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Carlow boss Turlough O’Brien: Tier 2 proposals are ‘tokenism’

Carlow boss Turlough O’Brien: Tier 2 proposals are ‘tokenism’

Proposed secondary football championship ‘a sop’ that will ‘fail to address the problem’

Wed Jun 12 2019 - 10:43
Antrim left waiting over their right to play at Corrigan Park

Antrim left waiting over their right to play at Corrigan Park

Division Four side keen to host their qualifier clash against Kildare in west Belfast

Wed Jun 12 2019 - 01:00
Limerick expect different challenge from Tipp in Thurles

Limerick expect different challenge from Tipp in Thurles

Plenty of signs in the All-Ireland champions’ win over Clare that they are getting back on track

Tue Jun 11 2019 - 07:12
GAA closes in on Tier 2 football championship proposal

GAA closes in on Tier 2 football championship proposal

Horan says the key to any Tier 2 championship is that it will not impact on club games

Mon Jun 10 2019 - 20:44
Limerick keep their championship alive against Clare

Limerick keep their championship alive against Clare

It would have been the earliest exit by the All-Ireland hurling champions in 27 years

Sun Jun 09 2019 - 20:02
McGonagle relentless in his pursuit of the best for Irish athletes

McGonagle relentless in his pursuit of the best for Irish athletes

Ex-team manager’s eagerly-awaited memoir shines a revealing light on the last 25 years of Irish athletics

Sat Jun 08 2019 - 01:25
60 Ironmans in 60 days: Meet Ger Prendergast

60 Ironmans in 60 days: Meet Ger Prendergast

The 39-year-old is looking to set a new world record at the Lilliput Adventure Centre

Fri Jun 07 2019 - 14:56
We didn’t have the mindset: Eamon McGee on regretting Donegal’s lost years

We didn’t have the mindset: Eamon McGee on regretting Donegal’s lost years

As Donegal face Tyrone in the semi-final, thoughts linger on what might have been

Fri Jun 07 2019 - 06:00
Thomas Barr just pipped for podium finish in Rome

Thomas Barr just pipped for podium finish in Rome

Irish hurdler’s time of 49.65 seconds just short of his season’s best

Thu Jun 06 2019 - 20:38
Cian O’Neill unflinching in his optimism about Kildare football

Cian O’Neill unflinching in his optimism about Kildare football

Manager believes his side can upset the odds and beat All-Ireland champions Dublin

Thu Jun 06 2019 - 07:01
Murphy on the mend as Kilkenny seek to maintain momentum

Murphy on the mend as Kilkenny seek to maintain momentum

Injured goalkeeper sees a 20m difference between some hurling sliotars

Wed Jun 05 2019 - 01:00
No fear of second-year syndrome for Kerry’s David Clifford

No fear of second-year syndrome for Kerry’s David Clifford

Skilful forward looking ahead to a long summer in his second year on the senior panel

Wed Jun 05 2019 - 00:00
Sexton seals Irish Schools sprint records on the double

Sexton seals Irish Schools sprint records on the double

Ireland’s fastest schoolboy wins in Tullamore ahead of lane change to career in rugby

Sun Jun 02 2019 - 20:30
Kildare seize their chance after the slowest of starts against Longford

Kildare seize their chance after the slowest of starts against Longford

Cian O’Neill believes his side can beat the Dubs after second-half romp in Tullamore

Sun Jun 02 2019 - 18:16
Aaron Sexton lives up to billing with display of frightening speed in Tullamore

Aaron Sexton lives up to billing with display of frightening speed in Tullamore

Rugby-bound Bangor schoolboy breaks both the 100m and 200m schools records

Sat Jun 01 2019 - 18:13
Schoolboy Sexton’s case shows positive impact of mixing athletics and rugby

Schoolboy Sexton’s case shows positive impact of mixing athletics and rugby

A career in athletics could prove a feasible option for those who drop rugby after their schooldays

Sat Jun 01 2019 - 01:00
Ireland’s fastest schoolboy Aaron Sexton chooses rugby over athletics

