Joe Brolly

Typical! Joe Brolly was the entertainer once again in his latest column for the Irish Independent. This time, the outspoken pundit took a swipe at the Mayo footballers, claiming that they look down on their Connacht rivals Roscommon, and that they have no right to do so. He used Mayo club champions Ballina Stephenites as […]

2 days ago

Brutal. Mayo boss Andy Moran has hit back at Joe Brolly, after the pundit criticised his selection against Kerry earlier this month. Mayo were hammered 2-29 to 0-19 that day, with Brolly writing in his column that ex-player Moran was too reliant on his ‘old friends’ group’, referencing players such as Aidan O’Shea, Cillian O’Connor, […]

1 month ago

A grim assessment. It was only a matter of time before Joe Brolly weighed in on the DJ Carey story, with the Kilkenny hurling icon sentenced to five-and-a-half-years in jail for defrauding 22 people out of over €400,000 after lying about having cancer. The outspoken Brolly acknowledged the ‘outrageous’ crimes committed by Carey, but offered […]

6 months ago

He’s in hot water. Pundit, journalist, and barrister, Joe Brolly, is always the entertainer, even if it risks getting a few facts wrong. But it appears he went over board on a recent episode of the Free State podcast, which he hosts alongside journalist Dion Fanning. It was during a discussion on the Presidential election […]

6 months ago

An interesting take…. Jim Gavin is the bookies favourite to take over from Michael D. Higgins as the next President of Ireland. He has the backing of all of Fianna Fáils senior Ministers, with a vote on Tuesday to decide the party’s nomination, ahead of the main race. The 54-year-old is seen as one of […]

8 months ago

The new GAA rules have been welcomed by many fans Joe Brolly can’t seem to make his mind up on the new GAA football rules, which many believe brought more excitement to the game in 2025. The new two-point arc is seen by some as one of the greatest revolutions in football’s recent history. It […]

8 months ago