Olympic criteria a real test for IrishATHLETICS: NO ONE said it would be easy – and in some cases qualifying for next year’s London Olympics will be even more difficult…Sat Apr 16 2011 - 01:00
All we want is one giant leap for Irish distance runningATHLETICS : Can a human run a marathon in under two hours? It is one of the last great barriers in athleticsSat Apr 16 2011 - 01:00
Irish athletes to discover target marks for London Games todayATHLETICS: IRISH ATHLETES will today discover exactly how difficult qualification will be for next year’s London OlympicsFri Apr 15 2011 - 01:00
Cadogan warns Cork have reason to competeGAELIC GAMES: IF DUBLIN somehow think Cork have no great incentive going into Sunday’s final round of the Allianz Hurling League…Fri Apr 15 2011 - 01:00
Sights set on final flourishGAELIC GAMES NEWS: THE GAA have announced a new ticketing deal aimed at maximising attendances at the upcoming Allianz League…Thu Apr 14 2011 - 01:00
GAA thriving in rugby countryGAELIC GAMES: SUNDAY MARKS another small step in the Dublin hurling revolution, and a potentially giant leap for the current…Thu Apr 14 2011 - 01:00
McGeeney calls on GAA to tackle the tackleKILDARE FOOTBALL: NO PRIZES for guessing what irks Kieran McGeeney these days, and the Kildare football manager has called on…Wed Apr 13 2011 - 01:00
Kerry board defend Portugal training camp for footballersKERRY FOOTBALL: THE KERRY County Board have defended the decision to support the county football team’s training camp to Portugal…Wed Apr 13 2011 - 01:00
Cavan will be fresher and hungrierUNDER-21 FOOTBALL ULSTER FINAL: Cavan v Tyrone: THEY MAY have won five Ulster Under-21 titles in the last 12 years, but Tyrone…Wed Apr 13 2011 - 01:00
Can't lose the run of ourselves with entry feesATHLETICS: Ticket prices are a sensitive issue for many of us these days, and athletics is no exceptionSat Apr 09 2011 - 01:00
Donegal face up to financial shortfallGAA: THE DONEGAL County Board are the latest branch of the GAA to run into financial difficulty after it emerged they must find…Fri Apr 08 2011 - 01:00
O'Sullivan happy with way league has goneGAA: KERRY FOOTBALL: FOR A team that lost two out of their opening three games Kerry can feel a little fortunate to be still…Thu Apr 07 2011 - 01:00
Endgames promise exciting climaxGAA: ALLIANZ FOOTBALL LEAGUE: WITH ONLY two outcomes definite – and 12 still undecided – the GAA couldn’t have planned a more…Thu Apr 07 2011 - 01:00
Cork likely to maintain home ruleU-21 FOOTBALL MUNSTER FINAL Cork v Kerry: MUNSTER’S 50TH showcasing of their under-21 football final this evening couldn’t contrast…Wed Apr 06 2011 - 01:00
Counties eye elusive prizeU-21 FOOTBALL LEINSTER FINAL Wexford v Longford: IT’S NOT often you can say history will be made in a Leinster football final…Wed Apr 06 2011 - 01:00
Wexford managers duel over dual playersALLIANZ LEAGUES: SEVERAL COUNTIES face the prospect of certain relegation unless they can garner some points from this weekend…Thu Mar 31 2011 - 01:00
GAA insist use of system not imminentHAWK-EYE: THE GAA have again emphasised the use of Hawk-Eye’s score detection technology, to be trialled at Croke Park during…Thu Mar 31 2011 - 01:00
Event hits jackpot with new sponsorATHLETICS 2011 DUBLIN MARATHON: TAKEN IN running parlance alone, the announcement of the National Lottery as the new title sponsor…Thu Mar 31 2011 - 01:00
New Tipp sponsors to be named within weeksNEWS ROUND-UP: THE TIPPERARY County Board are confident they will have a new sponsor in place well in advance of the championship…Wed Mar 30 2011 - 01:00
Another meeting on football row plannedTEAM NEWS: DISCUSSIONS ON the Fermanagh football dispute will continue this evening when the county’s management committee meet…Wed Mar 30 2011 - 01:00
Alps cycle for hospice foundationCHARITY: IN 1952, French hotelier Georges Rajon was looking to inject some summer business into his new ski resort, on the top…Sat Mar 26 2011 - 00:00
Hogan gets nomination for captaincyNEWS: BRIAN HOGAN is to be nominated for one of the most eminent roles in hurling – Kilkenny captain.Thu Mar 24 2011 - 00:00
McMahon out for rest of leagueGAELIC FOOTBALL INJURY NEWS: TYRONE FULL back Justin McMahon is the latest player to fall victim to an ankle injury, and looks…Thu Mar 24 2011 - 00:00
Maher awaits result of scansGAELIC GAMES: THE ANKLE injury sustained during a simple puck-around in his back yard looks set to leave Tipperary’s Brendan…Wed Mar 23 2011 - 00:00
Tompkins calls for paymentsGAELIC GAMES: THE GAA has come under further pressure to address the issue of payment to intercounty managersWed Mar 23 2011 - 00:00
