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GAA managerial Mount Rushmore: The two bosses waiting to have their faces carved alongside all-time greats
GAA
It is fashionable to dismiss comparisons with the past because every generation likes to believe it is unique. Yet history is the only meaningful yardstick we have
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Forget the doom merchants - this has been the greatest football championship we've ever seen
All-Ireland Football championship
Drama, shocks, sold-out stadiums and proof that Gaelic football is alive and kicking
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Failed presidential candidate Jim Gavin says he'd never run again but insists he has 'no regrets'
Jim Gavin
The former Dublin manager withdrew from the race last year following mounting pressure after it emerged he owed a former tenant more than €3,000
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6km a game! GAA goalkeepers hit shocking new running levels
Laois GAA
Jim Gavin's new rules and tactical adjustments have seen the goalkeeper evolve from a shotstopper to a sweeper-come-playmaker.
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Dublin have lost their aura but give Ger Brennan time - he hasn't been dealt the same hand as Jim Gavin
Dublin GAA
Dublin are in transition and the harsh truth is that they are a shadow of their six-in-a-row team.
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Political year in review: Jim Gavin and 'The tenant', €400k Housing Tsar and Zelensky's Irish visit
Jim Gavin
It's been a massive year for Irish politics, here are the biggest stories of 2025
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New GAA rules resulted in minor increase in player workload, study finds
GAA
New Gaelic football rules aimed to create a more free-flowing game but prompted concerns about increased player workload
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Taoiseach says he was told about a Jim Gavin tenant issue before Aras selection
Micheal Martin
The Fianna Fail leader also revealed he only met the former Dublin GAA boss once to discuss his candidacy
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Jim Gavin said he had 'no recollection' of tenant dispute after it being raised three times within the party
Jim Gavin
The report also revealed that the party’s deputy leader Jack Chambers was told of a potential issue Mr Gavin had with a tenant before he was selected as the party’s candidate
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All-Ireland winner Keith Barr first suggested Jim Gavin to Fianna Fáil for Áras race
Jim Gavin
A long-awaited review into the party’s failed presidential campaign was sent to members tonight
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TD warns of 'serious issues' if senior members of Fianna Fáil were aware of Jim Gavin tenant saga
Jim Gavin
It's expected a review into the party's failed presidential campaign will be published this week
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Jim Gavin’s rule revolution faces its first major backlash after late drama in Munster club decider
Jim Gavin
Controversial free advances reignite debate over football’s future direction.
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Ivan Yates insists he did not contribute to public distrust in media
Ivan Yates
Mr Yates, a former Fine Gael minister and ex-broadcaster, has been criticised for not declaring that he had provided around four hours of media training to the Fianna Fail candidate Jim Gavin during the presidential election
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Micheál Martin insists he's not worried about potential no-confidence vote in him as leader
Micheal Martin
Fianna Fáil had a disastrous presidential campaign which saw Jim Gavin pull out of the race
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Taoiseach Micheal Martin left disappointed after attending GAA final as pressure mounts
Micheal Martin
The Taoiseach's position as Fianna Fail leader has been coming under pressure
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Inside Catherine Connolly's family life with husband, two children and well known sister
Catherine Connolly
Catherine Connolly, Ireland's next president, comes from a large family in Galway and has been married for over 30 years.
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Youthquakes, spoiler votes and a new populist threat - 8 takeaways from Catherine Connolly's victory
Catherine Connolly
So what did we learn when the ballot boxes were finally spilled open after a rollercoaster campaign?
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Irish Presidential Election recap as Catherine Connolly announced as 10th President of Ireland
Irish presidential election
It's a landslide win for Catherine Connolly
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Why it's time to move on after nearly 20 years of holding a Mirror up to the GAA
GAA
Media organisations are contracting and a consequence is that I, and several others, have taken the opportunity to move on this week, on our own terms. It feels like the right time.
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'Bit late now... but Jim Gavin ran the best presidential campaign in the history of the State and here's why'
Jim Gavin
'Jim Gavin's campaign was as good as it gets for Presidency - sadly nobody realised this'
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Jack O'Connor on his two most important All-Irelands - and which is the sweetest
Jack O'Connor
Mick O'Dwyer and Jim Gavin are the only managers, in the modern definition of the word, to have won more All-Ireland football titles than O'Connor.
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Who will win the Irish Presidential Election? Latest odds as one candidate looks untouchable
Irish presidential election
Ireland heads to the polls tomorrow to choose its 10th president, with one candidate currently holding a commanding lead.
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'It's been a sh*tshow of a presidential election - but here's what we've learned from it'
Irish presidential election
The race to the Aras is always a dirty fight. This time around, it was a shambles - leaving voters with a two-horse race. But the election campaign revealed a lot about Irish life. Its legacy will change the course of Irish politics.
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Bertie Ahern breaks silence and insists he 'could have won' presidency
Irish presidential election
Jim Gavin sensationally left the race after it emerged he owed a former tenant €3,300
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