Dessie Farrell
Dublin legend slams county board over Dessie Farrell departure

Dublin legend slams county board over Dessie Farrell departure

He was highly critical! Despite Dublin’s All-Ireland quarter-final loss to Tyrone on Saturday, the big story was the resignation of manager Dessie Farrell after the match. The former Sky Blues player took over at the end of 2019 and led the side to All-Ireland SFC glory in 2020 and 2023. However, fans have been critical […]

9 months ago

Dubs boss slams players as new rule scuppers their hopes against Armagh

Dubs boss slams players as new rule scuppers their hopes against Armagh

He was not too pleased… After last week’s heroics against Galway, Dublin whimpered to a 0-19 to 0-24 loss to Armagh this evening at Croke Park, in their All-Ireland round-robin clash. They only scored from 37% of their shots, hitting 17 wides, as the Orchard County took full advantage of the game’s new rules, scoring […]

10 months ago

Dubs boss Dessie Farrell issues worrying assessment after Tyrone loss

Dubs boss Dessie Farrell issues worrying assessment after Tyrone loss

“We knew what was at stake coming into this game.” Dublin were soundly beaten by Tyrone, 2-20 to 1-16, in their final National Football League Division 1 game on Sunday. The Sky Blues were aiming to make the league final, which will now be contested by Mayo and Kerry, but instead finished fifth after their […]

1 year ago

The inevitable has begun as players opt out of Dessie Farrell’s Dublin team

The inevitable has begun as players opt out of Dessie Farrell’s Dublin team

“A hugely committed character who’ll be a big loss to this squad.” Reigning All-Ireland champions Dublin boast some of the most successful players in their squad, but also some of the oldest, so it was inevitable that a few would opt out of Dessie Farrell’s panel. The likes of Stephen Cluxton, James McCarthy and Mick […]

2 years ago

Dessie Farrell’s decision on future could have big ramifications on Dublin squad

Dessie Farrell’s decision on future could have big ramifications on Dublin squad

The Last, Last Dance? Dessie Farrell’s decision to stay on as Dublin inter-county manager could have big ramifications on the rest of the All-Ireland winning squad. Farrell still had two more years on left on his three-year deal, but there was speculation that after their success last season, and with the ageing squad that they […]

2 years ago

The top five managers of the Gaelic football season 2023

The top five managers of the Gaelic football season 2023

Top gaffers here. There’s a lot of back and forth about who should get Player of the Year, but these great players would be nowhere without great managers, so here is our top five from the 2023 season. Going into the campaign you had a lot of famous people at the helm, some ex-legends like […]

2 years ago