Ireland’s fastest schoolboy Aaron Sexton chooses rugby over athletics

Talented Bangor sprinter to join Ulster’s Rugby Academy after his A-level exams

Fri May 31 2019 - 01:00
Peter Keane embracing pressures of being Kerry football manager

Peter Keane embracing pressures of being Kerry football manager

New manager says step up from minors side is a daily learning experience he’s enjoying

Thu May 30 2019 - 01:42
Séamus Callanan on the verge of Tipperary scoring history

Séamus Callanan on the verge of Tipperary scoring history

With 2-4 to his name already, captain goes into Clare clash needing just one more goal

Thu May 30 2019 - 01:00
Rod Stewart concert sends Cork footballers to Páirc Uí Rinn

Rod Stewart concert sends Cork footballers to Páirc Uí Rinn

Páirc Uí Chaoimh pitch will not be ready in time for Munster semi-final against Limerick

Wed May 29 2019 - 20:25
Lohan says Clare hurlers lacking proper support from the county board

Lohan says Clare hurlers lacking proper support from the county board

‘You need a more dynamic county board than what is there’ says former star

Wed May 29 2019 - 06:00
Fitzsimons still defying the myths of the modern Dublin footballer

Fitzsimons still defying the myths of the modern Dublin footballer

Cuala stalwart had far from a gilded football background and underage career

Wed May 29 2019 - 06:00
Ireland to send 65 athletes to European Games in Belarus

Ireland to send 65 athletes to European Games in Belarus

Squad will compete in nine of the 15 sports in Minsk including team athletics event

Tue May 28 2019 - 21:52
Ulster showdown looming early for Donegal and Tyrone

Ulster showdown looming early for Donegal and Tyrone

Counties who have won eight of the last ten titles between them to meet in semi-final

Tue May 28 2019 - 06:00
GAA ready to bite the bullet on possible championship reform

GAA ready to bite the bullet on possible championship reform

Fixtures review committee tasked with job of coming up with three possible proposals

Tue May 28 2019 - 06:00
Darragh McElhinney sets new Irish record in under-20 5,000m run

Darragh McElhinney sets new Irish record in under-20 5,000m run

Athlete also becomes first teenager to break 14-minute barrier at the distance

Sun May 26 2019 - 20:16
Patient approach pays off as Donegal finally shake off Fermanagh

Patient approach pays off as Donegal finally shake off Fermanagh

Late points help set up Ulster semi-final showdown with Tyrone

Sun May 26 2019 - 18:00
Boxing is an Olympic sport where there is still fumbling in the greasy till

Boxing is an Olympic sport where there is still fumbling in the greasy till

The International Boxing Association failed to heed repeated IOC warnings on its governance and business dealings, some pointing directly at crime

Fri May 24 2019 - 18:35
Jim Gavin piloting the course in Dublin’s drive for five

Jim Gavin piloting the course in Dublin’s drive for five

Manager has always been comfortable drawing on comparisons with his other passion

Thu May 23 2019 - 05:00
Ryan McHugh may tweak his game as a result of concussion

Ryan McHugh may tweak his game as a result of concussion

Donegal forward says sitting on the bench with injury was the hardest thing to do

Thu May 23 2019 - 01:00
Boxing at Tokyo 2020 Olympics still facing uncertainty

Boxing at Tokyo 2020 Olympics still facing uncertainty

Boxing will remain a part of the Olympic programme but AIBA has been suspended

Wed May 22 2019 - 17:23
Horgan ‘owed an All-Ireland’, says Cork boss Meyler

Horgan ‘owed an All-Ireland’, says Cork boss Meyler

In-form ‘Hoggy’ among hurling’s most prolific scorers never to win Celtic Cross

Wed May 22 2019 - 06:00
Gender issue on the sideline for Dublin men’s coach Cliodhna O’Connor

Gender issue on the sideline for Dublin men’s coach Cliodhna O’Connor

Former All-Ireland winning goalkeeper feels her role with senior hurlers is a natural fit

