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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 …

One of the most outspoken GAA pundits in the country, Joe Brolly, has again been thrust into the spotlight after refuting claims made by Colm Cooper this week.  Speaking on the Late Late Show, Cooper claimed that Brolly had apologised to him over all the fuss created regarding the pundit’s views on the former Kerry footballer’s testimonial dinner, which is …

The story of Adam Burke is quite remarkable.  Today, an incredible crowd of people turned out at his home parish of Two Mile House in Kildare to run in support of the 21-year-old who is seeking to raise funds to assist his recovery from a stroke. Adam suffered a stroke while playing for his club on July 20th, 2016. The …

Cork take on Waterford this afternoon in the All-Ireland Hurling Championship semi-final, with place in the decider against Galway on the line. Much of the build-up to the game has been overshadowed by the Tadhg de Búrca saga. The Déise sweeper was shown a red card in the quarter-final against Wexford three weeks ago, for pulling the faceguard of Harry …

Despite an unconvincing campaign this season, is it finally Mayo’s chance to overcome the curse that has haunted them for 66 years? September 23, 1951 was the last time a Mayo captain had his hands on Sam Maguire on the steps of the Hogan stand, will Cillian O’Connor be there on the September 17, 2017 to claim that ever elusive …

As we look forward to a cracking weekend of gaelic football action, and back upon the week that was, the fall-out of Davy Fitzgerald’s comments after Wexford’s loss to Waterford are still being discussed. The outspoken manager hit out at RTÉ pundits Henry Shefflin and Michael Duignan for their comments surrounding the sweeper system. The issue received airtime on RTÉ …

In a summer of lengthy bans across the GAA landscape this year, namely Davy Fitz (eight weeks), Kieran McGeeney (twelve weeks) and most recently, Diarmuid Connolly (twelve weeks), the overriding talking point of championship 2017  so far has been suspensions.  In addition, Matthew Fitzpatrick of the Antrim footballers was hit with a 48-week ban last month for “misleading an investigation” …

Antrim senior footballer Matthew Fitzpatrick received a 48-week ban earlier this week, which caused huge controversy in GAA circles. Fitzpatrick was alleged to have given false evidence and to have deliberately misleading an investigation. Not only the length of the ban was called into question, but also the nature. The situation had arisen from the ill-tempered Antrim versus Armagh national football league …

Joe Brolly has never been one to shy away from speaking his mind.  Today, in his Irish Independent column, the Derryman let loose on the farce that is the structure of the Gaelic football championship. Brolly slated the provincial championships while hilariously mocking the prospect of Sky Sports pundits attempting to brainwash viewers into believing what they are watching is entertaining football, …