All-Ireland SFC
# all-ireland-sfc - Thursday 2 August, 2012
Mayo announce unchanged side for Down clash
James Horan has resisted the temptation to bring star midfielder Aidan O’Shea into his line-up for Saturday’s game in Croke Park.
# all-ireland-sfc - Wednesday 1 August, 2012
Cork v Kildare: where the All-Ireland quarter-final will be won and lost
Kerry and Donegal may take top billing this weekend but the clash of the Rebels and Lilywhites is just as intriguing. Emmet Ryan breaks it down
‘There’s a little bit of unbalance there’ — Cork chief Conor Counihan eyes championship shake-up
The Rebels face Kildare this weekend at Croker.
Wednesday Watch: Counihan and McGeeney set for pivotal clash
For either Conor Counihan or Kieran McGeeney, next Sunday will mark the end of their fifth year in inter-county senior management. It will be a defining day.
# all-ireland-sfc - Tuesday 31 July, 2012
Donegal ready for uphill battle to claim Sam, insists Leo McLoone
Jim McGuinness will likely have to mastermind wins over three of the game’s best sides if the Ulster champions are to come out on top in September.
Gaelic football: 5 things we now know after the weekend action
Paul Galvin’s clothesline tackle on John Hayes was ‘dangerous, cheap and hugely cowardly’, according to Ewan MacKenna.
# all-ireland-sfc - Monday 30 July, 2012
Murph’s Sideline Cut: old friends are best as Cork and Waterford serve up another shoot-out
Ciaran Murphy was ringside as four of the country’s top hurling counties fought for their lives in Thurles.
# all-ireland-sfc - Sunday 29 July, 2012
GAA announce details of fixtures
The dates, venues and times have been released ahead of a hectic few weeks of GAA action.
# all-ireland-sfc - Saturday 28 July, 2012
As It Happened: Down v Tipperary, All-Ireland SFC round four qualifier
There was a place in the All-Ireland senior football quarter-finals at stake in Mullingar today as Tipperary and Down went head to head. Here’s how it all unfolded.
# all-ireland-sfc - Friday 27 July, 2012
Clare v Kerry – All-Ireland SFC qualifier round four match guide
20 years ago Clare football enjoyed a momentous triumph against in the Gaelic Grounds but Ewan MacKenna cannot see a repeat happening tomorrow evening.
Kildare v Sligo – All-Ireland SFC qualifier round four match guide
Kildare were forced to sweat before staving off the challenge of Limerick after extra-time last week. Next up is another test against Sligo tomorrow evening.
Tipperary v Down – All-Ireland SFC qualifier round four match guide
Tipperary are 70 minutes away from a first ever All-Ireland senior football quarter-final appearance but a Down side overturned in last week’s Ulster final stand in their way.
Laois v Meath — All-Ireland SFC qualifier round four match guide
Last Sunday they lost the Leinster final to Dublin but Meath must pick themselves back up quickly for tomorrow’s qualifier battle with Laois.
Kerry attacker O’Sullivan wary of Banner ambush
The Glenbeigh-Glencar club man is bidding to make an impact off the bench for Kerry tomorrow night.
# all-ireland-sfc - Thursday 26 July, 2012
The GAA want you to have YOUR say on the state of modern football
A review committee – led by Eugene McGee – are looking at all aspects of the game. And he says the championship’s structure is on the way out.
Hannigan relishing Tipperary football success
The Tipperary midfield has had to bide his time for a run of championship victories but is savouring every moment of the 2012 campaign.
# all-ireland-sfc - Wednesday 25 July, 2012
Dubs relishing knockout summer, warns Paul Flynn
The All-Ireland champions staggered over the line in Leinster but the wing-froward says they’re ready for the business end of the championship.
# all-ireland-sfc - Tuesday 24 July, 2012
Well played: here’s your Gaelic football team of the weekend
As the dust settles on another weekend of top-class football, Ewan MacKenna hands out the jerseys.
No piseog at the heart of Kerry jersey change for Gooch
Kerry’s campaign has a brighter outlook after last Saturday’s clash in Killarney and their captain is leading the way.
Mulligan: “We have to apologise to the Tyrone fans”
They were decisively beaten in Killarney on Saturday and the Tyrone camp have put their hands up to accept that after they have exited the 2012 All-Ireland championship race.
