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Limerick leader Declan Hannon wearing the burden of history lightly

Limerick leader Declan Hannon wearing the burden of history lightly

Adare man can become the first player to captain All-Ireland hurling champions on four occasions

Thu Jul 14 2022 - 05:00
John Kiely: ‘There were nights when I was pacing the yard out the back, wondering, ‘am I the right man for this job?’

John Kiely: ‘There were nights when I was pacing the yard out the back, wondering, ‘am I the right man for this job?’

After years of unprecedented success Limerick manager’s strength is realism

Wed Jul 13 2022 - 05:00
Seán Moran: To prove their new place in the world Limerick must face the abyss and not blink

Seán Moran: To prove their new place in the world Limerick must face the abyss and not blink

The county’s new generation face the historical test of Kilkenny in a final. It is both a test and an opportunity

Wed Jul 13 2022 - 05:00
Cian Lynch’s timely return the perfect final fillip for Limerick

Cian Lynch’s timely return the perfect final fillip for Limerick

Hurler of the Year recovers from injury in time for fourth All-Ireland final in five seasons

Tue Jul 12 2022 - 05:00
All-Ireland Countdown: Will the hurling final match officials have access to Hawk-Eye?

All-Ireland Countdown: Will the hurling final match officials have access to Hawk-Eye?

GAA officials say they will know more on Tuesday . . . The cost of winning for Kilkenny referees

Mon Jul 11 2022 - 21:56
Limerick and Kilkenny set to renew vintage All-Ireland rivalry

Limerick and Kilkenny set to renew vintage All-Ireland rivalry

First meeting of the counties in a final in this era of Limerick dominance

Mon Jul 11 2022 - 05:00
Kerry tie up the loose ends of a decade of torment at the hands of Dublin

Kerry tie up the loose ends of a decade of torment at the hands of Dublin

Dublin’s comeback takes their old rivals all the way to the last kick

Sun Jul 10 2022 - 20:29
Full steam back to the future for Pádraic Joyce after slow start

Full steam back to the future for Pádraic Joyce after slow start

Hawkeye will not be used for Sunday’s semi-final as both managers reflect on encounter

Sat Jul 09 2022 - 21:18
Derry’s practised system gives them the slightest of edges against Galway

Derry’s practised system gives them the slightest of edges against Galway

This is the stage at which tendency to gift scores in the closing stages - if not addressed - will sink Galway

Sat Jul 09 2022 - 06:00
The wheel turns and Kerry’s time looks to have come to beat Dublin

The wheel turns and Kerry’s time looks to have come to beat Dublin

Dublin’s injury concerns aren’t helping when they’ll need to dig very deep

Sat Jul 09 2022 - 05:45
Future demands we take the Tailteann Cup seriously

Future demands we take the Tailteann Cup seriously

Fergal Murray’s Westmeath football career was unique and he sees parallels with the past in Jack Cooney’s team

Sat Jul 09 2022 - 05:00
Clare hurler Tony Kelly: ‘You have to keep going - you can’t tog in and go home’

Clare hurler Tony Kelly: ‘You have to keep going - you can’t tog in and go home’

June Hurler of the Month Tony Kelly is coming to terms with how Clare’s semi-final was all but over by half-time

Fri Jul 08 2022 - 06:00
Ger Brennan: ‘If Con isn’t playing and David Clifford is, I don’t think we have enough to win’

Ger Brennan: ‘If Con isn’t playing and David Clifford is, I don’t think we have enough to win’

Former Dublin player’s views on Dublin, Kerry and football are reminiscent of his playing career - blunt but to the point

Thu Jul 07 2022 - 05:00
Clean bill of health for Limerick ahead of All-Ireland final against Kilkenny, says Kiely

Clean bill of health for Limerick ahead of All-Ireland final against Kilkenny, says Kiely

Cork’s Colm Lyons appointed to take charge of his first All-Ireland hurling final

Wed Jul 06 2022 - 17:32
Mattie Kenny steps down as Dublin hurling manager

Mattie Kenny steps down as Dublin hurling manager

Appointed in late 2018, coach was unable to take Dublin further than the quarter-finals in his reign

Wed Jul 06 2022 - 17:02
Seán Moran: Unexpected flourishing of provincial champions lights the fuse on explosive finale

Seán Moran: Unexpected flourishing of provincial champions lights the fuse on explosive finale

For only the second time in 23 years all four All-Ireland finalists will be provincial champions