Wed May 22 2019 - 06:00
Niall Moyna hits out at DCU over Enda Fitzpatrick’s exit

Niall Moyna hits out at DCU over Enda Fitzpatrick’s exit

Professor says that Fitzpatrick is ‘a coach that comes along once in a generation’

Tue May 21 2019 - 11:32
Ulster’s Aaron Sexton still blazing a trail on the athletics track

Ulster’s Aaron Sexton still blazing a trail on the athletics track

Province’s academy flyer sets personal best of 10.49 at Ulster Schools Championships

Mon May 20 2019 - 16:03
Tipperary rattle off another thrilling tune as the music fades for Waterford

Tipperary rattle off another thrilling tune as the music fades for Waterford

Liam Sheedy’s side hit 2-30 to continue brilliant start to Munster campaign

Sun May 19 2019 - 20:23
What ails the leading college of Irish athletics?

What ails the leading college of Irish athletics?

Fitzpatrick, the man behind DCU’s athletics success, should have received term extension

Sat May 18 2019 - 07:00
Enda Fitzpatrick expresses ‘hurt and disappointment’ over DCU decision

Enda Fitzpatrick expresses ‘hurt and disappointment’ over DCU decision

University have decided not to extend Athletics Academy director’s tenure

Thu May 16 2019 - 19:52
GAA referees instructed to crack down on head-high tackles

GAA referees instructed to crack down on head-high tackles

National Referees Committee resentation includes additional changes to the GAA calendar and “finishing on the day” criteria

Thu May 16 2019 - 07:00
DCU start petition to retain services of athletics director Enda Fitzpatrick

DCU start petition to retain services of athletics director Enda Fitzpatrick

University’s athletics club has expanded from 18 to 115 members during his tenure

Wed May 15 2019 - 22:14
O’Donnell keen to keep underdogs Sligo at arm’s length

O’Donnell keen to keep underdogs Sligo at arm’s length

After a scare in London, Tuam defender sees All-Ireland semis as Galway’s minimum target

Wed May 15 2019 - 06:01
Kiely and Limerick far from ready to rest on their laurels

Kiely and Limerick far from ready to rest on their laurels

Munster title the next objective for manager and his ambitious, hard-working side

Wed May 15 2019 - 06:00
Relieved Geaney looking forward to another championship campaign

Relieved Geaney looking forward to another championship campaign

Freak injury suffered in aftermath of Dublin game briefly threatened his whole season

Tue May 14 2019 - 06:00
James McCarthy: 'we've never talked about any ‘in-a-row’'

James McCarthy: 'we've never talked about any ‘in-a-row’'

Talk of five-in-a-row brushed aside as six-time All-Ireland winner focuses on Louth clash

Tue May 14 2019 - 06:00
Cody bemused by incident as Kilkenny claw back Dublin in anger

Cody bemused by incident as Kilkenny claw back Dublin in anger

TJ Reid’s proper captain-like display saw him finish with 2-12

Sun May 12 2019 - 15:15
Cody bemused by incident as Kilkenny claw Dublin back with some anger

Cody bemused by incident as Kilkenny claw Dublin back with some anger

TJ Reid’s proper captain-like display saw him finish with 2-12

Sun May 12 2019 - 14:59
Kilkenny wear Dublin down in second half comeback

Kilkenny wear Dublin down in second half comeback

TJ Reid showed the way with a proper captain’s display that saw him finish with 2-12

Sat May 11 2019 - 21:19
Irish duo well prepared for Giro d’Italia’s mental grind

Irish duo well prepared for Giro d’Italia’s mental grind

Cycling rarely gets a positive spin: unless another positive doping test counts

Sat May 11 2019 - 20:23
Cian O’Neill and Kildare taking nothing for granted after last year

Cian O’Neill and Kildare taking nothing for granted after last year

Manager wary of Wicklow clash given Lilywhites’ inconsistent track record

Fri May 10 2019 - 01:00
Ireland women’s relay team take first steps on road to Tokyo 2020

Ireland women’s relay team take first steps on road to Tokyo 2020

Six sprinters and Olympic hopefuls to compete in Yokohama’s International Stadium

Thu May 09 2019 - 15:39
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