If Éamonn Fitzmaurice thought Kerry’s backroom team was getting too friendly, he knew there was one addition who wouldn’t be slow to throw in a scud or two in the dressing room. In Liam Hassett’s lexicon, ‘beaten’ doesn’t exist...

Stephen Cluxton’s long-time auxiliary John Leonard’s award-winning Dub Sub Confidential autobiography last year gave the greatest insight into the goalkeeper. 

Kildare 0-22 Clare 1-14: Despite losing out to Kildare in a high-octane shootout, Clare will still join their conquerors in Division 2 next year.

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.

Day 4 is D-Day at the Cheltenham Festival for the Timico Gold Cup hopefuls.

Clare 2-17 Kildare 1-19: The joy was evident and there were plenty celebrations but perhaps the most notable aspect of this historic victory for Clare was the absence of delirium.

Cian O’Neill has so far done everything asked of him since he finally took the reins in his native county.

Munster A 31 Ulster A 38

Horse racing correspondents Tommy Lyons and Darren Norris sit with Peter McNamara to detail their opinions on how Day Two of the Cheltenham Festival may transpire on Irish Examiner's BallTalk TV.

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