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All-Ireland final countdown: When Kerry became football’s brand leaders

All-Ireland final countdown: When Kerry became football’s brand leaders

The lines on the graph crossed for both counties in 1941; Kingdom keen to end Dublin’s four-midable sequence

Thu Jul 27 2023 - 05:00
Seán Moran: Dublin and Kerry boys are back in town as GAA’s greatest rivalry rocks on

Seán Moran: Dublin and Kerry boys are back in town as GAA’s greatest rivalry rocks on

The golden era of the rivalry came at almost the precise time that Gaelic games erupted out of monochrome

Wed Jul 26 2023 - 05:00
‘This crowd have rewritten Limerick GAA history forever’ - Damien Quigley

‘This crowd have rewritten Limerick GAA history forever’ - Damien Quigley

Former All-Ireland hurler and selector on how the current team have helped to exorcise the past

Tue Jul 25 2023 - 05:00
All-Ireland hurling final: Awesome second half leaves Limerick top of the world

All-Ireland hurling final: Awesome second half leaves Limerick top of the world

The champions ruthlessly suppressed Kilkenny to equal the four-in-a-row record

Sun Jul 23 2023 - 20:44
All-Ireland hurling final: Controlled Limerick can exert enough pressure on Kilkenny to make history

All-Ireland hurling final: Controlled Limerick can exert enough pressure on Kilkenny to make history

Buoyant Kilkenny will exploit any mistakes but the champions didn’t become so hard to beat by being error prone

Sat Jul 22 2023 - 05:00
 I’d have loved to have played in a game like we are going to see on Sunday’ - Neil McManus

I’d have loved to have played in a game like we are going to see on Sunday’ - Neil McManus

Retired Antrim colossus content in getting best from himself and in pride of representing his county

Sat Jul 22 2023 - 05:00
Tom Morrissey steps up to lead his generation from the front

Tom Morrissey steps up to lead his generation from the front

The former under-21 All-Ireland-winning captain has learned from the past to navigate the future

Fri Jul 21 2023 - 05:00
David Gough to take charge of All-Ireland football final

David Gough to take charge of All-Ireland football final

Gough was the man in the middle the last time the counties met in the final four years ago.

Thu Jul 20 2023 - 17:33
All-Ireland hurling final countdown: Limerick’s first star; playing it again; TJ Reid on course for top scorer

All-Ireland hurling final countdown: Limerick’s first star; playing it again; TJ Reid on course for top scorer

When Limerick and Kilkenny met in the 1897 All-Ireland final, Seán Óg Hanley was included among the great players for the ‘name and fame of his prowess’

Thu Jul 20 2023 - 05:00
Seán Moran: From unlimited heartbreak to boundless achievement in seven stages

Seán Moran: From unlimited heartbreak to boundless achievement in seven stages

Five years ago Limerick crossed the Rubicon to initiate a modern dynasty. These are the numbers that achieved it

Wed Jul 19 2023 - 05:00
For Kilkenny, three is the recurrently magic number

For Kilkenny, three is the recurrently magic number

The county has won seven All-Irelands in years ending in -3 and lost just one, although that was against Limerick 50 years ago

Wed Jul 19 2023 - 05:00
Kerry and Dublin resurgent as sons of Ulster march towards the exit

Kerry and Dublin resurgent as sons of Ulster march towards the exit

Derry dressingroom ‘in shock’ as late Kerry power play wrests semi-final from their grasp

Mon Jul 17 2023 - 05:00
Dublin survive rigorous Monaghan examination to reach the All-Ireland final

Dublin survive rigorous Monaghan examination to reach the All-Ireland final

Top-class shooting by Cormac Costello kept the Leinster champions on track against formidable opponents

Sat Jul 15 2023 - 20:35
Dublin and Kerry set to deliver the expected All-Ireland final

Dublin and Kerry set to deliver the expected All-Ireland final

Monaghan and Derry need a lot to go right if they’re to spring an upset but Down can get Ulster off to a good start

Sat Jul 15 2023 - 05:00
Derry scaled heights in 1993 when savvy boss Eamonn Coleman made the difference

Derry scaled heights in 1993 when savvy boss Eamonn Coleman made the difference

‘We had been rudderless. He was instrumental in getting the team to a point where they had the confidence’

Sat Jul 15 2023 - 05:00
LGFA in talks with other parties over players’ charter ‘contrary’ to impression given by Oireachtas meeting

LGFA in talks with other parties over players’ charter ‘contrary’ to impression given by Oireachtas meeting

Players are participating in the championship ‘under protest’ in a campaign for a new players’ charter

