Recalling the language of a midlands football field in the 1980s and 1990s

Yes, identity matters. Yes, representing where you’re from matters. Yes, winning matters. But none of this matters like the game itself.

The league's presence extends far beyond mere sport; it's an exercise in entertainment.

Paul Rouse has been surfing on the west coast of France, another magnificently enjoyable failure 

The 1924 Games were a triumph for the government of the new Irish Free State.

The county's brilliant supporters will flood Jones Road in colour once again this weekend. 

It doesn’t even have an agreed name, but the hurl(ey) is one of the great emblematic symbols of life in Ireland. It runs through myth and history, across popular culture and politics. This is a story of many fragments – here are a few.

An overheard conversation between some clearly knowledgeable supporters couldn’t have been further away from the clichéd arrogance of which English fans are accused by stereotype. 

A Cork player kicked a Wexford player and all hell broke loose. The Cork player was then 'set upon and ferociously beaten by a crowd.' The scene, it was reported, was 'most disgraceful'

From the era of communities gathered around the wet battery radio through to internet-based streams, his voice entertained and educated generations of people.