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Seán Moran: Have this year’s unexpected All-Ireland finals ushered in a more open championship?

Seán Moran: Have this year’s unexpected All-Ireland finals ushered in a more open championship?

Seán Moran: After 25 years of historically dominant teams, the GAA looks to be on the verge of less predictable All-Irelands

Wed Jul 31 2024 - 06:00
Armagh’s well-heeded lessons in perseverance pay off for McGeeney

Armagh’s well-heeded lessons in perseverance pay off for McGeeney

In the 10th year of his management, the fates may have relented but the Armagh manager didn’t

Mon Jul 29 2024 - 06:00
Armagh’s long road reaches prized destination as Galway lose their way

Armagh’s long road reaches prized destination as Galway lose their way

Kieran McGeeney’s team kept their composure to hold out in a frantic finale at Croke Park

Sun Jul 28 2024 - 19:53
Armagh v Galway: Tribesmen can achieve double figure landmark on the roll of honour

Armagh v Galway: Tribesmen can achieve double figure landmark on the roll of honour

Galway are a seasoned unit and their experience should tell in tight All-Ireland final

Sun Jul 28 2024 - 06:00
Jim Carney: Taking the temperature and monitoring the moods of Galway football

Jim Carney: Taking the temperature and monitoring the moods of Galway football

In a busy career, journalist, broadcaster and author Jim Carney has monitored the eternal traditions and moods of Galway football

Sat Jul 27 2024 - 06:00
Armagh and Galway name starting line-ups for All-Ireland final

Armagh and Galway name starting line-ups for All-Ireland final

Peter McGrane drops to the bench for Armagh with Connaire Mackin coming into the side on Sunday

Fri Jul 26 2024 - 11:33
Clare’s residual experience of All-Ireland success carries the day

Clare’s residual experience of All-Ireland success carries the day

Banner County had four starters who lined out in 2013, plus panellist Peter Duggan and two replacements involved 11 years ago

Wed Jul 24 2024 - 06:00
Clare stay the course as Cork fall agonisingly short in terrific All-Ireland final

Clare stay the course as Cork fall agonisingly short in terrific All-Ireland final

Tony Kelly gets back to his best as he captains the Banner to their fifth All-Ireland title

Sun Jul 21 2024 - 20:26
All-Ireland hurling final: Cork’s momentum can get them over the line in tight finale

All-Ireland hurling final: Cork’s momentum can get them over the line in tight finale

Cork need slightly less to go right for them than Clare

Sun Jul 21 2024 - 06:00
Paradise regained: Tony Kelly’s second chance finally arrives for Clare

Paradise regained: Tony Kelly’s second chance finally arrives for Clare

After extraordinary success at the outset, can the Clare captain Tony Kelly’s career bookend All-Irelands?

Sat Jul 20 2024 - 06:00
Clare name unchanged starting team for All-Ireland final clash with Cork

Clare name unchanged starting team for All-Ireland final clash with Cork

Two changes on the bench see Seadna Morey and Robin Mounsey come in for Keith Smyth and Seán Rynne

Fri Jul 19 2024 - 10:20
Cork name unchanged team for Sunday’s All-Ireland decider against Clare

Cork name unchanged team for Sunday’s All-Ireland decider against Clare

Bench is also unchanged meaning that the same 26 that ended Limerick’s five-in-a-row ambitions will be involved

Thu Jul 18 2024 - 21:05
Seán Moran: How the liberation of losers enhanced All-Ireland achievement

Seán Moran: How the liberation of losers enhanced All-Ireland achievement

In 1996, GAA championships changed forever even though some considered it heresy to readmit defeated teams

Wed Jul 17 2024 - 06:00
Galway outlast Donegal to seal final place after epic contest

Galway outlast Donegal to seal final place after epic contest

Connacht champions Galway hold out fast-moving opposition and finish strongly to reach All-Ireland where they will play Armagh

Sun Jul 14 2024 - 19:27
Armagh resilience and ‘extra man’ key to epic victory, says Kieran McGeeney

Armagh resilience and ‘extra man’ key to epic victory, says Kieran McGeeney

‘It was up and down, a lot more open than people were expecting but every game takes on a life of its own’

Sat Jul 13 2024 - 22:31
Galway reap rich harvest from the ashes of under-21 disappointment

Galway reap rich harvest from the ashes of under-21 disappointment

The county lost out to Dublin in the 2017 All-Ireland but those players have become crucial components for the current seniors

Sat Jul 13 2024 - 06:00
All-Ireland SFC semi-finals: throw-in time, TV details and team news

All-Ireland SFC semi-finals: throw-in time, TV details and team news

After 19 years of trying, Armagh are back in the All-Ireland semi-finals, but can they beat the Kingdom?

