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Royal revival a labour of love for devoted O’Dowd

Royal revival a labour of love for devoted O’Dowd

Meath manager is determined to see a proud football county regain its place at the top table

Sat Jun 28 2014 - 12:00
Kildare set to march on as injuries threaten to weaken Meath’s challenge

Kildare set to march on as injuries threaten to weaken Meath’s challenge

Conor Gillespie’s loss a major blow to Royal County’s hopes of a final place

Sat Jun 28 2014 - 01:00
Meath’s Paddy O’Rourke happy to be centre stage at Croke Park

Meath’s Paddy O’Rourke happy to be centre stage at Croke Park

Royal net-minder agrees Dublin’s Stephen Cluxton has taken the art of goalkeeping to a new level

Fri Jun 27 2014 - 02:02
Galway dig deep to produce crazy finale against Kilkenny

Galway dig deep to produce crazy finale against Kilkenny

Tribesmen recover from 10 points down with seven minutes left to force replay

Mon Jun 23 2014 - 15:30
Thriller in Tullamore as Galway stage daring comeback to force replay

Thriller in Tullamore as Galway stage daring comeback to force replay

Kilkenny were 10 points clear with seven minutes remaining

Sun Jun 22 2014 - 18:12
Galway’s top speed can buck trend against Sligo

Galway’s top speed can buck trend against Sligo

Sligo’s season a slow reveal after last year’s disaster

Sat Jun 21 2014 - 13:52
Walter Walsh very capable of providing something different

Walter Walsh very capable of providing something different

Kilkenny’s skilful, versatile powerhouse a real nightmare for opposition defences

Sat Jun 21 2014 - 11:10
Cork’s attack too powerful for Tipperary

Cork’s attack too powerful for Tipperary

Brian Cuthbert accommodates some forwards in defence

Sat Jun 21 2014 - 01:00
Kerry won’t be caught on the hop by Clare

Kerry won’t be caught on the hop by Clare

Éamonn Fitzmaurice names side with five All Ireland winners - and four more on the bench

Sat Jun 21 2014 - 01:00
TV View: Fabio keeps his head when all around lose or use theirs

TV View: Fabio keeps his head when all around lose or use theirs

Cannavaro in splendid form for ITV

Tue Jun 17 2014 - 01:36
Monaghan bridge 26-year gap with hard-fought victory over Tyrone

Monaghan bridge 26-year gap with hard-fought victory over Tyrone

Champions make heavy weather of seeing off rivals, spurning several goal chances

Mon Jun 16 2014 - 11:21
Mickey Harte keeps his silence after time runs out on Tyrone

Mickey Harte keeps his silence after time runs out on Tyrone

Tony Donnelly says Tyrone boss unhappy with referee Eddie Kinsella for allowing just two minutes of extra-time

Mon Jun 16 2014 - 01:00
Now or never for Monaghan, who could do with McManus cameo

Now or never for Monaghan, who could do with McManus cameo

Mental block certain counties have is irrational, stupid, superstitious and very real

Sat Jun 14 2014 - 12:22
Dessie Mone has unfinished business with Tyrone

Dessie Mone has unfinished business with Tyrone

Monaghan’s long-serving defender can’t wait for their latest crack at their nemesis in the Ulster SFC quarter-final

Sat Jun 14 2014 - 01:00
Maximising his side’s  scoring tally from play still a crucial task for Anthony Daly

Maximising his side’s scoring tally from play still a crucial task for Anthony Daly

Resurgent Wexford in Wexford Park a dangerous assignment for Dublin

Sat Jun 14 2014 - 01:00
Focused Mark Rohan has sights already fixed on Rio 2016

Focused Mark Rohan has sights already fixed on Rio 2016

Regaining his World title would be stepping stone to ultimate goal

Thu Jun 12 2014 - 01:00
Kilkenny steamroll  Offaly with ruthless efficiency in a 26-point hammering

Kilkenny steamroll Offaly with ruthless efficiency in a 26-point hammering

Brian Cody’s side show no mercy to Offaly, whose stock has never been lower

Mon Jun 09 2014 - 01:00
Jim Gavin pleased as Dublin show more ruthless side in the second half

Jim Gavin pleased as Dublin show more ruthless side in the second half

‘Our shooting was a bit off in the first half. We created goal chances but didn’t take them’ says Dublin boss

Mon Jun 09 2014 - 01:00
Laois impress but Dublin eventually find their groove

Laois impress but Dublin eventually find their groove

Reigning champions and Mayo clear their respective first hurdles in contrasting style

Mon Jun 09 2014 - 01:00
‘World Cup widows’ miss the point – football isn’t the main draw at all

‘World Cup widows’ miss the point – football isn’t the main draw at all

As well as the sexism and self-importance of World Cup widowhood, it fails to see what the coming month is really about

Mon Jun 09 2014 - 01:00
Dublin find  another gear in second-half to brush aside Laois

