Gavin praises his side's characterOUR IMPROMPTU interview with Dublin’s winning manager Jim Gavin is briefly interrupted by a load roar, the moment team captain…Mon May 07 2012 - 01:00
Women's boxing - in a New Yorker state of mindATHLETICS: While some of the generalisations that follow the sport are surely not true, at least one thing is certain – women…Sat May 05 2012 - 01:00
Marathon deadline movedATHLETICS: COMMON SENSE has prevailed and Athletics Ireland has now agreed a new marathon selection deadline with the Olympic…Sat May 05 2012 - 01:00
Dublin favourites to complete the jobUNDER-21 FOOTBALL ALL-IRELAND FINAL Roscommon v Dublin: RARELY HAS an All-Ireland under-21 football final been as deftly stage…Sat May 05 2012 - 01:00
Sligo taking nothing for grantedULSTER SFC FIRST ROUND New York v Sligo: IT MIGHT be the more Sligo are reminded about dangers of this annual banana skin the…Sat May 05 2012 - 01:00
Sligo have back-door route if New York spring surpriseTHE TRADITIONAL fear and trepidation associated with the start of the Connacht football championship is back in focus this weekend…Fri May 04 2012 - 01:00
Coleman gets nod to replace CusackMARTIN COLEMAN has been handed the daunting task of taking over Cork’s goalkeeping duties for Sunday’s Allianz Hurling League…Fri May 04 2012 - 01:00
Dineen retains quiet air of confidence ahead of deciderNIGEL DINEEN is no stranger to the principles of reverse psychology, talking up the opposing team, playing down the chances of…Thu May 03 2012 - 01:00
Proud Harte agrees to new three-year term with TyroneMICKEY HARTE has agreed another three-year term as Tyrone football manager that will see him in charge until at least the end…Thu May 03 2012 - 01:00
Marathon delay troubling athletesATHLETICS : LONDON CALLING? Byrne, McCambridge and Jennings urge Athletics Ireland to make quick decisionWed May 02 2012 - 01:00
When four into three means one just can't goATHLETICS : ALL FOUR of them have run similar times, are frequent training partners, and – to top it all – good friends, but…Wed May 02 2012 - 01:00
Britton secures Olympic A standard in 10,000mATHLETICS: It’s an operation transformation of sorts and straightaway Fionnuala Britton is making huge stridesTue May 01 2012 - 01:00
Clinical Lilywhites finish the job in styleKildare 0-16 Tyrone 0-11: A FIRST national senior title in 84 years, a decent scalp in Croke Park to go with it, and some sublime…Mon Apr 30 2012 - 01:00
McGeeney the king of understatementONE OF these days Kieran McGeeney might surprise us all and come bounding out of the Kildare dressing room smiling and laughing…Mon Apr 30 2012 - 01:00
Counihan's Cork consistent in chasing after consistency“WHO KNOWS, we might go blanket ourselves yet,” says Conor Counihan, a sort of cheeky response to being credited as one of the…Fri Apr 27 2012 - 01:00
Harte calls for an end to the negative stereotyping of Gaelic footballPOOR CROWDS. Boring football. Too many frees. Lack of disciplineThu Apr 26 2012 - 01:00
McGeeney defends Kildare's investmentMAYBE THE freshly tanned and healthy look explained why Kieran McGeeney, on a miserable wet day in Croke Park, found himself …Thu Apr 26 2012 - 01:00
GAA struggling to attract the crowdsALLIANZ FOOTBALL LEAGUE FINALS: THE GAA are bracing themselves for the latest test of attendance figures at Sunday’s double-…Wed Apr 25 2012 - 01:00
Dublin club championship delays loomNEWS ROUND-UP: ALL-IRELAND champions Dublin may be enjoying an eight-week hiatus between their league climax and championship…Wed Apr 25 2012 - 01:00
London calls me to retrace Pietri's footstepsATHLETICS: As I run the last 385 yards down The Mall tomorrow, my thoughts will turn to Dorando Pietri and that famous finish…Sat Apr 21 2012 - 01:00
Maher to take over Tipperary captaincyPÁDRAIC MAHER will take over the Tipperary captaincy for Sunday’s Allianz Hurling League semi-final in the absence of injured…Wed Apr 18 2012 - 01:00
Player power key to saving McEnaneyIF SO-CALLED player power has so far centred on removing intercounty managers then Meath could be about to put the opposite to…Wed Apr 18 2012 - 01:00
Mixed reaction to mouth guard rulingAFTER AN otherwise restrained and prosaic GAA Congress the issue of compulsory mouth guards has emerged as one of the few contentious…Tue Apr 17 2012 - 01:00
Mayo's young guns show no fearGAELIC GAMES NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE: ANY FEARS that Mayo might somehow be more concerned about suntans this week than training…Tue Apr 17 2012 - 01:00