Sat Jul 13 2024 - 06:00
Seán Moran: John O’Mahony — a life raising bars and awaking the west

Seán Moran: John O’Mahony — a life raising bars and awaking the west

An innovative and inspiring coach, he helped to make success a reality for Connacht football

Wed Jul 10 2024 - 06:00
Cork erupt into the big time to shatter Limerick dreams of five-in-a-row

Cork erupt into the big time to shatter Limerick dreams of five-in-a-row

Outsiders find their best form to outpace and outscore the four-time champions in Croke Park thriller

Sun Jul 07 2024 - 19:15
All-Ireland winning manager and former Fine Gael TD John O’Mahony dies aged 71

All-Ireland winning manager and former Fine Gael TD John O’Mahony dies aged 71

John O’Mahony managed Galway senior football team to All-Ireland titles in 1998 and 2001

Sun Jul 07 2024 - 12:16
Brian Lohan: ‘Sometimes you just get fed up and it has to stop some time’

Brian Lohan: ‘Sometimes you just get fed up and it has to stop some time’

Faced with a third successive semi-final defeat by Kilkenny, Clare out-stared the abyss to reach a first final in 11 years

Sat Jul 06 2024 - 20:21
All-Ireland hurling semi-final previews: Throw-in times, TV details and more

All-Ireland hurling semi-final previews: Throw-in times, TV details and more

Cork desperate to reignite the spirit of Páirc Uí Chaoimh but it looks a different Limerick this time around

Sat Jul 06 2024 - 06:00
Seán Moran: Football needs cut and thrust as well as cosmetic surgery

Seán Moran: Football needs cut and thrust as well as cosmetic surgery

Seán Moran: All-Ireland quarter-finals have disappointed for a long time but it’s not all about cautious tactics

Wed Jul 03 2024 - 06:00
Light finally goes out on Dublin’s remarkable era

Light finally goes out on Dublin’s remarkable era

Sean Moran: Without the outsized prompts of last year, the odds were always against further achievement for Dublin

Mon Jul 01 2024 - 15:59
Dessie Farrell expects some ‘brilliant warriors’ may have played their final games for Dublin

Dessie Farrell expects some ‘brilliant warriors’ may have played their final games for Dublin

Manager says a new generation of players have the hunger and desire to take up the challenge

Sun Jun 30 2024 - 13:42
Exceptional Galway second-half showing brings curtain down on Dublin’s golden generation

Exceptional Galway second-half showing brings curtain down on Dublin’s golden generation

Pádraic Joyce ‘s gamble on the fitness of Shane Walsh and Damien Comer pays off at Croke Park

Sun Jun 30 2024 - 12:53
Galway look to break out of their 90-year championship straitjacket

Galway look to break out of their 90-year championship straitjacket

Even when league is included, Dublin have an extraordinary record against Galway. Coincidence or habit?

Sat Jun 29 2024 - 06:00
All-Ireland quarter-finals: throw-in times, TV details and team news

All-Ireland quarter-finals: throw-in times, TV details and team news

Kieran McGeeney’s Armagh can earn a reward for their consistency in the last two years by reaching the All-Ireland semi-finals along with Dublin, Kerry and Donegal

Sat Jun 29 2024 - 06:00
Peadar Mogan pictures a brighter future in the new McGuinness era

Peadar Mogan pictures a brighter future in the new McGuinness era

In-form defender Peadar Mogan is named Footballer of the Month for May as Donegal push for a first All-Ireland semi-final in 10 years

Fri Jun 28 2024 - 06:00
Cork hurlers had to battle illness before win over Dublin

Cork hurlers had to battle illness before win over Dublin

Darragh Fitzgibbon says there were players getting sick in the dressingroom before

Fri Jun 28 2024 - 06:00
Seán Moran: Harte and O’Connor sound echoes of the days when there were second acts in All-Ireland lives

Seán Moran: Harte and O’Connor sound echoes of the days when there were second acts in All-Ireland lives

An old rivalry resumes at the weekend, but have the ground rules changed forever?

