Reduced bonuses better than nothingALL INTERCOUNTY players can now look forward to an end-of-year bonus of between €480 and €800 – although they’ll actually have…Thu Dec 03 2009 - 00:00
Moran upbeat despite AFL disappointmentDAVID MORAN’S disappointment at not securing a rookie contract with Australian Rules club St Kilda has been somewhat offset by…Thu Dec 03 2009 - 00:00
Managerial confusion reignsGAA PRESIDENT Christy Cooney last night clarified the situation regarding the appointment of the Ireland manager for next year…Wed Dec 02 2009 - 00:00
Business as usual for formidable BallyhaleLEINSTER SHC FINAL Ballyhale Shamrocks 1-16 Tullamore 1-8 MOST OF the time, winning a Leinster club hurling title is cause for…Mon Nov 30 2009 - 00:00
Altitude training may take you to new heightsATHLETICS : Irish athletes have been dabbling with altitude training with mixed resultsSat Nov 28 2009 - 00:00
The Loup look to complete circleIF THE Ulster club football championship has so far been somewhat underwhelming and lacking excitement then Sunday’s final should…Thu Nov 26 2009 - 00:00
Spanish police arrest 11 in doping raidsATHLETICS: ATHLETICS IRELAND have said they’ll be watching developments following yesterday’s news that Spanish police had reportedly…Thu Nov 26 2009 - 00:00
Mixed reaction to GAA/GPA dealREACTION TO last weekend’s agreement between the GAA and the players’ body, the Gaelic Players Association (GPA), continues to…Thu Nov 26 2009 - 00:00
Big step awaits a wily old FoxLEINSTER CLUB SHC FINAL: DAMIAN FOX’S earliest memory is standing in with the Tullamore hurling team, moments before the Offaly…Wed Nov 25 2009 - 00:00
Cragg a surprise inclusion on Irish teamATHLETICS/European Cross Country Championships: ALISTAIR CRAGG is the surprise inclusion on the Irish team for the European …Wed Nov 25 2009 - 00:00
Leinster Council reveal fixture scheduleTHE LEINSTER Council has now agreed the dates for next year’s provincial football and hurling championships although, as expected…Wed Nov 25 2009 - 00:00
Garrycastle prove more adept in conditionsLEINSTER SFC SEMI-FINALS/Garrycastle 1-8 Ballyboden 0-6: WARNING: THIS match report may contain traces of football.Mon Nov 23 2009 - 00:00
Coaching conference has become integral part of the modern gameTHE DAYS when an intercounty manager would coach, train and mentor the team, and his two selectors would simply help him pick…Thu Nov 19 2009 - 00:00
Cooney praises founding fathersGAA PRESIDENT Christy Cooney yesterday spoke of the “deep appreciation for the early work, graft and passion of the founding …Thu Nov 19 2009 - 00:00
Cunningham's crew crave final spotLEINSTER CLUB SFC SEMI-FINAL GARRYCASTLE v BALLYBODEN ST ENDA'S: IF GALWAY'S former All-Ireland hurling winner Anthony Cunningham…Wed Nov 18 2009 - 00:00
Wexford looking to host Leinster clash with DublinGAELIC GAMES NEWS: THE VENUES for next summer’s Leinster football championship won’t be decided until early next year as the…Tue Nov 17 2009 - 00:00
Griffin exit increases pressure in ClareTONY GRIFFIN’S surprise retirement from hurling at the age of 28 has thrown further pressure on the Clare county executive to…Tue Nov 17 2009 - 00:00
Macker's memoirs bold and brilliantATHLETICS : After an amazing year, David Gillick is likely to walk away empty handed from tonight's national awards; testimony…Sat Nov 14 2009 - 00:00
McNamara says he won't allow crisis to drag onCLARE HURLING: THE CLARE County Board may have pledged to resolve the conflict between Mike McNamara and the majority of his…Thu Nov 12 2009 - 00:00
Clare saga rolls on as McNamara digs inHURLING CRISIS: THE MANAGERIAL hurling crisis in Clare took another twist late last night when Mike McNamara insisted he would…Wed Nov 11 2009 - 00:00
Hartmann rows in behind ban on trainingCLOSE SEASON: THE CONTENTIOUS ban on closed-season training has been fully endorsed by Limerick sports injury specialist Ger…Wed Nov 11 2009 - 00:00
Canty favours bye for provincial championsSENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP: THE OLD end-of-season chestnut of how the football championship would be best structured was the…Thu Oct 29 2009 - 00:00
McGurn critical of collective training banGAA FITNESS: IRISH FITNESS expert Mike McGurn believes the GAA’s ban on collective training during November and December is …Thu Oct 29 2009 - 00:00
Walsh to captain Irish for annual hybrid testWITH THE International Rules series with Australia in uncertain suspension until at least next year, the only true international…Wed Oct 28 2009 - 00:00
Lilesa cruises home in sensational debutATHLETICS MARATHON: THE MARATHON starts at 20 milesTue Oct 27 2009 - 00:00
Kealy regains women's title after long battle with CurleyATHLETICS MARATHON: RUNNING 26Tue Oct 27 2009 - 00:00
