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Stephen Kenny returns to management; Rachael Darragh ready for Paris Olympics
Dave Hannigan on hyping American stars too young; Do we need more games on GAAGo?
Gordon D’Arcy on why Richie Murphy has his work cut out for him; Darragh Ó Sé on Armagh’s need for a ruthless edge; Seán Moran on the rising red tide
Michael Murphy on the art of the penalty; Gordon Manning wants to go for gold; while the form of Toulouse is ominous says Gerry Thornley
Denis Walsh on Galway’s hurlers having ‘no identity or momentum’; Ken Early on ‘the worst United in more than 30 years’
One of Michelle Smith de Bruin’s long-standing records fell, while Galway and Louth face challenging weekends in the GAA Championship
Ciarán Murphy makes the case for treating the provincial GAA championships like the FA Cup
URC playoff places on the minds of provinces; Galway’s big boost adds to Mayo pressure; wellness at the Olympics
Jacques Nienaber is focussed on winning; Mathieu Raynal impresses with his cool; while Armagh and Galway catch the eye of Michael Murphy
Joe Canning says Tipp need to talk on the pitch; Ian O’Riordan tries out Sport Ireland’s environment chamber; Leona Maguire looks to the challenges ahead
McAtamney becomes the latest Irishman in the NFL; Bragging rights up for grabs in Galway vs Mayo and spicy Tipperary-Waterford clash
If it’s ‘razzmatazz and pageantry’ you want at Croke Park, ‘you’ll have to wait for Taylor Swift’, writes Gordon Manning
Tipperary’s hurlers face major challenge to pick themselves up after hammering by Limerick, while Gerry Thornley bemoans the anti-fun police
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