True north: Kerry and Jack O’Connor’s clashes with Ulster sides are acid testsWhile 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-upJim McGuinness makes just one switch to his panel from the semi-final win over MeathFri Jul 25 2025 - 13:36
Ciaran Meenagh appointed Derry football manager, Kerry name extended panel for All-Ireland finalTyrone man Meenagh served as Derry’s interim manager after Rory Gallagher’s departure in 2023Thu Jul 24 2025 - 22:34
Patrick McBrearty is the golden thread running through the Jim McGuinness eraDonegal 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 endIn contrast to football, it was supposed to be predictable until Tipperary showed how to script a finaleWed Jul 23 2025 - 06:00
Darragh McCarthy’s redemption song soundtracks extraordinary Tipperary All-Ireland victory over CorkOut of tune favourites Cork tumble to a terrible defeatSun Jul 20 2025 - 21:01
GAA president raises prospect of abolishing All-Ireland hurling preliminary quarter-finalsGAA 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 articlePat Ryan’s side have wobbled at times but they have also ticked every boxSun Jul 20 2025 - 06:00
Double take: The pitfalls of meeting recent opponents in an All-Ireland hurling finalCork will have to guard against over-thinking their gameplan in Croke Park decider against TipperarySat Jul 19 2025 - 06:00
Tipperary make one change to panel for All-Ireland final against CorkLiam Cahill’s young team also features players with past experiences of the big dayFri Jul 18 2025 - 10:38
Séamus Harnedy named on the Cork bench for All-Ireland finalWing back Cormac O’Brien returns from injury to also make the bench for the finalThu Jul 17 2025 - 22:36
Kieran Donaghy leaves Armagh role and closes book on successful chapterKerry man’s time with Armagh coincided with the county’s incremental rise to Sam Maguire gloryThu Jul 17 2025 - 13:38
Three Munster finals that created the mythos of Tipperary v CorkOne of Irish sport’s great rivalries is set to grace the All-Ireland senior hurling final for the first timeWed Jul 16 2025 - 17:38
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 rivalryWed Jul 16 2025 - 06:00
Donegal open the throttle to book date with Kerry and leave Meath gasping in the dustFor a third consecutive match, the Ulster champions produced a destructive second halfSun Jul 13 2025 - 20:26
Kerry boss Jack O’Connor delights in being back in a seventh All-Ireland finalManager rues missed goal opportunities but is now looking forward to build-up to final in two weeksSat Jul 12 2025 - 21:08
All-Ireland SFC semi-finals previews: Tyrone need to produce more to threaten KerryDonegal’s more intense CV gives them the edge over MeathSat Jul 12 2025 - 06:00
Seán Moran: Scoreboard storm caused unfair angst for both Kilkenny and TipperaryHuman error created a regrettable situation with no remedy that should have been handled more quicklyWed Jul 09 2025 - 06:00
Former Dublin football captain Seán Doherty dies at age of 78The full-back was captain of Kevin Heffernan’s 1974 All-Ireland winners and played in five successive finalsTue Jul 08 2025 - 12:01
Liam Cahill’s Tipperary rebuild comes to fruition against KilkennyTwo-point win sets up all-Munster All-Ireland finalSun Jul 06 2025 - 20:59
Evolving Tipperary can upset experienced KilkennyKilkenny know the way but Tipp are travelling fastSun Jul 06 2025 - 06:00
Tyrone deserving favourites to extend underage dominanceKerry impressively survived a classic semi-final with Mayo but are up against itSun Jul 06 2025 - 06:00
Rip-roaring Rebels return to All-Ireland final after Dublin demolitionCork make easy work of Dublin with seven-goal All-Ireland hurling semi-final displaySat Jul 05 2025 - 20:18
Cork anxiously expectant as Dublin emerge from the shadows Munster champions should bring energy that Limerick lacked to progress to deciderSat Jul 05 2025 - 06:00
Kilkenny’s Billy Ryan is tired of going close and wants to finally get his hands on Liam MacCarthyCats forward is having the season of his life and is targeting a big performance against TipperaryFri Jul 04 2025 - 06:00
Paul Shankey steps down as Waterford football bossFormer 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 footballCounties can resurrect apparently failed campaign bouncing back into contentionWed Jul 02 2025 - 06:00
