Tag Archives: Gaelic Football

From a fresh-faced wing-back to a steely tough all-rounder, James McCarthy has packed a lot into his ten-year inter-county career.  McCarthy looked to have made the number five jersey his own in the first act of his Dublin career while the latter half has seen him win All-Stars at midfield and centre-back with a few appearances at full-back thrown in …

Over the course of this week, we will be running a series asking you, the reader, to pick the best midfielder in Gaelic football history. We’ve thought long and hard about this one. Choosing who is the best can be a tough task with opinions varying from generation to generation while many will feel that their county’s greatest centrefield star …

The 2015 Gaelic football season will be remembered for being the beginning of a dynasty. Following their shock All-Ireland semi-final defeat the previous season, Dublin came back renewed and reinvented, never again to be caught out in such circumstances by an underdog team. At the time of writing, Dublin have not been beaten in Championship football since. The All-Ireland final …

Last week, we tested you on your knowledge of the hurling championship’s top scorers from 2010 to 2019, now it’s time to do the same with its Gaelic football counterpart. These are the players that notched up the highest tally in the football championship between 2010 and 2019. One footballer has registered an impressive amount of scores during this time. It …

The Gaelic Athletic Association is something we hold dear to our hearts in Ireland but how well do you know the history of the GAA? From All-Ireland finalists to All-Star winners, hurling greats to football icons and everything else in between. Do you know the difference between Brian Fenton and Brian Mullins? What about the county home ground of little …

When discussing the greats of Gaelic football, our opinions often boil down to who won the most.  It’s easy to name drop greats such as Colm Cooper or Peter Canavan given all they achieved in the game and how their careers were spent dining at the top table. But what about the so-called weaker counties? There are a plethora of …

The year 2012 can be summed up in three words; ‘Jimmy’s Winning Matches’. The arrival of Jim McGuinness as Donegal manager a year prior went on to cause shockwaves around the country due to a style of play that was criticised from pillar to post as a blight on the great game of Gaelic football. It did, however, help Donegal …

Winning an All-Star is the highest individual honour that can be bestowed upon an inter-county footballer. Of course, every player has hopes and dreams of taking home the big prize in September but to win an All-Star award is in many ways the cherry on top following a hard year’s graft. Unfortunately, not all will have their All-Ireland achievements recognised …

Winning an All-Ireland senior football championship medal is seen as the pinnacle of one’s Gaelic football career. Year in, year out, players strive to get the best out of their careers living in the hope that one day they will be lucky enough to climb the steps of the Hogan Stand. However, for every Colm Cooper, there is a Ciaran …

As of now, the format of the 2020 GAA All-Ireland senior football championship remains unclear.  Will the status-quo remain despite a mass fixture pile-up or will the script be torn up altogether as the championship goes to a straight knockout? Either way, one thing is for sure, Dublin will be favourites to win. With the five-in-a-row complete, Jim Gavin’s exit …

Sportswear company O’Neill’s have announced that they have begun to manufacture scrubs for the Health and Social Care Trusts. The company, whose headquarters are based in Strabane, Co. Tyrone, will produce 10,000 sets of scrubs a week, according to the Irish Times. “With immediate effect, O’Neills are manufacturing scrubs for the Health and Social Care Trusts. The health and safety …

Following on from our quiz on Thursday testing your knowledge of the Hurlers of the Year from the past decade, it’s now time to see how you fare with the Footballers of the Year.  No player has won the honour twice between 2010 and 2019 with only four counties represented. As we all know, Dublin claimed the Sam Maguire Cup …

St Patrick’s Day is fast approaching, a day that was long associated with the All-Ireland Club Finals in Croke Park.  This year, the two deciders took place in GAA HQ on January 19  when Corofin triumphed over Kilcoo, who who were playing in their first ever All-Ireland final, while Ballyhale Shamrocks recorded back-to-back titles with victory over Borris-Ileigh. While Croke …

A GAA club in Meath has confirmed that one of their players has tested positive for Covid-19 after travelling to Italy on holiday.  Simonstown Gaels GFC released a statement which explained that two members travelled to Italy and agreed to self-isolate on their return to Ireland. The second player has shown no symptoms but remains in isolation. The full statement …

Armagh’s latest eye-catching attacker Rian O’Neill is deservedly receiving a lot of plaudits given his recent performances and so it comes as little surprise when you learn that stardom is in his blood.  The Crossmaglen Rangers man has registered 0-17 so far in this year’s Allianz League campaign and has been a key asset in Armagh’s push for promotion to …

RTÉ Head of Sport Declan McBennett has said the decision not to renew the contract of former Gaelic Football pundit Joe Brolly was made prior to the drawn All-Ireland final last year. The Derry native was replaced on the Sunday Game panel by Stephen Rochford for the All-Ireland final replay between Dublin and Kerry after he accused referee David Gough …

Mayo and Kerry clash in the Allianz Football League this weekend with James Horan’s men needing a win to keep them out of the Division 1 relegation zone. The sides are no strangers to each other with Kerry holding the bragging rights following their comprehensive 10-point win in the first round of the Super 8s last year. However, their last …