Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Sunday's All-Ireland and Tailteann results and reports

Cavan claimed a famous victory over Mayo in the sunshine at MacHale Park while, Down blew away Clare with an impressive display. Here's how it all happened.

Football • 18 May

Antrim will be Davy Fitzgerald's fourth hurling county to manage

Surprise and delight as Antrim prepare for Davy

Former Antrim captain Neil McManus says Davy Fitzgerald's arrival in the north-east has generated great buzz in the county.

Hurling • 19 Aug 24

Referee Johnny Murphy sent three Galway players, and Dublin's Ronan Hayes, off at Salthill

Shefflin satisfied but questions referee's performance

Henry Shefflin was happy that his team confirmed their Division 1A Allianz Hurling League status for 2025 but wondered if his players received enough protection from officials after Galway finished with 12 men in their victory against Dublin.

GAA • 10 Mar 24

Brendan Rogers gets to the ball ahead of Tyrone's Brian Kennedy

Early wins mean confidence flowing for Rogers and Derry

Brendan Rogers tells RTÉ's Sunday Sport that it's been a massive boost for Derry to begin their Allianz Football League campaign with back-to-back victories over Kerry and Tyrone.

Football • 04 Feb 24

Séamus Casey scored Wexford's first goal

Rossiter delighted to see young guns deliver a point

Wexford manager Keith Rossiter tells RTÉ's Sunday Sport that he was delighted with the bottle his players showed to eke out a draw in their Allianz League opener against neighbours Kilkenny.

GAA • 04 Feb 24

Dean Rock in action for Dublin's Under-21s in 2009

String of early setbacks sorely tested Rock's resolve

Dean Rock admits the thought of stepping away from consideration for Dublin did cross his mind briefly early on in his career amid injuries and non-selection before his fortunes turned decisively towards a golden era that saw him win eight All-Ireland medals.

Football • 22 Jan 24

Mikey Mahony gets to the ball ahead of Na Piarsaigh's Kevin Downes

O'Sullivan thrilled as Gunners continue historic quest

Ballygunner manager Darragh O'Sullivan told RTÉ's Sunday Sport that his side were delighted to come away with the victory in difficult conditions as his side saw off Limerick's Na Piarsaigh to continue the defence of their Munster club hurling title.

GAA • 19 Nov 23

Packed defences are not a new phenomenon in Gaelic football

Quirke: Football needs to find a balance

Kerry selector Mike Quirke tells RTÉ's Sunday Sport that the GAA needs to do something to make football less defensive, but that major rule changes aren't the answer.

Football • 06 Nov 23

Conall McKeever is looking forward to a crack at Dublin in Croke Park

Louth's Conall McKeever: This is why we play football

Conall McKeever tells RTÉ's Sunday Sport that they're exactly where they want to be as they begin preparations for a tilt at promotion to Allianz Football League Division 1 next Sunday.

Football • 20 Mar 23

'It's a really good feeling and I'm very proud of these lads'

Carr delighted at Donegal's answer to myriad questions

Donegal manager Paddy Carr expressed pride in his team amid the circumstances in which they dispelled question marks on the way to edging out All-Ireland champions Kerry in his first Allianz Football League match in charge.

Football • 29 Jan 23

'We want to stay in this division and that's exactly what we've done'

Maher: Laois have achieved their goal for the league

Stephen 'Picky' Maher tells RTÉ's Sunday Sport that Laois have achieved their main goal for the Allianz League with today's victory over Antrim at MW Hire O'Moore Park.

GAA • 06 Mar 22

London manager Michael Maher (C) during the win at the Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence

Maher: 'No excuses' culture yielding fruit for London

Michael Maher credited his London team's 'no excuses' culture after they edged out Leitrim to boost their chances of promotion from Allianz Football League Division 4.

GAA • 20 Feb 22

Wexford players stretch after victory at Ennis

Egan praises his Model pupils

Wexford hurling manager Darragh Egan told RTÉ's Sunday Sport that his players are "learning quickly" as they get used to life under the Tipperary native.

GAA • 13 Feb 22

"There was no sideshows that we were concerned with in relation to that"

'Jack O'Connor left Kildare in a very good position'

Kildare manager Glenn Ryan insisted that departed boss Jack O'Connor had left the Lilywhites "in a very good position" following his two years in charge, stressing that his own players had no interest in any "sideshows" ahead of Sunday's drawn league encounter in Newbridge.

GAA • 30 Jan 22

The 2022 All-Ireland champions will be crowned in July

Spillane: New calendar is an 'own goal' for the GAA

Pat Spillane tells RTÉ's Sunday Sport that the GAA have got the new playing calendar "all wrong", with the All-Ireland football championship set to be played off by the end of July.

GAA • 05 Dec 21

Pat Spillane says tiers are needed in football

Spillane wants GAA to act quickly on football change

Pat Spillane told RTÉ's Sunday Sport that the GAA's Special Congress made the correct decision in voting against the B proposal, but he wants the association to act quickly to bring in a new plan.

GAA • 24 Oct 21

Brian Fenton wants county boards to listen to the GPA

Fenton hopeful Congress will give counties more games

Dublin footballer Brian Fenton told RTÉ's Sunday Sport that he is hopeful the upcoming GAA Special Congress will lead to more games for all inter-county sides.

GAA • 10 Oct 21

Ireland players dejected after defeat to Scotland

Jackman: Massive review needed after World Cup setback

Bernard Jackman believes a "massive review" is needed in the wake of Ireland missing out on next year's Women's Rugby World Cup.

Rugby • 26 Sep 21

Tipperary last won the All-Ireland in 2019

Bonnar: Success with Tipp could happen 'very quickly'

New Tipperary manager Colm Bonnar tells RTÉ's Sunday Sport that the talent is in the county to bring success sooner rather than later.

GAA • 26 Sep 21

Armagh have Antrim in the Ulster SFC in July

McGeeney wants Armagh to challenge elite after survival

Kieran McGeeney says that you have to be in Division 1 of the Allianz League if you want to be competing for the Sam Maguire.

GAA • 13 Jun 21

Offaly can look forward to Division 1 next year

Fennelly: Still room for improvement in promoted Offaly

Former Kilkenny hurler Michael Fennelly tells RTÉ's Sunday Sport that there's more to come from his side after Sunday's victory over Down - their fourth of the campaign - which saw Offaly crowned Division 2 champions.

GAA • 06 Jun 21

Tipp and Limerick feature on RTÉ television next weekend, as well as radio

Is this the least important hurling league ever?

Shane McGrath and Brian Carroll discussed the importance of this year's Allianz League, which starts next weekend, on RTÉ's Sunday Sport.

GAA • 03 May 21

Donovan: Jonas couldn't handle 'force and volume'

Katie Taylor's intensity was too much for Natasha Jonas in Manchester, Eric Donovan told RTÉ's Sunday Sport.

Boxing • 02 May 21

Fans hold up a banner protesting against the European Super League ahead of the Carabao Cup final at Wembley

Audacity of owners encapsulated in Super League plan

What a week it was for the beautiful game as fans fought back against the wishes of a dozen clubs.

Soccer • 25 Apr 21

1971 Congress remembered - Rule 27 is deleted

Fifty years on and Sunday Sport looks back at the removal of the GAA's contentious Rule 27.

GAA • 11 Apr 21