# all-ireland-sfc - Monday 23 July, 2012
Waterford seek new football manager after John Owens steps down
Another inter-county senior football managerial vacancy has emerged.
GAA announce football qualifier fixture details
The times, dates and venues have been released for next weekend’s championship ties.
Murph’s Sideline Cut: Donegal are the best team in the championship, and they’ll win Sam
Ciaran Murphy reckons he saw the All-Ireland champions elect this weekend.
Talking Points: Kerry 1-16 Tyrone 1-6, All-Ireland SFC qualifier
Here’s five talking points from Saturday’s pivotal All-Ireland round three qualifier tie in Killarney.
# all-ireland-sfc - Sunday 22 July, 2012
Tipperary club fixtures postponed after senior qualifier win
Tipperary’s football squad have received a boost ahead of next weekend’s All-Ireland SFC round four qualifier tie.
VIDEO: Mickey Harte rues red card but magnanimous after defeat in Killarney
The Red Hand chief insisted Brian McGuigan’s sending off was ‘rather harsh’ but says Kerry were the better team.
# all-ireland-sfc - Saturday 21 July, 2012
As It Happened: Kerry v Tyrone, All-Ireland SFC round three qualifier
They have won seven of the last nine All-Ireland senior football titles between them but for either Kerry or Tyrone, today would represent the end of the 2012 championship road. Here’s how it all unfolded.
# all-ireland-sfc - Friday 20 July, 2012
Tipperary v Antrim – All-Ireland SFC qualifier round three match guide
They claimed famous qualifier victories last week. Now the footballers of Tipperary and Antrim aim to replicate those feats when they meet in round three tomorrow.
# all-ireland-sfc - Wednesday 18 July, 2012
GAA inter-county leading lights bound for America
After suffering the disappointment of mid-summer championship exits, a plethora of hurlers and footballers have opted to head across the Atlantic for the rest of the summer.
# all-ireland-sfc - Tuesday 17 July, 2012
‘Defeat to Royals in 2010 helped us win Sam’ – Alan Brogan
The Dublin forward has called that Leinster SFC semi-final loss “a watershed moment”.
# all-ireland-sfc - Monday 16 July, 2012
Kildare lose home advantage while Kerry and Tyrone set for Killarney showdown
The GAA have confirmed the fixture details for upcoming senior football and hurling championship ties.
Gaelic football: 5 things we now know
Ewan MacKenna on the lessons learned from this weekend’s action.
It’s time for someone else to have a go’ – McEneaney departs Monaghan
The senior footballer manager has stepped down after yesterday’s defeat to Laois.
Duffy: “There was nothing sneaky or dishonest about the way that the GAA dealt with this matter.”
The GAA Director-General has reacted against the views expressed by Kildare manager Kieran McGeeney after yesterday’s All-Ireland qualifier.
Kerry to meet Tyrone in crunch football qualifier clash
The draws for round three and round four of the All-Ireland senior football qualifiers have been made, and there’s one pairing that stands out from the rest.
# all-ireland-sfc - Saturday 14 July, 2012
GAA throw-in: here’s your guide to Sunday’s football qualifiers
The focus is on events in Cavan town but there are two other All-Ireland football round two qualifiers as well on tomorrow afternoon.
# all-ireland-sfc - Friday 13 July, 2012
Kelly set to be fit for Cork’s All-Ireland quarter-final tie
The 26 year-old missed out on Cork’s provincial success in the Gaelic Grounds last Sunday but should be back challenging for a starting place soon.
# all-ireland-sfc - Wednesday 11 July, 2012
Kerry boss O’Connor rings the changes for Westmeath tie
Midfielder Bryan Sheehan is one of four new faces to the Kerry team after their provincial championship loss to Cork with the injured Darran O’Sullivan amongst those to make way.
# all-ireland-sfc - Monday 9 July, 2012
Semple Stadium set for triple-header of qualifier showdowns
There’s 12 matches down for decision in a bumper weekend of inter-county action next Saturday and Sunday.
# all-ireland-sfc - Tuesday 3 July, 2012
Cavan and Kildare set for Sunday week showdown
The dates, times and venues are out for the second round of this year’s All-Ireland SFC qualifiers



























