Dublin set to contest dismissalsDUBLIN LOOK set to contest one or both of the straight red cards issued during Sunday’s dramatic Allianz Hurling League relegation…Tue Apr 17 2012 - 01:00
Jennings hands selectors a dilemmaALMOST INEVITABLY it seems Catriona Jennings has handed Athletics Ireland with a major selection dilemma ahead of the London …Mon Apr 16 2012 - 01:00
Up and away for Horan's MayoIT’S HARD to know if Mayo manager James Moran seemed a little flustered when trying to make sense of this victory because it …Mon Apr 16 2012 - 01:00
Spirited Mayo snap up their opportunityMayo 2-15 Kerry 1-17 (AET, 1-13 apiece after normal time)Mon Apr 16 2012 - 01:00
Bekele's presence adds extra dimension to popular Phoenix Park highlightATHLETICS: ROAD RUNNING may still be the poor relation to what happens on the track but this might just be the exception – a…Sat Apr 14 2012 - 01:00
Cavan boss Andrews resignsVAL ANDREWS has dismissed any suggestion of “player power” in his resignation as Cavan football manager, claiming instead his…Fri Apr 13 2012 - 01:00
Dublin will look to profit from Canning's absenceTHEY WOULD never admit it but Dublin’s chances of winning Sunday’s crucial hurling league play-off against Galway have been significantly…Fri Apr 13 2012 - 01:00
Proposed changes would sort square ballAFTER BEING mysteriously rejected two years ago it appears a change is now imminent regarding the infamous “square ball” rule…Thu Apr 12 2012 - 01:00
'Closed season' high on agendaCROKE PARK has ruled out any late amendment to the motion addressing the controversial winter training ban at this weekend’s …Thu Apr 12 2012 - 01:00
Mayo time their break to perfectionGAA : WITH APRIL so far proving its poetic reputation as the cruellest month, Mayo have timed their so-called training holiday…Wed Apr 11 2012 - 01:00
Monaghan hurlers support manager and refuse to playMONAGHAN HAVE confirmed their withdrawal from Sunday’s Allianz Hurling League Division Three A final in Tullamore – thus affording…Wed Apr 11 2012 - 01:00
Time now to be making those London times, folksON ATHLETICS: HOW MANY times were you asked about the weather this week, as if summer had come and gone already? Fear not, things…Sat Apr 07 2012 - 01:00
Any fixture changes would have to waitANY CHANGES in the GAA’s central championship fixtures can only come into effect for 2013, despite a motion to Congress later…Thu Apr 05 2012 - 01:00
Main sports are left counting their lossesFOR THE various and sometimes curious governing bodies of Irish sport this was pay day – or rather the pay cut, and although …Thu Apr 05 2012 - 01:00
McKeever free to play after case is closedARMAGH HAVE been officially informed that no further disciplinary action is being taken against Ciarán McKeever – thus clearing…Wed Apr 04 2012 - 01:00
Kildare know what they have to doKILDARE WON’T require any calculator or slide ruler to figure out if their long-running drive for promotion is successful come…Wed Apr 04 2012 - 01:00
Scoring statistics favour Louth but Dublin have edgeLEINSTER UNDER-21 FC FINAL: LOUTH BOAST one notable advantage going into this evening’s Leinster under-21 football final against…Wed Apr 04 2012 - 01:00
Tipperary again have home advantage for league semiHURLING LEAGUE : SEMPLE STADIUM will host a double bill of Allianz Hurling League semi-finals later this month – affording Tipperary…Tue Apr 03 2012 - 01:00
Dublin's discipline causes concernFOOTBALL LEAGUE: IMPOSSIBLE AS the extreme swing in this spring weather might seem it perfectly reflects the mood of the Dublin…Tue Apr 03 2012 - 01:00
Lacklustre Galway get buffeted by KilkennyKilkenny 3-26 Galway 0-10: SOMETHING OBVIOUSLY disturbed Kilkenny here, startled them into this fiery angst, just like that …Mon Apr 02 2012 - 01:00
MacHale Park offers free entry for Dubs tieFREE ENTRY into MacHale Park has been confirmed for next Saturday evening’s Allianz Football League re-fixture between Mayo and…Thu Mar 29 2012 - 01:00
Confidence high in Tipperary and CorkEVEN IF their last meeting took some of the fizz out of the Tipp-Cork hurling rivalry, Sunday should be a throwback to more familiar…Thu Mar 29 2012 - 01:00
Nenagh and Kilkenny take the scenic route to deciderALL-IRELAND COLLEGES SH ‘A’ FINAL: KILKENNY CBS against Nenagh CBS in Saturday’s All-Ireland Colleges hurling final might not…Thu Mar 29 2012 - 01:00
OCI widen search for standout celebrityOLYMPIC GAMES: WANTED: Well-known sporting personality to help carry Olympic torch into DublinWed Mar 28 2012 - 01:00
Waterford still have much to play forWHATEVER ABOUT the exact motivations behind Waterford’s backroom manoeuvrings it hasn’t done their hurling any harmTue Mar 27 2012 - 01:00
