Keith Duggan: Outsiders of Irish rugby crash through front doorConnacht have become beating heart of west – and an inspiration to their GAA brethrenSun May 29 2016 - 18:01
As the city rocks, Connacht roll on MurrayfieldBoss can’t keep Pat Lam’s army from seeking their own promised landSat May 28 2016 - 09:00
Harry Arter’s audition hits all the right notesThe battle continues to claim the last few tickets on the plane to FranceSat May 28 2016 - 01:34
Martin O’Neill hopes for spark of creativity to bolster set-piece threatRepublic of Ireland manager is adamant his team can compete against the bigger nationsSat May 28 2016 - 01:21
Cork prepare assault on strong Tipperary sideThe Rebels have played down their chances but still pose a significant threatSat May 21 2016 - 11:01
Ger Cunningham hoping to build on Dubs momentumBoth Dublin and Wexford are desperate to disprove theory of two-horse Leinster raceSat May 21 2016 - 10:56
Derry’s Tony Scullion focused on restoring county's fortunesStalwart keen for county to recapture the winning habit that marked great side of oldSat May 21 2016 - 07:00
Connacht men earn reward for emptying their souls for causePro12 semi-final against Glasgow will present the Sportsground and province at their bestSat May 21 2016 - 06:00
Championship sorting process gets under way in summer heatFermanagh press on in rare sunshine while Laois earn joust with All-Ireland championsMon May 16 2016 - 01:00
Fermanagh navigate Antrim hurdle despite second half napPete McGrath’s team comfortably superior but struggled to replicate first half intensitySun May 15 2016 - 19:24
Stephen Curry is proving he can become the greatest of them allGolden State Warriors star can surpass Johnson and Jordan – but he must win titlesSat May 14 2016 - 09:00
Last winter’s coup has all eyes on Galway this summerOusting of manager Anthony Cunningham, followed by relegation from Division 1A, ensures the pressure is now very much onThu May 12 2016 - 17:00
Blue-sky thinker - Jim Gavin, the more we see the less we knowDublin continue to light up game but the glare is not for their manager as his methodical eye stays fixed on the ultimate goalThu May 12 2016 - 07:00
Belief of the Faithful in Offaly hurling being sorely testedCounty have fallen a long way since the heady glory-filled days of the 1980s and 1990sSat May 07 2016 - 00:30
Colin Ryan expecting another tough test from WaterfordClare star says Déise present a different tactical challenge compared to their rivalsTue May 03 2016 - 00:30
Shanahan urges GAA to share spoils with players“The players don’t ask for much – whatever it is at the end of the year, it’s something they deserve”Mon May 02 2016 - 23:30
Clare and Waterford put on Championship-like showSublime moments of skill on show as teams stay level right to the nerve-wracking endMon May 02 2016 - 01:00
A replay was the right outcome, says Davy FitzgeraldClare boss says it would have been unfair if either side had lost thrilling league deciderMon May 02 2016 - 00:30
Hillsborough inquest verdict Liverpool’s finest hourCity is unique in its tenacity, resilience and sense of solidarity to see campaign throughSat Apr 30 2016 - 09:00
Tony Kelly and Clare aiming to fire on all cylindersWaterford stand in the way of the Banner County’s first league title success in 38 yearsSat Apr 30 2016 - 07:00
Davy Fitzgerald expecting nothing easy from WaterfordClare boss a a big admirer of the Déise’s transformation under Derek McGrath’sThu Apr 28 2016 - 23:30
Kerry’s rising hopes ruthlessly crushed by DublinJim Gavin’s side appear to be getting better as they take Kingdom apart at Croke ParkMon Apr 25 2016 - 00:00
Eager Kerry on a mission to halt Dublin’s gallopImpressive league run suggests Kingdom want to lay down a marker for the yearSun Apr 24 2016 - 01:50
Vintage Colm Cooper back to his mercurial bestWhether creating scores or taking them, Kerry have their ace in the pack backSat Apr 23 2016 - 12:30
Conor McGregor doing a Greta Garbo would have been truly audaciousMMA’s coverage in mainstream media would disappear without magnetic Dublin fighterSat Apr 23 2016 - 09:00
