The conclusion was that leaving influential Kerry forward free represented an egregious miscalucation on the part of Jim McGuinness – it’s never that simple Paudie Clifford in possession with Jamie Brennan of Donegal giving chase during last year’s All-Ireland SFC final. Photo: Ray McManus/Sportsfile In Gaelic football, consensus is the killer of decent analysis. Most … Read more
Michael Verney in Celtic Park: Nicely poised in Celtic Park after Walsh solo goal It’s beautifully poised here in Celtic Park with Derry leading Galway 1-11 to 2-6 after a feisty opening half in their All-Ireland SFC clash. Derry scorched ahead early on with Conor Glass immediately cancelling out Rob Finnerty’s goal as the Oak … Read more
A shock loss, a manager steps back, officers confronting financial allegations and ‘toxic’ emails . . . now for Omagh There’s been trouble on the pitch for Mayo but also off it, including at last week’s county board meeting in the Knockranny House Hotel Mayo GAA, the story that keeps on giving, is back on … Read more
Waterford’s Seán Walsh is tackled by Cork’s Cormac O’Brien (left) and Seán O’Donoghue during their Munster SHC Round 5 clash at SuperValu Páirc Ui Chaoimh. Photo: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile Football is the main event and hurling the sideshow this season. Ireland’s beautiful game needs two outstanding provincial finals to change the balance of power back in … Read more
Another sorrowful mystery for Kevin McStay’s men and an agonising end to our accumulator Cavan’s Cormac O’Reilly in action against Mayo’s Sam Callinan during their All-Ireland SFC Round 1 clash at Hastings Insurance MacHale Park in Castlebar. Photo: Stephen Marken/Sportsfile I was certain, deep in my bones, that Limerick hurlers would beat Cork last Sunday. … Read more
*Peter Keane. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE senior football manager, Peter Keane abruptly ended a post-match media interview following his side’s opening round loss to Down in the All-Ireland SFC Group 3 this Sunday. Keane took umbrage to a question about whether Clare had gone backwards during his reign as manager. It followed Sunday’s seventeen point … Read more
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Humbled by Kilkenny in 1988 and by Wicklow in ‘90, the Lilies were at a low ebb when a Kerry football icon became their unlikely messiah Kildare manager Mick O’Dwyer during his second spell in charge of the Lilywhites in 2002. They would go on to lose the Leinster SFC final to Dublin that year, … Read more
Some 40 motions are down for decision in Donegal Town this weekend Evan Hearty of Mayo breaks clear from Aidan Organ of New York during the Connacht Hurling League Cup final in January of 2024. A Congress motion is hoping to give New York direct qualification for the Lory Meagher Cup semi-final. Photo by Tyler … Read more