'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
3 hrs ago
2
Yesterday
23rd May 2025
Rebels
'We have a small, loyal group of supporters that we care about a lot' - Micheál Aodh Martin
23 May
0
This week
18th May 2025 - 24th May 2025
Morgan spliced
Ulster Rugby confirm that fly-half Aidan Morgan has left 'by mutual consent'
21 May
30
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
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
2
Ulster final fall out
Donegal and Armagh await result of investigation into Ulster final post-match fracas
19 May
1
Loyal Dub
Ciaran Kilkenny: as loyal as a Yeoman and as faithful to the Dublin cause
18 May
1
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
2
Last week
11th May 2025 - 24th May 2025
NOT BATE YET
Late Tom Lahiff buzzer-beater downs Galway as Dubs arrest the slide in Salthill
17 May
24
Giro
Sam Bennett finishes 11th in bunch sprint at sixth stage of Giro d'Italia
15 May
3
Fixtures
Armagh-Dublin to be featured RTÉ game in Round 2 football fixtures
15 May
5
AnalysisAll-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
1
Scoring Hero
'I knew I had to try and get on the ball' - Donegal matchwinner Niall O'Donnell
13 May
2
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
8
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
3
AnalysisRed Hands Rising
What's the secret sauce powering Tyrone's underage football success?
11 May
0
This month
May 2025
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
14
Robbie Brennan
'It was all a bit crazy when you think back': Chaos and controversy, the Meath-Louth rivalry
9 May
0
Leinster Final
'There is a very healthy hatred between Meath and Louth' - Wee county manager Ger Brennan
8 May
2
Leinster Final
'It's pure joy... unreal. Probably celebrated a bit too much' - Frayne gears up for final
7 May
1
AnalysisSKORTING 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?
6 May
1
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.
Declan Bogue
5 May
2
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.
Declan Bogue
4 May
1
Fixture Row
Brennan labels Leinster Council decision 'a disgrace' over double-header
2 May
9
Last month
April 2025
Croke Park
'Croke Park is now the major funding organ of the GAA' - Burns rules out August finals
30 Apr
15
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.
Declan Bogue
30 Apr
2
Grounds for Optimism
GAA give the go-ahead to Louth for Phase One of a brand new stadium in Dundalk
29 Apr
4
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.
Declan Bogue
28 Apr
2
EURO HOPES
Bruno Fernandes hopes late goal at Bournemouth gives Rasmus Hojlund confidence
28 Apr
2
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.
Declan Bogue
Reports from Clones
27 Apr
3
Ulster Championship
Rory Grugan seals nerve-shredding win for Armagh over Tyrone in late drama
26 Apr
6
Enemy lines
A season on the inside: How Jim McGuinness helped Down beat Donegal in 2023
26 Apr
0
big week
'We want to play exciting hurling' - Dessie Hutchinson embracing the changes
25 Apr
1
SCOTS AWAY
Wafer out for Ireland as Bemand names squad for Scotland test
24 Apr
3
AnalysisSurgery required
Galway have lost faith in their hurlers and there's only one way to get them back
Updated
21 Apr
4
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.
Declan Bogue
Reports from UPMC Nowlan Park
19 Apr
27
Leinster Hurling
'If any Munster team come into Leinster, they'd find it very tough' - John Donnelly
19 Apr
3
EY UP
Conor Hourihane appointed Barnsley manager on two-year contract
18 Apr
1
Munster CHampionship
'I think it’s a privilege to be All-Ireland champions' - John Conlon gears up
11 years on from their last Liam MacCarthy defence, all has changed for Clare and their veteran defender John Conlon.
Declan Bogue
16 Apr
0
Record Breaker
Ellen Walsh breaks Irish record for 200m freestyle swimmming