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Culture war over Olympic medals up north leaves a sour taste in the mouth
Brian Flanagan to be named as new Kildare manager
Lyles eases his way to the 200 metres final without going eyeballs out
Seani Maguire returns to Cork on a long-term deal
Europa and Conference League draws for Shamrock Rovers and St Patrick's Athletic
'I couldn’t live with the guilt of it, missing games' - Rally driver to All-Ireland winner
'He was very proud of me and it was father-son stuff. A great moment'
Armagh's utter joy and day of deliverance from the weight of their own expectation
A day of emotion and tenderness as persistence is finally rewarded.
'I couldn’t be any happier for them now' - McGeeney and Armagh enter dreamland
'The best scenario would be two golds' - Daniel Wiffen exudes a rare confidence
'Anything that fella is involved in, I want to be involved in it' - Donaghy on joining McGeeney
Player guide: The Armagh side seeking to bring back Sam Maguire for the first time since 2002
'I've been daydreaming about it from when I was eight years old' - Armagh captain Aidan Forker
'You mightn't like what I tell you, but I’ll tell you what I think' - Kieran McGeeney unleashed
The Armagh manager’s life has always had the iron rod of truth running through it.
How a couple of days out on the lash started Armagh's long road back
'As players you have to live off that buzz, that emotion' - Armagh's Rory Grugan on the final
Shane O'Donnell: 'Tuesday evening thought I was 100% gone. It was a terrible week'
'Often goals are made by the defender rather than yourself’ - Tony Kelly on that goal
'Just an outpouring of emotion that’s 10 years in the making' - The gift of a game
Clare and Cork played out an epic. It’s only a pity it didn’t go to a replay.
Debunking the myth of the Curse of Biddy Early on the Clare hurlers
Biddy Early lived a remarkable life as a faith healer and wise woman, a feminist and surrounded by people of every class. Unfortunately she is best known through nonsense.
5 tactical ploys to watch for in the All-Ireland hurling final
The great sliding doors moment in Clare-Cork history - that Domhnall O'Donovan point
Clare looked to have been caught at the death by a late Patrick Horgan point, but one final play was all is needed to squeeze a replay out of an epic.
'His low catch used to get all the "Aboy Lohan!” cheers in Clare'
Banner county manager has done things the hard way, through a stoic indifference to pain.
Player guide: The Clare team aiming to win a first All-Ireland senior title since 2013
McGeeney breaks silence on county board vote on his fate last summer
5 talking points after Armagh stun Kerry in dramatic All-Ireland semi-final
'He wasn’t just a manager, he was a friend who would support you' - Galway salute Johnno
On a week when they bade farewell to one of their most treasured adopted sons, Galway look to their footballers on Sunday to bridge a 23-year gap.
'Will Armagh go nuts? Yeah. There’s no doubt about that' - Kieran McGeeney
Armagh shock Kerry to claim first All Ireland final place since 2003
Tyrone blood, formed in Kerry but a little bit of his heart belongs to Armagh - Kieran Donaghy
How a soccer hotbed has come in from the cold to fire Armagh to a shot at Sam
Limerick referee Johnny Murphy gets the nod for All Ireland final duties
Hurling remains one of the last few things that can truly transport us into another world
The inside story of Mickey Harte's year in Derry and ultimate resignation
The move of Derry in securing Tyrone’s three time All Ireland winning manager came as a shock, but it hasn’t worked out.
Mickey Harte steps down as Derry senior football manager
The day was loud with war as Cork brought combat on a privileged afternoon
'If you're a Cork man, you have to win an All Ireland. Simple as that' - Pat Ryan
The 'incredible' Cork and Kilkenny hurling geniuses poised to break 700-point mark
The star power of Patrick Horgan and TJ Reid is lauded in their clubs Glen Rovers and Ballyhale Shamrocks.
There is a sense Kilkenny have figured Clare out, so much rides on this third meeting
Henry Shefflin steps down from Galway job after three years in charge
Vacant role may tempt former All-Ireland winning manager Micheál Donoghue.