Gordon Manning

Gordon Manning

Gordon Manning is a sports journalist, specialising in Gaelic games, with The Irish Times

Andy Moran’s selection as Mayo football boss sparks hype and considerable hope among the faithful

Now approaching five years since county contested an All-Ireland senior football final


‘We knew intensity would get us there’: Niamh Mallon on how Galway won the O’Duffy Cup

Camogie forward credits Tribeswomen’s game plan for victory, saying they learned from last year’s defeat to Cork


Andy Moran to be appointed Mayo senior football manager

Former Derry boss Paddy Tally and ex-Mayo teammate Colm Boyle are part of the management team


Senior camogie final fireworks continue after whistle as managers give it both barrels

Cork question refereeing decisions while Galway prove their critics wrong


Galway rain on Cork’s parade to claim All-Ireland senior camogie title

Galway deny Cork three-in-a-row with late point from captain Carrie Dolan


Ger Brennan appointed Dublin football manager on three-year term

St Vincent’s clubman takes over having won 2025 Leinster title with Louth


All-Ireland senior camogie final: Sidelined Áine Keane hopes big crowd will help Galway beat Cork

A knee injury means Keane cannot play in Sunday’s showpiece at Croke Park but she will be there to support her team-mates as they go for glory


Meabh Cahalane hoping three in-a-row chasing Cork can return silverware to Leeside

Rebels face familiar opponents Galway in a replay of last year’s final


Camogie president challenges skort protest backers to show their support by attending All-Ireland finals

Brian Molloy hopes triple header at Croke Park on Sunday will break 40,000 mark


John Cleary to stay on as Cork football boss for a further two years

Declan Darcy has emerged as the frontrunner to succeed Dessie Farrell in Dublin


Former Roscommon footballer Don Connellan dies aged 51

Kilmore clubman won a Connacht title with Roscommon in 2001


Croke Park, a good neighbour and one of the most loaded four-letter words in the English language

It’s a strange thing to be faced with overwhelming evidence that your children are not from the same place you are


Dublin putting 2021 hurt behind them to set the record straight against Meath

Sunday sees a repeat of the 2021 All-Ireland decider in which the Royals brought Dublin’s drive-for-five to an end


Roscommon’s Donie Smith retires from intercounty football

Forward scored 8-273 over 133 appearances for his county since making his debut in 2012


Meath captain Aoibhín Cleary’s full focus on All-Ireland glory before trip Down Under

Cleary one of four players lining out in Sunday’s All-Ireland senior final who will be joining the AFLW for the upcoming season


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