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Mikey Stafford

Number of drug tests carried out in the GAA have been revealed and it is surprisingly small
Women tested even less
9 years ago
Michael Conlan must pay maximum fine possible if he wishes to ever fight at Olympics again
Big punishment
9 years ago
Fancy a great night out in aid of football-loving Syrian refugees?
Support a worthy festival of football
9 years ago
WATCH: Florent Malouda and Ian Rush star in one of the great penalty misses
He had them all fooled
9 years ago
Irish provinces make some ballsy calls as teams named for Champions Cup grudge matches
Big day for Ross Byrne
9 years ago
Top 10 Premier League win-rates confirm Chelsea pulled off signings of the summer
Proven winners
9 years ago
This Danny Mills story proves Paul Scholes was a sneaky, crafty winner at all costs
Even for England
9 years ago
Who is in the running for title of ‘winningest’ GAA player of 2016?
One game to go
9 years ago
What will Éamon Dunphy think of this survey that makes Conor McGregor our most popular sportsperson
Massively popular with younger generation
9 years ago
Simon Mignolet dispenses advice to dropped Loris Karius over lunch
Just what he needed, no doubt
9 years ago
We think we know why Wayne Rooney’s son Kai is training with hated rivals City
Lose a keeper, gain a keeper?
9 years ago
WATCH: Argentinian rugby player gets three-year ban for outrageous tackle on female referee
What the hell was he thinking?
9 years ago
Ireland’s greatest ever cyclist collides with a pig… it ends well for neither
Kelly left with a road rasher
9 years ago
The reason why Southampton have a very tidy new shirt that you are not allowed to buy
Not fair
9 years ago
It’s official, Connacht committed daylight robbery when they took Cian Kelleher from Leinster
What a steal
9 years ago
LISTEN: We’ve an answer to Dublin clubs hoovering up the best rural talent but it won’t be easy
No quick fix
9 years ago
Crazy Paul McShane stat shows just how good HE really is
Reading star lighting up the Championship
9 years ago
#TheToughest: Austin Gleeson, sweeper keepers and Diarmuid Connolly feature in the GAA moments of 2016
What gets your vote?
9 years ago
LISTEN: The Old Trafford playlist as Manchester United name their official music partner
26 global partners and counting
9 years ago
EXPLAINED: What the Galway hurlers want and how they plan to get it
The Tribesmen are on a war footing
9 years ago
Preston sought opinion of Republic of Ireland coaches before signing Daryl Horgan and Andy Boyle
The deal is done
9 years ago
One word on the Railway Cup for each supporter in Thurles on Sunday
Seriously, what is the point?
9 years ago
WATCH: Conor Murray proves he is world’s in-form scrum-half with outrageous pass
Just taking the piss at this stage
9 years ago
WATCH: Stephen Ferris has two very good reasons why Dylan Hartley won’t captain the Lions
Former Ulster and Ireland flanker bites back
9 years ago
Lawrence Dallaglio has an intriguing theory to explain Dylan Hartley’s latest misdemeanour
His latest crime could be worse than we even thought
9 years ago
Joel Matip’s reason for choosing club over country will make Liverpool fans love him even more… if possible
Red Rock
9 years ago
#TheToughest: Is Dublin dominance destroying the Leinster club championship?
Urban-rural divide
9 years ago
Dublin-Kerry showdown on the cards as yet another GAA star joins Kieran Donaghy on the hardwood
Forget the Allianz League, it’s all about the Super league
9 years ago
Courageous Davy Fitzgerald proves once and for all that he is stone mad for hurling
As if we needed telling
9 years ago
Pat Holmes and Noel Connelly were ‘treated badly’, according to one Mayo player who voted for their removal
The coup that just won’t quit
9 years ago
“No one is naturally two-footed” – Diarmuid Connolly outlines the dedication behind his outrageous talent
He wins a lot because he plays a lot
9 years ago
The 10 greatest sporting memories from growing up in the 1990s
What’s your favourite 1990s memory?
9 years ago
All Blacks rugby legend’s commitment to Gaelic football would put many clubmen to shame
Now that’s a dual player
9 years ago
Shamrock Rovers fans getting very excited at the prospect of signing Robbie Keane
What about Shels?
9 years ago
WATCH: Steve Hansen’s explanation for Chicago defeat will not go down well with Irish fans
Sound, Steve
10 years ago
Wayne Rooney has let down his team-mates, his manager, his country and most of all his media
Outraged, outraged, outraged. Outraged
10 years ago
Rage in Midlands as Dublin finally set to play in Portlaoise
What does this say about Carlow?
10 years ago
Paddy Andrews’ club-county balance tells you all you need to know about state the GAA is in
“We are club players after all. We wouldn’t be there if it wasn’t for our clubs”
10 years ago
LISTEN: Mark Henry outlines his reasons for backing Conor McGregor in a fight against Floyd Mayweather
“You cannot teach someone to hit like that”
10 years ago
POLL: Who do you think should start in the second row against the All Blacks?
Decisions, decisions
10 years ago
Conor Murray’s crucial penalty against the All Blacks just became even more heroic
Some set of cojones
10 years ago
All of a sudden Robbie Henshaw has become the leader of men Ireland have been crying out for
23 going on 30
10 years ago
Dublin still a happy camp and Liam Rushe refuses to write off 2017 after squad upheaval
Cutthroat Cunningham can inspire youth
10 years ago
WATCH: It’s depth that beats the All Blacks and all of a sudden Ireland have loads of it
23 men for a 23-man game
10 years ago
WATCH: Irish rugby team are drawing inspiration from Conor McGregor’s ‘incredible’ heroics
Sean Cronin set his alarm
10 years ago
WATCH: Joe Schmidt has some “tough decisions to make” ahead of All Blacks rematch
Back-row, back-three and front-row are real head scratchers
10 years ago
Player ratings as a scratch Ireland side are made to work for victory against Canada
Eight tries but lots of questions
10 years ago
#TheToughest Issue: Should counties be compensated when AFL clubs poach young talent?
Money talks
10 years ago
England international cricketers turn to hurling to improve their technique
Good, wristy batsmen
10 years ago
So long Jackie Tyrrell, the corner-back all corner-backs should aspire to be
He just got it
10 years ago

