Before the 2011 All-Ireland quarter-final, Mayo had not beaten Cork in the championship since 1916. 

This past weekend so was no outlier, just a clear and alarming illustration of how the sport has been trending.

Prejudice and belittlement of the small guy can even extend to those within basketball.

A learning for Ben O'Connor from the Munster final defeat might be to spend less time being preoccupied with refereeing calls and focus more on controllables like using his bench

As New York dreams of a first NBA title since 1973, Victor Wembanyama - a 7' 5" force of nature - stands in their way

Frank McGuigan's brilliance on the football pitch inspired many, including Peter Canavan, but it was his honesty about personal issues outside the game which drew people to him

Five years ago, John Connellan wrote a letter saying Leinster football was "dead", choked by the dominance of Dublin. After two consecutive Leinster titles for the rest of the province, it has been resurrected 

In Brian Lohan's playing days, Clare played a very different game.

In Gaelic football's (latest) new Championship format, reaching a provincial final significantly helps your All-Ireland prospects. Winning one does not.

Rory McIlroy has no rival now as the finest Irish sportsperson ever.