Is there no end to Denis O’Brien’s intervention in Irish sport?Something doesn’t feel right about billionaire chipping in to bring Johnny Sexton homeThu Sept 18 2014 - 08:59
Racehorse trainer Oliver Brady dies, aged 75Flamboyant Monaghan man fought cancer and heart disease for over a decadeTue Sept 16 2014 - 14:09
O’Connor confident Kingdom can prevail‘It will be hard for Donegal to replicate’ intensity of Dublin performanceTue Sept 16 2014 - 01:00
James Horan hits out at Mayo county boardFormer manager feels they didn’t back team in week between the drawn semi-final and replayMon Sept 15 2014 - 13:03
Game of unmatchable quality decorated with luminous brilliance on both sidesRichie Hogan the best of a brilliant lot with Callanan not too far behindMon Sept 08 2014 - 01:00
Far more than a nutty professor, Eamon O’Shea has Tipperary on the verge of an All-Ireland triumphDespite playing for Tipp and Dublin for seven seasons, he never won a championship gameSat Sept 06 2014 - 01:00
No grounds for concern at Croke Park as hurling’s big day loomsStuart Wilson and team work flat out to ensure pitch is in perfect shape for All-Ireland finalThu Sept 04 2014 - 09:53
‘Bonner’ Maher oiling Tipperary’s engine as they prepare to drive at KilkennyArmy man will to lead the charge from centre-forward as Premier County lock horns again with their great rivalsThu Sept 04 2014 - 01:00
Skilled craftsmen providing the essential equipment as great rivals get set to rumbleHurley makers Jim O’Brien (Tipperary) and Brian Dowling (Kilkenny) maintain a noble traditionMon Sept 01 2014 - 15:00
Dublin’s dreams left in tatters as Donegal celebrate a raid for the agesChampions of 2012 stun favourites to book final date against KerryMon Sept 01 2014 - 01:00
‘On the day we were just beaten by a better Donegal team’ says Jim Gavin‘We were fully prepared and our focus was always on Donegal and not beyond it,’ adds disappointed Dublin bossMon Sept 01 2014 - 01:00
Paddy Andrews keen to make the most of every minute he getsSometimes he’s confined to a bit-part role but St Brigid’s man will contribute in any way he can to Dublin’s causeSat Aug 30 2014 - 01:00
Jim Gavin ready for whatever Donegal throw at Dublin‘Each county has their own culture – there is no right or wrong way to set up a team’Fri Aug 29 2014 - 00:01
Dublin have a clean bill of health ahead of Donegal semi-finalGer Brennan’s ankle injury suffers minor setback but he hasn’t played for the Dubs since last year’s finalThu Aug 28 2014 - 13:37
O’Shea confident of full Tipperary show in hurling finalSquad came through last weekend’s round of club championship matches unscathedTue Aug 26 2014 - 02:00
Mayo and Kerry to take enthralling roadshow to LimerickMayo boss James Horan objects but replay looks set for Gaelic GroundsMon Aug 25 2014 - 01:16
O’Sullivan has vital role to play against Mayo in semi-finalEamonn Fitzmaurice will keep the three-time All Star as an option in All-Ireland clashSun Aug 24 2014 - 06:00
Kerry put their faith in youth for Mayo clashEamonn Fitzmaurice could hardly have named a less experienced teamSat Aug 23 2014 - 00:01
Fionn Fitzgerald warns that Kerry v Mayo will be just as tactical as Dublin v DonegalThe Kerry captain is one of the new breed: no piseogs, just a focus on performanceFri Aug 22 2014 - 01:00
Eamonn Fitzmaurice happy to place his trust in Kerry’s new generationKingdom boss says Mayo a far more physical proposition now than when Kerry were beating them in the 2000sWed Aug 20 2014 - 01:00
Jim McGuinness: Dublin’s resources proving a massive advantageDonegal boss compares Dublin’s resource advantage to that enjoyed by Chelsea in the early years under Roman AbramovichTue Aug 19 2014 - 00:30
Good practice makes perfect for inspirational Pádraic MaherTipperary defender says big performance against Cork had been imminent for some timeTue Aug 19 2014 - 00:30
Jason Smyth reclassified due to deterioration of his eye conditionIrish Paralympic sprinter will be able to go for double gold in RioMon Aug 18 2014 - 15:04
After a decade of heartbreak, Burnley’s Tom Heaton finally makes it to the Premier LeagueThe goalkeeper Chelsea face tonight has played for 10 different teams in five different leaguesMon Aug 18 2014 - 06:00
