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# croke-park - Yesterday’s News

From The Score Capital Views

Here’s the view from the new Croke Park skyline

22 hours ago 7,795 Views 34 Comments

I can see my small parallelogram from here!

# croke-park - Monday 21 May, 2012

From The Score 15 To 1

You’re picked… here’s our GAA team of the weekend

Mon, 9:36 AM 435 Views 1 Comment

After a busy weekend of football action throughout the country, we hand out the jerseys.

# croke-park - Friday 18 May, 2012

From The Score Rewind

On this weekend in GAA history….

Fri, 11:25 PM 239 Views No Comments

Heffo does his talking on the pitch and two students act the goat at HQ.

From The Score Showtime

Togging out: here’s the weekend’s football championship previews

Fri, 4:15 PM 1,853 Views 6 Comments

It’s the most wonderful time of the year… if you love Gaelic games. This is how we see the games going on Sunday.

# croke-park - Monday 14 May, 2012

From The Score GAA

‘Gooch’ eager to get going on long road to Croke Park

14/05/12 174 Views No Comments

Two weeks out from the Championship opener, Colm Cooper insists that Kerry are not looking beyond Munster, yet.

# croke-park - Thursday 10 May, 2012

From The Score All-Ireland

TV3 announces live GAA fixtures for 2012 and start off with champion Dubs

10/05/12 279 Views No Comments

The All-Ireland winners will be first up against Louth or Westmeath while more juicy fixtures await in Munster, Ulster and Connacht.

# croke-park - Wednesday 9 May, 2012

From The Score Young Guns

In pictures: school teams a different class at Croker

09/05/12 327 Views No Comments

GAA HQ hosted even smaller corner forwards than usual today…

# croke-park - Wednesday 2 May, 2012

From The Score GAA

Donal Óg will be back, insists Cork hurling boss Jimmy Barry Muphy

02/05/12 215 Views No Comments

Cusack suffered an Achilles injury in the league semi-final win over Tipp.

# croke-park - Sunday 29 April, 2012

From The Score Minute-by-Minute

As it happened: Cork v Mayo, National Football League Final

29/04/12 8,135 Views 21 Comments

The first major silverware of the season is handed to Cork at Croke Park as a ferocious defensive display sees them cruise past an underwhelming Mayo.

From The Score Regret

GAA reaction: Ryan blames Wexford loss on ‘bad decision-making’

29/04/12 641 Views 1 Comment

The manager said individual errors and a poor first half contributed to his side’s downfall yesterday.

From The Score Minute-by-Minute

As it happened: Tyrone v Kildare, National Football League Division Two Final

29/04/12 3,486 Views 2 Comments

Kildare win their first national title since 1928 and lay down a serious championship marker with an impressive second-half display against Tyrone.

From The Score GAA

League decider preview: Young Mayo players out to silence history

29/04/12 1,982 Views 27 Comments

They should be praised for reaching Croker, but James Horan’s starlets are reminded of a ‘cursed’ record of which they have nothing to do.

# croke-park - Saturday 28 April, 2012

From The Score Minute-by-Minute

As it happened: Fermanagh v Wicklow, National Football League Division Four Final

28/04/12 2,406 Views 6 Comments

In the first of the weekend’s four National Football League finals, it was a battle between the two least successful counties in the history of the sport. Catch up on the action here.

From The Score GAA

Croke Park should be a beginning for teams in the spotlight today

28/04/12 289 Views No Comments

Whatever about Wexford, but for Longford, Wicklow and Fermanagh today’s finals cannot be about one day out at HQ.

# croke-park - Wednesday 25 April, 2012

From The Score GAA

‘Another step completed’ – Donal Óg Cusack begins recovery

25/04/12 484 Views 1 Comment

Cork goalkeeper suffered a serious Achilles injury in the win over Tipperary on Sunday.

# croke-park - Saturday 21 April, 2012

From The Score GAA

Tyrell back for Cats ahead of Clare clash

21/04/12 207 Views No Comments

Cats chief Brian Cody has made a number of changes for the Semple Stadium showdown with the Banner tomorrow.

# croke-park - Friday 20 April, 2012

From The Score Bikers

On yer bike: GAA stars get behind charity cycling initiative

20/04/12 309 Views No Comments

Dublin forward Bernard Brogan was at Croke Park to promote ‘Race the Rás’ and may have inadvertently created a new sport.

# croke-park - Tuesday 17 April, 2012

From The Score GAA

VIDEO: ‘Tickets, sandwiches and hope’ — the day Leitrim played at Croke Park

17/04/12 889 Views No Comments

One man recalls the Connacht side’s rare visit to HQ in 1994.

# croke-park - Monday 16 April, 2012

From The Score Early Doors

The Morning Score: Monday

16/04/12 210 Views No Comments

Boxers on the march, Rory on top and Manchester United wingers on the ground. Here’s what you need to know.

# croke-park - Sunday 15 April, 2012

Said And Done

Very conscious and the McCarthy era: The week in quotes

15/04/12 3,562 Views 1 Comment

“This is a slippery slope we should not slide down nor encourage. It has echoes of the discredited McCarthy era of the 1950s in US politics.”

