Moran regenerated after missing last year
20.09.12 Mayo midfielder Barry Moran looks ahead to their All Ireland final against Donegal.   Appreciating this All-Ireland final more after being dropped last year... "For me personally, that's definitely the case. I missed last...

McBrearty delays Uni revelry until after final
18.09.12 There will be no shortage of Dax Wax and Brylcreem on display in NUI Maynooth this week - it is Freshers' Week after all - but one man who will be steering well clear of the assorted hair gunk, late night revelry and hungover mornings is...

Rugby coach’s advice for All Ireland final
18.09.12 The players of Donegal and Mayo are well into the final preparations ahead of their county's All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final at Croke Park on Sunday but the last-minute advice is coming thick and fast.   Former...

McGuinness hopes 40hr a week commitment will lead to win
17.09.12 Jim McGuinness will see his Donegal side run out at Croke Park on Sunday afternoon for the county's first All-Ireland final in two decades.   And though bringing Sam Maguire back to the north-west would be an historic achievement,...

Wexford celebrate 3 in a row
17.09.12 Wexford are celebrating an historic 3 in a row All Ireland camogie titles today.   JJ Doyle's team proved too strong for Cork in yesterday's decider running out 7 point winners on a 3-13 to 3-6 winners.   Ursula Jacob was...

The Banner and the Cats keep the faith
14.09.12 Both Clare and Kilkenny have resisted the temptation to make changes for Saturday’s Bord Gáis Energy All-Ireland U21 hurling championship final in Semple Stadium. Clare joint managers Donal Moloney and Gerry O’Connor...

Boyle and Keegan back on track as Mayo gear up for final battle
13.09.12 Mayo achieved their All-Ireland semi-final success against Dublin despite suffering a streak of injury setbacks during the game but look poised to have a full squad to pick from for their September date with destiny against Donegal. The...

‘Kilkenny won’t forget this’ — Canning takes aim at ‘unsporting’ Shefflin ahead of hurling final rep
13.09.12 Sunday Game analyst Michael Duignan says Joe Canning should have kept his mouth shut about Kilkenny in the run up to the All-Ireland hurling final replay at the end of the month. The Galway talisman was in Thurles yesterday at an U-21...

Banner chasing glory against Cats in Semple showdown
13.09.12 The progression was natural for Gerry O’Connor and Donal Moloney last winter. The duo had shone in their roles of joint managers of the Clare minor teams in 2010 and 2011, claiming successive Munster crowns and coming close to...

O’Dwyer leads the way in the U21 hurling scoring charts
12.09.12 Tipperary forward John O’Dwyer is on course to claim first place in the race to be top scorer in the 2012 Bord Gáis Energy All-Ireland U21 hurling championship ahead of next Saturday’s final. The Killenaule forward has...