Fri Jul 14 2023 - 10:48
Monaghan hoping not to be dragged out of their league

Monaghan hoping not to be dragged out of their league

Unbeaten in five years by Dublin, Vinny Corey’s team look to extend that impressive record to championship

Fri Jul 14 2023 - 05:00
Kerry unchanged for Sunday’s All-Ireland semi-final against Derry

Kerry unchanged for Sunday’s All-Ireland semi-final against Derry

Killian Spillane fails to make panel after picking up injury earlier in the summer

Thu Jul 13 2023 - 21:43
Camogie Association to follow up on comments by GAA director general over support for players

Camogie Association to follow up on comments by GAA director general over support for players

Camogie Association ask GPA to engage ‘in a meaningful way’ over State of Play report

Thu Jul 13 2023 - 18:28
Wicklow referee John Keenan to take charge of All-Ireland hurling final

Wicklow referee John Keenan to take charge of All-Ireland hurling final

Aughrim official becomes the first Wicklow All-Ireland referee since the late Jimmy Hatton

Thu Jul 13 2023 - 15:39
Seán Moran: GAA need to be more assertive to politicians on media rights

Seán Moran: GAA need to be more assertive to politicians on media rights

The streaming service GAAGO is a reasonable commercial venture, which helps to fund the association’s core functions

Wed Jul 12 2023 - 05:00
Situation not critical on Hill 16, says Croke Park director in wake of scuffles

Situation not critical on Hill 16, says Croke Park director in wake of scuffles

Trouble at Armagh-Monaghan was down to ‘excitable individuals rather than anything more planned or sinister’, says Peter McKenna

Tue Jul 11 2023 - 16:33
Mickey Graham steps down as manager of Cavan footballers

Mickey Graham steps down as manager of Cavan footballers

Manager led county to first Ulster Championship since 1997 during his five years in charge

Mon Jul 10 2023 - 20:49
Kilkenny hold off furious Clare comeback to set up All-Ireland rematch with Limerick

Kilkenny hold off furious Clare comeback to set up All-Ireland rematch with Limerick

Eoin Cody and Eoin Murphy provide the star billing as Cats excel in the endgame yet again

Sun Jul 09 2023 - 19:21
Limerick’s practised survival instincts give them edge over erratic Galway

Limerick’s practised survival instincts give them edge over erratic Galway

Clare’s potential injuries hinder their hopes of redeeming last year’s Kilkenny defeat

Sat Jul 08 2023 - 05:00
Limerick shuffle pack and move Gearóid Hegarty into half-back line

Limerick shuffle pack and move Gearóid Hegarty into half-back line

John Kiely has chosen to play Kyle Hayes at centre-back while Richie Reid and Adrian Mullen are included in Kilkenny’s match-day 15

Fri Jul 07 2023 - 12:18
Evan Niland finds his space after long apprenticeship

Evan Niland finds his space after long apprenticeship

Underage stardom was only the start of an impressive physical and tactical evolution

Fri Jul 07 2023 - 05:00
Hawk-Eye will be back in operation for All-Ireland hurling semi-finals

Hawk-Eye will be back in operation for All-Ireland hurling semi-finals

Data was ‘unavailable’ after Monaghan’s Micheál Bannigan took shot at Croke Park on Saturday

Thu Jul 06 2023 - 17:20
Four quarter-finals, three provincial champions, two favourites and one visit to Leinster House

Four quarter-finals, three provincial champions, two favourites and one visit to Leinster House

The weekend saw Kerry and Dublin spring clear, tension on the terraces and the end of GAAGO’s season - nearly

Wed Jul 05 2023 - 05:00
Colm Basquel leads from the front as Dublin kick into gear to rout Mayo

Colm Basquel leads from the front as Dublin kick into gear to rout Mayo

The Dubs produced their best performance of the year to beat rivals and book a last four spot

Sun Jul 02 2023 - 19:10
Hawk-Eye stood down by GAA for remainder of All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals

Hawk-Eye stood down by GAA for remainder of All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals

During Monaghan’s meeting with Armagh on Saturday evening, the Hawk-Eye system displayed an error message

Sun Jul 02 2023 - 14:14
Monaghan deny the odds again in penalty shootout victory over luckless Armagh

Monaghan deny the odds again in penalty shootout victory over luckless Armagh

Tense game saw teams level 14 times before dramatic shootout in All-Ireland quarter-final

Sun Jul 02 2023 - 14:07
A melancholy Derry air for Davis’s otherwise happy football life and times

A melancholy Derry air for Davis’s otherwise happy football life and times

The 1993 All-Ireland was the last time Cork and Derry played in the championship. Anthony Davis recalls what went wrong

Sat Jul 01 2023 - 05:00
GAA Previews: Who’s playing who in the All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals, and who’ll make it through?

