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John McGrath on storming back to form in a season to remember: ‘I probably was frustrated having not seen game time’

John McGrath on storming back to form in a season to remember: ‘I probably was frustrated having not seen game time’

Having started a first championship match in two years, McGrath’s goal scoring drove Tipperary to a memorable All-Ireland

Wed Aug 20 2025 - 06:00
Galway’s Aoife Donohue again rises to camogie’s big occasion

Galway’s Aoife Donohue again rises to camogie’s big occasion

Dynamic forward led the way to All-Ireland success

Tue Aug 19 2025 - 06:00
David Clifford goes back to school after a masterful summer ends well

David Clifford goes back to school after a masterful summer ends well

Championship top-scorer adjusts to life back in the mainstream

Tue Aug 19 2025 - 06:00
Kieran Donnelly steps down as Fermanagh senior football manager

Kieran Donnelly steps down as Fermanagh senior football manager

Fermanagh were semi-finalists in this year’s Tailteann Cup

Mon Aug 18 2025 - 16:32
David Clifford calls for Jack O’Connor to stay on as Kerry manager

David Clifford calls for Jack O’Connor to stay on as Kerry manager

Clifford lands POTM award for July while Tipperary’s John McGrath takes hurling prize

Mon Aug 18 2025 - 15:47
John Hegarty taking Wexford footballers onwards and upwards despite club reservations

John Hegarty taking Wexford footballers onwards and upwards despite club reservations

Manager admits failure to achieve promotion this year would have meant ‘project was a failure’

Mon Aug 18 2025 - 06:00
GAA referees signal approval for Football Review Committee rule changes

GAA referees signal approval for Football Review Committee rule changes

‘I didn’t think it was going to work as well ... But when there is jeopardy and there is intensity, players still were disciplined.’

Sat Aug 16 2025 - 06:00
The day Galway reorganised hurling’s top table

The day Galway reorganised hurling’s top table

Fifty years ago this weekend, the westerners burst from obscurity by defeating Cork

Fri Aug 15 2025 - 06:00
Andy Moran ratified as Mayo senior football manager

Andy Moran ratified as Mayo senior football manager

Former Footballer of the Year given three-year term

Thu Aug 14 2025 - 22:47
Seán Moran: Sabotaging the often dashed and lonely dreams of Limerick football

Seán Moran: Sabotaging the often dashed and lonely dreams of Limerick football

All they have wanted this century is to win a Munster title, but the odds remain against them

Wed Aug 13 2025 - 06:00
Counties set to revolt over Munster Council decision to seed Kerry and Cork in football championship

Counties set to revolt over Munster Council decision to seed Kerry and Cork in football championship

Clare, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford ‘evaluating potential next steps’ with GPA following decision

Mon Aug 11 2025 - 18:34
Remembering John O’Mahony and his football legacy

Remembering John O’Mahony and his football legacy

Ballaghaderreen Arts Festival GAA night honours one of the town’s own

Sat Aug 02 2025 - 06:00
Colm Collins critical of Munster decision to separate Cork and Kerry in football championship

Colm Collins critical of Munster decision to separate Cork and Kerry in football championship

FRC member calls for another national committee to review competition structures

Thu Jul 31 2025 - 22:08
Seán Moran: Kerry find a way to do the usual when a ‘big year’ arrives

Seán Moran: Kerry find a way to do the usual when a ‘big year’ arrives

Ultimately, no team harnessed the FRC amendments to greater effect

Wed Jul 30 2025 - 06:00
Kerry were on a tried and tested path to Sam Maguire that escaped the attention of everyone

Kerry were on a tried and tested path to Sam Maguire that escaped the attention of everyone

Just as night follows day, Jack O’Connor’s team followed the National League with an All-Ireland

Mon Jul 28 2025 - 15:50
Kerry unveil another final masterpiece to leave Donegal standing

Kerry unveil another final masterpiece to leave Donegal standing

Leading from start to finish, the departing Jack O’Connor’s team were peerless

Sun Jul 27 2025 - 20:08
Donegal can find sufficient elevation to clear final hurdle against Kerry

Donegal can find sufficient elevation to clear final hurdle against Kerry

Desperately close contest may edge towards Jim McGuinness’s Ulster champions

Sun Jul 27 2025 - 06:00
True north: Kerry and Jack O’Connor’s clashes with Ulster sides are acid tests

