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Conor Cox: has impressed during the league as the main scoring threat for Roscommon. Photograph: Evan Logan/Inpho
Weekend GAA Previews: Plenty at stake on football’s D Day

SATURDAY Allianz Football League Division Four Derry v Wexford, Bellaghy, 4.0 The divisional winners take on a disappointing Wexford in what should(...)

James Horan: the Mayo manager will be looking for a big improvement on last week’s display against Dublin when his side host Galway at McHale Park. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho
Weekend GAA previews: Mayo seek first win over Galway in four years

SATURDAY Allianz Football League [Matches at 7.0 unless stated]  Division One Tyrone v Cavan, Healy Park – Meeting of two teams with a first(...)

Corofin’s Gary Sice scores a goal during the AIB All-Ireland Senior Club Championship semi-final at Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada in Carrick-on-Shannon. Photograph: Tommy Dickson/Inpho
Gary Sice’s 1-7 sends Corofin back to Croke Park to defend title

Corofin 2-13 Gaoth Dobhair 1-12 Corofin will defend their All-Ireland crown at Croke Park on St Patrick’s Day after they saw off Gaoth Dobhair at Pái(...)

Fionn Fitzgerald of Dr Crokes, Shane Mulligan of Mullinalaghta, Kieran Fitzgerald of Corofin and Kevin Cassidy of Gaoth Dobhair ahead of this weekend’s All-Ireland club smei-finals. Photograph: Seb Daly/Sportsfile
Weekend GAA previews: Kilkenny and Limerick look to get one up early

Saturday February 16th AIB All-Ireland club SFC semi-finals Corofin (Galway) v Gaoth Dobhair (Donegal), Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon,(...)

Michael Murphy leads out his team last week: After the Kerry defeat, Donegal will be eager to get off the mark against Roscommon on Sunday. Photograph: Lorcan Doherty
Weekend Gaelic football previews

 Saturday  AIB ALL-IRELAND CLUB SFC SEMI-FINALS St Vincent’s (Dublin) v Slaughtneil (Derry), Páirc Esler, Newry, 2.0 (TG4)  The idea (...)

Among the documents of the Dublin diocesan archives from 100 years ago there is an account of how more than 40 people sought refuge in the Pro-Cathedral (above) when fighting broke out at Easter 1916 in the city centre. File photograph: Eric Luke/The Irish Times
Dublin priests who ministered at 1916 Easter Rising remembered

More than 20 Catholic priests who ministered to people killed and wounded during the 1916 Rising were among those remembered at a special event in Dub(...)

Jacob’s Biscuit factory, Dublin at the time of the Easter Rising 1916. Photograph: Topical Press Agency/Getty Images
Easter Rising – Day 1: Rebels on the streets

Easter Monday, April 24th The rebels turn out in reduced numbers in Dublin and begin operations at noon, seizing the  General Post Offic(...)

Moore Street, Dublin: various buildings on the street are the subject of a High Court action taken on behalf of the 1916 Relatives Association. Photograph: Eric Luke
More 1916 Moore Street buildings assessed for preservation

Dublin City Council is to engage consultants to assess if five more Moore Street buildings, believed to be associated with the 1916 Rising, should be (...)

The Proclaimers: 100 years on, they’ve still got something to say

Proclamation Day is just around the corner. On Tuesday, March 15th, every educational institution in the country will focus on the significance of the(...)

Joseph Mary Plunkett: his German passport shows him almost skeletal, with a clear lump on his neck. Photograph courtesy National Library of Ireland
The Joseph Mary Plunkett papers: ‘I was never meant to be so happy’

The article below is one of a series of seven. The National Library has released collections of documents relating to each of the seven signatories o(...)

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