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There are those who might wonder how a five-time All-Ireland winner could continue to find the hunger levels

Past failures power James McCarthy’s quest for more success

Club , County and Dublin GAA | Thu Jun 07 15:29:44 IST 2018

BY SHANE STAPLETON

There are those who might wonder how a five-time All-Ireland winner could continue to find the hunger levels to push for more silverware, but perhaps that’s what sets the best players apart.

The Ballymun Kickhams man has also picked up seven Leinster titles and five leagues, yet underage losses and Dublin’s initial failure to retain the Sam Maguire in 2013 and 2014 jars with him.

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The big guns are almost always in the limelight, but other players quietly make a huge impact too.

The Young Guns who could light up Championship 2018

Armagh GAA , County , Dublin GAA , Galway GAA , Longford GAA , Mayo GAA , Meath GAA , Tyrone GAA and Westmeath GAA | Thu May 03 17:31:26 IST 2018

BY SHANE STAPLETON

The big guns are almost always in the limelight, but other players quietly make a huge impact too.
For every David Clifford that the world and its mother knows about, there's another player coming in under the radar. We’ve identified a number of guys with big summers ahead of them — some new, but with others rising in recent times. Please let us know via social media who you would add to the list, and why.

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Sean Moran rolls it over, and concludes that getting married at 25 is countercultural.

Sean Moran: Groom for Success

Club and Dublin GAA | Mon Apr 30 09:37:38 IST 2018

BY SHANE STAPLETON

Sean Moran rolls it over, and concludes that getting married at 25 is countercultural.

He hadn’t thought much about it before, but he’s the only member of the entire Cuala senior panel who has tied the knot. A wry smile breaks out as he suggests that a few suitably aged players may go weak at the knee before the year is out but, right now, Moran stands alone.

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The first ever AIB GAA Club Players’ awards come after a long season of chasing #TheToughest title of all.

AIB GAA Club Players Awards 2018 - Hurling Team of the Year

Club , Derry GAA , Dublin GAA , Galway GAA and Limerick GAA | Wed Apr 18 08:00:00 IST 2018

The first ever AIB GAA Club Players’ awards come after a long season of chasing #TheToughest title of all.

There were stars in every team but we’ve narrowed it down to the 15 who made it count most often on the big days.

All-Ireland champions Cuala became only the fifth hurling club to ever retain the title, following in the footsteps of Sarsfields (1992-94), Athenry (1999-2001), Birr (2001-2003) and Portumna (2007-2009) and have been rewarded with six gongs.

Given their breathtaking contribution to a championship that was decided by such narrow margins after such an epic two-game final, Munster champions Piarsaigh also have six players included and there is one apiece for Ballygunner, Slaughtneil and Liam Mellows.

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This championship seasons see the inaugural Super 8s, and it’s been a tough task to predict who will get there.

Pádraic Joyce picks his Super 8 Line-up

County , Dublin GAA , Galway GAA , Kerry GAA , Mayo GAA , Monaghan GAA , Tipperary GAA and Tyrone GAA | Fri Apr 06 15:22:02 IST 2018

This championship seasons see the inaugural Super 8s, and it’s been a tough task to predict who will get there.

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April is club month and there’s a host of top fixtures coming down the tracks this weekend.

Some cracking first round County Championship games this weekend

Club , Cork GAA , Dublin GAA , Galway GAA , Kerry GAA , Mayo GAA , Meath GAA and Waterford GAA | Thu Apr 05 11:23:51 IST 2018

April is club month and there’s a host of top fixtures coming down the tracks this weekend. There’s a meeting of men who won the All-Ireland SHC last year, while one Mayo star should make a debut for his new club.

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Contrary to popular belief

Cian O’Callaghan on how Ballyboden loss propelled them towards two in a row

Club and Dublin GAA | Thu Mar 22 12:10:00 GMT 2018

BY DECLAN ROONEY

Contrary to popular belief, defending AIB All-Ireland club champions Cuala do not hold an unbeaten two-year run in club championship hurling. Just a few weeks after they claimed their maiden national title last March by beating Ballyea in Croke Park, fellow south-siders Ballyboden St Enda’s took great pleasure in shocking Cuala in their opening Dublin SHC outing of 2017.

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Darragh O'Connell is a rare breed of hurler.

Darragh O’Connell: Speaking as Gaeilge on the GAA pitch

Club and Dublin GAA | Fri Feb 09 13:31:49 GMT 2018

BY KEVIN O'BRIEN

Darragh O'Connell is a rare breed of hurler. Born and bred in North Kerry where the small ball code is prevalent, he won a Christy Ring Cup with the Kingdom in 2011 and scored 1-9 in the final against Wicklow.

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AMID all the mayhem – a victory run that took them to the Holy Grail amid the din of Cuala's loveable 'Ultras' - it was actually the little things that caught Paul Schutte's eye and breath.

Paul Schutte: Cuala is all about family

Club and Dublin GAA | Fri Dec 01 14:02:47 GMT 2017

AMID all the mayhem – a victory run that took them to the Holy Grail amid the din of Cuala's loveable 'Ultras' - it was actually the little things that caught Paul Schutte's eye and breath.

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Reigning All-Ireland SHC champions, multiple Munster title winners, and dual players galore this weekend.

AIB Club Championship previews and fixtures

Club , Cork GAA , Dublin GAA , Galway GAA , Kerry GAA , Kilkenny GAA , Meath GAA , Offaly GAA , Tipperary GAA , Waterford GAA and Wicklow GAA | Tue Nov 28 10:34:00 GMT 2017

Reigning All-Ireland SHC champions, multiple Munster title winners, and dual players galore this weekend. Whether it's the possibility of a landmark win in the AIB All-Ireland club junior camogie championship final replay, or the clash of men either side of their 40s in Mallow, we've got you covered. Here's our look at this week's club GAA action.

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Past failures power James McCarthy’s quest for more success

The Young Guns who could light up Championship 2018

Sean Moran: Groom for Success

AIB GAA Club Players Awards 2018 - Hurling Team of the Year

Pádraic Joyce picks his Super 8 Line-up

Some cracking first round County Championship games this weekend

Cian O’Callaghan on how Ballyboden loss propelled them towards two in a row

Darragh O’Connell: Speaking as Gaeilge on the GAA pitch

Paul Schutte: Cuala is all about family

AIB Club Championship previews and fixtures

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