Wed Jun 26 2024 - 06:00
GAA commentator Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh dies aged 93

GAA commentator Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh dies aged 93

Kerry native spent more than 60 years broadcasting matches live before his retirement in 2010

Tue Jun 25 2024 - 13:12
Impressive Clare see off Wexford in All-Ireland quarter-final

Impressive Clare see off Wexford in All-Ireland quarter-final

Rory O’Connor sending off costly for Wexford as they exit the championship

Sat Jun 22 2024 - 19:52
Football previews: Derry’s likely last stand in Castlebar the pick of the preliminary quarter-finals

Football previews: Derry’s likely last stand in Castlebar the pick of the preliminary quarter-finals

Mayo are coming from a different position. Frustrated not to get the win over Dublin, they are nonetheless on a run of just one defeat in the past seven matches

Sat Jun 22 2024 - 06:00
Hurling previews: Cork and Clare can cut through the lingering doubts to reach All-Ireland semi-finals

Hurling previews: Cork and Clare can cut through the lingering doubts to reach All-Ireland semi-finals

All to play for this weekend as championship enters business end of the season

Sat Jun 22 2024 - 06:00
Nicky Rackard’s impact remembered in TG4 show

Nicky Rackard’s impact remembered in TG4 show

Wexford legend was key member of the teams that won All-Irelands in hurling’s Golden Age

Wed Jun 19 2024 - 14:38
Seán Moran: GAA needs to be more sure-footed when it comes to television schedules

Seán Moran: GAA needs to be more sure-footed when it comes to television schedules

Optimising coverage in schedules packed with international sport can’t be done with attempted last-minute fixes

Wed Jun 19 2024 - 06:00
Mayo to host Derry in preliminary quarter-finals as fixtures details are announced

Mayo to host Derry in preliminary quarter-finals as fixtures details are announced

Connacht champions Galway will play against Monaghan on Saturday, the first of three games that day

Mon Jun 17 2024 - 17:24
Proposal to switch hurling and football matches put GAA council in ‘terrible position’, says Burns

Proposal to switch hurling and football matches put GAA council in ‘terrible position’, says Burns

GAA president says condensed championship has caused problems and imagines there will be change

Mon Jun 17 2024 - 12:36
All-Ireland hurling quarter-finals to be played as scheduled next Saturday

All-Ireland hurling quarter-finals to be played as scheduled next Saturday

Emergency Central Council meeting declined to switch hurling matches with the Tailteann Cup semi-finals on Sunday

Sun Jun 16 2024 - 22:08
Draws cost Mayo and Galway on dramatic day in the championship

Draws cost Mayo and Galway on dramatic day in the championship

Dublin and Armagh strike late equalisers to secure All-Ireland quarter-final places

Sun Jun 16 2024 - 21:04
Armagh seize the moment against Galway to reach All-Ireland quarter-final

Armagh seize the moment against Galway to reach All-Ireland quarter-final

Galway worked hard to take control of the game only to see it evaporate in four calamitous minutes

Sun Jun 16 2024 - 17:11
Road stretches ahead for Ruairí Deane and the Cork footballers

Road stretches ahead for Ruairí Deane and the Cork footballers

Discarded and then recalled, Bantry Blues veteran Ruairí Deane is happy to be back involved and contributing to the cause

Sat Jun 15 2024 - 06:00
Dublin should have the answer to any Mayo questions asked at Hyde Park

Dublin should have the answer to any Mayo questions asked at Hyde Park

Weekend Gaelic football and hurling previews

Fri Jun 14 2024 - 17:42
GAA launch research project on the economic impact of games

GAA launch research project on the economic impact of games

GAA researchers in Clones and Thurles surveyed supporters and local businesses on the average spend and the overall impacts on trade

Fri Jun 14 2024 - 06:00
All-Ireland SFC Round 3: Permutations going into the final round of games

All-Ireland SFC Round 3: Permutations going into the final round of games

The four group leaders will face the sides in second place over the final weekend

Thu Jun 13 2024 - 19:08
Seán Moran: Limerick move within two steps of history - it is inevitable to compare their progress with Dublin’s

Seán Moran: Limerick move within two steps of history - it is inevitable to compare their progress with Dublin’s

Jim Gavin’s five-in-a-row team have similarities and differences with their would-be emulators

Wed Jun 12 2024 - 06:00
Jim Gavin’s committee ready to assess potential changes to football this weekend

Jim Gavin’s committee ready to assess potential changes to football this weekend

Proposals under consideration ready for series of ‘sand box’ trial matches in weeks to come

Tue Jun 11 2024 - 06:00
Limerick again the masters in Munster as wasteful Clare fall short

Limerick again the masters in Munster as wasteful Clare fall short

Champions looked in control of the game throughout and set new record with six provincial titles in a row

Sun Jun 09 2024 - 20:33
Limerick v Clare preview: John Kiely’s team stand on the brink of history

Limerick v Clare preview: John Kiely’s team stand on the brink of history

Banner stand between champions Limerick and a record six Munster titles in a row

Sun Jun 09 2024 - 06:00
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