Dessie Farrell played a diminishing hand well, but Dublin will continue to struggle at the top tableAs the talent conveyor belt in the capital has slowed significantly, recent years have focused on managing declineMon Jun 30 2025 - 13:36
Kerry blitz Armagh and again prove masters at confounding expectationThe All-Ireland champions were overwhelmed in 15 minutes during the second halfSun Jun 29 2025 - 20:13
Turnstiles click for a game transformed and the most open championship in decadesQuarter-final attendances on course to be the highest in 16 yearsSat Jun 28 2025 - 06:00
All-Ireland SFC quarter-final previews: Top teams about to be thinned out with big names in the firing lineDublin and Kerry in contests that look too close to callSat Jun 28 2025 - 06:00
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 yearsWed Jun 25 2025 - 06:00
Dublin get there in the end against battling CorkIt took until the last 10 minutes for Dublin - without Con O’Callaghan - to put away robust challengeSun Jun 22 2025 - 14:17
Dessie Farrell hopeful Con O’Callaghan will be fighting fit for quarter-finalCarrying a hamstring injury picked up against Galway, O’Callaghan did not feature against Cork on SaturdaySun Jun 22 2025 - 12:27
Football previews: Dublin can override inconsistency - and Cork - to reach last eightOther preliminaries likely to produce Kerry, Donegal and Galway for next week’s All-Ireland quarter-finalsSat Jun 21 2025 - 06:00
Hurling previews: Tipperary bring new energy to a familiar challengeGalway will need significant improvement to reach the All-Ireland semi-finalsSat Jun 21 2025 - 06:00
The GAA’s sceptical relationship with time keeping is not a new phenomenonSince its introduction, the FRC’s match clock has been one of the most troublesome amendmentsFri Jun 20 2025 - 06:00
Relentless Donegal refuse to let Mayo escape from their graspCiarán Moore’s buzzer beater puts opponents out of championshipSun Jun 15 2025 - 20:31
Tailteann Cup: Two league finals revisited with last four on the horizonKildare oppose Offaly while Fermanagh face Sligo; Limerick take on Wexford and Wicklow play WestmeathSat Jun 14 2025 - 06:00
All-Ireland SFC previews: Moving weekend sees big beasts in danger of extinction Derry take on Dublin in eyecatching encounter; Armagh line out against Galway; and Kerry eye victory against Meath Sat Jun 14 2025 - 06:00
SHC preliminary quarter-final previews: Dublin to overcome bad memoriesTipperary can be relied on to demolish Laois in Saturday’s early throw-in at O’Moore ParkSat Jun 14 2025 - 06:00
Seán Moran: Gaelic games and the embrace of leagues, 100 years onThe football league took its first unwitting steps a century agoWed Jun 11 2025 - 06:00
Cork end Limerick’s Munster dominance after epic battle at the Gaelic GroundsAfter over 90 minutes of hurling, the Rebels claimed the Mick Mackey Cup on penaltiesSat Jun 07 2025 - 22:44
Munster SHC final: Limerick look too far ahead to be caught on this occasion Cork must focus on making inroads into the big deficit from recent encounterSat Jun 07 2025 - 06:00
Leinster SHC final: Unflappable Kilkenny can contain the Galway bounce-backMicheál Donoghue’s team have picked up momentum but maybe not quite enoughFri Jun 06 2025 - 19:00
Back in the foothills, Limerick boss John Kiely is anxious to push onAfter last year’s All-Ireland disappointment Limerick are looking for a seventh Munster title in a rowThu Jun 05 2025 - 06:00
Leinster hurling final and the battle for relevance Munster counties look certain to establish a new record All-Ireland sequence this summer Wed Jun 04 2025 - 06:00
Stephen Rochford’s influence was all over Mayo’s strong display against TyroneConnacht side followed a similar blueprint to a tactical coup achieved back in 2016Mon Jun 02 2025 - 14:44
Armagh give wasteful Dublin a hard lesson in the new world orderAll-Ireland champions were more efficient at creating and taking chances at Croke ParkSun Jun 01 2025 - 21:14
Mayo GAA finances Q&A: What you need to know about an eventful few days for the countyFrom questions over loans to the abuse of officers and players living in a warehouse space - it has been quite an eventful time for Mayo GAASat May 31 2025 - 06:00
