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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.
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.
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.
Ulster final fall outDonegal and Armagh await result of investigation into Ulster final post-match fracas
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?
On The 42All-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.
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.
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.
On The 42Ulster 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.
Robbie Brennan'It was all a bit crazy when you think back': Chaos and controversy, the Meath-Louth rivalry
Leinster Final'There is a very healthy hatred between Meath and Louth' - Wee county manager Ger Brennan
Leinster Final'It's pure joy... unreal. Probably celebrated a bit too much' - Frayne gears up for final
On The 42SKORTING AROUND THE ISSUE
The days of the skort are numbered, will it even see out the 2025 season?
The vast majority want choice, how can anyone deny their wishes?
BOOK FEATURE
The Last Ditch: 20 years on, the book that conquered an author's extreme phobias
The follow-up to Eamonn Sweeney’s Road To Croker led him to reveal himself and brings us through modern Ireland’s struggles in sport, machismo, racial tensions and culture.
COnnacht final
201 not out: How Aidan O'Shea has kept the Mayo faith over 17 seasons
Playing since 2009, the Breaffy man is the record-holder for Mayo appearances in league and championship.
Tragedy
Death In The Afternoon: How a young soldier met his fate on the pitch 100 years ago today
At just 22, Hugh O’Doherty had already lived a busy sporting and political life before a collision on the pitch caused his death.
ROYAL RELISH
Meath play Megadeth football to storm Portlaoise and end Dubs dominance
Having tried all the data-heavy approaches, Meath triumphed against Dublin by having a right good cut.
column
It's bananas and bonkers but Armagh-Tyrone thriller shows Gaelic football is back
Yesterday’s Ulster semi-final showed at least Gaelic football is back capturing the imagination again.
Cats
Kilkenny take advantage of Galway no show to triumph by 12 points in Leinster opener
Eoin Cody, Adrian Mullen and Martin Keoghan among the goals for Derek Lyng’s side.
On The 42Leinster Hurling
'If any Munster team come into Leinster, they'd find it very tough' - John Donnelly
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