Mayo Dublin. Mayo and Dublin have delivered some classics in recent years, and even in the winter months of the National League they always seem to be in entertaining matches. It was all Dublin for the first 20 minutes as Mayo just sat off them while the team from the capital simply ran at them […]

2 years ago

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

“I do get a bit nervous when this man is up here with a microphone in his hand.” To keep Jack McCaffrey in check, RTÉ sent him up for a Sunday Game chat with Dublin boss Dessie Farrell by his side. There would be no background video-bombing, at least. The Dublin flyer returned to the […]

2 years ago

A real headache for Jack O’Connor. Kerry have suffered a major blow as Tony Brosnan has been ruled out of the All-Ireland final this Sunday against Dublin. The Kerry attacker is struggling with a recurrence of a respiratory condition, and has now been ruled out of contention meaning that Jack O’Connor cannot call upon him […]

2 years ago

“And he was a good man for a few fags.” Darran O’Sullivan reveals which ex-Kerry teammate made the seamless comeback into the county scene that Jack McCaffrey is currently doing. McCaffrey retired from the Dublin set-up in 2019, having played a crucial role in the all-conquering squad that dominated Gaelic football for almost a decade. […]

3 years ago

“There would always be an opening.” Dublin manager Dessie Farrell has already been handed a huge boost this year as former county stars Paul Mannion and Jack McCaffrey have returned to the panel. Mannion was a part of Farrell’s 2020 All-Ireland winning side but was primarily used from the bench, when under previous managers would […]

3 years ago