Dublin find another gear in second-half to brush aside Laois

Goals from Diarmuid Connolly and Michael Darragh Macauley prove the difference

Mon Jun 09 2014 - 01:00
Kilkenny sweep Offaly aside at Nowlan Park

Kilkenny sweep Offaly aside at Nowlan Park

Cats barely tested by Offaly as they run up a cricket score on Sky Sports’ GAA debut

Sat Jun 07 2014 - 20:59
Laois face daunting tie against champions

Laois face daunting tie against champions

Once Dublin’s bogey team at underage, Laois haven’t been able to develop at the same rate

Sat Jun 07 2014 - 02:00

Mayo at too high a level for Roscommon

What James Horan’s side lack in attack they gain in defence

Sat Jun 07 2014 - 01:00
Laois unlikely to roll over to accomodate advancing Dublin juggernaut

Laois unlikely to roll over to accomodate advancing Dublin juggernaut

History of clashes between the counties suggests a ten-point spread is hard on the midlanders

Sat Jun 07 2014 - 01:00
Gearóid McKiernan’s presence can tip the balance in Cavan’s favour

Gearóid McKiernan’s presence can tip the balance in Cavan’s favour

Breffni men can repeat last year’s victory over Armagh

Sat Jun 07 2014 - 01:00
Action: Sky’s coverage of Gaelic games begins at Nowlan Park

Action: Sky’s coverage of Gaelic games begins at Nowlan Park

Director Ciarán Ó hEadhra confident his team will bring something new to GAA coverage

Sat Jun 07 2014 - 01:00
Manager TJ Ryan delighted as Limerick put recent controversies behind them

Manager TJ Ryan delighted as Limerick put recent controversies behind them

‘Winning takes talent . . . repeating it takes character’

Mon Jun 02 2014 - 01:00
Defiant Limerick stand tall to book their Munster final place

Defiant Limerick stand tall to book their Munster final place

Players speak of a perceived ‘lack of respect’ as they savour thrilling victory over Tipp

Mon Jun 02 2014 - 01:00
Tipperary should be too hot for Limerick

Tipperary should be too hot for Limerick

If they can shake off the hits and run up the scores O’Shea’s men should prevail

Sat May 31 2014 - 01:38
Dunne and Wexford up from being down

Dunne and Wexford up from being down

Things were bad when the manager took over in 2011 but they’re on the right road

Sat May 31 2014 - 01:00
Gaelic Games previews

Gaelic Games previews

Hurling and football contest across the weekend

Fri May 30 2014 - 23:40
Jim Gavin calls for referees to be given time to iron out black card kinks

Jim Gavin calls for referees to be given time to iron out black card kinks

“Managing change can be a difficult task but referees have done a good job of it and I think it will get better”

Fri May 30 2014 - 00:15
Dublin look set to lose Fergus Connolly from their backroom team

Dublin look set to lose Fergus Connolly from their backroom team

Performance expert to take up position with San Francisco 49ers in NFL

Thu May 29 2014 - 01:00
Galway put on show of strength in Ruislip

Galway put on show of strength in Ruislip

Galway centre-forward Shane Walsh outstanding, finishing with 1-6, as London freeze

Mon May 26 2014 - 01:00
Tony Browne still finds it hard to let it go

Tony Browne still finds it hard to let it go

The former Waterford star will be in the stand against Cork ... and he hates it

Sat May 24 2014 - 18:00
London looking to build on last year’s success

London looking to build on last year’s success

Odds-on favourites Galway face a team no longer content with punchbag role

Sat May 24 2014 - 03:00
Championship critics fretting needlessly about GAA showpiece

Championship critics fretting needlessly about GAA showpiece

Perhaps we ought to stop worrying about what it should be and just enjoy it for itself

Mon May 19 2014 - 06:00
Mickey Harte mystified by referee's interpretation

Mickey Harte mystified by referee's interpretation

We go out next week and I don’t know which set of rules we live by’

Mon May 19 2014 - 01:00
Down and Tyrone produce controversy and a thriller

Down and Tyrone produce controversy and a thriller

Visitors just seconds from victory before Seán Cavanagh’s free

Mon May 19 2014 - 01:00
Roscommon’s firepower should see them past Leitrim

Roscommon’s firepower should see them past Leitrim

Dr Hyde Park encounter should be dominated by John Evans’s forwards

Sat May 17 2014 - 01:00
Senan Kilbride to put Roscommon on  higher plain

Senan Kilbride to put Roscommon on higher plain

Prolific forward willing to teach and learn from a new generation of the county’s footballers

Sat May 17 2014 - 01:00
Championship 2014: Derry

Championship 2014: Derry

Manager: Brian McIver (2nd season)Titles: Ulster 7 (1998); All-Ireland 1 (1993)2014 league: Won four, lost two, drew one in Division One. League finalists.Odds and Ends: All-Ireland 16/1; Ulster 5/1 Bookies say: Ulster semi-final, All Ireland quarter-finalBookies said in 2013: Ulster semi-final, exit qualifier R32013 championship: Lost Ulster quarter-final to Down 1-15 to 2-17; Exited qualifier R3 to Cavan 0-20 to 1-22First outing: v Donegal, Celtic Park, 25th May

