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Beirne's big chance, O'Brien's recall and Kearney's calm at 15

Mar 14th 2019, 2:40 PM 13,921 20

#TALKING POINTS
Joe's trust in JVDF, interesting bench calls and more selection talking points

Mar 8th 2019, 2:28 PM 25,413 39

#STARTING XV
Carty's big chance, pack tweaks and more talking points in Ireland's team to face Italy

Feb 22nd 2019, 2:46 PM 11,003 18

#REACTION
Farrell returns, hearts and minds to be won and more talking points from Ireland's XV to face Scotland

Feb 7th 2019, 5:00 PM 28,769 77

#REACTION
Henshaw's positional switch, Murray returns and more talking points

Jan 31st 2019, 2:00 PM 32,784 75

#SIX NATIONS
5 debutants who shone, McManus the early star of advanced mark and major spotlight on referees

Updated Jan 28th 2019, 5:09 PM 23,207 11

#COMMENT
The West reawakens, 'unlucky' Byrne misses out and Schmidt's 30 reserves

Updated Jan 16th 2019, 10:36 PM 42,465 68

#TALKING POINTS
Emery realises the problems of following Wenger and other Premier League talking points

Jan 11th 2019, 4:00 PM 5,024 0

#TALKING POINTS
Plenty of history made as Mourneabbey end long wait for All-Ireland glory

Dec 8th 2018, 10:16 PM 4,741 1

#TALKING POINTS
Mullinalaghta's historic moment, Crokes run riot again and Burke rounds off year in style

Nov 25th 2018, 6:43 PM 10,639 2

#COMMENT
Are Tottenham in danger of falling apart?

Nov 23rd 2018, 3:06 PM 9,741 10

#ANALYSIS
Martin O'Neill is running out of excuses

Nov 16th 2018, 9:55 AM 27,707 53

#OPINION
Schmidt's late decisions, Toner restored and more Ireland team talking points

Nov 15th 2018, 2:51 PM 11,956 34

#BIG CALLS
It's time for more Premier League footballers to start following Juan Mata's example

Nov 2nd 2018, 4:51 PM 10,166 7

#TALKING POINT
McGrath's scrum-half nod, Larmour's shot at 15 and Ireland's back row ballast

Nov 1st 2018, 7:27 PM 11,294 7

#TALKING POINTS
Murray absent, new caps and more Ireland squad talking points

Oct 24th 2018, 4:16 PM 13,793 13

#SELECTION ISSUES
New champions emerge, joyous scenes, mass brawl - 5 talking points after Sunday's club action

Oct 22nd 2018, 9:30 PM 20,812 1

#GRASSROOTS
More of the same won't suffice: 5 talking points ahead of Ireland-Wales

Oct 15th 2018, 5:28 PM 12,220 14

#UP FOR DISCUSSION
Doherty in the starting XI against Denmark, a Preston duo up front and more Nations League talking points

Oct 12th 2018, 5:44 PM 15,460 12

#TALKING POINTS
Top-of-the-table clash: Title contenders prepare to battle as Liverpool welcome Guardiola's champions to Anfield

Oct 5th 2018, 4:07 PM 3,294 4

#ANALYSIS
A goal that sums up the man — Hazard's likeable modesty goes hand-in-hand with his brilliance

Sep 28th 2018, 4:00 PM 4,639 2

#TALKING POINTS
Matt Doherty prepares for Old Trafford test, Klopp eyes sixth straight win and more Premier League talking points

Sep 21st 2018, 4:00 PM 4,240 0

#TALKING POINTS
5 talking points as Dublin exact sweet revenge on Cork on All-Ireland final day

Sep 16th 2018, 7:27 PM 7,383 7

#OPINION
Why do managers care what pundits think?

Sep 14th 2018, 4:04 PM 4,365 2

#ANALYSIS
Dublin's historic feat, Tyrone hit by goals and McCaffrey's day to savour

Sep 2nd 2018, 8:19 PM 6,711 12

#TALKING POINTS
Injury-time drama, major boost for Tipperary and more Cork underage woes

Aug 26th 2018, 8:44 PM 12,100 20

#TALKING POINTS
Goals win games, Dublin's first-half storm and a mouth-watering All-Ireland final set

Aug 25th 2018, 9:27 PM 5,857 2

#TALKING POINTS
Limerick's heroic defensive display, their impressive run to All-Ireland glory and below-par Galway

Aug 19th 2018, 9:07 PM 13,565 19

#COMMENT
The big talking points ahead of Sunday’s clash between Limerick and Galway

Aug 16th 2018, 4:31 PM 7,976 9

#FINAL DAY
Dublin's second-half storm, Galway's early regrets and the four-in-a-row bid

Aug 12th 2018, 10:00 AM 24,052 83

#TALKING POINTS
Extra-time epic, Limerick's brilliant subs and Cork's semi-final regrets

Jul 29th 2018, 7:56 PM 13,622 3

#TALKING POINTS
Cork's semi-final record, Limerick on Croke Park stage and inside danger men

Jul 29th 2018, 8:00 AM 26,929 4

#TALKING POINTS
Clare's long-awaited return to Croker, Galway's attacking riches and key match-ups

Jul 28th 2018, 7:00 AM 20,632 11

#COMMENT
Kerry's late saviour, Monaghan miss golden chance and McManus stars

Jul 22nd 2018, 7:30 PM 7,884 11

#TALKING POINTS
Will Davy Fitz stay with Wexford, Dublin-Tyrone similarities and Roscommon's dilemma

Jul 17th 2018, 5:30 PM 8,141 15

#COMMENT
Galway's attack dazzles, Kilkenny's remarkable spirit and All-Ireland challenges await

Jul 8th 2018, 6:32 PM 11,880 6

#TALKING POINTS
Roscommon and Tyrone march on in style, Armagh and Cork reach end of the road

Jul 8th 2018, 6:30 AM 7,028 1

#TALKING POINTS
The power of momentum, dominant Daniel Flynn and Galway coming to Newbridge

Jul 8th 2018, 12:04 AM 9,838 3

#COMMENT
Who'll fall at the last Super 8s hurdle, can Kildare back-up Newbridge and will Cork show up?

Updated Jul 7th 2018, 12:00 PM 21,084 13

#THEN THERE WERE 12
Did Burke's 'fear' comments rile up the Cats, Kilkenny's late fightback and replay venue controversy

Jul 1st 2018, 7:40 PM 14,896 22

#COMMENT