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On The 42Jubilee Jubilation
'I swear to God, I was 10 foot tall' - Tommy Dunne recalls Tipp's 'bridging' All-Ireland
Ten seasons after entering a bear pit of a dressing room, Tommy Dunne turned in a season that brought all three Hurler of the Year Awards as they won Liam MacCarthy.
Yesterday
11th September 2026
This week
6th September 2026 - 12th September 2026
On The 42Irish Open
Shane Lowry shares second after first round 67 at Irish Open, as McIlroy fires 69
Joaqúin Niemann continues to sit at the top of the leaderboard in Doonbeg.
On The 42Growing pains
McAleese resignation is a mess for the GAA. Now they must put action behind slogans about equality
The merger of various strands of the Gaelic Games family is painful, embarrassing and exasperating.
On The 42Aussie Departures
Trickle of GAA players shows there is no need to sound the AFL alarm
Various suggestions have been offered about what the GAA can do. But they can do nothing.
Last week
30th August 2026 - 12th September 2026
On The 42Galway Leader
Pádraic Joyce gave 22 years in senior roles to Galway - he couldn't have given any more
Few figures tower over and through the halls of Galway football, and both have lost something with his departure.
On The 42FARNEY FIGHTING
'A couple of these same characters tried to make sure that I didn't go for the job'
On The 42ALI IN CROKER
Crazy golf in Palmerstown, a Quinnsworth ad, fighting at Croke Park: When Ali came to Ireland
The country was charmed by Muhammad Ali in 1972, but he didn’t get a quarter of this weekend’s attendance at GAA HQ.
On The 42Rule Changes
A few nips and tucks, and a conversational grenade: give McStay's rules a chance
After the transformational effect of Jim Gavin’s Football Review Committee, some tweaks can further improve Gaelic football.
Last month
August 2026
On The 42Whole New World
After the worlds were conquered: what the next 12 months look like for Kobe McDonald
With a Celtic Cross now secured, the next chapter of his sporting career will involve a lot of hard work and not much limelight.
On The 42Interview
'Chaos is paying off': An insider's guide to how Gaelic football coaching is being transformed
Colm Nally, one of the architects of the new and improved version of Gaelic football, has published a coaching guide.
On The 42Bogue On Wednesday
Guardiola's 'beautiful obsession' a cautionary tale for modern GAA's pressure cooker
Demands of top-level management are laid plain in new documentary, with Gaelic games also placing unrealistic pressure on managers.
July
July 2026
On The 42Homecoming
'He transformed himself that year' - Keith Higgins on Jack Coyne's response to being dropped
On The 42RED AND GREEN WORLD
Going worldwide: Why does the Mayo football story mean so much to so many?
There is a peculiar magic to the story of the 2026 All Ireland championship that may never be unravelled.
On The 42winners
From punchline in the clickbait age to All Ireland champions - Andy Moran's triumph
At a time that it felt Mayo needed an outsider, they went for the ultimate insider. And they were rewarded.
On The 42At last
'The can is in the middle of the room there, and it's an amazing feeling' - Aidan O'Shea
On The 42SAM GOING WEST
To win just once: Mayo become the greatest story ever told
75 years and endless suffering is over for the green and red as the tears flow.
On The 42A sporting tradition
Unity, tradition, art: Why football means so much in Kerry
The rich tapestry of Kingdom football has been woven for well over a century.
On The 42All-Ireland Final
Trigger's Broom or the Ship of Theseus - what do Mayo's past failings mean now?
Can the hurt of final disasters seep into this current group?
On The 42bainisteoir
Experience and wisdom have merged to create Jack O'Connor, Version 3.0
Long since past the point of craving approval, Kerry’s manager stands on the brink of six All-Ireland titles.
On The 42column
Kobe: Should he stay or should he go?
Tasting an All-Ireland final could change everything for Mayo’s St Kilda-bound teenager.
dreams
Limerick are the Final Bosses and have completed hurling
John Kiely leads his players to a sixth All-Ireland and shares the credit instantly.
Interview
'I was very proud of the Limerick supporters that day' - the fascinating life of Éamonn Cregan
Former Limerick and Offaly manager reflects on family, history, hard times and a lifetime of hurling.
All-Ireland Final
Sliding Doors moment from 2018 final changed the face of hurling
When Limerick took the crown from Galway, it sent both counties in opposite directions.
Ciaran Kilkenny
Kilkenny was the ultimate Good Pro who only grew taller in later years
Retirement of all-time great signals the end of one of the finest ever playing careers.
Not good enough
The GAA's skinflint attitude towards refereeing has to change
Technology should be embraced – and at the very least officials should be far better looked after by the Association.
Final Countdown
'I think it's a bullshit question' - Mayo get their hate on
The hype will not determine what happens in the final, as Mayo add an edge to their approach.
CHANGING MAN
'In awe of how good he is' - The new heights of Niall Scully
They have always known the value of Scully in Templeogue Synge Street, says Eoghan O’Gara.
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