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Kieran Donaghy has mentioned that he would have “loved” to play Dublin in a best of seven series similar to how finals of competitions in the US take place.  The NBA, NHL and MLB all feature a best of seven series in the post-season playoffs as a means of deciding the overall champion. This can lead to some incredible occasions …

Alan Brogan was a once in a generation type of footballer whose career spanned two generations that are seemingly polar opposite. While the ‘noughties’ mirrored Gaelic football’s traditional method of kick and chase, the 2010s era ushered in a more controlled possession-based game that turned many spectators off. The Dublin legend’s career crossed over both decades and while he rode …

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 …

Interview originally published on January 17, 2020. _____ Joe Brolly addressed the media following his unveiling as eir Sport’s newest GAA pundit and the former Sunday Game analyst was as riveting and engaging as expected.  The 1993 All-Ireland winner was controversially axed by RTÉ in the wake of last year’s drawn All-Ireland final. His relationship with the state broadcaster dated …

Joe Brolly is back. Well, that didn’t take long. Just when we thought we’d seen the last of the straight-talking Derry man, he goes and shocks us all, returning under the one pretence he so valiantly protested against. A pay-per-view subscription service. Yes, Brolly has been announced as eir Sport’s newest GAA pundit ahead of their coverage of the 2020 …

It’s a case of David versus Goliath this weekend when Corofin and Kilcoo meet in the All-Ireland club football final. The Galway champions stand on the brink of immortality. No club side, either hurling or football, has ever managed to complete the three-peat of All-Ireland titles. While many look to one of the Rangers’ outfits (Nemo & Crossmaglen) as Gaelic …

Joe Brolly will make his return to TV screens over the coming months after it was announced that he’d be taking up a role with eir Sport for the Allianz Football League.  The broadcaster has confirmed that the 1993 All-Ireland winner will be part of their panel of pundits for the upcoming league campaign. The Derry man had been working …

RTÉ analyst Colm O’Rourke has had his say on Joe Brolly’s apparent removal from his role as a pundit on The Sunday Game. The much-maligned Brolly was omitted from RTÉ’s panel for last Saturday’s All-Ireland final replay and replaced by current Donegal coach Stephen Rochford.  It is believed that the decision to remove the Derry man came as a result of …

All-Ireland finals are clearly stressful for players and managers but what about the referee? The man in the middle is so often overlooked when it comes to big games but that proved otherwise for last Sunday week’s drawn game when the pre-match build-up focused on David Gough’s affiliation to Dublin. Gough’s credibility was questioned in some quarters but in the …

Former RTE soccer pundit Eamon Dunphy has strongly criticised the broadcaster for their decision to remove Joe Brolly from their All-Ireland final replay panel.  The Derry native will be replaced by former Mayo manager Stephen Rochford for Saturday’s clash between Kerry and Dublin following comments he made during their original encounter earlier this month. Brolly accused referee David Gough of …

Joe Brolly will no longer appear on RTE’s The Sunday Game after being left out of their panel for the All-Ireland final replay, according to a report in the Irish News.  The broadcaster announced earlier this week that the controversial pundit would be replaced by former Mayo manager Stephen Rochford for their coverage of the highly-anticipated replay between Kerry and …

RTÉ will replace Joe Brolly for this Saturday’s All-Ireland football final replay with Stephen Rochford set to take his place on the panel alongside Ciarán Whelan and Pat Spillane.  As first reported by the Irish Examiner, Rochford, who previously managed Mayo and is currently part of the Donegal management team, impressed while on punditry duty during last month’s All-Ireland semi-final …

Ciarán Wheland Joe Brolly have both retracted statements following Sunday’s drawn All-Ireland final between Dublin and Kerry. The match in Croke Park took on a life of its own as Gaelic football’s biggest rivalry penned yet another excellent chapter in their neverending saga. The big call on the day was referee David Gough’s decision to send off Jonny Cooper for …

Joe Brolly has made a bold claim that Mayo would finally win an All-Ireland if they make one tweak: drop Aidan O'Shea.

Joe Brolly and Eamon Dunphy are two of the most outspoken pundits in their respective codes and no strangers to the controversy their views often ignite.  In saying this, when the pair launched an attack on the achievements of former boxer Barry McGuigan of the 1980’s, viewers would have been taken back based on the platform on which they shared …

There has been much coverage over the past week on the testimonial dinner set to be held by Kerry legend Colm Cooper, who retired from inter-county football earlier this year.  Joe Brolly publicly stated his outrage at the principle that Cooper will benefit financially from the showpiece dinner, declaring it the anthesis of GAA culture and everything that is good …