Seán Moran: Book on Garda GAA heroes makes an arresting read

‘Guardians of the GAA’ charts the history of the force’s involvement in Gaelic Games

Ciarán Murphy: A fitting weekend to remember Galway hurling great Mick Kenny

Former captain to be honoured as Galway host first home Leinster championship game

McAreavey remains bishop despite resignation announcement

Resignation yet to be accepted by Pope and has no validity until then

The GAA isn’t the only sporting context where politics matters

Seán Moran: GAA Summer School on ‘Sport and Politics’ promises to be fascinating

The rise and fall of western syphilisation – An Irishman’s Diary about a once-dreaded disease

Croke Park’s GAA Museum celebrates ‘what Irish people do’

The museum has become both a major tourist attraction and resource for research

Seán Kilfeather’s 1991 column on such a damaging episode for the GAA

The Fifth Column from The Irish Times of Saturday, December 14th, 1991

Biggest annual religious event in Ireland gets under way at Knock

One of largest mosaics in Europe at Knock basilica by artist PJ Lynch draws attention

Thieves strip lead from new roof on Dundalk church and monastery

St Joseph’s Redemptorist Church in Co Louth damaged by rain after theft

Another Life: When Dickens and Darwin meet on the Wild Atlantic Way

‘Ecological clerk of works’ is an unfamiliar job title. But the clerks look after the discovery points on Fáilte Ireland’s coastal route

Elderly woman assaulted by burglars in Co Louth

Victim was wrestled to ground in Dundalk raid during event for Garda Tony Golden

Seán Moran: GAA’s growth in US shows how clubs should be focus of reform

Liam O’Neill is right to emphasise the importance of participation – both at home and overseas

Review: Our Few and Evil Days

Nevermind Mark O’Rowe’s return to dialogue, does his family tragedy for the Abbey signal a new commitment to realism? Or is anything here as it seems?

New owner of Hayes Hotel to turn building into ‘cultural hub’

Owner to retain current staff with plans to take on more employees in the coming years

GAA’s birthplace Hayes Hotel sold at auction for €650,000

Thurles hotel sold to mystery buyer as solicitor makes no comment

GAA’s birthplace goes under the hammer for €650k

Ripple of applause in RDS after nail-biting auction of historic Hayes Hotel, Thurles

Orient expresses huge interest as GAA All Stars make an exhibition of themselves

GAA’s world expansion full of eastern promise after successful mission to Shanghai

Tributes paid to Galway hurler

Over 1,000 people attended Niall Donohue's funeral in south Galway village of Kilbeacanty

A sublime GAA season

Michael Cusack trod on toes but Maurice Davin kept fledgling GAA together

Commemorative activities to take place in Carrick-on-Suir this weekend

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