His acceptance speech was all about the collective but finding time to reflect under the Hogan Stand Declan Hannon could speak about his own redemption.

When it comes to back-to-back success, Kilkenny, to the surprise of absolutely nobody, are the market leaders. Seven times a Kilkenny team has successfully defended Liam MacCarthy in the 30 years since Galway managed this feat.

The past month has been ‘tough’ for Gavin O’Mahony, having called time on his inter-county career last year — but having been part of the Limerick evolution, he’d love nothing more than for them to finish the job tomorrow, he tells

Derry City saw off the challenge of Cobh Ramblers at the Brandywell yesterday afternoon with a determined second-half display.

Cork may have confessed afterwards that they felt disrespected by such a big ‘underdog’ tag but Dublin manager Mick Bohan bristled at the suggestion that anyone in his camp was guilty of it.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first Juventus goals as the defending Serie A champions extended their 100% to the season with a 2-1 home win over Sassuolo.

Forget tradition: Dublin’s forward Niamh McEvoy will not be exchanging shirts with her opposite number after today’s TG4 All-Ireland senior final.

This may be the fourth time in five years Dublin and Cork are meeting in the final, but to lean on those previous clashes in attempting to determine who will come out on top tomorrow afternoon would be a rather futile exercise.

Tommy Barker looks at a comfortable and stylish home in the west-ish Cork village of Innishannon.

Kieran Donaghy’s Kerry career may not have had the fairytale finish he would have wished for but he insists that regrets are few and far between after a 15-year intercounty career in the green and gold, writes Kieran Shannon.

Mayo ladies football manager Peter Leahy has rejected Cora Staunton’s claim that a dozen players left the Mayo panel because the environment was not safe.

Dublin manager Mick Bohan is hoping that last Sunday’s A versus B training game will be the hour that gives his side the edge to claim back-to-back TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Senior Football titles for the first time in the county’s history.

The Republic of Ireland have drawn 1-1 against Poland in their friendly in Wroclaw tonight.

Next week's Ryder Cup in Paris will be the last but one biennial event in Europe before 2026. With an extravagant investment by its owner, Adare Manor resort in Limerick makes a compelling case to join the elite list of hosts.

Paudie Murray admits he is tempted to stay on as Cork senior manager with the aim of guiding them to a third consecutive title in 2019.

Another cold war All-Ireland final and camogie faces an existential crisis but there’s no such concern for this Cork group today.

A stop-start final and a heart-stopping finale?

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Garda Commissioner Drew Harris says he is “hardwired” as a police officer to serve and protect society.

We sometimes have peculiar, evasive attitudes towards our past; sometimes we remember too much, sometimes maybe we don’t remember enough. Sometimes we do both on the same day. Today, the 20th anniversary of the Omagh bombing, may just be such a day.