GAA Previews: Who’s playing who in the All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals, and who’ll make it through?

All-Ireland champions Kerry face Tyrone, Monaghan are up against Armagh, Derry bring the drama to an improving Cork, and familiar rivals Dublin and Mayo meet again

Sat Jul 01 2023 - 05:00
Dublin’s Cormac Costello: ‘We’ve only played one Division One team this year and we struggled’

Dublin’s Cormac Costello: ‘We’ve only played one Division One team this year and we struggled’

Costello hoping to put injury frustrations behind him but concerned about where his team stand

Fri Jun 30 2023 - 06:00
Knack of losing the right matches is starting to come to Mayo

Knack of losing the right matches is starting to come to Mayo

Raising the game to play and beat good teams is the surest route to finding form, and Kevin McStay’s charges have done so

Wed Jun 28 2023 - 05:00
Intriguing football championship quarter-final draw includes a renewal of two big rivalries

Intriguing football championship quarter-final draw includes a renewal of two big rivalries

Dublin and Mayo to meet in championship for the 11th time in 18 years while holders Kerry will lock horns with Tyrone who defeated them en route to glory in 2021

Mon Jun 26 2023 - 19:35
How All-Ireland hurling quarter-finals influence the battle of the provinces

How All-Ireland hurling quarter-finals influence the battle of the provinces

The ‘relativities’ of Munster and Leinster have evolved with changing championship formats

Mon Jun 26 2023 - 16:53
Henry Shefflin admits ‘tight and tense’ match suited Galway against Tipperary

Henry Shefflin admits ‘tight and tense’ match suited Galway against Tipperary

Manager confident his side have progressed and got closer over the past 12 months

Mon Jun 26 2023 - 06:00
Galway ride out the late Tipperary storm to set up another semi-final clash with Limerick

Galway ride out the late Tipperary storm to set up another semi-final clash with Limerick

Henry Shefflin’s team were so superior throughout that the late drama felt incongruous

Sun Jun 25 2023 - 16:08
Championship enters the killing zone on a weekend of no second chances

Championship enters the killing zone on a weekend of no second chances

After weeks of low jeopardy even the most blood thirsty of followers will be pleased with the attrition rate

Sat Jun 24 2023 - 05:00
Strengthening Tipperary can make their ordnance count against Galway

Strengthening Tipperary can make their ordnance count against Galway

In first quarter-final, Clare need to beat Dublin and pick up momentum after Munster disappointment

Sat Jun 24 2023 - 05:00
Weekend football previews: Sunday’s showdown in the west spells an early-season exit for one of the favourites

Weekend football previews: Sunday’s showdown in the west spells an early-season exit for one of the favourites

Tailteann semi-finals likely to produce a re-run of the 1991 All-Ireland between Meath and Down

Fri Jun 23 2023 - 19:00
Tailteann Cup ticking the right boxes for participating counties

Tailteann Cup ticking the right boxes for participating counties

Interest in the graded championship is holding up as the semi-finalists head for Croke Park

Fri Jun 23 2023 - 05:00
Dublin hoping to turn the tide of history this weekend in Limerick

Dublin hoping to turn the tide of history this weekend in Limerick

Clare and Dublin didn’t play each other for 113 years and since then it’s been mostly one-way traffic

Fri Jun 23 2023 - 05:00
Seán Moran: Football Championship gets serious after slow start and  rush to judgment

Seán Moran: Football Championship gets serious after slow start and rush to judgment

Last weekend may have vindicated this year’s round-robin, but it’s only half way through the All-Ireland

Wed Jun 21 2023 - 05:00
Kildare make their mark as they strike late to tear up the script and pip Roscommon

Kildare make their mark as they strike late to tear up the script and pip Roscommon

Kevin Feely’s mark in the closing seconds brings a long lost smile to Glenn Ryan’s face

Sun Jun 18 2023 - 17:56
Louth v Kerry: The rivalry that created modern football and built Croke Park

Louth v Kerry: The rivalry that created modern football and built Croke Park

‘The next time supporters walk into Croke Park, they should pause and think about it because they wouldn’t have the stadium but for that rivalry’

Sun Jun 18 2023 - 05:00
GAA weekend previews: Cavan aiming to take big step towards Tailteann Cup final

GAA weekend previews: Cavan aiming to take big step towards Tailteann Cup final

Tipperary and Dublin expected to secure their place in the All-Ireland hurling quarter-finals

Sat Jun 17 2023 - 06:00
Craig Morgan returns to Tipperary side for clash with Offaly

Craig Morgan returns to Tipperary side for clash with Offaly

Jack McCaffrey and Eoin Murchan return to the Dublin panel for Sligo game

Fri Jun 16 2023 - 13:25
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