John O’Mahony obituary: Influential figure in GAA and politics
A considerate, inclusive and shrewd man who respected colleagues and opponents alike, he rarely forgot a name
A considerate, inclusive and shrewd man who respected colleagues and opponents alike, he rarely forgot a name
John O’Mahony managed Galway senior football team to All-Ireland titles in 1998 and 2001
Ciarán Murphy: Cautious Cork refused to even place a bet when all the chips were on the table and Louth duly scooped the pot
O’Shea has the most appearances of any outfield player in the history of the senior football championship
Mickey Harte’s side made it their business to get men who are key to an opposition’s game plan doing jobs they didn’t want to do
Clare skip into hurling semi-final clash with Kilkenny; Scotland sent homeward after painful defeat to Hungary; Harrington’s hat-trick at Dick’s
Aidan O’Rourke’s team proved much too good for a highly rated Mayo side
Mickey Harte’s side prevail after ding-dong encounter but the home side will regret the chances missed prior to the penalty shootout
Mayo are coming from a different position. Frustrated not to get the win over Dublin, they are nonetheless on a run of just one defeat in the past seven matches
Kevin McStay’s side are probably not All-Ireland contenders, but been playing well enough to expect a better showing from supporters
Mickey Harte will also have Gareth McKinless available after he served his two-game suspension
Dessie Farrell’s team aren’t as far ahead of the pack as people assumed, but they will improve and it’s up to everybody else to keep up
No outfield player has more senior football championship appearances than O’Shea. Mayo will miss him when he’s gone, they just mightn’t know it yet
The statistics told Mayo to drop off on Dublin’s last kickout - they didn’t; Tyrone love their attacking lanes; Galway’s issues with defensive balance
With Con O’Callaghan, Paul Mannion, Colm Basquel and Paddy Small to include as well, balance will be critical
Jarlath Burns indicates the group stages are on the way out; Mayo show what they are made of; Cork are on a learning curve
Dublin and Armagh strike late equalisers to secure All-Ireland quarter-final places
Cormac Costello grabs an injury-time leveller to snatch a draw after a fantastic game in Dr Hyde Park
It’s been a reasonable campaign to date for Kevin McStay’s Mayo side but we will know a lot more about their potential this year after they face Dublin at Hyde Park
We are still waiting for the championship to catch fire, despite the finish line on the horizon
The Tribesmen are the only team in the Senior Football Championship yet to concede a goal
Striking litany of injured players undermines teams but also impacts on individuals themselves
Derry’s 0-18 to 2-10 win over Dublin in Breffni Park was the only close encounter of the four quarter-finals
Winner takes all Group One clash between Galway and Armagh to take place at Markievicz Park
Kevin McStay’s men always had the upper hand but they had to keep a late Roscommon rally at bay
Everything you need to know ahead of the weekend’s football and hurling action
Kerry are bringing threats from deep, Mayo like to go on the loop, while Roscommon get joy from wrap-arounds
Castlebar Mitchels wing back missed the Connacht final due to injury only to once again face a spell on the sidelines following his return
Kevin McStay’s men never trailed against a Cavan side who were second best throughout
Armagh and Donegal’s shooting was superb, but Mayo’s lack of a cutting edge again failed them in Connacht
Dubs thrash Meath in emphatic fashion at Croke Park
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Play the four championships throughout the season, like the FA Cup in England, sprinkled into the fixture list every couple of weeks
The momentum Galway picked up with that injury-time Connacht final victory is something Mayo are in dire need of finding over the coming weeks
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Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
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