New front opens in battle against cutbacksJOINT SUBMISSION WHY IRISH SPORT MATTERS: IN WHAT was a unique and impressive display of Irish sporting solidarity, the importance…Thu Oct 22 2009 - 01:00
Duffy emphasises the GAA's reliance on Government aidTHE GAA has emerged as one of the driving forces behind the joint submission to Government on the future funding of Irish sport…Thu Oct 22 2009 - 01:00
Kennelly 'devastated' by account of incidentKERRY FOOTBALLER Tadhg Kennelly has given an impassioned response to last weekend’s disclosure that he had deliberately fouled…Wed Oct 21 2009 - 01:00
GPA ready to accept reduced fundingGRANTS CUTBACKS: THE GAELIC Players Association (GPA) is prepared to cut their losses and agree to the significantly reduced…Wed Oct 21 2009 - 01:00
Cullen makes intentions for Santry clearATHLETICS: THERE WAS something bold and calculated about the way Mary Cullen dominated the Gerry Farnan Cross Country in the…Mon Oct 19 2009 - 01:00
Farnan's event signals the beginning of a special seasonATHLETICS : AUTUMN ALREADY! The flaunting sunshine lights only the surface. Dim crimsoned leaves fall from the treesSat Oct 17 2009 - 01:00
GAA drug tests all come back negativeANTI-DOPING PROCEDURES: THE GAA can consider itself a “drug free” sport after the results of anti-doping procedures for the …Wed Oct 14 2009 - 01:00
Ryan to stick with hurlingTHE END of one particular era of Dublin football is now complete following Shane Ryan’s decision to divert his attention back…Wed Oct 14 2009 - 01:00
Fagan victory in Boston a boost before EuropeansTWO MONTHS before Santry stages the European Cross Country Championships the prospects of some Irish success appear to be improving…Tue Oct 13 2009 - 01:00
Long-distance charitable exercise is blowin' in the Windy CityATHLETICS : The Great Garda Run, now in its second year, has chosen the Chicago marathon as a means of raising over €250,000…Sat Oct 10 2009 - 01:00
Tipperary's performances saluted in nominationsIT STILL won’t offer any consolation for losing the All-Ireland final, but Tipperary have once again gone one better than Kilkenny…Thu Oct 08 2009 - 01:00
Munster opens with Cork-Kerry clashGAELIC GAMES CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE: ALL FOUR provinces have now confirmed their club championship schedule and, as if on…Thu Oct 08 2009 - 01:00
GAA unlikely to revisit rulesSPECIAL CONGRESS: THE GAA are unlikely to implement any further experimental disciplinary rules in the foreseeable futureWed Oct 07 2009 - 01:00
Attendances up but take from ticket sales down2009 CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON: TOTAL ATTENDANCE figures for the 2009 football and hurling championships have increased 4,000 on last…Wed Oct 07 2009 - 01:00
O'Sullivan points to experience, and 'criticism helped gel us'TOM O’SULLIVAN showed up in Dublin yesterday to collect his footballer of the month award and you’d swear it was the first honour…Thu Oct 01 2009 - 01:00
Ryan finally gleaning rewards for his years of loyal serviceHE’S HAD a long, hard season – and in some ways a long, hard career too – but these days PJ Ryan is still stealing the spotlight…Thu Oct 01 2009 - 01:00
IOC should make Rio happiest city in the worldATHLETICS: Next Friday the International Olympic Committee stage their 121st session in Copenhagen to announce the host city…Sat Sept 26 2009 - 01:00
O'Sullivan ready to lead Kerry from the front ReportsALL-IRELAND SFC FINAL: THERE’S A history of the Kerry football captaincy being more a curse than a blessing and at the start…Thu Sept 17 2009 - 01:00
Kingdom back where they want to beALL-IRELAND SFC FINAL KERRY v CORK: WE’VE ALWAYS said the Kerry football press day is like a box of chocolates; you never know…Wed Sept 16 2009 - 01:00
O'Sullivan's pact now is to raise the stakesALL-IRELAND SFC FINAL KERRY v CORK: THE STORY goes that 10 minutes before the end of the 2006 All-Ireland final against Mayo…Tue Sept 15 2009 - 01:00
Taking in the sights of the Dingle PeninsulaATHLETICS: A new challenge for the intrepid marathon runner gets under way in Kerry this morning with a 26 mile race that starts…Sat Sept 12 2009 - 01:00
Opportunity knocks for ClareALL-IRELAND UNDER-21 HURLING FINAL: SOMETHING MUST be out of the ordinary if Clare are going into Sunday’s All-Ireland under…Thu Sept 10 2009 - 01:00
Kilkenny star got word that he would not startMARTIN COMERFORD has revealed the difficult circumstances in which he discovered he wouldn’t be starting last Sunday’s All-Ireland…Thu Sept 10 2009 - 01:00
Donaghy's availability gives O'Connor plenty to ponderKERRY MANAGER Jack O’Connor is facing what might be called a selection blessing ahead of the All-Ireland football final following…Wed Sept 09 2009 - 01:00
