James Horan praises Mayo’s resilience after nabbing a point against DonegalRob Hennelly’s 74th minute equaliser denied Donegal victory at Markievicz ParkMon Jan 31 2022 - 12:27
Rob Hennelly the hero as Mayo conjure late chaos to salvage Donegal drawGoalkeeper’s last gasp free completes the year’s first great escape act in sodden SligoSun Jan 30 2022 - 17:16
In their pomp Armagh were the real boys of summerFans returning to Croke Park for Dublin tie will recall a glorious decade from 1999Sat Jan 29 2022 - 06:00
Rory Gallagher’s resurgent Derry are a team on the riseDivision Two will hold no fear for Oak Leaf who have emerged from turbulent decadeSat Jan 29 2022 - 06:00
Mayo stand at the foot of their holy mountain, ready to climb the reek againJames Horan’s side begin nomadic league campaign looking for that last ingredientSat Jan 29 2022 - 06:00
Michael Darragh Macauley – blue blood Dub, footballing virtuosoKeith Duggan: TG4’s Laochra Gael reveals another side to one of the most memorableSat Jan 22 2022 - 11:00
Semple Stadium goes down sponsorship road but is the field getting too crowded?Hanging on to the name of your stadium may become the best way of standing out from the crowdTue Jan 18 2022 - 15:34
Mageean still bubbling with enthusiasm as she looks forward to a big yearWorld and European Championships and Commonwealth Games both in her sightsSat Jan 15 2022 - 06:00
How sport can place girls and boys on the most literal level playing fieldSport is a way to channel aggression, it pushes people into realm of mutual respectSat Jan 15 2022 - 06:00
Has the Old Gray Lady taken to sucking regional and smaller newspapers dry?New York Times has bought sports-subscription website Athletic for $550mSat Jan 08 2022 - 06:00
Articulate and resilient Henry Shefflin has Galway hurling fans giddyExcitement in maroon county as Kilkenny hurling great’s reign beginsSat Jan 08 2022 - 06:00
GAA weekend previews: Throw-in times, TV details and predictionsKeith Duggan looks ahead to this weekend’s football and hurling club provincial finalsFri Jan 07 2022 - 14:00
Sport 2021: Stars provided welcome escape but some paid high priceA breakthrough year for Irish women, while Osaka, Biles and Peng faced huge pressureMon Dec 27 2021 - 06:00
Twins Emma and Kate Slevin take two very different paths to successSlevin sisters seperately achieve sporting excellence in gymnastics, soccer and GAAFri Dec 17 2021 - 08:00
Claire Melia: From the GAA pitch to the basketball courtThe 6ft 3in Ireland star is happy to be a sportswoman young girls can look up toWed Dec 15 2021 - 20:00
All Star Gazing: Eileen and Moira Dunne explore a 50-year evolution in Irish societyDunnes' father Mick was one of the creators of the idea on a wet day in BelfieldWed Dec 15 2021 - 06:00
Keith Duggan: Joy and despair rekindled as Steven Gerrard returns to AnfieldLiverpool fans will hope that this welcome back will only be the first of manySat Dec 11 2021 - 06:00
Keith Duggan: Abuse of referees a troubling indictment of our sporting nationRecent decision by two juvenile leagues to ban games over a weekend shows just how serious the situation has becomeSat Dec 04 2021 - 06:00
Keith Duggan: Sinister treatment of Peng Shuai has damaged China’s future Olympic prestigeIOC naivety makes Olympic tradition look compromised and malleableSat Nov 27 2021 - 06:00
Keith Duggan: Saddle up for Garth Brooks’ return to Croke ParkThursday’s confirmation of the two concerts was a reminder of a simpler time for allSat Nov 20 2021 - 08:00
The Nation Holds Its Breath: George Hamilton is still at the top of his gameBook review: The soccer commentator’s gossip-free memoir recalls how his career unfoldedWed Nov 17 2021 - 06:00
TV View: Champagne football finally flows for Ireland and KennyBrady and Sadlier refuse to share their toys but all ends amicably after Luxembourg winSun Nov 14 2021 - 22:23
Why did the Aviva crowd boo Cristiano Ronaldo? To be part of his worldKeith Duggan: For 15 years he has operated in a place beyond normal existenceSat Nov 13 2021 - 06:00
Keith Duggan: Ireland now look like more than a passing fancyMood under Kenny is more ambitious than simple attitude of ‘You’ll never beat the Irish’Fri Nov 12 2021 - 23:00
A good night for Ireland – and a winning one for the fansIt ended in a scoreless draw, but the capacity crowd got plenty of entertainmentFri Nov 12 2021 - 01:00
