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Michael Moynihan: What makes a classic GAA match?

Roaming the TV listings recently there seem to be only a couple of fixtures which fit comfortably under this heading, and when I say couple I mean that number precisely.

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San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs secure Super Bowl berths

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Cowboys miss chance to snatch late win as Vikings hold on

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Russell Wilson becomes highest paid NFL player ever with €124m contract

Wild Card Round - Green Bay Packers v Washington Redskins

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Pats prosper as Packers rue missed opportunity

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Buffalo Bills corner back Vontae Davis quits at half-time as ‘reality hit me hard’

Richest sport may yet fall to its knees

The NFL season begins tonight as the defending Super Bowl champions, the Philadelphia Eagles, host the Atlanta Falcons, writes Jack Anderson.

Thu, 06 Sep, 2018

Separating cheers from leers

This is not a rant against cheerleading.

Tue, 08 May, 2018

Brady’s touchdown passes propel Patriots home

Tom Brady tossed four touchdown passes — including two to Rob Gronkowski — as the New England Patriots pushed through injuries and a mistake-filled game for a 35-17 victory over the sliding Miami Dolphins.

Tue, 28 Nov, 2017

Patriots in control as they tame Falcons

The New England Patriots didn’t need a comeback in their Super Bowl rematch with the Atlanta Falcons.

Tue, 24 Oct, 2017

Aaron Rodgers sends Dallas Cowboys packing in final seconds

Aaron Rodgers threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Devante Adams with 11 seconds left to lift the Green Bay Packers to a 35-31 NFL victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.

Tue, 10 Oct, 2017

Tom Brady magic gets Patriots out of jail

Tom Brady conjured a last-gasp Houdini act to save the New England Patriots in a thrilling win over the Houston Texans on Sunday as the Atlanta Falcons preserved their unbeaten record.

Tue, 26 Sep, 2017

NFL round-up: Deja vu for Koo, left kicking himself again

Rookie kicker Younghoe Koo missed a last-gasp field goal for the second successive game as the Los Angeles Chargers lost their home opener 19-17 to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.

Tue, 19 Sep, 2017

Atlanta Falcons make it to the Super Bowl to face the Tom Brady inspired Patriots

The Atlanta Falcons are going to the Super Bowl for the second time in franchise history after they thrashed the Green Bay Packers 44-21 in the NFC Championship game.

Mon, 23 Jan, 2017

Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers progress - just

Mason Crosby's last-gasp 51-yard field goal steered the in-form Green Bay Packers into the NFC Championship game courtesy of a dramatic 34-31 victory over the Dallas Cowboys.

Mon, 16 Jan, 2017

Green Bay Packers ready to bring drama to Dallas

There will be a familiar feel to the NFL playoffs next weekend: Every divisional-round game will be a rematch from the regular season, the first time that’s happened in six years.

Tue, 10 Jan, 2017

Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers advance in NFL wildcard play-offs

The Pittsburgh Steelers trounced the Miami Dolphins 30-12 in the NFL wildcard play-offs.

Mon, 09 Jan, 2017

High-flying Packers plan a Giant-killing

Aaron Rodgers versus Eli Manning will headline the NFL’s wild-card weekend.

Tue, 03 Jan, 2017

Eli Manning masterful as New York Giants continue winning streak

The New York Giants claimed their first 10-win season since 2010 and kept alive their slim hopes of a division title with a 17-6 victory over the Detroit Lions.

Tue, 20 Dec, 2016

Seattle Seahawks settle some scores after Super Bowl loss to the Patriots

The Seattle Seahawks engineered a stouthearted goal-line stand in the final seconds to beat New England 31-24 and gain a small measure of revenge for losing Super Bowl 49 to the Patriots.

Tue, 15 Nov, 2016

Mexican wave of disbelief ahead of US match

As Donald Trump’s election as US president continues to reverberate around the sporting world, United States soccer captain Michael Bradley admits the crucial World Cup qualifier against Mexico tomorrow night now carries added significance.

Thu, 10 Nov, 2016

Carolina Panthers back to winning ways

The Carolina Panthers bounced back to winning ways with a 30-20 NFL victory over the Arizona Cardinals at the Bank of America Stadium.

Tue, 01 Nov, 2016

Trevor Siemian stars as Denver Broncos continue perfect start

Super Bowl champions the Denver Broncos continued their perfect start to the season with a 29-17 victory at the Cincinnati Bengals.

Tue, 27 Sep, 2016

NFL review: Jimmy Garoppolo leads Patriots to win in absence of Tom Brady

Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo did not miss a beat as he stepped in for the suspended Tom Brady in his first NFL start and led the New England Patriots to a 23-21 win over the Arizona Cardinals.

Mon, 12 Sep, 2016

Colin Kaepernick's anthem protest again raises racism issue

You know the drill. The music cranks up, you shake off the rust from your joints and you climb to your feet.

Mon, 12 Sep, 2016

Head injuries back in NFL focus as Broncos target Cam Newton

The start of a new American Football season rekindled some old — and troubling — issues for the NFL.

Sat, 10 Sep, 2016

After 18 years in the NFL, Peyton Manning gives his final ‘Omaha’

An emotional Peyton Manning signed off from his 18-year NFL career with the words “God bless football” — and one final “Omaha”.

Tue, 08 Mar, 2016

Cam Newton was a bad loser but is there such thing as a good one?

IT can’t be often that American football kindles thoughts of Shakespeare but watching last weekend’s Super Bowl prompted the unavoidable feeling that it was all, well, much ado about nothing.

