Monthly Archives: March 2011

McKenna and O’Byrne – important names in football After a period of much uncertainty due to the inclement weather, the traditional pre-league Gaelic Football competitions in each of the four provinces have finally begun as any lingering doubts about whether … Continue reading →

Croke Park… doing what it does best Following U2’s three concerts in GAA HQ from the week just gone, spectators from across the country will get the opportunity to see some much needed action over this May Bank Holiday weekend. … Continue reading →

Best in Leinster, but good enough for an All Ireland? Following on from last week’s hurling decider between Kilkenny and Dublin, comes the football equivalent in Leinster between Kieran McGeeney’s Kildare and Pat Gilroy’s Dublin. Like Brian Cody’s men last … Continue reading →

Can Canning can the Cats? O’Connor Park, Tullamore, 7pm Saturday. That is the time, date and place to be for those who are keen to find out first-hand how well-placed John McIntyre’s side are in their quest to upset the … Continue reading →

Dublin’s overhaul makes the Meath tie even more intriguing Though there had been much speculation in the media in the days before its announcement, it still came as something of a surprise when Pat Gilroy revealed his starting fifteen for … Continue reading →

Lily Whites or Dark Horses? For the past few years, the Dublin footballers have proven to be a real enigma in their quest to secure their 23rd All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. Seemingly not good enough to wrestle back the Sam … Continue reading →

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 →