True north: Kerry and Jack O’Connor’s clashes with Ulster sides are acid tests

While the Kingdom enjoy a good All-Ireland final record with representatives of other provinces, it stands at just 45% against Ulster teams

Sat Jul 26 2025 - 06:00
Michael Murphy to start against Kerry as Donegal name unchanged line-up

Michael Murphy to start against Kerry as Donegal name unchanged line-up

Jim McGuinness makes just one switch to his panel from the semi-final win over Meath

Fri Jul 25 2025 - 13:36
Ciaran Meenagh appointed Derry football manager, Kerry name extended panel for All-Ireland final

Ciaran Meenagh appointed Derry football manager, Kerry name extended panel for All-Ireland final

Tyrone man Meenagh served as Derry’s interim manager after Rory Gallagher’s departure in 2023

Thu Jul 24 2025 - 22:34
Patrick McBrearty is the golden thread running through the Jim McGuinness era

Patrick McBrearty is the golden thread running through the Jim McGuinness era

Donegal Captain was instrumental in persuading the manager to come back after 10 years, effectively ‘doorstepping’ him, he says

Thu Jul 24 2025 - 06:00
Seán Moran: Hurling championship kept its biggest surprise until the end

Seán Moran: Hurling championship kept its biggest surprise until the end

In contrast to football, it was supposed to be predictable until Tipperary showed how to script a finale

Wed Jul 23 2025 - 06:00
Darragh McCarthy’s redemption song soundtracks extraordinary Tipperary All-Ireland victory over Cork

Darragh McCarthy’s redemption song soundtracks extraordinary Tipperary All-Ireland victory over Cork

Out of tune favourites Cork tumble to a terrible defeat

Sun Jul 20 2025 - 21:01
GAA president raises prospect of abolishing All-Ireland hurling preliminary quarter-finals

GAA president raises prospect of abolishing All-Ireland hurling preliminary quarter-finals

GAA president believes there is ‘an unfair burden on teams whose seasons have already been long and challenging’

Sun Jul 20 2025 - 12:28
Tipperary are better than they get credit for, but Cork go into All-Ireland final as the finished article

Tipperary are better than they get credit for, but Cork go into All-Ireland final as the finished article

Pat Ryan’s side have wobbled at times but they have also ticked every box

Sun Jul 20 2025 - 06:00
Double take: The pitfalls of meeting recent opponents in an All-Ireland hurling final

Double take: The pitfalls of meeting recent opponents in an All-Ireland hurling final

Cork will have to guard against over-thinking their gameplan in Croke Park decider against Tipperary

Sat Jul 19 2025 - 06:00
Tipperary make one change to panel for All-Ireland final against Cork

Tipperary make one change to panel for All-Ireland final against Cork

Liam Cahill’s young team also features players with past experiences of the big day

Fri Jul 18 2025 - 10:38
Séamus Harnedy named on the Cork bench for All-Ireland final

Séamus Harnedy named on the Cork bench for All-Ireland final

Wing back Cormac O’Brien returns from injury to also make the bench for the final

Thu Jul 17 2025 - 22:36
Kieran Donaghy leaves Armagh role and closes book on successful chapter

Kieran Donaghy leaves Armagh role and closes book on successful chapter

Kerry man’s time with Armagh coincided with the county’s incremental rise to Sam Maguire glory

Thu Jul 17 2025 - 13:38
Three Munster finals that created the mythos of Tipperary v Cork

Three Munster finals that created the mythos of Tipperary v Cork

One of Irish sport’s great rivalries is set to grace the All-Ireland senior hurling final for the first time

Wed Jul 16 2025 - 17:38
Cork crowds, Tipp trips, Munster mastery: Seven-step guide to the 2025 hurling championship

Cork crowds, Tipp trips, Munster mastery: Seven-step guide to the 2025 hurling championship

Munster mark new domination by finally providing the province’s marquee rivalry

Wed Jul 16 2025 - 06:00
Donegal open the throttle to book date with Kerry and leave Meath gasping in the dust

Donegal open the throttle to book date with Kerry and leave Meath gasping in the dust

For a third consecutive match, the Ulster champions produced a destructive second half

Sun Jul 13 2025 - 20:26
Kerry boss Jack O’Connor delights in being back in a seventh All-Ireland final

Kerry boss Jack O’Connor delights in being back in a seventh All-Ireland final

Manager rues missed goal opportunities but is now looking forward to build-up to final in two weeks