Fri, 12 Feb, 2016

Super Cam Newton calls the tune as Carolina Panthers turn focus to Denver Broncos

Quarterback Cam Newton was not the only Carolina Panthers player performing like Superman on Sunday as the brilliant pass-and-run threat teamed up with his mates to soar into the Super Bowl.

Tue, 26 Jan, 2016

Carolina Panthers survive Seattle Seahawks recovery

The Carolina Panthers withstood a furious second half comeback from the Seattle Seahawks last night to win 31-24 and set up a National Football Conference championship showdown against the Arizona Cardinals.

Mon, 18 Jan, 2016

Green Bay Packers have rediscovered ‘mojo’, says bullish quarterback Aaron Rodgers

The Green Bay Packers have rediscovered their “mojo”, quarterback Aaron Rodgers declared, after they overcame a sluggish start to roll to a 35-18 win over the Washington Redskins to close out Wild Card weekend in the National Football League.

Tue, 12 Jan, 2016

Luck turns for Indianapolis Colts as Peyton Manning’s Denver Broncos beaten

Quarterback Andrew Luck praised his defence and special teams as the Indianapolis Colts ended the Denver Broncos unbeaten start and halted Peyton Manning’s bid to rewrite the NFL record books.

Tue, 10 Nov, 2015

Cool Tom Brady shakes off first-half battering as Patriots rout Cowboys

On a day of nail-biting NFL finishes, the New England Patriots remained unbeaten in 2015 with a 30-6 romp past the Dallas Cowboys.

Tue, 13 Oct, 2015

Dolphins sack coach Joe Philbin as Wembley loss proves final straw

Miami Dolphins head coach Joe Philbin has been sacked in the aftermath of their Wembley loss to AFC East rivals the New York Jets on Sunday afternoon.

Tue, 06 Oct, 2015

Aaron Rodgers leads Green Bay to Seahawks retribution

Aaron Rodgers threw for two touchdowns to lead the Green Bay Packers to a 27-17 victory in an NFL grudge match against the Seattle Seahawks.

Tue, 22 Sep, 2015

Man United could be frozen out like Green Bay Packers

It’s almost a year now since this column fulfilled a near life-long sporting ambition with a trip to Chicago to see the Bears host the Green Bay Packers at the iconic Soldier Field.

Fri, 11 Sep, 2015

Are we digitalled out? The retro revolution is here

Boardgames are booming, vinyl sales are taking off, e-reader sales are slowing, and there’s a vogue for retro Nokias among hipsters. Are we ‘digitalled out’, asks Ed Power

Fri, 27 Feb, 2015

Talking over as New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks set to raise hell in Arizona

How much more hype from over here can you stand? says John Riordan.

Wed, 28 Jan, 2015

Battling Conor McGregor wins over the US heartland

The NFL and the UFC have a lot in common. Both are vaudevillian nightmares that shouldn’t work but really seem to manage just fine, says John Riordan.

Wed, 21 Jan, 2015

Carroll hails miracle comeback as Seahawks back in the Super Bowl

NFL: Coach Pete Carroll said it was "belief in one another" that saw Seattle Seahawks complete a miracle comeback to reach the Super Bowl.

Tue, 20 Jan, 2015

Seahawks book Super Bowl spot

The Seattle Seahawks are going to the Super Bowl for the second time in two years after clinching a dramatic 28-22 win over the Green Bay Packers in overtime at CenturyLink Field.

Mon, 19 Jan, 2015

Peyton Manning may now ponder retirement as Luck looks ahead with Indianapolis Colts

Question marks over the future of one of the greatest NFL quarterbacks of all time dominated the aftermath of the Indianapolis Colts’ deserved play-off victory at the Denver Broncos late Sunday night.

Tue, 13 Jan, 2015

Gutsy Packers set up Seahawks showdown

The Green Bay Packers will face the Super Bowl champions, the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC title game after a thrilling weekend in the NFL play-offs.

Mon, 12 Jan, 2015

After 47 years, Ice Bowl still sends a chill down spine

The NFL loves it when a good plan comes together. Or so it must seem for the poor Detroit Lions, whose play-off demise on Sunday was sparked by a highly-questionable refereeing decision.

Wed, 07 Jan, 2015

Inspired Romo leads Cowboys past Detroit

American Football: Tony Romo engineered a stirring second-half comeback to lead the Dallas Cowboys to a nail-biting 24-20 NFC wildcard win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday and a trip back to the divisional round to meet the Green Bay Packers.

Tue, 06 Jan, 2015

Manning to face Colts in play-offs

American Football

Mon, 05 Jan, 2015

Four coaches fired after final day of regular NFL season

High profile coaching casualties followed quick on the heels of the final day of the NFL’s regular season as the San Francisco 49ers and the New York Jets parted ways with their coaches yesterday.

Tue, 30 Dec, 2014

It’s time to write a new chapter in Irish sportswriting

After all the months hearing about them, reading about them and buying them, finally, over the last few days, we’re guessing you got round to actually reading some sports books.

Tue, 30 Dec, 2014

Packers and Lions set for showdown

The Green Bay Packers, Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys booked their places in the play-offs after victories on Sunday while the New England Patriots earned a first round bye for the post-season.

Tue, 23 Dec, 2014

Landmark day as Luck fires Colts

Andrew Luck enjoyed a landmark day as the Indianapolis Colts beat the Washington Redskins 49-27 on Sunday.

Tue, 02 Dec, 2014