Malachy O Rourke

Tribalism may be the heartbeat of the GAA but it is often forgotten that at the intricate level of clubs and parishes, outside influences can be pr(...)

This eagerly awaited encounter is dominated by the presence of Mickey Harte. The Tyrone manager is three from four in championship matches against (...)

Dublin and Mayo haven’t sold out Croke Park 13 days in advance by playing cynical football, and Jim Gavin also believes some people need to lighten up(...)

Not for the first time Tyrone have found themselves in an All-Ireland semi-final with a little dust kicked up in their tracks. As it clears, it doesn(...)

Neighbours may be defined by distance, but no distance can keep friends apart, and so Tyrone now find themselves lined up once again to meet Kerry. Af(...)

Clontibret is a parish rather than a village, a stretch of the Dublin road with little nests of houses tucked behind the hedgerows down rocky ampersan(...)

All-Ireland SFC quarter-final Tyrone v Monaghan Croke Park, Saturday, 4pm Live: Sky Sports 5 With the clock running down on a mostly drab summer, you (...)

I arrived in Glasgow airport on Sunday and saw a few Donegal jerseys gathered around the bar as I reached the top of the escalator. I arrived when the(...)

For a brief period in the second half, it looked as if Monaghan might just canter away with this Ulster final. Instead, they just about scraped home a(...)

All the Monaghan good-time spots, even Billy Brennan’s barn, threw their doors open for a long and happy Sunday evening. The Farney County are Ulster (...)