Wed Jul 06 2022 - 06:00
Brian Cody: ‘I don’t enter into discussions that are brought about by people who know more than I do’

Brian Cody: ‘I don’t enter into discussions that are brought about by people who know more than I do’

Kilkenny boss says that time for training brought improvement after Leinster final

Mon Jul 04 2022 - 06:00
Kiely lauds impact of Limerick’s bench but says work rate can improve

Kiely lauds impact of Limerick’s bench but says work rate can improve

Limerick manager is ‘worried about nothing’, as Galway counterpart Shefflin philosophical on ‘marginal’ calls

Sun Jul 03 2022 - 21:29
Kieran Kingston ends second term as Cork hurling manager after three years

Kieran Kingston ends second term as Cork hurling manager after three years

Kingston has been involved as selector, coach and manager of hurling side for last decade

Sun Jul 03 2022 - 19:42
Kilkenny erupt into contention and give Clare the hardest of lessons

Kilkenny erupt into contention and give Clare the hardest of lessons

Brian Cody’s men march into the 17th All-Ireland final of his managerial career

Sun Jul 03 2022 - 14:39
Round-robin provincial format made it hard to show level of improvement, says Cody

Round-robin provincial format made it hard to show level of improvement, says Cody

Kilkenny manager explains how team improved out of all recognition in clinical dismantling of Clare

Sat Jul 02 2022 - 22:05
Limerick picking up speed in drive for three in a row

Limerick picking up speed in drive for three in a row

Galway must demonstrate improvement to stand chance of being competitive

Sat Jul 02 2022 - 06:00
Galway’s Seán Kelly cleared to play All-Ireland semi-final following appeal

Galway’s Seán Kelly cleared to play All-Ireland semi-final following appeal

GAA’s Central Hearings Committee deemed the infraction in Sunday’s melee ‘not proven’

Fri Jul 01 2022 - 22:50
Clare can stand firm in face of expected Kilkenny storm in All-Ireland hurling semi-final

Clare can stand firm in face of expected Kilkenny storm in All-Ireland hurling semi-final

The Leinster champions’ track record of thriving as underdogs poses a challenge to Brian Lohan’s rising team

Fri Jul 01 2022 - 21:11
Galway captain Seán Kelly expected to contest proposed suspension for ‘contributing to a melee’

Galway captain Seán Kelly expected to contest proposed suspension for ‘contributing to a melee’

Defender along with two Armagh players facing bans after red cards on Sunday

Thu Jun 30 2022 - 22:43
Seán Moran: All the moving parts in the GAA’s disciplinary process are not in sync

Seán Moran: All the moving parts in the GAA’s disciplinary process are not in sync

Sunday’s unseemly scenes in Croke Park were caused by the insufficient link between misbehaviour and punishment that actually deters

Wed Jun 29 2022 - 05:00
‘Penalties are for soccer, not for GAA’ - shootout and ugly brawl dominate after Galway win

‘Penalties are for soccer, not for GAA’ - shootout and ugly brawl dominate after Galway win

Galway manager critical of deciding matches on penalty shootouts but looking forward to semi-final

Mon Jun 27 2022 - 06:59
Quarter-final with everything leaves Armagh with nothing as Galway progress

Quarter-final with everything leaves Armagh with nothing as Galway progress

Galway reach All-Ireland semi-final after first Croke Park championship penalty shootout

Sun Jun 26 2022 - 19:59
Kerry to surmount anxieties and power ahead

Kerry to surmount anxieties and power ahead

Mayo can be better than the league final but can they actually beat Jack O’Connor’s men?

Sat Jun 25 2022 - 05:00
Hard road can stand to Armagh in tie of the weekend

Hard road can stand to Armagh in tie of the weekend

Galway have also been impressive but late fade-outs could prove costly

Sat Jun 25 2022 - 05:00
‘Once I was shown a bit of love, I flourished’ - Eoghan O’Gara recalls Dublin glory years

‘Once I was shown a bit of love, I flourished’ - Eoghan O’Gara recalls Dublin glory years

Three years after retirement from a decorated career, he reflects on the power of encouragement and hard work

Sat Jun 25 2022 - 05:00
Seán Moran: Celebrating the lives of those who helped the great GAA world spin

Seán Moran: Celebrating the lives of those who helped the great GAA world spin

Tom O’Riordan and Liam Cahill brought disparate talents to bear on a love of Gaelic games

Wed Jun 22 2022 - 05:00
Clare finally get the motor running to overtake Wexford on a hard road

