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'He became very engrossed in it' - The story behind Dermot Morgan's unfinished football film
'People were pleading with me not to go back' - Irish tales of triumph after retirement u-turns
'They would go to war when they were down against the Limerick clubs'
The Kerry, Derry, Mayo and Kildare clubs dreaming of All-Ireland hurling glory
Munster’s identity crisis: ‘You’d see more innovation at a civil servants' conference’
How Irish sport is trying to tackle social media abuse
Giant ambitions: Bríd Stack, Cora Staunton and the ties that bind
A year of two halves: the inside story of Stephen Kenny's Ireland in 2021
'He makes it look so easy' - Limerick's brightest hurling star and his road to greatness
The rise and rise of Kieran McGeary
How Ciara Griffin's last game for Ireland typified her never-say-die brilliance
Why Ireland's Tadhg Furlong is the best tighthead prop in the world
‘Pep gets monthly reports on how he’s doing’ - The breakout Irish star of 2021
'You don’t ever want to go through that, wondering will or won't she live. It was traumatic'
The man who discovered Joe Schmidt, got a bollocking off Cheika and transformed Leinster
Like a fine wine: the GAA stalwarts showing the hunger to play into their forties
'He just had it upstairs, straight away you could see the potential'
'Both of them have been outstanding' - The Kerry double act still chasing a club prize
Happiness won't stop Jason Quigley from becoming 'one nasty f***er' during tonight's date with destiny
The rise, fall, and differing redemption of Ireland's two great hopes
'It was as if we held the spear and shield up and shoved it right into their faces'
'Steve Staunton is an icon of Irish football and will always be' - remembering Stan's remarkable reign
'People see this Roy Keane side to him but he's probably the kindest guy in a dressing room'
'To lose four All-Irelands in a row was tough. We just didn't perform in Croke Park'
A shining light in our darkest decade - so why is one of Ireland's greatest sides undervalued?
'Still going strong, still influential' - The Tipperary icons nearing 40 and playing key roles
'I'm Craig Casey's grandmother, my grandson is playing in there, will you please let me in?'
'We have a perfect storm... The game is changing and we need to change with it'
Football, power and finance - what shape will 2022 All-Ireland championship take?
'Her influence goes beyond just being physically phenomenal'
Former Ireland goalkeeper still producing 'exceptional' performances at 40
Triumph and tragedy: the rollercoaster story of Ireland’s Ryder Cup heroes
10 years on: The inside story of Dublin's 2011 All-Ireland final win
After the Olympics: what the world looks like following a life-changing experience for Ireland's top athletes
Tommy Lyons, Micko and the story behind Mayo's appointment of James Horan in 2010
The red hand of history: how the struggle for triumph in the face of adversity defines Tyrone
When the great Gerd Müller denied Shamrock Rovers a monumental European victory
‘I often thought of writing the IABA a letter and thanking them'
Family man and footballer: in memory of the Cork star who 'had no peer'
16 players and two coaches - the rugby school key to Cork's All-Ireland hurling treble bid