Heslin left out of Westmeath line-upGAELIC GAMES: RISING WESTMEATH teenage star John Heslin has been left out of the under-21 team to face Longford in this evening…Wed Mar 23 2011 - 00:00
Europe and US deserting World Cross Country stageATHLETICS: The dominance of Kenya and Ethiopia in the World Cross Country has persuaded European and US athletes to look elsewhere…Sat Mar 19 2011 - 00:00
Gaels unlikely to blow their big chanceALL-IRELAND CLUB SHC FINAL: O'Loughlin Gaels v Clarinbridge: ANY ATTEMPT to bill this game as a potential classic must carry…Thu Mar 17 2011 - 00:00
Crossmaglen looking the partALL-IRELAND CLUB SFC FINAL: St Brigid's v Crossmaglen: RARELY HAS an AIB All-Ireland club football final appeared more straightforward…Thu Mar 17 2011 - 00:00
Dublin league final double header 'unlikely' to get green lightGAELIC GAMES: IT MIGHT be tempting fate to even suggest it but having passed the halfway stage in the Allianz Leagues Dublin…Tue Mar 15 2011 - 00:00
GAA defend referee assessmentGAELIC GAMES: CLAIMS THAT continuous assessment is somehow putting referees under extra pressure to apply playing rules to the…Tue Mar 15 2011 - 00:00
McGeeney earns points and pintsGAELIC GAMES/Kildare 1-13 Laois 1-11: TOWARDS THE end of our post-match inquiries Kieran McGeeney is passed by Justin McNulty…Mon Mar 14 2011 - 00:00
Your FREE guide to Olympic ticketingATHLETICS: ONLY 500 days to go! Well, not exactly, but it will be from next Tuesday, and in many ways that marks the first critical…Sat Mar 12 2011 - 00:00
Cadogan switches to Cork footballersGAELIC GAMES: CORK DUAL star Eoin Cadogan switches his allegiance back to football this weekend and will line out for Conor …Fri Mar 11 2011 - 00:00
Dublin angry at GAA view on seriesGAELIC GAMES: IT WAS launched with considerable fanfare but now it seems to be ending on a sour noteFri Mar 11 2011 - 00:00
Ó Sé loses appeal against four-week banGAA : MARC Ó Sé last night lost his appeal against his four-week ban.Thu Mar 10 2011 - 00:00
GAA insist weekday matches not a runnerGAA : THE GAA insist any moves towards so-called weekday fixtures at national level would threaten their amateur ethos – even…Thu Mar 10 2011 - 00:00
'We do need to take a hard look at ourselves,' says McGonagleATHLETICS EUROPEAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS: IT CAN’T be a good sign when Irish athletes are subjected to a full autopsy while the…Mon Mar 07 2011 - 00:00
Rustiness a fresh hurdle for O'Rourke in ParisATHLETICS: NO ONE said it would be easy – and yes, Derval O’Rourke has more than a few hurdles to clear in Paris today.Fri Mar 04 2011 - 00:00
Corbett returns but unlikely to face WaterfordALLIANZ HURLING LEAGUE: TIPPERARY COULD be a little closer to championship strength when they take on Waterford in Thurles on…Thu Mar 03 2011 - 00:00
Players body 'inundated' with calls for cash aidGAELIC PLAYERS ASSOCIATION: THE GAELIC Players Association (GPA) have added their concerns to the increasing financial pressures…Wed Mar 02 2011 - 00:00
Duffy rules out bailout for clubs in difficultyGAA DIRECTOR GENERAL: THE GAA’S director general, Páraic Duffy, has admitted financial difficulty is now the “number-one concern…Tue Mar 01 2011 - 00:00
Sweeney and DSD in show of strengthATHLETICS: RARELY HAS there been a more commanding winner of the National Interclub Cross Country than Joe Sweeney.Mon Feb 28 2011 - 00:00
Clonliffe face battle to hold on to titlesATHLETICS: CLONLIFFE HARRIERS get to host tomorrow’s National Inter-Club Cross Country Championships in recognition of the club…Fri Feb 25 2011 - 00:00
O'Sullivan and Kilmacud braced for massive testALL-IRELAND CLUB SFC SEMI-FINAL: THIS WEEKEND’S AIB All-Ireland club football semi-finals could be viewed as potentially one…Thu Feb 24 2011 - 00:00
McManus just wants to keep playing onALLIANZ FOOTBALL LEAGUE: IN THESE days of training bans and player burn-out, Ciarán McManus stands out like a beacon of longevity…Thu Feb 24 2011 - 00:00
Laois in fine fettle for early season showdownALLIANZ FOOTBALL LEAGUE : IT’S STILL early days in the Allianz Football League, but Sunday’s Division Two clash between Laois…Thu Feb 24 2011 - 00:00
Griffin back in the Dublin frameGAELIC GAMES NEWS: AS IF Dublin’s early league form wasn’t pleasing enough for manager Pat Gilroy, he can look forward to his…Wed Feb 23 2011 - 00:00
Murphy stresses referees' roleGAELIC GAMES: ULSTER COUNCIL secretary Danny Murphy has warned against the introduction of so-called goal line technology and…Wed Feb 23 2011 - 00:00