Eamonn O’Shea happy with Tipperary’s character amid the flairJames Woodlock admits side’s aim was to play the game on their terms, not Cork’sMon Aug 18 2014 - 01:00
Jimmy Barry-Murphy makes no excuses for Cork’s failure to pop‘I just think on the day we were comprehensively outplayed’Mon Aug 18 2014 - 01:00
Tipperary thunder into final showdown with KilkennyCork left sizzled and charred following a nightmare roasting at headquartersMon Aug 18 2014 - 01:00
Tipperary must look to spring Maher from his square prisonAlthough named at number three against Cork, James Barry looks likely to fill the roleSun Aug 17 2014 - 11:56
Jimmy Barry-Murphy’s pedigree pivotal for CorkSunday set to mark 14th All-Ireland semi-final in run going back 41 yearsFri Aug 15 2014 - 01:00
Mature Horgan stands up for young Cork teamThe outstanding scoring threat on Jimmy Barry-Murphy’s team feels they’re improving all the timeThu Aug 14 2014 - 01:00
Daniel Kearney a pivotal figure in Jimmy Barry-Murphy’s Cork jigsawMidfielder relishing the return to Croke Park as Rebels prepare to lock horns with great rivals TipperaryWed Aug 13 2014 - 01:00
Paul Murphy: ‘It was a battle from the start’Kilkenny corner back concedes luck played part against LimerickTue Aug 12 2014 - 01:00
If women’s sport struggles for coverage it’s not because of sexism - it’s because you can’t make people careWhen Ireland’s World Cup adventure is over, people will just keep watching the sport they always watchMon Aug 11 2014 - 06:00
Endeavour and attitude the key to Kilkenny performanceBrian Cody thrilled as tireless defensive display sees his side through to All-Ireland hurling finalMon Aug 11 2014 - 01:00
Monaghan manager Malachy O’Rourke defends his side’s tactics despite Dublin drubbing‘We felt it was a plan that could frustrate them and give us a chance of winning’Mon Aug 11 2014 - 01:00
Driven Kilkenny find enough to prevail past LimerickBrave effort come up short as crucial goals see Leinster champions into another finalMon Aug 11 2014 - 01:00
Richie Hogan’s new midfield role is as much a triumph for Brian Cody as the player himselfHe was always seen as an inside forward but now Hogan leads the betting for Hurler of the YearSun Aug 10 2014 - 11:00
Fergus Connolly still believing in Dublin virtuesElite performance expert from Monaghan helped reigning All-Ireland champions to where they are nowSat Aug 09 2014 - 01:00
Donegal ready to end Armagh’s rollercoaster rideJim McGuinness’s side further down the road in terms of developmentFri Aug 08 2014 - 23:00
Shefflin sets his sights on further garlands before final curtain beckonsKilkenny legend intent on making the most of every opportunity before his incredible career draws to a closeFri Aug 08 2014 - 01:00
Cody impressed by Limerick in a season of renewal for KilkennyManager rejects notion that his side ran out of legs in last year’s shortened summerTue Aug 05 2014 - 01:00
Horan calls Cork management’s pre-match tactics “a low act”“It was attacking the integrity of our team - it was disgraceful and they should be ashamed of it”Mon Aug 04 2014 - 11:47
Mayo make heavy weather of it against Cork side that has restored reputationHoran’s team through to fourth consecutive All-Ireland semi-final where they meet KerryMon Aug 04 2014 - 01:00
Eamonn Fitzmaurice quietly plotting Kerry’s fortunesThe young manager likes consensus, but he likes to overturn it too when requiredSat Aug 02 2014 - 01:00
Kingdom’s class and craft still evidentDespite the absence of several big names from last year’s team, Eamonn Fitzmaurice’s men should prove too strong for GalwaySat Aug 02 2014 - 01:00
Brian Cody defends Dublin hurlersKilkenny manager thought the team from the capital underperformed this yearFri Aug 01 2014 - 01:00
Tipperary face Cork as blue-bloods get ready to dineAnthony Daly to take a few weeks to “clear the head” after Dublin’s All-Ireland exitMon Jul 28 2014 - 07:36
Tipperary fire power too much for staid DublinDublin strain to keep sight of Eamon O’Shea’s side who score early and keep scoringMon Jul 28 2014 - 01:36
When you win six games, it can’t be bad, says Tipp boss O’SheaBack to the drawing board for next year for dejected Dublin hurlers after quarter-final defeatMon Jul 28 2014 - 01:00
Roscommon to continue trend and see Armagh offArmagh have a curiously poor record in qualifiers against Connacht sidesSat Jul 19 2014 - 14:06
