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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.
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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.
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.
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
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?
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.
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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.
AnalysisSurgery required
Galway have lost faith in their hurlers and there's only one way to get them back
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.
Leinster Hurling
'If any Munster team come into Leinster, they'd find it very tough' - John Donnelly
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.
HOME TOWN HERO
Rory McIlroy and his hometown: A tortured stew of identity politics
Holywood is the epitome of what the ‘Northern Ireland Dream’ could have been, if only they knew how to sell it.
Ulster Championship
'No doubt teams are targeting us but we have a few targets ourselves' - Ethan Rafferty
Declan Hannon
'It’s been a lovely life, I wouldn’t change it for the world' - Hannon's Limerick ambition
The most successful hurling captain is bidding for his place in the Munster championship.
Ulster Championship
Malachy O'Rourke and Tyrone: 'It's a very passionate county, very hard to refuse it'
