As it stands the pair will miss the All-Ireland final against Tullaroan in Croke Park on Saturday week.

If Stephen Cluxton follows Jim Gavin into retirement, all bets are off for 2020, writes Éamonn Fitzmaurice.

It took hot favourites Templenoe a while to get to grips with St Breckan’s in the Munster club IFC final at Mallow but they survived the test, making a strong push for the finish line.

A Ben Nyhan point two minutes from time separated these two evenly matched teams in the Dean Ryan Cup final (16.5 A hurling) at Kilmallock

Ten years ought to constitute a sufficient sample size for undertakings such as these and in the present instance it does. It was not a difficult team to pick, nor should it have been.

Last night Dave Mahedy closed his office door for the final time at the University of Limerick. As Director of Sport and Recreation, Mahedy has been the driving force behind the growth — and importance — of sport at all levels in UL for almost 30 years.

Five-in-a-row winning Dublin manager Jim Gavin brought along the Sam McGuire Cup and some of the winning team to mark the unveiling of an All Ireland victory mural in Ballybough today.

Within two hours, almost €1000 has been raised.

On October 7, 2010, a month after winning the All Ireland and stopping Kilkenny’s five-in-a-row, Liam Sheedy's Tipperary management team announced they were stepping down.

The Tipperary Ladies Football Association have asked the Camogie Association and the Ladies Football Association to "work together" ahead of a fixtures clash on Saturday week.

A week on from the spectre and inspiration of Colm Cooper hovering over Cillian O’Connor in Gooch’s own backyard of Killarney, Mayo and Kerry return to another beloved playground of the Dr Crokes genius — Croke Park.

For decades it was regarded as the classic All-Ireland final pairing. Leeside versus Noreside, red and white versus black and amber. The three-parter of 1931 which brought hurling to the attention of the nation.

Defending champions Tipperary have eased into the Bord Gais Energy Munster Under-20 hurling final.

Back-to-back All-Ireland winning boss with Dublin Mick Bohan thinks the Ladies Football Association should scrap the provincial championships.

Jackie Tyrrell might have hesitated about placing the county in Ireland’s top three teams. Yet a later column implied cancellation of the caveat. Tyrrell deemed Limerick’s core emphasis ― “flood the middle third” ― an approach hard to counter.

Patrick Quirke has been found guilty of murdering his love rival Bobby ‘Mr. Moonlight’ Ryan.

Here’s one thing you knew about Páraic Fanning. He’s Mount Sion and Déise hurling royalty.

Croke Cup holders St Kieran’s College will appear in their sixth consecutive All Ireland final at the end of the month as Ballyhale Shamrocks hero Eoin Cody scored eight points (five frees and three from play) in a nervy victory over CBC at the WIT Arena this afternoon.

Thousands of people who attended a walk for former GAA footballer Kieran O’Connor have been told that the All Ireland winner will “come out the other side of the long battle ahead”.

What do I think when is I see a club fixture that involves Corofin and Dr Crokes? I see teams that believe. Team who sets out to reach the summit every year. Full of enthusiasts who just want to play football. Goalkeeper who can find his outfield player with a chipped pass or an arrowed pass through a throng of opposing intercepters. Goalkeepers who passes rather than kicks.

Mick Finn, Lord Mayor of Cork city, was born and raised on Friars Walk but has also lived intermittently in Athlone, Dublin and Sydney. He atttended Sullivan’s Quay, Deerpark CBS and UCC

A storming first-half helped UCC secure a home quarter-final in the Fitzgibbon Cup, following their seven-point victory over NUIG at the 4G pitch in Páirc Uí Chaoimh yesterday afternoon. Unbeaten after three games, they topped Group A.

Tralee is buzzing for hoops. The Complex is gripped by Saturday night fever. Even football people are backing the basketball team in their droves and they’re not just following the Star. First cousins Darren and Fergal O’Sullivan are important figures in the Tralee success story. Ahead of tonight’s National Cup semi-final with Pyrobel Killester at the Mardyke Arena, they explain how a town became united behind the Warriors

Halloween night is over. No more apple bobbing or scary stories or playing pranks allowed. The serious announcement of the All-Stars. An All-Star — a principal performer during the 2018 GAA Senior football season. They have been announced, writes John Divilly.

"I can definitely see him successfully managing Kerry teams in the future," said Éamonn Fitzmaurice.

"You talk about complacency" — Tommy Walsh

"You talk about complacency" — Tommy Walsh

As has been their habit since the innocent summer of 2011, the Mayo football team hasn’t been short of takers lining up to bury and praise them in recent days.

Let’s get the moany bits, all the more relevant after the week that was in it, out of the way quickly.

A 19-year-old man has died following an incident in the popular resort of Ayia Napa in Cyprus.

What did the National League final say about Tipperary’s Munster Championship prospects?

Una Healy will be dropping into the studio for a tune and a chat with Ray.

We’re nearly there now, mercifully, writes Kieran Shannon.

Three down and four to go. The Galway footballers have, out of necessity, raced out of the NFL traps this year and are in a good position to chase down a spot in this year’s Football league final.

An Oscar-winning director has given his seal of approval to an aerial ace’s new book of stunning photographs of Cork from the air.

Darach Honan has become the fourth member of Clare's 2013 All Ireland-winning panel to announce his retirement from inter-county hurling in recent weeks.

GUI President-elect John Moloughney is backing Thurles Golf Club to keep up the high standards of the AIG Cups and Shields finals when they are staged at the Tipperary club in 2018.

A pre-finals pep talk from All-Ireland hurling hero Joe Canning has helped Galway Golf Club return to today’s AIG Barton Shield decider at Carton House, where they will bid to avenge last year’s defeat to Warrenpoint.

The Dubs have secured an inconceivable four one-point wins in All Ireland finals in the last 7 years, writes Mike Quirke.

As the familiar scene played out – Stephen Cluxton and the Dubs going up the steps of the Hogan Stand while below on the field Mayo men gazed disbelievingly once again into the distance – neutrals above in the press box struggled to catch their breath and process just what they had witnessed.

ANY team that has gone toe-to-toe with Dublin in the past 13 months has actually been very close. In fact, it’s happened five times.