
Ciarán Murphy: Football is in trouble – just don’t blame the Dubs
- Gaelic Games
- September 5, 2018, 21:36
There are structural and aesthetic problems – along with the current lack of competitiveness

Ciarán Murphy: All-Stars should not be all about the winners
- Gaelic Games
- August 22, 2018, 21:00
Given the nature of modern championships, accolades should be spread more widely

Ciarán Murphy: Burke and Conlon primed for more summer fireworks
- Gaelic Games
- August 1, 2018, 21:00
Both men had their moments during a memorable personal duel at Croke Park clash

Ciarán Murphy: Is Gaelic football ready for the Super 8s?
- Gaelic Football
- July 11, 2018, 21:00
There’s every chance we’ll see football in its best light over next few weeks in Super 8s

Ciarán Murphy: Dublin need to find out if Comerford can replace Cluxton
- Gaelic Games
- June 20, 2018, 21:00
The inference around Dublin has always been Cluxton has never really wanted competition

Ciarán Murphy: TV a factor for teams lower down the food chain
- Gaelic Games
- June 6, 2018, 22:00
Any redrawing of our competitions needs to recognise the levels of TV coverage

Galway blow Wexford away to reach Leinster final
- Hurling
- June 2, 2018, 19:17
All-Ireland champions came charging out of the blocks and never wavered

Ciarán Murphy: Limerick fans conflicted by hurlers’ upturn in fortunes
- Gaelic Games
- May 30, 2018, 21:00
The team is young, big and has scoring threats, but it’s too early for bullishness

Ciarán Murphy: All-Ireland now a realistic aim for Mayo and Galway
- Gaelic Games
- May 9, 2018, 21:00
Sunday will see both teams meet on a similar level for the first time in a long time

Ciarán Murphy: Magical Féile memories can last a lifetime
- Gaelic Games
- April 25, 2018, 21:00
Chance for youngsters to mix with peers from around the country proves invaluable

Ciarán Murphy: human fallibility the essence of club games
- Gaelic Games
- March 28, 2018, 20:00
Freedom of expression so evident in two classic Cuala v Na Piarsaigh clashes

Ciarán Murphy: Galway happy to come in under the radar
- Gaelic Games
- February 28, 2018, 20:00
Low-key start to All-Ireland defence could come back to bite champions

Ciarán Murphy: Derry’s fall from grace a cautionary tale
- Gaelic Games
- February 14, 2018, 19:00
Division One finalists in 2014, the Oak Leaf men could soon be bound for Division Four

Ciarán Murphy: Money starting to make GAA world go around
- Gaelic Games
- January 17, 2018, 19:30
Threre’s been a change of priority in the association – where is it going to take us?

Ciarán Murphy: GAA leading the push for gender equality in sport
- Gaelic Games
- January 10, 2018, 17:25
Fixing double bills of men’s and women’s football another step in right direction

Ciarán Murphy: Fennelly and Meehan illuminated our games
- Gaelic Games
- January 3, 2018, 17:30
Injury problems ensured both men’s brilliance could never be taken for granted

Ciarán Murphy: GAA can still warm hearts on mid-winter days
- Sport
- December 20, 2017, 21:00
It was difficult not to share in the joy of Ronan Sweeney and gallant Moorefield

Ciarán Murphy: Why don't GAA players win sportsperson of the year?
- Gaelic Games
- December 13, 2017, 20:00
Con O’Callaghan is deserving but GAA’s lack of world stage will probably rule him out

Ciarán Murphy: Cora Staunton’s Australian gamble makes sense
- Gaelic Games
- December 6, 2017, 20:00
Aussie Rules has a lot to offer the 35-year-old, and she will bring leadership to her new club

Ciarán Murphy: Alan Dillon leaves knowing he gave it his all
- Gaelic Games
- November 29, 2017, 18:30
Mayo stalwart bows out while Wicklow’s James Stafford is tempted back to the fray

Ciarán Murphy: The relentless loneliness of free-taking
- Gaelic Games
- November 22, 2017, 20:00
Every game you are relied on to provide points but not every day can be a good day

Ciarán Murphy: Why are intercounty fans so pessimistic?
- Gaelic Games
- November 8, 2017, 21:00
The relationship with one’s county team can often be more conditional than that with a club

Ciarán Murphy: Top clubs no longer powering county teams
- Gaelic Games
- October 25, 2017, 22:00
It takes a lot more than ‘best club’ status for players to make the cut at intercounty level

Ciarán Murphy: Mayo club championship reduced to farce
- Gaelic Games
- October 18, 2017, 22:00
Semi-final played on a Wednesday night in October – with the final set for four days later

Ciarán Murphy: It's not Pat Gilroy's fault I didn't become a superstar
- Gaelic Games
- October 11, 2017, 17:00
New Dublin hurling manager the sort of guy you’d be proud to have as your clubmate

Ciarán Murphy: Women’s GAA needs to seize the moment
- Gaelic Football
- September 27, 2017, 19:00
Record crowd shows potential for growth is huge in both women’s football and camogie

Ciarán Murphy: You do not level the playing field by weakening Dublin
- Gaelic Games
- September 20, 2017, 20:00
If population is the only ingredient how has anyone else had a look-in since 1884?

