By Michael McMullan KILCOO goalkeeper Niall Kane has backed Armagh number one Blaine Hughes to pick up an All-Star after his performances on the Orchard County’s march to Sam Maguire. Speaking on the Gaelic Lives podcast this week, Kane hailed Hughes’ consistency. Alongside Gaelic Life columnist Patrick Morrison, he discussed how the Armagh ’keeper played […]
PATRICK MORRISON: Rule number one
By Patrick Morrison THE goalkeeping position in this modern age of Gaelic games has developed into somewhat of an art-form with many goalkeepers using their abilities as a platform for showcasing their talents. With the array of talents that goalkeepers are now expected to hold the position is now one of the most watched on […]
Where will Sam spend the winter?
Kieran Duffy (Monaghan) WHEN you take a look at the record books, Kerry and Dublin is the biggest fixture in town no matter what way you look at it. Unfortunately for us we came out the wrong side of our semi-final, but from a neutral point of view, Kerry and Dublin are the big names […]
Rotation, rotation, rotation
By Shaun Casey IN four Tailteann Cup games, Conor Laverty has given game time to 34 different players as the Mourne men prepare for a quarter-final clash with the competition favourites Cavan. That’s a huge chunk of Laverty’s 42-man panel, with the likes of star forwards Barry O’Hagan and Jerome Johnston on the sideline through […]
Down – rotation, rotation, rotation
By Shaun Casey IN four Tailteann Cup games, Conor Laverty has given game time to 34 different players as the Mourne men prepare for a quarter-final clash with the competition favourites Cavan. That’s a huge chunk of Laverty’s 42-man panel, with the likes of star forwards Barry O’Hagan and Jerome Johnston on the sideline through […]
PATRICK MORRISON: Close the gap
By Patrick Morrison AS a Gaelic enthusiast, it is great to see so many well taken three-pointers but on the flip side, as a goalkeeper it can be disheartening to see so many goals conceded, especially those that could be dealt with more favourably with a more proactive approach. Of course, there is never any […]
Ask the players – how can the Tailteann Cup be improved?
We garner the thoughts of players who featured in the first year of the Tailteann Cup, and ask where the competition can be improved Pat Hughes (Sligo) 1. First and foremost, were you broadly supportive of the idea of the Tailteann Cup? Initially when the idea of a second tier was brought in four or […]