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How Jose Mourinho became the Donald Trump of football

Jose Mourinho / 3 hrs

"Using testosterone to improve athletic performance dates back to 1954, when the Russian weightlifting team injected themselves with testosterone prior to the World Weightlifting Championship in Vienna"

Everything you need to know about steroids

Brainstorm / 11 Nov

VAR says no

How technology like VAR is changing sport

"In keeping with their community-led ethos, the beauty of the GAA is the effort to include players of all sporting capabilities"

How an organisation like the GAA can help vulnerable young men

Ireland / 16 Sep

That magic moment when one of your chips comes good in GW 32

The maths of fantasy football

Fantasy Football / 12 Sep

The nine surviving members of the 1892 Laune Rangers Kerry team, leading the parade during the opening ceremony of the Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney in May 1936. Photo: Fitzgerald Stadium Archive

How controversy reigned when Kerry and Dublin clashed in 1893

Players at the 2019 Fortnite World Cup in New York. Photo: Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images

More than a game: the unstoppable growth of esports

Esports / 11 Sep

A day out at an Ulster final in Clones could be a lot different after Brexit.

Match off due to Brexit: the GAA and the return of a border

Up for the match: will we get a memorable, iconic speech at Croke Park next Saturday night?

'See yiz in Coppers': how to make a memorable GAA victory speech

Dublin's Jim Gavin and Kerry's Peter Keane: will either manager be sticking Epsom salts or Glauber salts in lucky bags for their players?

The science of winning an All-Ireland final 100 years ago

Kerry and Dublin players shake hands before the drawn 2019 All Ireland football final

What's the ideal body composition for a successful GAA player?

Dublin's Bernard Brogan suffered a second ACL tear in 2018: "about one in 68 players will sustain an ACL injury"

Is the dreaded ACL injury on the rise in the GAA?

David Beckham gets examined before completing his transfer from Manchester United to Real Madrid in 2003. Photo: Real Madrid/Getty Images

Do football transfer deadline day medicals really work?

Football / 01 Aug

Sunday Game hurling pundit Donal Óg Cusack back when he was Cork goalkeeper alongside Diarmuid O'Sullivan and manager Donal O'Grady during the 2004 All Ireland final against Kilkenny

A historian's take on Donal Óg Cusack's "British culture" claim

History / 31 Jul

Referee Sean Cleere warms-up with linesmen, Colm Lyons, left, and Johnny Murphy, ahead of the All-Ireland semi final between Wexford and Tipperary at Croke Park. Photo: Daire Brennan/Sportsfile via Getty Images

How fit are GAA referees?

Gaelic Games / 28 Jul

Serena Williams: "extremely intimidating"

Why do some men think they could win a point off Serena Williams?

Gender / 22 Jul

A £41 million putt: Shane Lowry at The Open at Portrush. Photo: Jan Kruger/R&A/R&A via Getty Images

How much is the Open worth to Northern Ireland?

Economics / 21 Jul

"The tackle accounted for the majority of match and training injuries, with 54% of match and training injuries"

From ankle to tackle, the A to Z of injuries in amateur rugby

The Laois hurlers are the latest underdogs in Irish sport following their win over Dublin at the weekend

Why are sports fans so fascinated by underdogs?

"Studies are now emerging to provide a better understanding of the menstrual cycle and highlight how exercise and nutrition can be altered to advance female athletic performance"

Why periods matter when it comes to females in sport

On your bike: a short history of the Tour de France

Tour de France / 04 Jul

George Best in action for Manchester United against Manchester City. Photo: PA Images via Getty Images

From George Best to Diego Maradona, what makes a football icon?

Football / 02 Jul

The Mayo team before their All-Ireland semi-final defeat to Dublin

GAA curses: myth, magic or excuse?

Folklore / 10 Aug

Ireland's Seamus Coleman with Stuart Dallas of Northern Ireland in the Three International Friendly at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin in November 2018. Photo: INPHO/Ryan Byrne

Irish soccer's split identity in the age of Brexit

Soccer / 21 May

Lights, cameras, timber

How hurling conquered Hollywood

Gaelic Games / 15 May

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