Owen Mulligan says Cathal McShane is entitled to pursue an Aussie Rules career, amid calls for the GAA to cut ties with the AFL since reports emerged of the All-Star full-forward's potential move.

Tohill Jnr is a towering figure at 6’6’’ tall despite being just 18.

On the 20th anniversary of Dubliner Jim Stynes’ retirement from the AFL, Jack Anderson looks back at a remarkable career.

Former Down All-Star Marty Clarke has advised his county to draft in Steven Poacher to their management set-up as soon as he becomes available.

Former Down player Marty Clarke has begun a new role mentoring young Gaelic footballers identified as Aussie Rules prospects, as the AFL switches its recruitment focus away from the USA and back to Ireland.

At this time of year when you’d nearly get the impression that every county player would rather he was anything else, it’s worth bearing in mind that there have been some players that we haven’t heard complain about their plight.

John Fogarty talks to Declan O’Mahoney ahead of Ballyboden St Enda’s All-Ireland Club SFC semi-final with Clonmel Commercials.

Former Clare hurler Tony Griffin will take part in a panel discussion next Saturday during the GAA’s second national Health & Wellbeing Conference in Croke Park. In 2011, Tony and Karl Swan set up the Soar Foundation, with its central belief that within all young people is greatness.

Australian Rules officials are considering sending a team made up of indigenous players to meet Ireland for this year’s International Rules series.

As both a player and coach, Mark Keenan has been at the heart of Irish basketball over the past quarter of a century. Tomorrow he coaches a SuperLeague selection to face a British All-Star side — just recognition for one of Ireland’s foremost coaches in any sport.

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Derry manager John Brennan has handed championship debuts to John McCamley and Eugene Scullion for Saturday’s Ulster quarter-final against Donegal.

“You’ve changed, man.” It says a lot that the style of the phrase surprises Michael Quinn a lot more than the actual meaning and his reaction is merely a smile and a knowing laugh. He’s well aware that he’s changed. More importantly, he’s glad that he’s changed.

Had things been different, Michael Quinn could well have found himself preparing for round nine of the AFL this week rather than a Leinster Championship clash with Laois.

I might as well admit it early doors and put it up on the table.

Reports that Seanie Johnston’s bid to achieve an inter-county transfer from Cavan to Kildare was over for this year have proved wide of the mark after the former Breffni captain resubmitted his application to the Central Competitions’ Control Committee yesterday.

A former high-ranking official of the Melbourne Demons club has revealed that the so-called Irish experiment that began with the club recruiting Jim Stynes, Sean Wight and Paul Earley, was financed largely by media mogul, Rupert Murdoch.

The death of Aussie Rules star Jim Stynes has left a 6ft 7in gap in people’s lives, his brother told thousands of mourners at his funeral.

A state funeral was held for Australian Rules legend and former Dublin minor footballer Jim Stynes in Melbourne earlier today.

Ballyboden St Enda’s will hold a memorial mass in honour of Jim Stynes, the former Dublin and Aussie Rules star on Monday evening (7.30pm) at the Church of the Holy Spirit, Ballyroan, Dublin.

GAA President Christy Cooney will attend the state funeral for Jim Stynes in Melbourne next Tuesday it has been confirmed.

GAA chiefs are set to send a representative to Melbourne for the funeral of former Dublin minor footballer and AFL legend Jim Stynes, whose passing after a heroic battle against cancer has generated a huge outpouring of tributes in both Ireland and Australia.

Irish-born Australian rules football star Jim Stynes, who lost his battle with cancer, will receive a state funeral in his adopted home country.

Tributes have been flooding in for former Dublin minor footballer and AFL legend Jim Stynes after he lost his brave battle to cancer at the age of 45.

Tributes have been flooding in for former Dublin minor footballer and AFL legend Jim Stynes after he lost his brave battle to cancer at the age of 45.

SETANTA Ó hAILPÍN is “hell bent” on capitalising on a second bite of the cherry that has seen him go full circle, bringing him back to the doorstep of where he was born.

TADHG KENNELLY struggled to contain his emotions before yesterday’s clash with Australia

Ireland International Rules manager Anthony Tohill praised the way his players went about their business in their Series-clinching win over Australia on the Gold Coast.

THE AUSTRALIAN camp were careful not to make too much of Ireland captain Stephen Cluxton’s absence from yesterday’s pre-test press conference.

IRELAND’s rising Aussie Rules star Zach Tuohy is determined to play for his country against the Aussies in the forthcoming International Rules series.

TRIBUTES have poured in for AFL pioneer Sean Wight, who has passed away at the age of 47 after a short battle with lung cancer.

Sean Wight, the former Kerry minor footballer and one of the first recruits for the so-called 'Irish Experiment' in Australian Rules, has died following a short illness.

JIM STYNES has taken a major step towards making what seemed an improbable recovery from cancer by having his last brain tumour removed in Melbourne.

Laois native Zach Tuohy has been selected to make his AFL debut for the Carlton Blues against Port Adelaide on Sunday, joining Cork's Setanta Ó hAilpín in the team.

THE first thing to say about Eoin McDevitt is that the guy should have his voice insured... if he hasn’t already.

AN Irishman showing a British prince how to play Australian Rules, you couldn’t make it up.

AFL club Melbourne wants to stage a special international rules match with Dublin in Croke Park or Parnell Park next year to honour the sporting achievements of Jim Stynes.

WHEN the International Rules series ground to ahalt in Croke Park on Saturday night, it radiated a healthy glow.

WHAT’s the difference between ignorance and apathy? I don’t know and I don’t care.

MOMENTS after the final-whistle blew at Croke Park yesterday, signalling the end to the Rebels’ 20-year football title famine, Micheál O Muircheartaigh stood out of his familiar seat in gantry for the last time on All-Ireland final day.

MICHAEL QUINN will become the fourth Irishman to feature in the Australian Rules top flight this season after the Longford man was named in the Essendon team for tomorrow’s trip to Adelaide.

SETANTA O hAilpín has returned from injury to reclaim his position in the Carlton team to play Brisbane in what is a vital AFL game for both sides at the Etihad Stadium today.

AFL CHIEFS have officially stated that “first-choice players” from Gaelic football and hurling should be specifically targeted for recruitment for Australian Rules.

AISAKE O hAILPÍN has predicted that his brother Setanta will follow Tadhg Kennelly’s footsteps by returning from Australia to play for his native county before the end of his career.

IRISH-BORN Aussie Rules legend, Jim Stynes, is in a stable condition after undergoing further treatment for cancer. The Melbourne president had a three-hour surgery yesterday to remove four tumours that were causing severe headaches.

SETANTA O hAILPÍN has been tipped to become a “gem” in the AFL, just like compatriots Jim Stynes and Tadhg Kennelly.