No hype or nostalgia, just sustained excellence The last 25 years of men’s Gaelic football have been relentless, tactical and fiercely competitive, and picking an Ireland team from that era is guaranteed to cause debate. This Ireland XV from 2000 to 2025 isn’t about nostalgia or hype, but sustained excellence, big-game influence and the players […]

1 month ago

This story gets stranger. News outlets reported during the week that the Dublin footballers and hurlers were planning to protest the GAA’s Allianz sponsorship. As per RTÉ, the sides were set to refuse to conduct interviews in front of Allianz advertising, with TG4 showing the footballers’ game against Donegal in their Division 1 opener on […]

2 months ago

He wasn’t having any of it. Ballyboden are the Leinster SFC Club champions after defeating Athy by 2-18 to 1-14 at Croke Park yesterday, becoming the sixth Dublin club in a row to win the title. Given the size of clubs such as Ballyboden and Kilmacud Crokes, they already have built-in advantages, but still make […]

3 months ago

Gorman was affectionately known as ‘Beezer’ Tributes are being paid to former Dublin GAA goalkeeper Keith Gorman following his death at the age of 46. Gorman, affectionately known as ‘Beezer’, had been suffering with pancreatic cancer since 2024. Gorman was part of Tommy Carr’s senior Dublin side who won the O’Byrne Cup in 1999. His […]

6 months ago

Brennan was named new Dublin manager this summer Ger Brennan has already made a major mistake as Dublin manager before a minute of football has been played, according to Pat Spillane. A brilliant footballer with the Sky Blues, winning two All-Ireland titles, Brennan has excelled as a manager, and was the obvious choice to replace Dessie […]

6 months ago

He’s taking no passengers. It’s gearing up to be a fascinating season for Dublin, with new manager Ger Brennan at the helm. A brilliant footballer with the Sky Blues, winning two All-Ireland titles, Brennan has excelled as a manager, and was the obvious choice to replace Dessie Farrell, after guiding Louth to their first Leinster […]

6 months ago