Eoin Ryan

RTÉ Sport Journalist

Clare captain Tony Kelly and manager Brian Lohan celebrate after their All-Ireland SHC final victory

New gods and old answer Banner faithful's prayers

Clare's faith in Brian Lohan was rewarded with a fifth All-Ireland title, but the man who calls him 'God', Tony Kelly, played the messiah role at Croke Park on Sunday.

Hurling • 22 Jul 24

'Obviously it's heart wrenching for our group, but it's show what we're made of now going forward'

Ryan rues missed chance but proud of Cork in defeat

Pat Ryan regretted some missed opportunities but refused to blame refereeing decisions or player mistakes for Cork's All-Ireland final extra-time defeat to Clare, saying the Rebels opponents had "just about deserved their victory in the end".

Hurling • 22 Jul 24

Tony Kelly led his side to victory with 1-04

Clare find extra gear to edge Cork in epic final

Clare are All-Ireland champions for the first time in 11 years after beating Cork by a single point - 3-29 to 1-34 - in an extraordinary hurling final that was the first to go to extra-time.

Hurling • 22 Jul 24

Will Cork's Patrick Horgan (r) or Clare's Conor Cleary become an All-Ireland winner today

Preview: Clare and Cork can conjure classic final

Clare and Cork could provide another scorefest in the hardest to call All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final in years, writes Eoin Ryan.

Hurling • 21 Jul 24

Clare's Shane O'Donnell (L) and Alan Connolly of Cork will wear 14 in Sunday's All-Ireland hurling final

Full-forward thinking: Clare and Cork's contrast at 14

Eleven years on from his star turn in the 2013 All-Ireland hurling final, Shane O'Donnell has the potential to be Cork's tormentor-in-chief again but the Rebels have their own young gun at full-forward in Alan Connolly.

Hurling • 20 Jul 24

Shane O'Donnell scores Clare's third goal in the 2013 All-Ireland hurling final replay

Small fish and teenage hat-tricks: 2013 drama revisited

The climax to this year's All-Ireland SHC has parallels with that of 11 years ago when Clare beat Cork after a dramatic final replay, writes Eoin Ryan.

Hurling • 18 Jul 24

Galway manager Pádraic Joyce celebrates with members of his staff after beating Dublin

O'Donnell optimistic but Galway 'have nothing won yet'

Former Galway defender Gary O'Donnell is confident his old-team-mates won't have gotten carried away from knocking holders Dublin out as they prepare for an All-Ireland SFC semi-final.

Football • 12 Jul 24

Jim McGuinness speaking to his players before they beat Armagh in the Ulster SFC final

McGuinness makes Donegal men feel invincible - McHugh

Mark McHugh admits he shouldn't have been surprised at the impact Jim McGuinness has had in his second spell with Donegal, after witnessing his inspirational qualities as a player in the 2012 All-Ireland-winning team.

Football • 10 Jul 24

Defences were on top in Kerry's quarter-final victory over Derry

O'Sullivan: Kerry will win 'boring' if Armagh play safe

Darran O'Sullivan fears another defensive grind in Saturday's first All-Ireland SFC semi-final between Kerry and Armagh (Live on RTÉ2/Player) but thinks that the underdogs taking that approach would only play into the Kingdom hands.

Football • 10 Jul 24

Patrick Horgan (L) celebrates after Cork's win over Limerick

'If you're a Cork man, you have to win an All-Ireland'

Cork manager Pat Ryan knows better than to try to dampen expectations after his side dethroned Limerick to reach the All-Ireland hurling final.

Hurling • 08 Jul 24