Ciarán Murphy: De Búrca and Déise kept waiting too long
- Gaelic Games
- August 9, 2017, 22:00
The game, both teams and the player deserve quicker result from slow disciplinary process

Ciarán Murphy: Everyone needs a bit of Roscommon in their lives
- Gaelic Games
- July 12, 2017, 22:00
They lived championship history against Galway while Waterford overcame theirs

It’s up to players to decide if they want a ‘B’ championship
- Gaelic Games
- June 28, 2017, 22:00
If weaker counties want meaningful football in July and August then it will happen

Ciarán Murphy: GAA’s first-date fixation leads to painful break-up
- Gaelic Games
- June 21, 2017, 21:00
The laser focus on that first championship game is now needed for the next day out

Ciarán Murphy: Day of reckoning arrives for Galway
- Gaelic Games
- June 7, 2017, 22:00
Tribesmen aiming to show great rivals Mayo they are a genuine top-tier football force

Ciarán Murphy: Carlow should get day in the sun on home turf
- Gaelic Football
- May 31, 2017, 20:00
Moving the fixture to Portlaoise to facilitate Dublin season-ticket holders is misguided

Ciarán Murphy: Cork’s defeat of Tipperary alters all the permutations
- Gaelic Games
- May 24, 2017, 21:00
Route to glory for the likes of Waterford and Galway now significantly altered

Ciarán Murphy: Sligo talk of New York ‘disrespect’ hits wrong note
- Gaelic Games
- May 10, 2017, 21:00
Sligo manager Niall Carew himself had talked up New York before Connacht clash

Why Davy Fitz should avoid game of Hyde and seek with vigilant Gaels
- Gaelic Games
- April 18, 2017, 17:44
Irish President was removed as patron of association for going to soccer match in 1938

Ciarán Murphy: Last-chance saloon beckons in Allianz Football League
- Gaelic Games
- March 29, 2017, 20:00
Several teams facing promotion/relegation issues on a potentially nerve-wracking day

Ciarán Murphy: Defining year for Clare hurling beckons
- Gaelic Games
- February 8, 2017, 21:00
Life after Davy Fitzgerald should be intriguing as Banner seek to prove themselves again

Ciarán Murphy: GAA online experience for the most part a positive one
- Gaelic Games
- February 1, 2017, 21:00
Podcasts dedicated to the struggles of one’s own county find a ready and willing audience

Ciarán Murphy: ‘Forgotten’ hurling should take lead from football revamp
- Gaelic Games
- January 25, 2017, 21:00
Players want more games and aim of any championship is to produce worthy winner

Second Opinion: Welcome to the GAA’s own FA Cup third round
- Gaelic Games
- January 11, 2017, 19:30
The phoney war has started so don’t blame supporters for a bit of wishful thinking

Ciarán Murphy: ‘Setting record straight’ did Connelly and Holmes few favours
- Sport
- December 22, 2016, 09:00
Former Mayo managers would have been better served by not opening can of worms

Ciarán Murphy: Munster rugby has found its way again
- Gaelic Games
- December 14, 2016, 19:00
Tragic death of coach Anthony Foley is the moment season changed for the province

Ciarán Murphy: The rules won’t change for the GAA
- Gaelic Games
- November 23, 2016, 21:00
The democratic nature of the association is a myth as most good ideas wither on the vine

Club heroes now guaranteed their 15 minutes of fame
- Gaelic Games
- October 19, 2016, 19:30
Exploits of the humble club player likely to be captured for posterity on social media sites

Ciarán Murphy: Agonising All-Ireland wait a burden for suffering Mayo fans
- Gaelic Games
- October 5, 2016, 20:23
Another shattering final defeat almost too much to bear for Mayo’s loyal faithful

Ciarán Murphy: Relishing a floodlit footballing feast in replay
- Gaelic Football
- September 28, 2016, 21:00
Clash of Dublin and Mayo under lights, with Sam Maguire on the line, promises to be special