Derek McGrath: ‘There are no secrets in our play’Much had been said about a supposed defensive style of play from WaterfordMon Apr 18 2016 - 00:30
Waterford suck Limerick in and then pull away to reach finalThe defending league champions were ruthless and efficient in ThurlesSun Apr 17 2016 - 18:01
Kilkenny get chance to underline pecking order against ClareAllianz Hurling League semi-final could reach championship temperatureSat Apr 16 2016 - 14:44
Kobe Bryant signs off with a beautiful script straight out of HollywoodThe 20-year NBA veteran turned what had been a fond and, by the standards of Tinseltown, heartfelt celebration into something more substantialSat Apr 16 2016 - 09:00
Limerick need a good day out in Semple StadiumHolders Waterford continue to make strides and look well placed to advanceSat Apr 16 2016 - 07:00
Memories linger of seismic 1992 as Dubs and Donegal lock hornsVinny Murphy inspired a comeback in April but Donegal won the big one in SeptemberSat Apr 09 2016 - 18:55
Ernie Els proves golf is game best played when no one is watchingSouth African’s troubles brought to mind greatest ever meltdown at MastersSat Apr 09 2016 - 09:00
Jim Gavin hones panel that likes the dirty jobs as well as the glamourDublin manager not surprised by hard graft put in by his new-look defence in LeitrimTue Apr 05 2016 - 01:09
Dublin edge by Roscommon to complete perfect campaignIt’s seven from seven for Jim Gavin’s men after tough contest in Carrick-on-ShannonSun Apr 03 2016 - 17:57
Much-admired Podge Collins cracking both codes for ClareDual player has returned from injury to assist rising tide of his county’s hurling and football fortunesSat Apr 02 2016 - 11:00
Sideline Cut: US college sport is gravy train with star players stuck on platformQuaint notion of student-athlete in a billion-dollar industry is shamefulSat Apr 02 2016 - 06:00
‘It’s a bit like country music, an ignored part of hidden Ireland’Ireland’s amateur drama season is an eccentric, ambitious concept, with 54 productions touring 37 festivals. And the stories are as good off the stage as on itSat Apr 02 2016 - 04:00
Weekend’s football previews: Allianz League deciders and Under-21 provincial finalsSean Moran looks at the final round of games as the battle for promotion and safety hots upFri Apr 01 2016 - 21:00
Sideline Cut: Euro 2016 games behind closed doors would be an affrontFootball is for the people, keeping them away would represent a victory for terroristsSat Mar 26 2016 - 09:00
Good Friday delivers a good result for young Irish sideSome promising debuts were the highlight of a solid performanceFri Mar 25 2016 - 23:09
Colm McFadden returns to give Donegal a boostHow Donegal boss Rory Gallagher will use experienced forward remains to be seenThu Mar 24 2016 - 09:32
Tipperary and Cork happy to see back of each otherFamiliarity may not breed contempt for old foes, but eyes turn towards championshipTue Mar 22 2016 - 02:07
Tipperary complete Cork’s miserable season in ThurlesIt was a stroll for the home side in Thurles who now welcome Clare in the quarter-finalsSun Mar 20 2016 - 17:20
Roscommon hoping sun will come out this summerCounty’s league form has been a revelation but it is championship success that will matter mostSat Mar 19 2016 - 10:00
Sideline Cut: Eddie Jones’s disdain for popularity contests is reason England are backEngland lacked arrogance during dismal World Cup campaign - now they have it backSat Mar 19 2016 - 09:00
Castlebar Mitchels eager to make it third time luckyMayo kingpins focused on proving their worth by claiming the All-Ireland club titleThu Mar 17 2016 - 00:30
Roscommon’s rise adds intrigue to Connacht battleKevin McStay happy to admit that his side look every inch a Division One outfitTue Mar 15 2016 - 05:00
Roscommon show they belong with convincing Donegal winKevin McStay delighted as his team achieve league target of survival in LetterkennySun Mar 13 2016 - 18:38
Was Damien Duff the last of our great street footballers?Few children have the free time to give themselves to their sport as Damien Duff didSat Mar 12 2016 - 09:00
Cork hurlers – the Rebels in need of a new uprisingKieran Kingston’s men suffering as they seek balance between tradition and transitionSat Mar 12 2016 - 07:03