“It would have been a big regret now if we hadn’t have got over.” One plus of this condensed season for a player’s point of view, is that if their county go out of the All-Ireland early enough, they can just go and play in sunny America. A truly incredible experience that is difficult to […]
3 years ago
“You don’t want these guys.” A lot has been said about the melee that broke out between Armagh and Galway at full time in yesterday’s quarter final. The main consensus is that it was disgraceful scenes that tainted an unbelievable match, a game for the ages that should go down in history for all of […]
3 years ago
“It’s a different ball game when you’re the main man.” With his very visible style of play and style of management so clearly implemented on this Derry team, it’s hard to imagine Rory Gallagher as anything other than the head coach. The Oakleaf manager has now lead three separate counties to Ulster finals, including Donegal […]
3 years ago
“That’s Rory’s personality, that’s in his DNA.” Derry’s dismantling of Tyrone yesterday is peppered with different talking points, from the Oakleaf county’s relentless intensity, Tyrone’s poor showing, the sending offs, and what it means for the rest of the year for both of these teams. However, one talking point that can’t be ignored is the […]
4 years ago
Barry Cahill has seen a lot of things during his time at Dublin. He’s played championship football at full back, half back, midfield and half forward. He’s won an All-Ireland, he’s won an All-Star and he’s served his county for over a decade. He watched Dublin transform from a team who were bested by Westmeath […]
10 years ago
The secret is… there is no secret. In 2010, Dublin’s goalkeeper coach Gary Matthews changed everything. All he had to do was tell Stephen Cluxton he could do whatever he wanted to. It was a decent decision. In that time, the Dublin stopper has gone from one of the most respected number ones in the […]
10 years ago