Number of drug tests carried out in the GAA have been revealed and it is surprisingly small

Michael Conlan must pay maximum fine possible if he wishes to ever fight at Olympics again

Fancy a great night out in aid of football-loving Syrian refugees?

WATCH: Florent Malouda and Ian Rush star in one of the great penalty misses

Irish provinces make some ballsy calls as teams named for Champions Cup grudge matches

Top 10 Premier League win-rates confirm Chelsea pulled off signings of the summer

This Danny Mills story proves Paul Scholes was a sneaky, crafty winner at all costs

Who is in the running for title of ‘winningest’ GAA player of 2016?

What will Éamon Dunphy think of this survey that makes Conor McGregor our most popular sportsperson

Simon Mignolet dispenses advice to dropped Loris Karius over lunch

We think we know why Wayne Rooney’s son Kai is training with hated rivals City

WATCH: Argentinian rugby player gets three-year ban for outrageous tackle on female referee

Ireland’s greatest ever cyclist collides with a pig… it ends well for neither

The reason why Southampton have a very tidy new shirt that you are not allowed to buy

It’s official, Connacht committed daylight robbery when they took Cian Kelleher from Leinster

LISTEN: We’ve an answer to Dublin clubs hoovering up the best rural talent but it won’t be easy

Crazy Paul McShane stat shows just how good HE really is

#TheToughest: Austin Gleeson, sweeper keepers and Diarmuid Connolly feature in the GAA moments of 2016

LISTEN: The Old Trafford playlist as Manchester United name their official music partner

EXPLAINED: What the Galway hurlers want and how they plan to get it

Preston sought opinion of Republic of Ireland coaches before signing Daryl Horgan and Andy Boyle

One word on the Railway Cup for each supporter in Thurles on Sunday

WATCH: Conor Murray proves he is world’s in-form scrum-half with outrageous pass

WATCH: Stephen Ferris has two very good reasons why Dylan Hartley won’t captain the Lions

Lawrence Dallaglio has an intriguing theory to explain Dylan Hartley’s latest misdemeanour

Joel Matip’s reason for choosing club over country will make Liverpool fans love him even more… if possible

#TheToughest: Is Dublin dominance destroying the Leinster club championship?

Dublin-Kerry showdown on the cards as yet another GAA star joins Kieran Donaghy on the hardwood

Courageous Davy Fitzgerald proves once and for all that he is stone mad for hurling

Pat Holmes and Noel Connelly were ‘treated badly’, according to one Mayo player who voted for their removal

“No one is naturally two-footed” – Diarmuid Connolly outlines the dedication behind his outrageous talent

The 10 greatest sporting memories from growing up in the 1990s

All Blacks rugby legend’s commitment to Gaelic football would put many clubmen to shame

Shamrock Rovers fans getting very excited at the prospect of signing Robbie Keane

WATCH: Steve Hansen’s explanation for Chicago defeat will not go down well with Irish fans

Wayne Rooney has let down his team-mates, his manager, his country and most of all his media

Rage in Midlands as Dublin finally set to play in Portlaoise

Paddy Andrews’ club-county balance tells you all you need to know about state the GAA is in

LISTEN: Mark Henry outlines his reasons for backing Conor McGregor in a fight against Floyd Mayweather

POLL: Who do you think should start in the second row against the All Blacks?

Conor Murray’s crucial penalty against the All Blacks just became even more heroic

All of a sudden Robbie Henshaw has become the leader of men Ireland have been crying out for

Dublin still a happy camp and Liam Rushe refuses to write off 2017 after squad upheaval

WATCH: It’s depth that beats the All Blacks and all of a sudden Ireland have loads of it

WATCH: Irish rugby team are drawing inspiration from Conor McGregor’s ‘incredible’ heroics

WATCH: Joe Schmidt has some “tough decisions to make” ahead of All Blacks rematch

Player ratings as a scratch Ireland side are made to work for victory against Canada

#TheToughest Issue: Should counties be compensated when AFL clubs poach young talent?

England international cricketers turn to hurling to improve their technique

So long Jackie Tyrrell, the corner-back all corner-backs should aspire to be