Roscommon fail to go back-to-back as Shane Walsh inspires Tribesmen at Dr Hyde Park

McStay’s side are underdogs despite being defending champions on their home patch

Two of last year’s All-Ireland semi-finalists bow out of championship in early June

Jim Gavin’s team stroll to 19-point victory and ease to another Leinster final at Croke Park

It's only two years since TJ Ryan was complaining about 'vultures' undermining them

Wexford let nine-point lead slip as Kilkenny reach Leinster final

There are 18 intercounty games down for decision over a weekend never seen before

Gallagher’s underdogs stun Monaghan and qualify for their sixth ever Ulster final

At most, only seven of last year's All-Ireland final team will start against Tipperary

Premier County faithful never quite sure of what their heroes will produce on any given day

Michael Ryan’s side show real character to claw back a nine-point interval deficit

Substitute Jake Morris keeps Mick Ryan's side alive in the Munster Championship

Liberian-born 22-year-old thankful for his new life far from his African homeland

It's hard to root for Tiger Woods the person; it's hard not to root for Tiger Woods the golfer

Rory Beggan and Conor McManus is sparkling form for Malachy O'Rourke's side

Finding room for the surfeit of talent at his disposal a conundrum for Michael Ryan

All-Ireland champions begin their defence with a five-goal barrage in Tullamore

Life is tough for minority sports so it was fun to watch Ireland achieve test status

Pat Gilroy’s side let Cats slip from their grasp as Liam Blanchfield’s goal secures victory

Donoghue’s side find their range but have plenty to do before the Cats come calling

A day job with the disability charity Stewarts Care has changed Dean Rock’s life

Leinster Council must have the cop on not to go up against Liverpool v Real Madrid

All we know for sure is they lost the two league games they had to win in 2018

Everyone flying blind as new hectic schedule places extreme demands on players

Manager Justin O’Halloran hoping for a first win for exiles at 20th attempt

Country’s biggest sporting organisation has no position on the Eighth Amendment

Jockey happy to be back riding again after the frustrating battles with his weight

Mullins and Elliott set to bring an epic campaign to a fitting conclusion at Punchestown

Anthony Daly and James Horan know issue from both sides and say idea doesn’t work

Kilkenny manager delights in league victory after recovering from slow start to campaign

TJ Reid and Walter Walsh lead the bullying of the Tipperary defence in second half

Ryan’s men can end a poor record in league finals by defeating arch-rivals Kilkenny

Being sent to mark the Galway full-forward must be like being asked to break a bronco

Jim Gavin’s 14th title as Dubs manager is show of strength given the number of absentees

Claiming a divisional title would mean a lot to both Ulster counties and O’Brien’s side

Over the last decade the two counties have developed the quirkiest rivalry in Gaelic football

Galway got under Dublin's skin and may pay for it in the league final

Southgate’s thoroughly pedestrian side seem devoid of the usual preening self-regard

Fintan Kelly’s 74th-minute point seals deal for Malachy O’Rourke’s side at headquarters

John McGrath stars for Mick Ryan's team who were eight points down after 10 minutes

Nobody has used more players in the league so far and there are plenty more to come

Allianz Football League previews

Fascinating thing was that the tighthead prop was the player chosen by Schmidt for key pass

Clare and Wexford have favoured settled teams, everyone else has preferred to mix and match

Tony O’Reilly was the sort of fun-bet punter most of us are – until it got out of control

Galway’s visit to Wexford the pick of the four hurling quarter-finals next weekend

Éamonn Fitzmaurice’s young side were no match for the All-Ireland champions

The Turf Club’s senior medical officer will not take his eyes off a jockey after a fall

Influx of footballing talent from successful minor squads points to a bright future

Think of the blood not pumped and heads not cleared in a weekend without sport

Kilkenny and Tipperary a thriller but not a classic, Leinster sides struggling in league

Jim Gavin’s side would have won by plenty more at McHale Park if they had needed to

Scoreboard flatters Mayo after turgid Division One encounter at MacHale Park

Páraic Duffy on retirement: ‘If Croke Park was in Monaghan, I’d have the perfect job’

Conor McManus’s late free seals first home win over the Kingdom in 30 years

Kerry give themselves too much to do in Inniskeen

Rebel supporters hoping to see their team build on the ample promise of last season

In a closely fought contest Kildare came out on the wrong side of a one-point defeat again

Big win over Wicklow a red-letter day for all involved with the cause of London GAA

‘It's hard but at least everyone knows now what conditions were like at the fight’

In Nowlan Park on Sunday, Cody's side once again looked desperately ordinary

Despite being 11 points down early on Brian Cody’s side almost scrape a draw

For the ex-Newport County player, success on the GAA field comes before anything else

‘Off The Ball’ presenter happy to admit he does not know everything about rugby

Champions rattle off 2-6 to end Kildare’s hopes of springing a big surprise

Kerry shade Donegal while Wexford and Clare enjoy opening-day hurling wins

Dublin cut loose in second half to open account with convincing win

Since moving to HQ for home games, Jim Gavin’s template is there for others to follow

New schedules and reformed championships come into play as the action returns tonight

Given their new summer schedules, teams will be keeping powder dry for future battles

With many players based in cities, organising intercounty teams is a logistical challenge

Notion that it was out of order to bring up player’s past now is baffling

Given the new championship format, teams must hit the ground running earlier

Tipping Point: Our late coach showed us the world was out there. We just had to go get it

Mbappé, Fleetwood and, eh, Donald Trump tickle Malachy Clerkin’s fancy in 2018

All-Ireland final the game of the year, an occasion probably unmatched and certainly unsurpassed

Dublin’s boy prince scythes though Mayo’s defence to score a great All-Ireland goal

Monthly winners to receive awards on Friday and overall winner to be announced

Book became part of healing process after death of Dublin footballer’s brother

Malachy Clerkin’s lowdown on the best books for sports fans this Christmas

We are more in talking open about depression – but not suicide. That must change

Carnacaon’s sixth All-Ireland secured despite shaky final 15 minutes against Cork winners

Four years after taking his own life, those who knew him best talk about the impact of his death

Former stars responded to simple request from a Leitrim schoolboy throughout 1960s

There was much vile abuse on Twitter after the champion jockey broke his leg on Saturday

Full-forward had six possessions in first half and tried to score a goal with them all

Starting 2017 as Hurler and Young Hurler of Year proved difficult for the 22-year-old

The Munster hurling final tops the bill while there are two hurling semi-finals in Leinster

Martin O’Neill’s men looked lost when they had to chase the game against Denmark

‘We needed to try and get back into the game so you’re going to leave yourself open’

A shocking night for Irish football is reflected in the ratings as Denmark came and plundered

Michael Lyster’s square balls a sight for sore eyes early on Sunday morning

Arcane trivia, off-the-wall stuff to quirks and curios, programmes reflect the GAA year

Belfast man on becoming a legendary soccer commentator and classical music DJ

GAA Club Football Previews: Castlebar, Cavan, Dr Crokes, Nemo Rangers tipped to win

The Dundalk boxer makes for a stunning chapter in Thomas Myler’s new book

Dual star mesmerises yet again as All-Ireland champions show hunger for more

Andy Moran and Joe Canning named as Footballer and Hurler of the Year

All-Ireland winners Dublin lead the way with seven picks while Mayo win six

As expected, All-Ireland champions Galway feature heavily with seven players in the 15