Sending off of Richie Hogan before half-time proves key as Liam Sheedy’s side pile on the scores

Tullaroan man’s versatility has made him indispensable to Brian Cody since 2014

Malachy Clerkin compiles the figures which set Kilkenny manager apart from the rest

Dublin football manager remains firmly focused when asked about the five-in-a-row

Terrible crowd for Sunday’s second semi-final is bad news for football

Peter Keane’s side will look to stop Dublin winning five-in-a-row in three weeks

Two goals at the start of second half gets Dublin out the gap against Mayo

‘We have great trust and great faith in the squad’ says Dublin boss after Omagh win

Mayo’s latest last-stand shines out like a beacon in the final weekend of the Super-8s

Diarmuid Connolly returns as both teams play second string XVs in Super 8s encounter

For the first time in five summers, no new player has sealed a place in Dublin’s starting XV

Pioneer of ‘chasing, blocking, hooking’ strategy through to 16th All-Ireland final

Sheedy’s side prove their mettle ahead of fifth All-Ireland final against Kilkenny in 10 years

Kilkenny unleash tidal wave of manic intensity for 11th successive semi-final win

‘It hurts so badly because Wexford haven’t been there in 23 years,’ says Davy Fitz

The Cats were never caught by the defending champions after TJ Reid’s first-minute score

Formidable Limerick aren’t defending their All-Ireland, they’re attacking it

Tipping point: the Northern Ireland golfer folded under the pressure at Portrush

Meath boss McEntee left to rue his side’s failure to convert their chances

On a different day against a better team, Mayo might not have got out of this one

Munster champions’ attack can give them the edge over Donegal at headquarters

Win over Roscommon was first against non-Ulster Division One side since 2013

Kerry chief hails David Moran while Mayo boss admits side ‘comprehensively’ beaten

Mayo given a hiding in Killarney while Donegal knuckle down to see off plucky Meath

GAA president supposed to be above the fray, but perception is that he is anything but

David Clarke’s kick-outs proved major problem for visitors as home side took advantage

Fitzgerald Stadium clash will be a blockbuster instalment of a terrific championship

Forward took scenic route to becoming a key player for the league champions this season

It’s always dangerous to make bigger claims for a sporting event than it deserves or needs

Davy’s men deliver in Leinster thriller while champions avenge defeat to Tipp in style

‘If I told you the training they did. You would not believe the stuff we did in November’

Along with the two provincial hurling finals there’s also a dash of stardust about the football qualifiers

Victory over Kilkenny in the 2013 Leinster U21 final was the shot of adrenaline needed

Cranky Meath defending and slippery conditions mean Dublin are not able to disappear out of sight in their usual manner

Dublin aren’t in the Leinster championship anymore – they are the championship

Expectations remain low as endless rebuild continues on Leeside

Cavan’s clash with Donegal takes centre stage as Munster and Leinster fail to enthuse

Author and journalist has been honing his sportswriting craft for 35 years

Dublin end Tribesmen’s summer in the middle of June

All eight teams still have a chance of making All-Ireland championship knock-out stages

Cats in need of another magical display from the gifted Ballyhale stalwart in Wexford

Four teams chase three spots, and you’ll need a calculator to work out all the permutations

Tipping Point: Fans know how it will end – no wonder they don’t bother their barney to go

Goalkeeper makes 100th championship appearance as Mannion and Costello lead rout

Connacht county have proved very competitive both at provincial and All-Ireland level

Leinster and Ulster semi-finals down for decision and the first of qualifiers

Kilkenny’s 100% record will be tested by Galway at Nowlan Park on Sunday

Another impressive away victory suggests Tipp are operating on a different level to their rivals

Liam Sheedy's side are putting up totals not seen so far in the new format

Now 27, the Banner forward has a mature perspective on the game and his place in it

Horan didn’t come back to preside over a team showing such familiar shortcomings

They were level on eight occasions, including at the end of normal time and extra-time

Centre-forward grateful to be playing once again after long recovery from cruciate tear

The po-faced reverence for GAA in Irish society drives the bad gael up the walls

All-Ireland champions left looking ordinary after Cork catapult themselves back in the mix

Dublin get share of the spoils against Wexford at Parnell Park thanks to late goal

Ulster and Connacht SFC: Monaghan haven't lost in championship in Breffni in 32 years

David Treacy missed three frees against Kilkenny and was punished ruthlessly

Tipping Point: Irish people making out they hate the other club always feels like a pose

Summer has already seen more away wins in one afternoon than the whole of 2018

First Walsh Park championship match in 16 years sees doolally finish but no home win

Teams who’d to play their four matches back to back had a desperate record

It’s difficult to see Derry troubling a Tyrone side who dwell in a different realm these days

Experienced broadcaster relishes the pressure that comes with iconic sports show

The road to being Dublin’s most dangerous forward has never been a straight one

Kilkenny goalkeeper Murphy ruled out for at least the provincial championship

Four-time All Star brought the very best version of himself to Dublin during a glorious era

Co Cavan twins are as close as ever as they look to reach the elite of the women’s game

Deloitte’s revelation over association’s accounts moves things on to a new plane

Cavan county player on surviving testicular cancer, going to the GP and optimism

Former CEO unwilling to answer questions on €100k loan “either directly or indirectly”

Significant progress over the last 18 months has resulted in back-to-back promotions

Sport Ireland CEO was asked four times by Imelda Munster if he has confidence in FAI

Manager given job by reeling off a streak of results we know not to be his true measure

Taking over from Derek McGrath could have been difficult but transition has been seamless

Adelaide Crows’ Irish player avoids ban that could have meant missing AFLW grand final

New Ireland manager makes it two wins from two thanks to Hourihane free kick

Counties meet for first time in hurling league final; Mayo and Kerry meet in football final

Galway pay the price for wide count but Joe Canning injury is most worrying of all

There is no need for the top administrative functionary in the FAI to be so high-profile

Mattie Kenny will be pleased by his side’s solid progress to the league semi-final

Kerry, Mayo, Galway and Tyrone still in with a chance of making Division One final

This Six Nations has seen an Ireland side so unlike the ones that have gone before

Football champions outclass Dr Crokes while Shamrocks crush hopes of St Thomas

Ballyhale show off their ability to keep regenerating as they put St Thomas’ to the sword

Rory Gallagher’s side unfairly criticised for getting behind the ball, says former player

There is simply no week in sport that offers richer soil in which to dig for gripping yarns

Meaningless encounter between Cork and Kilkenny could prove fruitful for both

It means they have turned over big leads now against both Kilkenny and Tipperary

Money has changed everything about Irish fortunes at Cheltenham since a winless 1989

Ireland have more depth and better coach now – but that doesn’t make victory a given

Two Division 1A games fell victim to the weather while all football fixtures held on

‘We’ve been in Division Two for a long time but you’re starting to see the odd little spark’

Vastly experienced and decorated defender ready for another busy summer campaign

Football team gone from second-lowest scorers to highest scorers in 12 months

With Limerick already through, five teams will sort out who goes where in quarter-finals

Kerry face tough assignment in Galway as they seek to extend their 100 per cent record

Mayo have started the league well but they have failed to beat Jim Gavin’s Dublin in their 13 meetings since 2013

The tectonic endgame left you in no doubt that everyone was in it to win it

Plenty of teams have begun their All-Ireland defence well in recent years, only to fizzle out