEliminating head-high tackles from hurling has been a necessary and worthwhile campaign for many yearsMon Feb 09 2026 - 13:07
Irish rugby bickering is a collision between blowhards and blow-ins‘Gulf between the experts and pints-in-hand bluffers is greater than in any other sport’Mon Feb 09 2026 - 06:00
Cork boss Ben O’Connor doubles down and has a pop at RTÉ for ‘twisting and turning’ his words Saturday’s night’s game at Páirc Uí Chaoimh saw a player from each side sent off after a prolonged melee before half-time Sun Feb 08 2026 - 13:14
Cork’s Pat Ryan: ‘I knew I was running on empty. I’ve only had two nights of unbroken sleep in the last year’The former Cork manager reflects on ‘the worst year of his life’, but knows that hurling will play a vital part in the healing processSat Feb 07 2026 - 06:00
Denis Walsh: Mario Kempes didn’t find me by accident - this was a targeted hitNostalgia is not what it used to be. It has been commodified like everything else, because we have no secrets from our phonesMon Feb 02 2026 - 06:00
Late rally gets Waterford over the line against LimerickDéise respond after off-colour performance against CorkSun Feb 01 2026 - 18:32
Caelan Doris: ‘Therapy opened a can of worms for me. I didn’t know what I was going to find’A series of concussions forced Ireland rugby captain Caelan Doris to confront anxiety, emotional repression and inherited trauma. What followed was a reckoning that changed how he lives, leads and listensSat Jan 31 2026 - 06:00
‘There’s no way of buttering it up. Limerick hurlers are back in the pack’Is the sun about to set on Limerick’s empire or are they still in contention for 2026?Fri Jan 30 2026 - 14:00
Cork’s new era begins with a flourish, but toll of All-Ireland scars yet to be revealedDespite change of manager, Rebels remained direct as ever on their way to comprehensive defeat of WaterfordMon Jan 26 2026 - 06:00
Where’s the beef? Pro golf needs more salty rivalries to cut through all the sugarThrough the decades, some tension between the best players in the world was par for the courseMon Jan 26 2026 - 06:00
National Hurling League team-by-team guide to Divisions 1A and 1BLimerick could shine in 1A, while Clare and Dublin tipped to get promotion from 1BFri Jan 23 2026 - 17:00
Tipperary hurlers reminded us why the past is more powerful than the futureGroundwork for a remarkable All-Ireland triumph was laid when Liam Cahill least expected itMon Jan 19 2026 - 06:00
Ballygunner’s golden crop raise the bar to answer All-Ireland questionDéise kingpins end four-year wait for a second All-Ireland senior club titleSun Jan 18 2026 - 18:23
Ballygunner over-power Loughrea to claim second All-Ireland club hurling titleWaterford champions end string of almosts to return to club hurling top spotSun Jan 18 2026 - 18:06
You can’t fight luck in sport, you just learn to control itIn the exact science of modern sport, luck is the corrupting element that refuses to be sanitisedSat Jan 17 2026 - 06:00
Denis Walsh: The GAA community has no stomach for strict enforcement of rulesThe furore over the sending-off of Loughrea’s Cullen Killeen showed our mixed-up attitudes to disciplineMon Jan 12 2026 - 06:00
‘There are a few Leinster crybabies in my inbox’: Simon Zebo embraces punditry As Munster face Toulon, he recalls his pivotal try last time and talks on bringing his larger-than-life presence to TVSat Jan 10 2026 - 06:00
Extortionate prices are part and parcel of the Ryder Cup – Adare Manor will be no differentA Trophy Suite ticket for Thursday to Sunday comes in at €13,549.47 a head for 2027Mon Dec 29 2025 - 06:00
With diamonds made under pressure, 2025 saw Ireland’s sporting treasure chest overflowFrom golf to athletics, this year saw Irish sports stars show their mettle on the biggest stagesThu Dec 25 2025 - 06:00
Without each other, Willie Mullins and Gordon Elliott would never have scaled such heightsElliott might be ahead in the trainers’ championship but the shadow of his dominant rival looms large behind himMon Dec 22 2025 - 06:00