From The Score GAA

As it happened: Cork v Down, National Football League Division 1 semi-final

15/04/12 3,776 Views No Comments

We went minute-by-minute as Cork and Down duked it out for the right to play Mayo in the Division 1a League final.

From The Score GAA

Throw in: 5 things to look out for in the National Football League today

15/04/12 365 Views 1 Comment

It’s open season on managers, but don’t forget there’s still the matter of League titles to be played for.

# croke-park - Friday 13 April, 2012

From The Score Team News

(Semi)-final Countdown: here are the Kerry and Mayo teams for Sunday’s meeting

13/04/12 276 Views No Comments

Kerry show seven changes, Mayo two from the sides which lined out out against each other in Tralee last weekend.

Croke Park

Gilmore: Government will honour Croke Park deal

13/04/12 2,011 Views 46 Comments

The Labour leader insisted the agreement on public service pay and pensions was delivering the necessary reforms.

# croke-park - Wednesday 11 April, 2012

Opinion

Column: Smart economy? Schools are so hamstrung they’re cutting subjects

11/04/12 2,440 Views 18 Comments

If we want that ‘knowledge economy’ we’re always hearing about, the Government needs a serious change of direction, writes Aaron McKenna.

# croke-park - Monday 9 April, 2012

Teachers

Teachers call for reduced Church control of schools

09/04/12 3,577 Views 31 Comments

Primary school teachers will also vote on a motion to maintain their pay levels as set out under the Croke Park deal.

# croke-park - Sunday 8 April, 2012

From The Score Power Shift

Opinion: Where did it all go wrong for mighty Munster?

08/04/12 882 Views 4 Comments

Once upon a time, a home semi-final for Munster meant guaranteed progress to the final four. Today Ulster arrive in Limerick with winning in mind.

# croke-park - Saturday 31 March, 2012

From The Score Moving On?

Kelly: We’re planning without Lar

31/03/12 674 Views No Comments

The 2010 All-Ireland winning captain can’t get away from questions about Corbett but he has seen enough from the Tipperary panel to know there is life after the Thurles man.

From The Score Water Carrier

Mullane: I felt awkward being picked for Galway clash

31/03/12 720 Views No Comments

The De La Salle hitman was rushed back into the Waterford team as Michael Ryan looked to avoid relegation to Division 1B.

# croke-park - Thursday 29 March, 2012

Public Service

Public sector bashing ‘has become a blood sport’ – Hayes

29/03/12 3,920 Views 74 Comments

However, Hayes warned that a cultural change was essential for Ireland’s economic recovery.

# croke-park - Wednesday 28 March, 2012

From The Score Take A Bow

Croke Park try was ‘probably’ my finest moment – Horgan

28/03/12 4,802 Views 12 Comments

The legendary winger also revealed that the injury which forced him to retire was still causing him problems.

From The Score World Cup Bid

Ireland ‘more than capable’ of hosting Rugby World Cup

28/03/12 6,696 Views 47 Comments

Michael Ring told the Dáil the country can play host to the world’s biggest rugby tournament in 2023

# croke-park - Friday 23 March, 2012

From The Score Feelin' Blue

Feelin’ blue: Daly changes three for Tipp test

23/03/12 198 Views 1 Comment

Gary Maguire, Alan McCrabbe and Eamon Dillon all start for Dublin against Tipperary tomorrow night.

# croke-park - Tuesday 20 March, 2012

From The Score Save The Date

Crossmaglen and Garrycastle to do it all again on 31 March

20/03/12 476 Views No Comments

Kingspan Breffni Park will host the club football final replay a week from Saturday.

# croke-park - Monday 19 March, 2012

From The Score Top Cats

Taking stick: Has Kilkenny’s air of invincibility been blown away?

19/03/12 541 Views 1 Comment

The question is whether this win over Dublin blew away Kilkenny’s air of invincibility or whether such a stirring comeback merely added to it.

# croke-park - Saturday 17 March, 2012

From The Score GAA Club Finals

As it happened: Crossmaglen Rangers v Garrycastle, All-Ireland Club SFC final

17/03/12 4,667 Views 5 Comments

These two will have to do it all again after a brilliant club football final in Croke Park. Catch up with the action in our minute-by-minute report.

From The Score GAA Club Finals

As it happened: Loughgiel Shamrocks v Coolderry, All-Ireland Club SHC final

17/03/12 2,606 Views 1 Comment

Loughgiel Shamrocks claimed a first club hurling title since 1983 with a brilliant display against Coolderry. Find out how in our minute-by-minute report.

From The Score Story So Far This post contains a poll

The road to Croker: how Coolderry and Loughgiel plotted their paths to the final

17/03/12 164 Views No Comments

It’s been an unforgettable season for both clubs, but only one can take home the spoils from Croke Park this afternoon.

# croke-park - Tuesday 13 March, 2012

From The Score Jobs

There’s only so much GAA can do to keep stars here, says Colm O’Rourke

13/03/12 462 Views 1 Comment

Sunday Game pundit’s native county Meath lost forward Joe Sheridan to emigration this week.

From The Score Das Phantom

Why Crossmaglen are like Ottmar Hitzfeld’s Bayern Munich…

13/03/12 487 Views 3 Comments

The Armagh outfit take on Leinster kingpins Garrycastle in the All-Ireland decider on Saturday. Here’s the tactical run-down.

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