AS THE CURTAINS fall down on the 2019 inter-county campaign, the only issues left to be resolved are the end-of-season awards that will be handed out in November. Five-in-a-row champions Dublin are expected to dominate the All-Star team and they’ve plenty of contenders to be crowned Footballer of the Year too. Five Dublin players have … Continue reading "Open Thread: Who should be crowned 2019 Footballer of the Year?"

THE COMPLETION OF Dublin’s Drive for Five on Saturday night was a huge TV hit for RTÉ, with over 1.1 million people tuning in as Jim Gavin’s side made All-Ireland SFC history. A peak audience of 1,123,300 watched the All-Ireland football final replay against Kerry on the RTÉ 2′s The Saturday Game Live, with Dublin running … Continue reading "Over 1.1 million people watched Dublin’s All-Ireland final replay win over Kerry"

FRESH FROM CLIMBING the steps of the Hogan Stand and lifting the Brendan Martin Cup once again, Dublin’s three-in-a-row All-Ireland champions continued a fine tradition and shared the celebrations with those in Crumlin’s Children Hospital this morning. All-Star defender Rachel Ruddy, who works as a physiotherapist at Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital led the way with the silverware, … Continue reading "Dublin’s All-Ireland heroes visit Crumlin Children’s Hospital with the Brendan Martin Cup"

THE GAA’S CENTRAL Council will debate the introduction of a new Tier 2 football championship at next month’s Special Congress, in addition to three new proposed playing rules. Last Friday, the Gaelic Players Association called on Central Council to delay the planned vote on the proposals for a two-tier competition, saying the established Fixtures Task … Continue reading "GAA confirm Tier 2 football format that will be voted on next month"

Ciaran Kilkenny takes the ball forward. Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO ONE OF DUBLIN’S great strengths is the versatility of their players.  James McCarthy, for instance, regularly moves between half-back and midfield, while he’s been used as an emergency full-back on the likes of Michael Murphy and Tommy Walsh in recent years.  Jonny Cooper can play anywhere … Continue reading "40 possessions, scored 0-4, 33 passes completed – Dublin’s playmaker dominates replay"

A QUICK LOOK through the programme from All-Ireland final day yesterday shows that just four Dublin players are currently over the age of 30. Siobhan McGrath, Sinead Aherne and Lyndsey Davey. Source: Inpho Sports. Captain Sinéad Aherne, who again climbed the steps of the Hogan Stand to lift the Brendan Martin Cup and seal three-in-a-row … Continue reading "’15 years later, we are still here. We’re certainly glad we didn’t hang up the boots!’"

AFTER THE DEPARTURE of strength and conditioning coach Peter Donnelly to Ulster Rugby, Tyrone GAA have performed a remarkable switch and are set to name former Ulster Rugby strength and conditioning coach Jonny Davis as their new resident expert. It’s understood that the finer details are now well on the way to being ironed out … Continue reading "Tyrone set to bring in former Ulster Rugby S&C coach in remarkable switch-up"

DUBLIN SELECTOR PAUL Casey says it’s crucial manager Mick Bohan remains on as the TG4 All-Ireland Senior winners push for a fourth successive crown. Goals from Sinéad Goldrick and Hannah O’Neill helped grind out a narrow 2-3 to 0-4 victory over Galway on Sunday. And despite the dreadful conditions for football, there was still a … Continue reading "‘If Mick stays, I can’t see any of us going anywhere,’ says Dublin selector Casey"

THE GAA MUSEUM has announced the induction of six legendary former players, three hurlers and three footballers, into the Hall of Fame for 2019. Nicky English (Tipperary), Conor Hayes (Galway) and Terence ‘Sambo’ McNaughton (Antrim) were the inductees on the hurling side, while former footballers Denis ‘Ogie’ Moran (Kerry), Colm O’Rourke (Meath) and Larry Tompkins … Continue reading "6 iconic hurlers and footballers inducted into GAA’s Hall of Fame"

FIVE KERRY PLAYERS won a record eight All-Ireland medals between 1975 and 1986, but there are a host of Dublin players now closing in on that haul. Pat Spillane, Páidí Ó Sé, Mikey Sheehy, Denis ‘Ógie’ Moran and Ger Power hold 40 Celtic Corsses between them, yet they may be surpassed by the time this … Continue reading "‘I’ll just have to suck it up’ – 10 Dubs closing in on Ogie Moran’s record haul of medals"