Ciarán Murphy: What happens on All-Ireland day reverberates for life
- Gaelic Games
- September 21, 2016, 21:00
It’s a powerful thing that on All-Ireland day the winners from 25 years before are presented

John ‘Bubbles’ O’Dwyer could take a leaf from Rory McIlroy’s book
- Gaelic Games
- September 7, 2016, 20:19
Tipperary hurler should take criticism with a pinch of salt like world number three

Waterford must start again from bottom of mountain
- Gaelic Games
- August 17, 2016, 22:30
Putting Kilkenny to pin of their collar sadly doesn’t guarantee success next season

Connacht rugby losing Jarlath Fallon was Galway’s gain
- Gaelic Football
- July 16, 2016, 07:10
Former goalkeeper Derek Thompson hopes Roscommon can return to winning cycle after he broke it in 1998

Mayo might benefit from taking the road less travelled
- Gaelic Football
- July 6, 2016, 22:30
Galway will be disappointed if they don’t back up surprising win with Connacht title

Ciarán Murphy: GAA doesn’t really need feed of pints to have a good time
- Gaelic Football
- June 29, 2016, 22:00
At Euro 2016 the crowd is different and the buzz too. Drink as a concept was everywhere

Johnny Glynn feeling very much at home in New York
- Gaelic Games
- May 1, 2016, 07:00
Galway hurler ready to assist his adopted city’s footballers against Roscommon

Kerry and Kilkenny don’t care if they’re loved or loathed once they’re winning
- Gaelic Football
- October 1, 2014, 13:10
All-Ireland winners show that specialists continue to rule the roost at the highest level

Like Padraic Coyne in ’83, Paul Durcan got stuck between a Rock and a hard place
- Gaelic Football
- September 25, 2014, 12:00
Goalkeepers suffer fate of having no control over redemption following errors

Kerry football an evil empire with a siren’s call to all
- Gaelic Football
- September 17, 2014, 16:30
‘We’ll willingly make heroes out of their biggest spoofers, because they’re so damn charming’

From Minor to major can be a difficult road no matter how good the pedigree
- Gaelic Games
- September 3, 2014, 13:01
Watching the Morans, Ogie and David, last Saturday offered a moment to gladden the heart

Mayo should let Keith Higgins do his job the old-fashioned way
- Gaelic Football
- August 26, 2014, 16:44
James Horan’s side will have to play to their strengths to topple James O’Donoghue and Kerry

One moment in time might have been a hit for Whitney Houston but it doesn’t translate to the sporting arena
- Gaelic Games
- August 19, 2014, 13:59
Winning and losing is not about the grand gesture but a thousand smaller things coming together at the right time

The very best sides know the value of marginal gains
- Gaelic Football
- August 12, 2014, 12:00
Kilkenny hurlers and Dublin footballers keep moving things on in search for perfection

Shane Walsh’s sublime piece of skill adds to sweet Tullamore memories
- Gaelic Football
- July 29, 2014, 12:00
Young Galway forward improving by the day ahead of Croke Park clash with Kerry

Standing tall in the terraces where some kids are marked return to sender
- Gaelic Games
- July 22, 2014, 14:01
Wexford’s journey through the summer has been an enjoyable one to follow amid growing levels of excitement

Mickey Harte has earned the right to choose his own destiny
- Gaelic Games
- July 16, 2014, 11:58
Tyrone manager’s legacy already written thanks to success comparable to the greats

Time for new characters to commandeer centre stage
- Gaelic Games
- July 8, 2014, 13:32
Shefflin, Cooper and Neymar cast long shadows from which fledgling heroes must emerge

Duffy and Gillick attempt to wind back the clock
- Sport
- July 1, 2014, 13:14
Moving from a professional to amateur environment and swapping one sport for another is a tough remit irrespective of ability

It’s a definite maybe for Galway hurlers
- Gaelic Games
- June 24, 2014, 11:50
In two codes Galway offered some great things, and also exposed some of the same old problems

Pre-match charade is not the real peril facing GAA
- Gaelic Games
- June 10, 2014, 14:42
Faux bravery will remain but risk of serious injury in hurling needs immediate action

Criticism a fossil fuel to fan the flames of inter-county teams’ anger
- Hurling
- June 3, 2014, 16:30
Babs Keating’s assertion that Tipperary were soft caused a huge uproar prior to the game against Limerick

McGuinnes bringing Donegal back in through the out door
- Gaelic Games
- May 27, 2014, 12:00
Faced with a Derry team that hold onto the ball for longer than a Led Zeppelin back-catalogue, Donegal manager Jim McGuinness cut (...)