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Representing Ireland may damage prospects

Two-thirds of Ireland's sporting elite believe representing the country will have a negative impact on their employment prospects…

Sat Jan 12 2008 - 00:00

Fagan's fate has more twists than Oliver

On Athletics: By now you may have heard the story of Martin Fagan, the Irish athlete who was last month refused entry into the…

Sat Jan 12 2008 - 00:00

Caffrey rotates Cluxton to bench

Dublin's All Star goalkeeper Stephen Cluxton drops to the bench for Saturday evening's O'Byrne Cup quarter-final against Westmeath…

Thu Jan 10 2008 - 00:00

Ballina face Nemo in Ennis

The All-Ireland club senior hurling and football championship semi-finals will take place on Sunday, February 24th - with the…

Thu Jan 10 2008 - 00:00

No date set for meeting on Rules

Gaelic Games news round-up: Any potential revival of the International Rules series is still some way off as the GAA have yet…

Wed Jan 09 2008 - 00:00

Cork still trying to fulfil LIT fixture

The Cork County Board have refused to rule out some arrangement to fulfil tomorrow's Waterford Crystal senior hurling game against…

Wed Jan 09 2008 - 00:00

No date set for meeting on Rules

Any potential revival of the International Rules series is still some way off as the GAA have yet to confirm a date for the resumption…

Wed Jan 09 2008 - 00:00

Yelling stamps her authority

Athletics/Belfast International Cross Country: The Irish challenge in Saturday's Belfast International Cross Country was perhaps…

Mon Jan 07 2008 - 00:00

Train and you'll miss Belfast bus

On Athletics: The actor Daniel Day Lewis says he takes on only roles that have meaning for other people, and it should be the…

Sat Jan 05 2008 - 00:00

Irish figure prominently in global lists

ATHLETICS: Irish athletes have made an unusually strong impression on the IAAF end-of-year rankings based on outdoor performances…

Wed Jan 02 2008 - 00:00

Let's all go that extra mile this Christmas

On Athletics: They say charity covers a multitude of sins, although when it comes to the GOAL Mile that's not strictly true

Sat Dec 22 2007 - 00:00

Fogarty critical of Farrell and GPA

The recent awarding of the Government players grant scheme continues to draw criticism with GAA presidential candidate Seán Fogarty…

Tue Dec 18 2007 - 00:00

Whelan 'delighted to be part of it'

Mickey Whelan takes a bite from a KitKat just as we approach him for a word, and if anyone deserves a break like this - ending…

Mon Dec 17 2007 - 00:00

Vincent's don't scare Flanagan

Leinster club SFC: After waiting 23 years to win back the Dublin title, the same wait since winning their last Leinster title…

Fri Dec 14 2007 - 00:00

Brennan calls on colleges to act

Gaelic Games HEA Championships: GAA president Nickey Brennan yesterday called on third-level colleges to withdraw from pre-season…

Thu Dec 13 2007 - 00:00

Holland and selectors meet as uncertainty prevails

New Cork football manager Teddy Holland last night staged the first formal meeting with his new selectors to plan for the coming…

Wed Dec 12 2007 - 00:00

Walsh questions five-year turnover

GAELIC GAMES/GAA Fixtures: This year's county convention season is proving particularly dynamic as several of the GAA's most…

Wed Dec 12 2007 - 00:00

Potential clear but no medals

ATHLETICS/European Cross Country: Even if the medal hopes never materialised there was still a strong Irish showing at yesterday…

Mon Dec 10 2007 - 00:00

Spotlight is bound to catch up on Britton

On Athletics: Among the many successes of her great career Catherina McKiernan once managed to completely baffle some of Fleet…

Sat Dec 08 2007 - 00:00

Moorefield yet to appeal

News round-up The GAA's Central Appeals Committee (CAC) have yet to hear from Kildare champions Moorefield regarding their intended…

Thu Dec 06 2007 - 00:00

GAA says grant criticism is unfair

Gaelic Games Players' grants scheme The GAA has described as "incongruous" and "disingenuous" the wave of criticism that has…

Thu Dec 06 2007 - 00:00

Turnbull pays high price for something he didn't do

On Athletics: There's lots of talk these days about getting to Beijing for next summer's Olympics, about the effort and sacrifices…

Sat Dec 01 2007 - 00:00

Emerging Ballinacourty young and ambitious

Practically every year the provincial club championship throws up a major surprise, something along the lines of an unheard challenger…

Tue Nov 27 2007 - 00:00

Leinster Council to look at melee

Gaelic Games: The Leinster council are facing an urgent disciplinary investigation arising from Sunday's provincial quarter-…

Tue Nov 27 2007 - 00:00

Ireland have some genuine medal hopes

Athletics/European Cross Country Championships: Ireland will be represented by the maximum of 36 athletes at the European Cross…

