By Michael McMullan ARMAGH have made one change to their team for Sunday’s All-Ireland final showdown with Galway at Croke Park (3.30pm). Connaire Mackin comes in for his first start since their win over Derry with Peter McGrane missing out. McGrane started in every league and championship game on the way to the final. Advertisement […]
Niall Gartland canvasses the opinion of three GAA journalists for their opinion on the big game. MICHAEL FOLEY (Sunday Times) FIRST things first, I think this is a good final pairing at the end of a pretty terrible championship. I’ve been doing this since 1998 and I would seriously say it’s been the worst championship […]
By Shaun Casey FROM a playing perspective, Kieran McGeeney knows all about the big day and what to expect. He lined out as Armagh captain in two All-Ireland finals, 2002 and 2003, winning one and losing one, so he’ll have plenty of wisdom to pass onto his players. Drawing on that experience could help a […]
With just one more game left to decide if the Sam Maguire Cup heads north or west, Michael McMullan delves into the competition’s scoring patterns and the impact teams get from their bench. WATCHING Ross McQuillan cut through Kerry on Saturday summed up what going down the stretch in Croke Park is all about. We […]
By Michael McMullan MUCH has been made of the impact teams have off the bench. Here are the tallies of the 16 teams in the Sam Maguire race. The scoring returns are based on players who started on the bench across all their games in the league and championship season. Advertisement The facts were taken […]
All-Ireland SFC semi-final Donegal 0-15 Galway 1-14 By Michael McMullan Two late scores saw Galway into an All-Ireland final meeting with Armagh after a titanic battle with Donegal in Croke Park yesterday. Advertisement The sides were level 10 times before the Connacht champions pushed on for victory. Galway were out of the blocks with points […]
By Shaun Casey WHEN Jim McGuinness made his long-awaited return to the Donegal hotseat ahead of the 2024 season, Tir Chonaill fans began to dream. Could he repeat the heroics of 2011 and take a team that was lost in the abyss and create an All-Ireland contender out of them? Outsiders may have had their […]
By Shaun Casey MARK McHugh isn’t expecting a classic when Donegal and Galway lock horns on Sunday, with a spot in the All-Ireland final up for grabs. It could be cagey, it could be slow, and it might not be a game for the purists. Donegal are hoping to reach the showpiece for the first […]
By Michael McMullan WHEN Stephen Cluxton walked through the doors of the Parnell Park dressing room in the middle of last year’s championship, Brian Howard thought it was a windup. Fast forward to the All-Ireland final and when Kerry dropped off Howard, the Raheny man became Cluxton and Dublin’s kick-out pathway to get a hold […]
FORMER Down stay Niamh Mallon has been hailed as “a huge asset” by Galway manager Cathal Murray after her player of the match performance in Galway’s 3-19 to 0-7 victory over Clare at Kenny Park, Athenry on Saturday. The result confirmed the westerners’ qualification to the knockout stages of the Glen Dimplex All-Ireland senior camogie […]