Clare finally get the motor running to overtake Wexford on a hard road

Everything was going wrong for Brian Lohan’s team and the way they survived was impressive

Mon Jun 20 2022 - 05:00
Lohan salutes Clare’s character as late comeback delivers the spoils

Lohan salutes Clare’s character as late comeback delivers the spoils

Substitutes Shanagher and Meehan help turn the tide for Banner while Wexford’s Darragh Egan looks forward to a big 2023

Mon Jun 20 2022 - 05:00
Cawley the steady hand as Sligo bid to seal Tailteann final place

Cawley the steady hand as Sligo bid to seal Tailteann final place

Outsiders against Cavan, the county’s captain knows that what is rare is wonderful

Sun Jun 19 2022 - 08:34
Clare find extra gear to power away from Wexford and seal semi-final place

Clare find extra gear to power away from Wexford and seal semi-final place

Curious match of twists and turns saw Wexford surrender a six-point lead

Sat Jun 18 2022 - 20:04
Explainer: Why Clare and Galway hurlers were cleared by CHC

Explainer: Why Clare and Galway hurlers were cleared by CHC

Decision taken not on grounds of online meeting but because email was used to initiate proceedings

Thu Jun 16 2022 - 17:53
Hurling: Clare and Galway receive boost as players cleared to play in All-Ireland quarter-finals

Hurling: Clare and Galway receive boost as players cleared to play in All-Ireland quarter-finals

Clare win appeals against bans for Rory Hayes and Peter Duggan; Galway win appeal against ban for Cianan Fahy

Thu Jun 16 2022 - 07:15
Seán Moran: Entertainment is not a good enough reason not to apply the rules

Seán Moran: Entertainment is not a good enough reason not to apply the rules

The only tool a referee has is the rule book and disregarding it unjustly penalises players

Wed Jun 15 2022 - 05:00
Armagh’s Rory Grugan loves when a plan comes together

Armagh’s Rory Grugan loves when a plan comes together

Armagh forward pounced for goals and turnovers as Croke Park beckons

Tue Jun 14 2022 - 06:00
Back from the brink, O’Donnell takes nothing for granted

Back from the brink, O’Donnell takes nothing for granted

Clare forward assumed his hurling career was over after severe concussion

Tue Jun 14 2022 - 06:00
All-Ireland quarter-final draw renews old acquaintances

All-Ireland quarter-final draw renews old acquaintances

Kerry and Mayo reprise April’s league final in last eight of championship

Mon Jun 13 2022 - 21:21
Armagh complete clean sweep as qualifiers all make quarter-finals

Armagh complete clean sweep as qualifiers all make quarter-finals

Donegal join the other three provincial runners-up in bowing out in the final round of qualifiers

Sun Jun 12 2022 - 21:19
Rian O’Neill achieves Armagh lift-off to leave Donegal for dust

Rian O’Neill achieves Armagh lift-off to leave Donegal for dust

Kieran McGeeney’s team head for the All-Ireland quarter-finals with impressive momentum

Sun Jun 12 2022 - 20:32
Corrigan Park welcome awaits cautious Cork

Corrigan Park welcome awaits cautious Cork

The historic venue stages its first championship hurling fixture since the 1940s

Sat Jun 11 2022 - 06:00
Weekend Gaelic games previews: Mayo return to familiar stomping ground

Weekend Gaelic games previews: Mayo return to familiar stomping ground

Football’s last qualifier matches take place and McDonagh Cup finalists get their shot

Sat Jun 11 2022 - 06:00
Myth making meets context in the Munster hurling final

Myth making meets context in the Munster hurling final

Limerick and Clare lit up Thurles but how history sees it will be influenced by what happens next

Wed Jun 08 2022 - 05:00
Dan Morrisey - It’s about having trust in those around you to not panic

Dan Morrisey - It’s about having trust in those around you to not panic

One of two brothers from Ahane on Limerick team which won first Mackey Cup

Tue Jun 07 2022 - 05:00
‘I am so proud of them’ - Limerick survive their most arduous test

‘I am so proud of them’ - Limerick survive their most arduous test

John Kiely praises bench contribution as Clare get ready to do it all again

Mon Jun 06 2022 - 07:00
John Kiely relieved as Limerick overcome ‘immense’ battle against Clare

John Kiely relieved as Limerick overcome ‘immense’ battle against Clare

Limerick secure fourth successive Munster title in counties’ first meeting at this stage since 1995

Mon Jun 06 2022 - 01:00
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