Kobe McDonald

David Clifford has big praise for how Kobe McDonald has dealt with adversity

David Clifford has big praise for how Kobe McDonald has dealt with adversity

From one star to another! It’s fair to say that Mayo’s Kobe McDonald is the most highly-rated talent since the emergence David Clifford, who made his championship debut back in 2018. Since then, the Kerry icon has has gone on to win two All-Ireland titles, a record three GAA Footballer of the Year awards, and […]

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Mayo boss reveals training story which proves Kobe McDonald talent

Mayo boss reveals training story which proves Kobe McDonald talent

He will be some loss… A small silver lining for Mayo after their heavy loss to Roscommon was the performance of Kobe McDonald, who scored 0-06 in the 1-18 to 2-25 defeat. However, as with every good-news Kobe story, it is bittersweet for Mayo fans, given his impending departure for Australia at the end of […]

2 days ago

Kobe McDonald scores two stunning goals in Mayo defeat of Galway

Kobe McDonald scores two stunning goals in Mayo defeat of Galway

Some talent Kobe McDonald was the star of the show once again, as the Mayo U20s advanced to final of the Connacht championship, after a 3-16 to 1-12 win over Galway in Castlebar. The Tribesmen aren’t out of it, however, and will have a chance to face Mayo in the decider if they defeat Roscommon […]

1 week ago

Mayo legend picks out key Kobe moment to show why he is so suited to AFL

Mayo legend picks out key Kobe moment to show why he is so suited to AFL

This was beautiful. The Kobe McDonald hype train picked up even more speed yesterday, following another stellar showing off the bench, during Mayo’s Division 1 win over Armagh. The game finished 2-17 to 0-22 at MacHale Park, in wet and blustery conditions. McDonald followed up last week’s 1-4 off the bench with 0-2 yesterday, while […]

2 months ago

Pat Spillane passionately urges GAA to sort out major AFL issue

Pat Spillane passionately urges GAA to sort out major AFL issue

He’s not wrong. The better Kobe McDonald plays, the more bittersweet it will be for Mayo fans, knowing they will be losing him to Australia after the summer. The 18-year-old’s performance against Monaghan on the weekend – where he scored 1-4 off the bench – solidified the hype around him as the best young player […]

2 months ago

Dublin legend puts Kobe McDonald ahead of two Mayo icons already

Dublin legend puts Kobe McDonald ahead of two Mayo icons already

Huge praise Kobe McDonald could not have done much more on the weekend to live up to the insane hype surrounding the youngster. In his competitive debut for Mayo, he came off the bench against Monaghan and finished as his side’s top scorer with 1-4. On Off the Ball, Paddy Andrews – a seven-time All-Ireland […]

2 months ago