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Galway United v Dundalk - SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division
S Kieran Shannon: Heimir's long wait - how would a GAA boss cope with 130 days to an All-Ireland semi-final?
You’d sometimes wonder what a GAA inter-county manager would make of the situation an Andy Farrell or Heimir Hallsgrimsson is landed in.

Tue, 17 Mar, 2026

Kieran Shannon: Friday night GAA matches proposal has more precedent than people realise
S Kieran Shannon: Friday night GAA matches proposal has more precedent than people realise
RTÉ head of sport Declan Bennett suggested inter-county GAA matches could be played on a Friday night to facilitate more televised broadcast. The idea was met with opposition but it's not as radical a notion as some believe

Tue, 10 Mar, 2026

Wales v Ireland - Guinness Six Nations Rugby Championship
S Kieran Shannon: Wales fight ignominy as Ireland close in on back-to-back Triple Crowns
Ireland by a distance have won more Triple Crowns this millennium than anyone else. That they came so regularly has not always been the case

Tue, 03 Mar, 2026

Jordan Morris with Ian Maguire 24/5/2025
S Kieran Shannon: Forget Dublin v Kerry, Cork v Meath is the standout blue blood game next weekend
Sunday’s game against Meath is so big for Cork. Even bigger than when the sides met in the championship last May in Navan.

Tue, 17 Feb, 2026

Cork v Waterford - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final
S Kieran Shannon: Pre-Tactical Age is over, it's time to bring back the maor foirne
What we have at the moment is a farce. To circumvent the current rules and restrictions, some teams employ their team doctors and physios to act as de facto maor foirne

Tue, 10 Feb, 2026

Tipperary v Cork - Allianz Hurling League Division 1A Final
S Kieran Shannon: Many good reasons why Páirc will be standing room only Saturday night
Cork’s hurlers are embracing expectation, turning league ambition into sell-out crowds and reviving the competition’s box-office appeal

Tue, 03 Feb, 2026

Cork v Kerry - McGrath Cup Final
S Kieran Shannon: Cork fans daring to believe in the great escape from Division 2
Of course they need to start with a win against Cavan. And that won’t be easy. 

Sat, 24 Jan, 2026

Sportsfile Images of the Year 2025
S Kieran Shannon: Two-pointer has delivered a precious license to shooters
In the latter part of Jim Gavin's reign as manager of the dominant Dubs, the speculative kick went out of fashion.

Tue, 13 Jan, 2026

Conor Geaney and Paul Geaney celebrates at full time 7/12/2025
S Kieran Shannon: The family three — Geaneys don't want annus mirabilis to finish yet 
“The joy and relief after we won the county final was nothing like I’ve experienced in my life.”

Sat, 03 Jan, 2026

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Kieran Shannon: Tralee basketball's growth gospel...according to John
The Warriors are supposed to be in transition after losing a pair of their leading lights. Except no one told head coach John Dowling and his young side

Sat, 03 Jan, 2026

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