Darragh Maloney

RTÉ Sport Journalist

Coscoran on his way to victory in the men's national indoor 1500 metres

Coscoran puts maturity above momentum in wait for Tokyo

Olympic hopeful Andrew Coscoran views the postponement of the Tokyo Games as the chance to get stronger and be even more competitive with the big guns of the men's 1500 metres come the summer of 2021.

Athletics • 26 May 20

'The big memory for me from that afternoon was the save from Limerick goalkeeper Nickie Quaid to deny Cork captain Seamus Harnedy what seemed a certain goal in the 72nd minute'

Two teams, 90 minutes, 78 points and one amazing save

In the last on the series on the greatest matches he ever witnessed, RTÉ GAA commentator Darragh Maloney looks back at that 2018 All-Ireland SHC semi-final between Limerick and Cork.

GAA • 24 May 20

'One hundred years after they first met, Mayo had their first Championship win over Dublin and set up a repeat of the 2004 All-Ireland final against Kerry'

After 'The Mill' came comeback that left Hill 16 still

In the latest in this series on the greatest matches he ever witnessed, RTÉ GAA commentator Darragh Maloney looks back at that 2006 All-Ireland SFC semi-final between Mayo and Dublin.

GAA • 16 May 20

Offaly rage against Deane and the dying of the light

In the latest in this series on the greatest matches he ever witnessed, RTÉ GAA commentator Darragh Maloney looks back at that 2000 All-Ireland SHC semi-final between Offaly and Cork.

GAA • 10 May 20

John Maughan should be leading Offaly out against Carlow today

Maughan in favour of club over county if games go ahead

The Offaly football manager John Maughan says he has cannot see the inter-county Championship being played this year.

GAA • 09 May 20

'We didn't have the motorway network we have now and there were stories of fans turning back in Kildare and heading home, such was the gridlock on the roads'

2001: A Semple Odyssey for Dublin and Kerry

In the latest in this series on the greatest matches he ever witnessed, RTÉ GAA commentator Darragh Maloney looks back at that 2001 All-Ireland SFC quarter-final between Kerry and Dublin in Thurles.

GAA • 03 May 20

'Wexford had certainly made up ground on the others in Leinster but Meath were expected to be a different proposition. It was also the first time new manager Jason Ryan would take charge of the team in a championship match'

Model comeback of Royal scale that sparked dream summer

In the latest in this series on the greatest matches he ever witnessed, RTÉ GAA commentator Darragh Maloney looks back at the 2008 Leinster SFC quarter-final between Meath and Wexford.

GAA • 26 Apr 20

'Dempsey says that one Wexford player asked him afterwards, "how will we get home if we lose?" and somebody said, "we can come back down the Naas Road!"'

The day Wexford earned right to return home down N11

In the latest in this series on the greatest matches he ever witnessed, RTÉ GAA commentator Darragh Maloney recalls the 1996 Leinster SHC final between Wexford and Offaly.

GAA • 19 Apr 20

'It had everything you could want in a sporting occasion. A packed house, a sunny day, two fantastic teams who wanted to attack at every opportunity and a list of dramatic moments that could keep you talking for hours'

Thank you Dublin & Kerry for best ever footbalI game

In the latest in the series of greatest matches he ever witnessed, RTÉ GAA commentator Darragh Maloney recalls the 2013 All-Ireland SFC semi-final between Kerry and Dublin.

GAA • 15 Apr 20

The day Mugsy made mugs of the Dublin defence

In second of a new series, RTÉ GAA commentator Darragh Maloney recalls the greatest GAA matches he has attended. This time it's Owen Mulligan's tour de force against Dublin in 2005.

GAA • 11 Apr 20