Category Archives: Gaelic Games

The first live score from Croke Park on RTÉ There are scores in GAA and then there are scores – the goals and points that live on in the memory long after the last fan has trudged out of Croke … Continue reading →

MJ Ryan – a legend in his time It was with great sadness that I was informed of the passing of former Kilkenny and Dublin hurler M.J. Ryan on Saturday (February 15th), at the tragically young age of 47. M.J. … Continue reading →

Spirit of dual player not gone just yet There was once a time when a dual player was common in GAA circles. That has disappeared in recent times, although there has been some evidence in the last week or so … Continue reading →

The ‘Captain’ Rule – more trouble than it’s worth There has been much talk in recent times about the value that a Captain has in sport. Graeme Souness recently commented about the recently disposed Arsenal Captain William Gallas and how … Continue reading →

McIntyre wields the axe on familiar heads Following the recent appointment of John McIntyre as Galway hurling manager, Galway hurling board chairman Miko Ryan reserved a lot of praise for the players for not getting involved in the process of … Continue reading →

Aussie Rules a problem.. but so are rugby and soccer Following on from Ireland’s victory over the Australians last month, there has been much discussion over the overall value of the hybrid game. Probably the major reason give as to … Continue reading →

O’Connor back in the Kerry fold After a couple of weeks of the ‘will he/won’t he’ conundrum, Jack O’ Connor finally decided last Monday week to step back into the role of Kerry manager, which he vacated in the aftermath … Continue reading →

Insiders, outsiders and Kevin Walsh in Sligo by Daire Walsh The recent trend of young managers, as well as ‘outsiders’, stepping into inter-county management has continued with the news that Kevin Walsh, the former Galway midfielder, has taken the vacant … Continue reading →

Inter-provincials or Internationals? by Daire Walsh On the same weekend that the GAA are trying to save one event in its sporting calendar, it seems that they are trying everything within their power to put the final nail in the … Continue reading →

More pressure on new Kerry boss than on Gilroy By Daire Walsh There used to be a time when GAA writers found it difficult to find anything worthy to write about in the close season. It used to be that, … Continue reading →