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2025
the farming footballer
Injuries, age, losing a full herd of cattle: How Monaghan star Hughes gave it one final year
20 seasons with Monaghan, Darren Hughes gave all he could for his county.
two more years
Jack and Kerry have never looked more golden, the appeal to stay was clear
O’Connor has records to break and the players to do it with him.
bainisteoir
Who would be an inter-county manager? Well, plenty, actually
These roles can be grim, demanding and invasive, yet are coveted beyond measure.
Originals
Sunshine on Leith: The Irish origins of Hibernian FC, as they celebrate 150 years
A century and a half on from their formation by a Canon and a young man from Roscommon to feed to poor of Edinburgh, Hibernian’s roots remain.
Keep the Faith
How the Jesuit experience shaped Ger Brennan, the new Dublin football manager
The St Vincent’s man breaks the mould of the inner-city Dub, and his heritage tells us why.
FULL OF JOY
'I found it made me almost miserable at times' - Players and managers embrace new Gaelic football rules
Luke Loughlin, Lee Keegan and Eamonn O’Hara explain why they are revelling in the new world of football.
Take a Bow
Ireland's Conor Kelly wins European U20 400m gold
Meanwhile, Precious Akpe-Moses finished an agonising fourth in this evening’s 200m final.
TWO TIME CHAMP
'It's great, fantastic, I can't complain' - O'Dowd on her second All-Ireland return from AFLW
Setback
Wiffen withdraws from World Aquatics Championships, McCartney qualifies for 200m breaststroke final
new management
'There is a special thing to be able to represent your county' - O'Hara takes charge in Sligo
Rising Stars
Cormac Spain wins Minor Hurler of the Year as champions Waterford claim five spots in team
big plays
The top 10 moments of the 2025 All-Ireland football championship
The 2025 All-Ireland football championship was a competition reborn with higher attendances and an upsurge in enthusiasm. Here we pick out some of the most memorable moments.
Where to now for Donegal after a final where they were thoroughly outplayed and outthought?
Jim McGuinness says it will be a painful post-mortem. What happens next with him and this team will be fascinating.
kicking game
A day of days for Kerry as they complete the Ulster clean sweep
All-Ireland number 39 has to rank among the most satisfying as Kerry throw off the shackles and are liberated by the new game.
the north west
An isolated, distinct land that carries the football tight to its heart: Failte go Tír Chonaill
A people, a place, a culture, a way of life . . . Why Donegal can be hard to stop when they unite and focus.
Interview
'At 18 years of age I would have done anything for football, at 21 I wanted an excuse to stop'
Darrach ‘Jigger’ O’Connor was a teenager playing in 2014 All-Ireland final, but a litany of injuries stopped everything.
absent friends
'I never flinched at any stage on the line once he was across my chest' - Liam Cahill
shock and awe
Hell's Kitchen is back for the digital age as Tipp produce Guerilla warfare
Bravery has never been lacking in the Tipperary DNA, but they came with it all.
AnalysisBUILDING LEGACY
Jack and David have decided that this state of affairs will not do. At all.
With one All-Ireland in a decade, Kerry feel they have left a few behind them and are eager to make up the time.
Kingdom Come
1-9 for David Clifford as Kerry blitz old foes Tyrone and make All-Ireland final
Kingdom blow past Tyrone in a performance packed with power and verve.
Bernard Flynn
'Robbie will have players bouncing. He doesn’t bring negativity or make it all about him'
Bernard Flynn is living his best life now that his beloved Meath are one game away from an All-Ireland final.
