In the five Olympics since the Institute was founded, the country has won 21 Olympic medals – and counting. One more than was accumulated over all previous 18 Olympics combined.

Armagh have taken many hits, but those hits have been key to building their resilience and ultimately their All-Ireland final success. 

Singular talents as much as systems could decide this one.

The Banner lads seemed to get the balance right in the build-up to the game's showpiece. 

A novel pairing in the All-Ireland decider is a welcome finale to the season.

The story of Clare-Kilkenny involves some of the biggest personalities the sport has known. Cody. Loughnane. Lohan. Shefflin. Fitzgerald. And yes, Carey, probably most of all.

Galway could have blown the championship open for a decade by defeating Dublin

Galway could have blown the championship open for a decade by defeating Dublin

Michael Jordan’s shoe deal was only one of numerous events that made the summer of ’84 a watershed in the commerce of sport.

Ever since Leinster and Munster teams have been able to meet each other before the All Ireland final, no county has been beaten by a team from the other province as often as Wexford have been by Clare while Dublin have lost all six of their championship games against Cork.