Tue Nov 27 2007 - 00:00

Duffy named director general

The GAA last night confirmed Paraic Duffy as successor to Liam Mulvihill as director general

Thu Nov 22 2007 - 00:00

Bonuses reflect slim Olympic medal hopes

The slim chance of any Irish medals being won at next year's Beijing Olympics was underlined at yesterday's announcement of the…

Thu Nov 22 2007 - 00:00

Moorefield ready to answer more questions

Two Sundays ago Moorefield lined out to play Dromard in the quarter-final of the Leinster club football championship, a game …

Thu Nov 22 2007 - 00:00

Cork face second players' strike

Cork GAA has found itself confronting its second players' strike in the space of five years following the county board's decision…

Thu Nov 22 2007 - 00:00

Awards, glorious awards

On Athletics: Six weeks to Christmas so it must be the start of the sporting awards season, and naturally enough Athletics Ireland…

Sat Nov 10 2007 - 00:00

Result of ballot to be known tomorrow

One of the potentially defining moments in GAA history will be known at noon tomorrow with the result of the Gaelic Players Association…

Thu Nov 08 2007 - 00:00

O'Neill opts to move on from GPA

Donal O'Neill has outlined his reasons for stepping down as commercial director of the Gaelic Players' Association (GPA), claiming…

Wed Nov 07 2007 - 00:00

Radcliffe makes a spectacular comeback

ATHLETICS/New York Marathon: New York was anticipating a sensational weekend for marathon running, and that's what it got - …

Mon Nov 05 2007 - 00:00

Farrell hints at resolution to dispute

GPA players of the year Waterford's Dan Shanahan and Kerry's Marc Ó Sé were the big winners at last night's Gaelic Players Association…

Sat Nov 03 2007 - 00:00

GAA Previews: Club championships and county finals

Connacht Club HC semi-final: James Stephens (Mayo) v Athleague (Roscommon), Ballina, 3

Sat Nov 03 2007 - 00:00

GAA Games Development Conference

The 2007 GAA Games Development Conference will take place in Croke Park on November 23rd and 24th, and aims to address issues…

Fri Nov 02 2007 - 00:00

Brennan points to risks in AFL offers

While it's hard to ignore the noticeable increase in the number of players taking up contracts or trials with Australian Rules…

Fri Nov 02 2007 - 00:00

GAA look to Rugby League

News round-up The GAA are looking to rugby league as a model for primary school and other underage competitions

Fri Nov 02 2007 - 00:00

Shields accepts Carlton's trial offer

Gaelic Games News round-up The relationship between the GAA and the AFL could deteriorate further with the news that Cork defender…

Wed Oct 31 2007 - 00:00

Cork's Murphy chosen by peers

GAA Players' Football team of the year All-Ireland football champions Kerry have gained seven representatives on the Gaelic …

Wed Oct 31 2007 - 00:00

O'Connor makes up for his Berlin setback

Michael O'Connor came to Dublin yesterday with the sole intention of becoming national men's champion, and as the first Irish…

Tue Oct 30 2007 - 00:00

Longing to share the same sweet loneliness

On Athletics: Only twice in my life have I sat on a plane alongside a complete stranger and ended up in an argument

Sat Oct 27 2007 - 01:00

New body designed to avoid recourse to court

SPORT AND THE LAW: All facets of Irish sport are expected to benefit from the establishment of a new, independent dispute resolution…

Fri Oct 26 2007 - 01:00

Murphy is raring to go again

Interprovincial SH Final: There's a real danger in sport that the more obsessive you become about winning, the more success …

Thu Oct 25 2007 - 01:00

Fitzhenry and Comerford recognised by their peers

GAELIC GAMES/Hurling GPA All Stars: The last thing the Gaelic Players Association (GPA) would want with their Opel Team of the…

Wed Oct 24 2007 - 01:00

GPA issues players with strike ballot

Confirmation that the Gaelic Players Association (GPA) had issued its members with a ballot for strike action due to the "ongoing…

Thu Oct 18 2007 - 01:00

Strain to sell interprovincial finals

Gaelic Games: The GAA are struggling to generate ticket sales for the interprovincial finals, set for Croke Park on Saturday…

Wed Oct 17 2007 - 01:00

O'Rourke to take charge of Fermanagh

Managerial Moves One of the last managerial posts for next year has been filled with the appointment of Malachy O'Rourke as …

Wed Oct 17 2007 - 01:00

Focus turns to medals as Dublin awarded major event

Athletics/European Cross Country Championships: After yesterday's announcement that Dublin will host the European Cross Country…

Tue Oct 16 2007 - 01:00

Courageous Power a warrior for all seasons

On Athletics: I lived for a while in Providence, Rhode Island, studying hard but training a lot harder, and it was during that…

Sat Oct 13 2007 - 01:00
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