Katie Taylor: ‘I was walking to some boxing gyms as a young girl being sniggered at and laughed at’
In the last press conference of her boxing career, Taylor is in relaxed mood, finally allowing herself to think about her legacy in the sport
Malachy Clerkin: If you’re coaching kids with your county in mind, you’re just as transactional as Aussie Rules
Once you make a move to Australia about the work of coaches rather than the life-changing chance for the player, you lose the argument
Gabriel Bannigan on Monaghan departure: ‘It’s obvious that there were some dark arts at play’
Bannigan stepped down after two seasons in charge, citing a shift in attitude from the county board over the past six weeks
‘At least I’m not English’ – How Rory McIlroy and Lee Westwood have traded insults down the years
They were stablemates once but the relationship became strained over time before LIV drove a permanent wedge between them
LIV Golf should be a cautionary tale to other sports – but we won’t hold our breath
The Saudi government put $6bn into the breakaway golf league but got a miserable return on their investment and now it’s over
‘The lads were all buzzing for me’: Seán ‘Fitzy’ Fitzgerald on leaving Galway for Love Island
Teacher-turned-reality TV star says Galway manager Pádraic Joyce reacted well to news he may have to quit panel
Mayo people will never go back. Winning Sam Maguire changes everything
Long wait for an All-Ireland brought decades of heartache, but it also strengthened bonds in ways that are now becoming clear
Decades of hurt, hope and loss melt away as Mayo win sweetest All-Ireland title imaginable
Andy Moran’s men finally bring their people to the promised land as they overturn a seven-point head start to beat Kerry
Kobe McDonald’s 45 and Ryan O’Donoghue’s two-pointer: 5 key moments that took Mayo to victory
David Clifford’s first-half goal was as good as it got for Kerry thanks to Mayo’s fast start to the second half and Darragh Beirne’s goal
Here’s what I’ve learned from 22 years of meeting Mayo friends after All-Ireland finals
The years pass, the pubs change, our lives move on – but through it all, the mysteries of Mayo football remain a constant
There is no comparison between Kobe McDonald and David Clifford - except in one vital respect
They may not be alike as players, but as once-in-a-decade phenomena, there’s a strong link between the two
All-Ireland football final by the numbers: For Mayo, 75 needs no explaining
A taoiseach’s father, two pairs of brothers and the mother of all waits feature in our rundown
All-Ireland final key moments: Dominance either side of half-time sees Limerick to victory
Mike Casey’s yellow card looked to swing things in Galway’s favour, but it was Cathal O’Neill’s in the 43rd minute that meant game over
If this is the last tango for John Kiely’s Limerick, they went out staying true to their own excellence
‘It wasn’t anything to do with Galway,’ said Kiely, a statement so true they should write it on the side of the team bus
Malachy Clerkin: Hurling’s twitchy, moody summer is badly in need of an epic All-Ireland final
So much of the talk about hurling concerns issues other than the sport itself but it can still transport us to another place