Full house voice their approval of Kenny’s masterplan for IrelandWhat began as a murmur in empty stadiums culminated in glorious moments on Thursday nightThu Nov 11 2021 - 23:18
Jim McGuinness says there is no truth to rumours about Down coaching jobFormer Donegal manager says he is focusing on his role at Derry City for the time beingWed Nov 10 2021 - 12:15
Sonny Bill Williams: ‘I was the picture of success but I was deeply unhappy’ABs legend speaks about journey from the side of a mountain to the top of the gameSat Nov 06 2021 - 10:00
Keith Duggan: Rugby must not jump into the Amazon money pitThoughts need to turn to the fans who have an additional subscription but a leaner menuSat Nov 06 2021 - 06:00
Underage basketball permitted to resume as Government overturns farcical banClubs had been told they must check vaccine certs despite under-12s not being eligibleThu Nov 04 2021 - 13:26
John and David Meyler: Sporting opportunities realised and unrealisedFrom late night McDonald’s to games at Old Trafford - father and son have lived the dreamSun Oct 31 2021 - 06:00
Keith Duggan: Children playing outdoors is a scene sadly lost in timeOn Halloween night you’ll hear the one-off joy of kids allowed to be out in the darkSat Oct 30 2021 - 07:00
Andy Moran: ‘In my 17 seasons as an intercounty footballer, I failed’Former Mayo footballer on the struggle for Sam Maguire and his new life in coachingSat Oct 30 2021 - 07:00
Keith Duggan: Time for Plan C as Proposal B is just plain bonkersSideline Cut: Delegates will vote on worst collective idea since governmental tax on children’s shoesFri Oct 22 2021 - 22:31
Like all Irish towns, Drumshanbo is going through a post-pandemic reckoningLocals of the Leitrim town reflect on how lockdowns have shaped the area and its businessesMon Oct 18 2021 - 03:27
Mickey Harte: ‘I learned a lot from Michaela’The football manager looks back on the 10 turbulent years since his daughter’s murderSun Oct 17 2021 - 06:00
Keith Duggan: Critical weeks ahead for United and nice guy Ole Gunnar SolskjaerVultures of impatience already beginning to circle in the grey skies over ManchesterSat Oct 16 2021 - 09:00
Dilemma for Newcastle fans illustrates the moral complexity of supporting any big clubIt's easy for celebrating Toon supporters to rationalise that position in their mindsSat Oct 09 2021 - 06:00
Willie Anderson: ‘I wouldn’t have been a violent man . . . But I could rise to it’Former Ireland lock’s book mixes light and dark of remarkable career on and off the pitchSat Oct 09 2021 - 06:00
Keith Duggan: Brentford’s fairytale rise one of great stories in English footballFan and owner Benham and manager Frank have overseen remarkable transformationSat Oct 02 2021 - 06:00
Surfing allows Easkey Britton satisfy a lifelong love for the oceanChasing big waves made sense and much of her story is rooted in her upbringingSat Oct 02 2021 - 06:00
Keith Duggan: Kenny shows there’s more to Republic of Ireland side than resultsManager’s vision popular with many, but scrutiny is sure to intensifySat Sept 25 2021 - 06:00
Casey slams online abuse directed at Mayo players after All-Ireland final defeatMayo issue a statement condemning the attacks as ‘unnecessary and unacceptable’Tue Sept 21 2021 - 06:00
Keith Duggan: The battle between Netflix and a female Georgian chess grandmasterNona Gaprindashvili has taken issue with a reference made in The Queen’s GambitSat Sept 18 2021 - 09:00
Tyrone remind us all how well versed they are on the big stageMayo never really showed up at Croke Park as the Red Hand put on a masterclassMon Sept 13 2021 - 05:00
North’s First Minister hails victorious Tyrone at homecomingSixth All-Ireland defeat since 2011 leaves Mayo wondering when pain will endMon Sept 13 2021 - 01:00
Tyrone’s ruthless streak leaves Mayo searching for answers againIt was a Red Hand masterclass at Croke Park while Mayo failed to show up on the big stageSat Sept 11 2021 - 20:19
Keith Duggan: Tyrone make it matter more – may they never changeRed Hand back in terrain they love today, the dark anti-hero gatecrashing the garden partySat Sept 11 2021 - 10:58
Rob Hennelly much more than a safe pair of hands for MayoMany times during his long career the Breaffy man has stood up to be counted for the countySat Sept 11 2021 - 06:00
Stephen Coen not missing Lucan-MacHale Park midnight shuttleCoen is balancing his All-Ireland final countdown with the closing phases of his PhDWed Sept 08 2021 - 05:00
