HAVING travelled to Croke Park for the All-Ireland Club football semi-finals, I came away hugely impressed with the supreme levels of physical conditioning in all four teams. It showed just how much the club game has progressed with players both individually and collectively taking huge pride in their conditioning. Gone now are the days at […]
WELCOME to the football factory, where every Gaelic football team looks the same, sounds the same and plays the same. The All-Ireland Senior Club semi-finals on Sunday were the usual chore. The winners, Kilmacud and Glen, spent most of their time trying not to lose. The crowd spent most of our time chatting amongst ourselves. […]
By Michael McMullan CONOR Glass watched last year’s All-Ireland Club final in the Hogan Stand Bar in Moneyneena and he’s now 60 minutes away from walking up the steps of the stand it’s named after to collect the Andy Merrigan Cup. Glass kicked his 10th point of the campaign as Glen accounted for Maigh Cuilinn […]
ALL-IRELAND CLUB SFC SEMI-FINAL Glen 1-11 Maigh Cuilinn 0-12 By Michael McMullan AN EARLY second half goal from Tiarnán Flanagan proved the key score as Glen booked a first ever their place in an All-Ireland final. Advertisement The Watties made life difficult for themselves in the second half and it took a late block by […]
ALL-IRELAND CLUB SFC SEMI-FINAL Glen v Maigh Cuilin Sunday, Croke Park, 3.30pm By Michael McMullan IT was a Christmas Glen people will never forget. Turkey, joy and silver was the diet of choice after landing a first ever Ulster Senior title. There was also the double boost of an All-Ireland series to look forward to […]
IT’S that time of year again when our bodies are just crying out for some sort of routine and any sort of distraction to get away from the last two weeks of mayhem. Sleeping patterns, diets and routines have been all over the shop so now we are craving for that structure and sense of […]
