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Saturday’s thrilling All-Ireland final showcased some of the finest footballers in the country as Dublin won their 26th All-Ireland title by edging out Mayo 1-15 to 1-14 at Croke Park. In a game that was littered with All-Stars, it was Dublin corner-back Michael Fitzsimons that won man of the match after coming into the side in place of Davy Byrne, who had …

The Player of the Year accolade usually goes to a footballer from the All-Ireland winning team. We are not sticking our necks too far out by suggesting that the same will apply in 2016. Not since 2010 in football (Bernard Brogan) and 2007 in hurling (Dan Shanahan) has there been a player to win the prize who did not collect a celtic …

Mayo manager Stephen Rochford has named his side to take on Dublin in the All-Ireland football final. The two sides played out an intriguing draw a fortnight ago, with Cillian O’Connor’s late late show meaning that they must do it all over again. The Connacht side are bidding for their first All-Ireland title since 1951, while the Dubs are bidding …

For the first time in 20 years the GAA is looking forward to an All-Ireland Senior Football final replay. While Dublin and Mayo delivered an intriguing contest in the drawn game, optimistic weather forecasts for Saturday mean fans will hope for a more open and free flowing game of football. Aside from the weather last time out, the scope by which …

Dublin and Mayo played out an enthralling draw on Sunday to bring the All-Ireland football final to a replay. The two counties will have to do it all over again on Saturday week, as the Dubs look for their first two-in-a-row since 1977, while Mayo are seeking to end a 65 year wait. On Sunday evening, reports emerged of a …

It has become apparent to the majority of people interested in the game of Gaelic football since 2011, that to win an All-Ireland crown almost certainly requires a full proof plan to beat Dublin. Despite having the best team in the country for the last six years though, the boys in blue failed to reach finals in both 2012 and 2014. Proof …

With the All-Ireland final fast approaching, Dublin and Mayo go to battle once more with the stakes as high as ever. Mayo go into the final having marched through the qualifiers, downing a strong Tyrone team and doing enough to repel a young Tipperary side, to reach their third final in five years – in what is only Stephen Rochford’s first …

With not much more than ten minutes left on the clock, it looked as if Kerry were to get the upper hand in another chapter of a truly great sporting rivalry with Dublin. Pundits and bookies alike had the Boys in Blue as heavy favourites to win the All-Ireland semi-final tie and, to their credit, Jim Gavin’s side did just that …

Another weekend, another buzz word for Gaelic football to add to an increasingly laden vocabulary. Targeting. Saturday evening’s All-Ireland football quarter-final double header at Croke Park has raised the issue of the targeting of high profile players by opposition players. Seán Cavanagh, Aidan O’ Shea and Diarmuid Connolly have all been discussed as players that received such treatment last weekend. While …

Pundit Arena brings you The 16th Man; our weekly GAA podcast. Brian Barry, Seán Cremin and Joel Slattery talk all matters GAA, because GAA matters. On this week’s show, we discuss Tipperary’s massive win over Waterford in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship final last Sunday, and look at where the Déise can go from here. Looking ahead to this weekend, there …

GAA Director General Pauric Duffy has rubbished the notion of introducing a Television Match Official into hurling and gaelic football. Huge controversy arose following Mayo’s narrow victory over Fermanagh last week. Aidan O’Shea was awarded a penalty after he fell to the ground in the second half, and many felt it was a dive. This is not the first time that …

Fermanagh lost out to Mayo in the All-Ireland Football Championship qualifiers yesterday afternoon, and although the Westerners fought back bravely to secure victory, the end of the game was undoubtedly controversial. Aidan O’Shea was awarded a questionable penalty when pushed in the back. Fermanagh manager Pete McGrath, speaking to RTÉ after the match, reviewed the incident and was not one …

The Toughest Trade is quickly becoming one of our favourite programmes on television. This season, Mayo’s Aidan O’Shea is crossing the pond to try his hand at American Football. Meanwhile, former Miami Dolphins wide receiver Roberto Wallace has come the opposite direction, and will line out for Breaffy in a challenge game this weekend. While there are many transferable skills for …

Mayo Players voted 27-7 in favour of a no confidence resolution against management. Mayo will end the season in turmoil after the County Board Secretary has claimed that they were surprised by the actions of the players. Although the Irish Independent have this morning reported that the players no confidence vote took place on the weekend of the All Ireland Football Final, County …

Mayo’s players have lost confidence in joint managers Pat Holmes and Noel Connelly. The Irish Independent have today reported that Mayo Captain, Keith Higgins, and Vice Captain, Cillian O’Connor, met with Pat Holmes and Noel Connelly over the weekend to inform the duo that the players had lost confidence in them. Although Holmes and Connelly were controversially appointed to replace James Horan last season, …