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In association with As we head down the home stretch towards yet another Electric Ireland All-Ireland Minor decider it’s time to reflect on the many classics that the prestigious grade has given Gaels down through the years.  When these young men take to the field they play with a freedom and sense of expression that rarely exists outside of minor …

The second phase of the Super 8s takes centre stage this week as Croke Park is set to host two double-header events on Saturday and Sunday. First up on Saturday sees Cork take on Tyrone followed by the meeting of Dublin and Roscommon with Sunday’s pairing at HQ seeing Mayo versus Meath followed by the clash between Kerry and Donegal. …

Sunday sees the renewed rivalry of the two most successful sides in hurling when Cork and Kilkenny battle it out in Croke Park for a place in the All-Ireland semi-finals.  It’s a rivalry as long as time. Their first All-Ireland final meeting came all the way back in 1893 and to date, no two teams have met in more All-Ireland …

At one time Dublin versus Meath was the country’s biggest rivalry, a classic grudge match that pitted two of Gaelic football’s aristocrats against one another on an almost yearly basis, however, the rivalry has somewhat died as Dublin continue to squeeze the competitiveness out of the Leinster SFC. At the height of this great rivalry, fans have had to endure …

Limerick and Clare meet in a do-or-die clash in the Gaelic Grounds this weekend with both sides desperate for a place in the All Ireland qualifiers.  The teams are level on points in the Munster table, however, Limerick are +13 on points difference with Clare on -12 following their heavy loss to Tipperary at the weekend. Limerick and Clare have …

Clare welcome Tipperary to Cusack Park on Sunday for what is probably the standout fixture of the GAA calendar this weekend.  The width of the post separated the sides in Semple Stadium last year as a late flurry from Clare saw them dump their neighbours out of the championship in June. The rivalry between Clare and Tipperary is fierce and …

The beginning of the 21st century will be remembered as a golden period for Gaelic football in Armagh. The Orchard County were arguably the nation’s most successful side throughout the noughties. A plethora of Ulster titles through the century’s opening decade were wrapped nicely around All-Ireland titles in 2002 (senior), 2004 (U21) and 2009 (minor). While the 21st century ushered …

“Try that again and they’ll be having a by-election in Cork.” – Tony Reddin to then Cork TD, Jack Lynch, during the 1950 Munster final.  Since the retirement of Darren Gleeson in 2017, Tipperary have been having trouble nailing down their man between the sticks. This season, Liam Sheedy has juggled between Paul Maher and Brian Hogan of Lorrha. However, …

 “Armagh have the best forward in the country in Ronan Clarke” Ross Carr. The year 2002 saw breakout stars aplenty in the GAA with names likes Colm ‘Gooch’ Cooper, Stephen Cluxton and Sean Cavanagh standing out.  However, there was one breakout star that stood tallest in ’02 defeating all three en route to an All-Ireland title and a Young Footballer …

Offaly hurling is in dire straits at the moment and in an effort to contextualise their downfall, many have referred back to the great team of the 1990s.  That era is littered with famed players like the Dooleys, Johnny Pilkington, John Troy and, of course, the Whelahans. Simon, Barry and Brian all represented Offaly with honour and Brian is the …

Down through the years, Dublin have been blessed with excellent free-kick takers. Jimmy Keaveney, Dean Rock, Stephen Cluxton. However, were any as iconic as ‘The Darling of the Hill’, Charlie Redmond? He is our focus on this week’s ‘Forgotten Friday‘. Redmond is remembered by many for finally getting over the line in an All-Ireland final in 1995 following several near …

Uncompromising, unforgiving, unrelenting… The great Meath team of the late 1980s is known by many as one of the toughest sides to ever play Gaelic football. With stars like O’Rourke, O’Malley, Flynn, Foley and O’Connell, none epitomised this great team as much as full back and leader, Mick Lyons. That Meath team of the late eighties is beloved by most …

For the week that’s in it, we are going with a St. Patrick’s Day special in this week’s ‘Forgotten Friday’.  In 2014, Diarmuid Connolly literally ruled the roost. Dublin were coming off the back of a second All-Ireland crown in three seasons and the St. Vincents man had marked himself out as one of the country’s top forwards in the …

There are many cult-heroes in GAA folklore, but perhaps none made such a telling impact and changed the course of history like Kerry’s, Eoin ‘Bomber’ Liston. The big Beale man failed to make the Kerry minor panel and didn’t make his inter-county bow until he lined out for the U21’s in 1977 where they defeated Cork and Down en route …

This week’s Forgotten Friday looks back on the career of a Dublin footballer. The likes of Bernard Brogan and Diarmuid Connolly are the current crowd favourites on Hill 16, but back in the early 2000’s, there was one man ahead of the rest. Charlie Redmond was the man back in the early 1990’s. He was soon overtaken by Jason Sherlock …

This Sunday sees the Munster Senior Hurling Championship begin with a bang, as bitter rivals Clare and Limerick do battle in Semple Stadium. While there is still the backdoor available to the loser, there is a view that this game could be do or die for both these sides. The rivalry has mellowed in recent times due to the fact …