Who actually wants a Division 1 final? Why does Division 2 matter so much more? And for whom does the bell of the Tailteann Cup tolls? Donegal manager Jim McGuinness, left, and Kerry manager Jack O’Connor. Photo: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile ‘Super Sunday’, the last day of the National Football League, is upon us. A smorgasbord of … Read more
s All hail Kerry, the county that can’t stop winning. Be it Gaelic football’s Grand Slam in 2025, or their All-Ireland club treble in January, or Saturday’s statement mauling of Mayo, or Jessie Buckley sweeping up every statuette that Jack O’Connor hasn’t already locked away. From the Hogan steps to Hollywood’s red carpet, from Sam … Read more
Mayo manager Andy Moran during the Allianz Football League Division 1 win over Armagh at MacHale Park in Castlebar, Mayo. Photo: Shauna Clinton/Sportsfile Andy Moran has insisted that an “exceptional” Kobe McDonald is just one of a cluster of young Mayo footballers who have fuelled their flying start to the season. The Mayo manager accepted … Read more
Stadium MC Jerry Grogan with Corn Mhíchíl Uí Mhuircheartaigh before the Allianz FL Division 1 final between Kerry and Mayo at Croke Park. Photo: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile You may not know the name, but you’ve heard him countless times. Always in those distinct, dulcet tones. “The voice recognition is actually scary,” the man himself admits. Jerry … Read more
Armagh manager Kieran McGeeney at Dr Hyde Park in Roscommon. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile Kieran McGeeney has suggested that Croke Park’s latest move to address the thorny issue of amateur status in the GAA is aimed at curtailing “big backroom teams”. The Armagh manager was speaking after their weekend league defeat in Roscommon where he … Read more
Ben Conneely of Offaly has his leg stretched out by his daughter Lia Dán after his side’s defeat in the Division 1A match against Waterford at Azzuri Walsh Park. Photo by Shauna Clinton/Sportsfile Offaly hurling manager Johnny Kelly has described the abolishment of the ‘maor foirne’ role as “absolutely crazy” after his team fell to … Read more
Dublin manager Ger Brennan, left, and Mayo boss Andy Moran Ger Brennan has hinted that some All-Ireland winners could be facing the axe as he prepares to cull his Dublin panel in the wake of a second consecutive league loss. The Dubs followed up their opening night defeat to Donegal with a disappointing six-point reversal … Read more
From Keaveney to Darby to Cluxton, football has a history of All-Ireland resurrection sagas … but can Cillian O’Connor & Co truly reignite the west? Andy Moran has got Cillian O’Connor (left), James Carr, Conor Loftus, Rob Hennelly and Michael Plunkett back into the Mayo fold. What makes the perfect GAA comeback story? It invariably … Read more
St Brigid’s manager Anthony Cunningham, centre, throws up the cup in celebration after victory in the Connacht SFC final. Photo: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile Sometimes, when you soar so high, it’s worth recalling the lows. If only for some perspective – and appreciation. St Brigid’s are a modern-day phenomenon. They’ve won 13 of the last 21 Roscommon … Read more
Exclusive | A general view of an Allianz branded match ball. Photo: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile No current inter-county players will participate in next week’s promotional launch of the Allianz Football and Hurling Leagues. However, the insurance giant maintains that their absence is not linked in any way to the ongoing saga of Allianz’s National League sponsorship. Source … Read more