Sat Jul 12 2025 - 21:08
All-Ireland SFC semi-finals previews: Tyrone need to produce more to threaten Kerry

All-Ireland SFC semi-finals previews: Tyrone need to produce more to threaten Kerry

Donegal’s more intense CV gives them the edge over Meath

Sat Jul 12 2025 - 06:00
Seán Moran: Scoreboard storm caused unfair angst for both Kilkenny and Tipperary

Seán Moran: Scoreboard storm caused unfair angst for both Kilkenny and Tipperary

Human error created a regrettable situation with no remedy that should have been handled more quickly

Wed Jul 09 2025 - 06:00
Former Dublin football captain Seán Doherty dies at age of 78

Former Dublin football captain Seán Doherty dies at age of 78

The full-back was captain of Kevin Heffernan’s 1974 All-Ireland winners and played in five successive finals

Tue Jul 08 2025 - 12:01
Liam Cahill’s Tipperary rebuild comes to fruition against Kilkenny

Liam Cahill’s Tipperary rebuild comes to fruition against Kilkenny

Two-point win sets up all-Munster All-Ireland final

Sun Jul 06 2025 - 20:59
Evolving Tipperary can upset experienced Kilkenny

Evolving Tipperary can upset experienced Kilkenny

Kilkenny know the way but Tipp are travelling fast

Sun Jul 06 2025 - 06:00
Tyrone deserving favourites to extend underage dominance

Tyrone deserving favourites to extend underage dominance

Kerry impressively survived a classic semi-final with Mayo but are up against it

Sun Jul 06 2025 - 06:00
Rip-roaring Rebels return to All-Ireland final after Dublin demolition

Rip-roaring Rebels return to All-Ireland final after Dublin demolition

Cork make easy work of Dublin with seven-goal All-Ireland hurling semi-final display

Sat Jul 05 2025 - 20:18
Cork anxiously expectant as Dublin emerge from the shadows

Cork anxiously expectant as Dublin emerge from the shadows

Munster champions should bring energy that Limerick lacked to progress to decider

Sat Jul 05 2025 - 06:00
Kilkenny’s Billy Ryan is tired of going close and wants to finally get his hands on Liam MacCarthy

Kilkenny’s Billy Ryan is tired of going close and wants to finally get his hands on Liam MacCarthy

Cats forward is having the season of his life and is targeting a big performance against Tipperary

Fri Jul 04 2025 - 06:00
Paul Shankey steps down as Waterford football boss

Paul Shankey steps down as Waterford football boss

Former Meath player has decided against a third year as Déise manager

Thu Jul 03 2025 - 12:18
Seán Moran: 25 years since tyranny of sudden death ended in championship football

Seán Moran: 25 years since tyranny of sudden death ended in championship football

Counties can resurrect apparently failed campaign bouncing back into contention

Wed Jul 02 2025 - 06:00
Dessie Farrell played a diminishing hand well, but Dublin will continue to struggle at the top table

Dessie Farrell played a diminishing hand well, but Dublin will continue to struggle at the top table

As the talent conveyor belt in the capital has slowed significantly, recent years have focused on managing decline

Mon Jun 30 2025 - 13:36
Kerry blitz Armagh and again prove masters at confounding expectation

Kerry blitz Armagh and again prove masters at confounding expectation

The All-Ireland champions were overwhelmed in 15 minutes during the second half

Sun Jun 29 2025 - 20:13
Turnstiles click for a game transformed and  the most open championship in decades

Turnstiles click for a game transformed and the most open championship in decades

Quarter-final attendances on course to be the highest in 16 years

Sat Jun 28 2025 - 06:00
All-Ireland SFC quarter-final previews: Top teams about to be thinned out with big names in the firing line

All-Ireland SFC quarter-final previews: Top teams about to be thinned out with big names in the firing line

Dublin and Kerry in contests that look too close to call

Sat Jun 28 2025 - 06:00
Was Dublin’s shock win over Limerick a bolt from the blue or can lightning strike twice?

Was Dublin’s shock win over Limerick a bolt from the blue or can lightning strike twice?

Sky Blues are one win from first All-Ireland hurling final appearance in 64 years

Wed Jun 25 2025 - 06:00
Dublin get there in the end against battling Cork

Dublin get there in the end against battling Cork

It took until the last 10 minutes for Dublin - without Con O’Callaghan - to put away robust challenge

Sun Jun 22 2025 - 14:17
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