Thu May 15 2014 - 17:17
Championship 2014: Mayo

Championship 2014: Mayo

Manager: James Horan (4th season).Titles: Connacht 45 (2013); All-Ireland 3 (1951).2014 league: Won four, lost two, drew one in Division One. Beaten by Derry in league semi-final.Odds and Ends: All-Ireland 6/1; Connacht 3/10.Bookies say: Connacht champions, All-Ireland semi-finalists.Bookies said in 2013: Connacht champions, exit All-Ireland quarter-final.2013 championship: Connacht champions, beating London 5-11 to 0-10; Beaten in All-Ireland final by Dublin 1-14 to 2-12.Next up: After beatng at the start of the month, Mayo face Roscommon or Leitrim on 8th June.

Thu May 15 2014 - 12:21
Championship 2014: Sligo

Championship 2014: Sligo

Manager: Pat Flanagan (1st season)Titles: Connacht 3 (2007); All-Ireland 02014 league: Won three, lost four in Division Three. Finished 4th.Odds and Ends: All-Ireland 150/1; Connacht 16/1Bookies say: Connacht semi-final, exit qualifier R2Bookies said in 2013: Connacht final, exit qualifier R42013 championship: Lost Connacht quarter-final to London 0-14 to 1-12; lost qualifier R1 to Derry 0-8 to 0-15First outing: v London/Galway, 21st June

Thu May 15 2014 - 12:19
Championship 2014: Leitrim

Championship 2014: Leitrim

Manager: Seán Hagan (1st season).Titles: Connacht 2 (1994); All-Ireland 02014 league: Won four, lost two, drew one in Division Four to finish 4th.Odds and Ends: All-Ireland 1,000/1; Connacht 80/1.Bookies say: Connacht quarter-final, exit qualifier R1.Bookies said in 2013: Connacht semi-final, exit qualifiers R2.2013 championship: Lost Connacht semi-final to London (replay) 1-13 to 2-11; Lost to Armagh R2 qualifier 8-13 to 0-10.First outing: v Roscommon, Hyde Park, 18th May.

Thu May 15 2014 - 12:17
Championship 2014: Galway

Championship 2014: Galway

Manager: Alan Mulholland (3rd season).Titles: Connacht 44 (2008); All-Ireland 9 (2001).2014 league: Won two, lost four, drew one in Division Two to finish 6th.Odds and Ends: All-Ireland 50/1; Connacht 6/1.Bookies say: Connacht finalists, exit qualifier R4.Bookies said in 2013: Connacht quarter-final, exit All-Ireland quarter-final.2013 championship: Lost Connacht quarter-final to Mayo 0-11 to 4-16; Won three qualifiers before losing to Cork in R4 1-16 to 1-17.First outing: v London, Ruislip, 25th May.

Thu May 15 2014 - 12:15
Championship 2014: Roscommon

Championship 2014: Roscommon

Manager: John Evans (2nd season).Titles: Connacht 21 (2010); All-Ireland 2 (1944).2014 league: Won six, lost one in Division Three to finish 2nd. Promoted and Division winners.Odds and Ends: All-Ireland 80/1; Connacht 6/1.Bookies say: Connacht semi-final, exit qualifier R3.Bookies said in 2013: Connacht semi-final, exit qualifier R3.2013 championship: Lost Connacht semi-final to Mayo 0-9 to 0-21; Lost R2 qualifier to Tyrone 1-7 to 0-12.First outing: v Leitrim, Hyde Park, 18th May.

Thu May 15 2014 - 12:13
Championship 2014: London

Championship 2014: London

Manager: Paul Coggins (4th season).Titles: Connacht 0; All-Ireland 0.2014 league: Won one, lost five, drew one in Division Four to finished 7th.Odds and Ends: All-Ireland 5,000/1; Connacht 150/1.Bookies say: Connacht quarter-final, exit qualifier R1.Bookies said in 2013: Connacht quarter-final, exit qualifier R1.2013 championship: Beat Sligo and Leitrim before losing the Connacht final 5-11 to 0-10 to Mayo; Lost qualifier R4 to Cavan 1-8 to 1-17.First outing: v Galway, Ruislip, 25th May.

Thu May 15 2014 - 12:10
Championship 2014: Down

Championship 2014: Down

Manager: James McCartan (5th season).Titles: Ulster 12 (1994); All-Ireland 5 (1994).2014 league: Won three, lost three, drew one. Finished fourth in Division Two.Odds and Ends: All-Ireland 80/1; Ulster 20/1.Bookies say: Ulster preliminary round, exit qualifier R4.Bookies said in 2013: Ulster quarter-final, exit qualifier R4.2013 championship: Lost Ulster semi-final to Donegal 0-9 to 0-12; Exited qualifier R2 to Derry 1-5 to 0-13.First outing: v Tyrone, Omagh, 18th May.

Thu May 15 2014 - 12:08
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