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2025
stout defence
'They do an incredible job' - GAA President defends fixture makers after McGuinness criticism
17 Jun 2025
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Leadership
Dublin's Kilkenny plays his way into All-Star form as he embodies 'The Good Pro'
Declan Bogue
15 Jun 2025
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Big odds
The shock of the weekend? Let us make an argument for Down topping their group
Down beat Monaghan in the final round of the National League, and have all the ingredients to repeat the dose in the final series of round robin games.
Declan Bogue
15 Jun 2025
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Group of Death
Old guard of O'Callaghan and Kilkenny inspire Dublin to a nervy win to finish second
14 Jun 2025
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Group of Death
Sick of the sight of each other: the Armagh v Galway rivalry of the roaring '20s and before
14 Jun 2025
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column
So what is it we want? Do we want lawless hurling, or just light-touch hurling?
Everybody is happy with the way hurling is refereed, right up to the point the decisions go against them.
Declan Bogue
10 Jun 2025
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Top Toffee
Seamus Coleman set to continue for another season with Everton
9 Jun 2025
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column
So, just how serious are we about hurling promotion?
Donating 20,000 tickets for children to attend the Leinster final was a fine gesture, but it also buttered up a potentially embarrassing attendance.
Declan Bogue
9 Jun 2025
2.6k
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Manager Reaction
'We go into a knockout phase. Everything ramps up' - Cats boss Lyng moves on quickly
8 Jun 2025
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cool for cats
Reid and Keoghan second half goals help Kilkenny to sixth consecutive Leinster title
8 Jun 2025
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Ronan McGinley
'I wasn't feeling sorry for myself': Cancer treatment, managing New York, and facing neighbour Mickey Harte
New York boss Ronan McGinley has endured a significant operation during this year’s championship.
Declan Bogue
6 Jun 2025
3.5k
5
Hurling Rewind
'It was a whole new world for me': Limerick-Cork Munster final memories 50 years on
Richie Bennis and John Fenton reflect on when Limerick met Cork half a century ago.
Declan Bogue
5 Jun 2025
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honoured
Munster's Tom Farrell wins 'Playmaker' award in the URC Awards
3 Jun 2025
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A summer's evening among the Mayo faithful is one well spent
On a weekend expected to be ‘moving week’ for teams in the All-Ireland round robin, several sides tore up the script.
Declan Bogue
2 Jun 2025
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1
jeopardy
Calculators out: The final permutations for the All-Ireland football group stages
2 Jun 2025
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Reaction
'There's no way of getting into the psychology of it' - Mayo manager Stephen Rochford
1 Jun 2025
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Comeback
Paddy Durcan returns to inspire Mayo to a victory that keeps their dreams alive
31 May 2025
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ch-ch-ch-changes
Rochford climbs on top of the Mayo volcano as they face yet another last stand
Taking over Mayo a decade after he last took charge, Stephen Rochford steps into Kevin McStay’s shoes.
Declan Bogue
31 May 2025
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Feature
Not everyone in a New York state of mind as hurlers head for final in Croke Park
29 May 2025
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busy bee
Brentford approach Liverpool about potential purchase of Caoimhin Kelleher
28 May 2025
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'We didn't play for whatever reason' - Jim McGuinness on first Ballybofey defeat
25 May 2025
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All-Ireland Football Championship
Peter Harte sensational two-pointer helps kick Tyrone to victory in Ballybofey
24 May 2025
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big interview
'If I was in that changing room right now, the blood would be flowing' - Sean Cavanagh
Tyrone’s record appearance holder talks about Ballybofey dirty tricks, the Donegal hex, his relationship with Mickey Harte and the formation of his character.
Declan Bogue
24 May 2025
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2
Rebels
'We have a small, loyal group of supporters that we care about a lot' - Micheál Aodh Martin
23 May 2025
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Morgan spliced
Ulster Rugby confirm that fly-half Aidan Morgan has left 'by mutual consent'
21 May 2025
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New York New York
Start spreading the news: New York hurlers are on their way for the Lory Meagher
Captained by All-Ireland winner Johnny Glynn, New York hurlers are unbackable favourites for the Lory Meagher with no bookmakers offering odds.
Declan Bogue
20 May 2025
4.9k
1
MAYO GOD HELP THEM
Is this The End? Mayo hang by fingertips over the precipice after just one game
With two games to come against highly-motivated Ulster opposition, Mayo’s loss to Cavan was a hammer-blow that they may not recover from.
Declan Bogue
19 May 2025
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2
Ulster final fall out
Donegal and Armagh await result of investigation into Ulster final post-match fracas
19 May 2025
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Loyal Dub
Ciaran Kilkenny: as loyal as a Yeoman and as faithful to the Dublin cause
18 May 2025
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Munster hurling
The Dropzone: How will Limerick and Cork wage the puckout wars?
Last year in Pairc Uí Chaoimh, Cork turned logic on its head and went after Limerick. How will the Treaty answer this Sunday?
Declan Bogue
18 May 2025
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NOT BATE YET
Late Tom Lahiff buzzer-beater downs Galway as Dubs arrest the slide in Salthill
17 May 2025
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Giro
Sam Bennett finishes 11th in bunch sprint at sixth stage of Giro d'Italia
15 May 2025
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Fixtures
Armagh-Dublin to be featured RTÉ game in Round 2 football fixtures
15 May 2025
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All-Ireland Football Championship
Here we go: The eight teams that start the race for Sam Maguire this weekend
Ahead of the first round of games in the group stages, we take a look at the runners and riders.
15 May 2025
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Scoring Hero
'I knew I had to try and get on the ball' - Donegal matchwinner Niall O'Donnell
13 May 2025
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column
The feeling, the heart, the soul: Clones and Croke Park get us in the guts
Arguments against the provincial system feel irrelevant after such a magical weekend.
Declan Bogue
12 May 2025
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Ulster Final
The provincial system may not be perfect, but Ulster thriller shows it sure can howl
Putting the Ulster final into context is no easy thing after an exhausting epic.
Declan Bogue
11 May 2025
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3
Red Hands Rising
What's the secret sauce powering Tyrone's underage football success?
11 May 2025
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Ulster Final
Donegal go back to back with Ulster titles after a Clones thriller
Late Niall O’Donnell point edges out Armagh after a titanic battle.
Declan Bogue
Reports from St Tiernach's Park
10 May 2025
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Robbie Brennan
'It was all a bit crazy when you think back': Chaos and controversy, the Meath-Louth rivalry
9 May 2025
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